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WHY CHOOSE SADDLEBACK VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?

BE KNOWN, LOVED, AND READY TO LEARN PRESCHOOL

BE CHALLENGED ELEMENTARY YEARS: Transitional Kindergarten to 6th Grade

BE ENERGIZED JUNIOR HIGH: Grades 7 and 8

BE READY FOR A LIFE OF IMPACT HIGH SCHOOL

BE YOUR BEST SELF ATHLETICS, FINE ARTS, AND CLUBS

BE PART OF THE PICTURE CAMPUS LIFE

BE INFORMED

BE ON YOUR WAY TO A BRIGHT FUTURE!

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WHY CHOOSE SADDLEBACK VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?

We’ll Help Your Child Be All that God Created Them to BeWelcome to an inside look at Saddleback Valley Christian School! As you explore our Preschool through 12th grade program in this overview, we believe you’ll see why parents tell us:

Here at SVC, caring teachers and staff are committed to giving your child a successful and well-rounded educational experience. We’re a college-preparatory, WASC-accredited school, a place where rigorous academics, including STEM and project-based learning, are complemented by rich opportunities in athletics, the arts, extracurriculars, and service. But there’s so much more to our story! Our mission is to educate and disciple all students as they discover their purpose in the work of God’s Kingdom. You’ll find caring, well-qualified teachers with the tools to help unlock your child’s gifts, talents, and unique passions. Whether you’re well-versed in the benefits of a Christian school education or just exploring it for the first time, we know you’d agree that your child is a precious gift. The school decision is one of the most important choices you’ll make as a parent! Many schools offer a sound education, but we encourage you to ask:

Where will my child find the tools they need to develop an authentic Christian faith and character that will stand the test of time?

Where will my child find the building blocks that lead to a life of meaning and impact?

If you’re looking for that “something more,” we believe you’ll find it at Saddleback Valley Christian School. We’re committed to providing a solid framework for educational and Christian growth for students of every age and at every stage.

What we’ve seen here at SVC are incredible people who love your kidsfor who they are.

WHY CONSIDER SADDLEBACK VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL?

We’ll help your child become all that God created them to be.

Read on to learn more!

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PRESCHOOL

Be Known, Loved, and Ready to LearnYou want your child to love school from the very first day. We share that goal!The best way to give little ones a smooth start and create positive attitudes about school is to make sure they feel safe, known, and loved. That’s why Saddleback Valley Christian School creates a supportive environment that meets your young child where they are and provides the skills and confidence they’ll need for Kindergarten and beyond.

Your child will find:

• Loving and highly-qualified teachers

• Small, “right-size” classes

• Joyful, nurturing atmosphere

• Academic and developmental emphasis

• Stimulating classrooms with space for exploration

• A focus on God’s love for them!

SchedulePreschool at SVC offers schedule options that work with your schedule and your child’s needs! Individualized attention in a safe, loving setting puts your mind at ease when you drop your child off in the morning. You can feel confident that your little one will be enriched with a broad, carefully-designed curriculum that will spark their intellectual, social, and spiritual growth. Choose from:

Beginner Program: Young 3-year-olds8:45 - 11:45 am — 2, 3, or 5 days each week

Primary Program: 3 1/2-to-4-year-olds8:45 - 11:45 am — 2, 3, or 5 days each week

Pre-K Program: 4-to-5-year-olds8:45 - 11:45 am — 3 or 5 days each week

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Consider the huge span of intellectual, spiritual, social, emotional, and physical growth that takes place in your child’s journey from Kindergarten through sixth grade. Now ask yourself what influences you want to shape their thinking during these formative years. We think you’ll see why Saddleback Valley Christian School provides the academics, culture, programs, and balance you seek for your child.

These are the years when personalities bloom and imaginations soar. Your child will grow in confidence and awareness of their gifts, talents, and passions.

In Elementary grades, your child will find:

• A rich curriculum built on current best-practices in education

• Enrichment opportunities in Spanish, music, art, and athletics

• Loving, role-model teachers who balance academics with meaningful Christian nurturing

• Enriching use of technology, project-based learning, and STEM lab

• Small class sizes where they’ll be known and understood

• Meaningful chapels and Bible classes, along with opportunities for worship and service

• An atmosphere of respect and safety

• Encouragement to develop curiosity and express creativity

• Academic learning assistance when needed (fee-based)

• Safety to ask questions and seek help

• Avenues to develop their gifts through the arts, athletics, and a variety of other activities

• A place where they’ll be challenged to reach higher

• A healthy place to make lifelong friends

“I love my friends, my teacher, my monitor. I love the playground. I love the classrooms because they’re so neat. I love learning about Jesus and P.E. I love music, math, and spelling class. I love reading and playing football with my friends!”

Nathan, 4th Grade

ELEMENTARY YEARS: Transitional Kindergarten to 6th Grade

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There’s a lot going on in your student’s life in the transition from elementary years to Junior High. They’re no longer little children, and they have a unique, God-given timetable for maturing into adolescence. Their responsibilities increase. They tackle more complex assignments. The study habits they establish now will serve them well into their adult years. They begin to make more independent choices. And for many, those choices include deeper commitments of faith.

While the pressures of our complex society loom large, there’s comfort in knowing that school can be a place where it’s safe to ask questions, take risks, and discover one’s gifts. Parents, be assured that our Junior High faculty and staff are here to help guide, support, challenge, and mentor your student during these pivotal years.

Your student will find:

• Solid preparation for the rigors of High School

• A place where Christian faith and character are valued

• Coursework designed to meet and exceed state standards

• Enrichment opportunities through Project Lead the Way

• Faculty who see teaching Junior High students as their calling

• Vibrant student life, including clubs, sports, and retreats

• Inspiration to move beyond their comfort zone

• Honors courses available by teacher recommendation

• Career exploration project in eighth grade

• Diverse elective and STEAM opportunities

• Emphasis on effective communication skills

• Productive avenues to challenge abundant energy

JUNIOR HIGH: Grades 7 and 8

Be Energized

“Everyone was super welcoming...I knew that every single teacher in the school cared about everyone...I look forward to going to school EVERY SINGLE day because my friends always have my back, and I can always count on them and tell them what is going on in my life.”

Isabella, 7th Grade

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Keep your eyes on the prize! Graduation is right around the corner now, and every day counts!You want to ensure that your son or daughter is ready for college. You want them to think seriously about the type of career that will suit their gifts, talents, and passions. You want them to have the in-depth preparation, rich extracurricular experiences, and sound guidance they’ll need to qualify for a “best fit” college program. But at the same time, you want your teen to enjoy their High School years, make wise decisions, and take ownership of faith they’ve expressed in previous years. We get it.

Saddleback Valley Christian School loves the challenge of working with its High School students. Building on the strong framework of the SVC lower grades, our caring, subject-expert faculty will challenge your High School student to think deeply and critically. There’s a recognition that these mid-to-late teens are often idealistic, passionate, and cause-driven. We fan that flame, providing opportunities for our High School students to serve, lead, and make a difference for the Kingdom of God!

Your student will find:• Rigorous curriculum meets University

of California admissions standards

• 22 AP and Honors courses

• College and career preparation cohorts

• 1:1 faculty mentorship

• Individualized college and career guidance

• Exceptional elective opportunities

• A welcoming atmosphere built on respect and accountability

• A broad range of athletics, fine arts, and clubs

• Innovative 24/7 “GrandSlam” online private tutoring hub

• Leadership and service opportunities

• Emphasis on personal faith in Christ and growth in character

• A healthy school culture where it’s safe to ask hard questions

HIGH SCHOOL

Be Ready for a Life of Impact

“I love how kind and caring the teachers are. I appreciate how we can discuss our faith with each other....Here we can be ourselves because we are all unique.”

Max, 10th Grade

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Wonder what SVC students do when they’re not in classes? We’re happy to report that they can choose from a diverse range of activities geared to stimulate, challenge, and inspire! Regardless of your child’s age or grade, they’ll have opportunities to discover their gifts, talents, and passions.

Attending a private Christian school doesn’t limit the options for students. Instead, you’ll find that it opens the door to a wider range of purposeful activities, which include missions and outreach activities where students begin to see themselves as part of God’s bigger picture in the world. This builds character and changes lives!

Be Your Best Self WE HELP STUDENTS FIND THEIR NICHE

ATHLETICS SVC is a perennially strong contender in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), Southern Section, fielding more than 30 teams in High School. Options include football, cross country, basketball, soccer, golf, volleyball, baseball, softball, swimming, and track and field. Additional non-conference club athletics include beach volleyball, equestrian, rugby, surfing, cheerleading and dance. While SVC coaches provide solid instruction in skills and strategy, they’re also godly mentors who teach and model Christian character and sportsmanship. And instructional leagues begin as early as fifth grade!

FINE ARTS From musicals to plays, from concerts to dance recitals, from art and media exhibits to backstage technical support, from Elementary School to High School, we offer diverse opportunities for creative exploration that will ignite your student’s imagination and self-expression. With four theatre productions each year and instruction by local and nationally recognized artists and performers, it’s no wonder than SVC boasts 100% student participation in fine arts!

CLUBS Discovering strengths, pursuing passions, creating strong community, and learning to serve — all of these are accomplished through the wide range of clubs at SVC. Elementary students can join after-school enrichment classes in art, chess, origami, and dance. Upper grade students take increasing levels of leadership in their extracurricular activities, many of which are service oriented. Examples like ToGetHer Freedom (ministry to girls rescued from human trafficking), Extra Life (fundraising for a local children’s hospital), or even a gaming club (Gamers for Good), demonstrate how SVC students can make friends and pursue interests in a positive way.

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Conveniently located near I-5 in southern Orange County, our campus provides dedicated spaces for the entire Preschool to 12th grade student body, while maintaining a comfortable “family” feel that builds strong community.

Our STEM lab has paved the way for computer applications, robotics, coding, and engineering activities. Come for a visit and see firsthand how this space ignites student interest and bolsters collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills!

Your student’s safety is our top priority. Secure access, facility monitoring, and regularly practiced campus protocols help ensure vigilance and preparedness.

Be Part of the Picture FIND YOURSELF ON THIS VIBRANT, ACTIVE CAMPUS!

Our Teachers Are All About Innovative, Student-Centered, Meaningful Instruction

Teaching for Transformation has been adopted at SVC, and students will benefit as teachers optimize students’ engagement, interaction, and commitment to action. TfT provides a framework for the development of authentic and integral Christian learning experiences that are grounded in a transformational worldview with a focus on seeing and living out God’s story. It’s just one of the many ways our teachers lead the way in providing a first-class educational experience.

There’s Help for Learning Differences

Academic Learning Assistance (ALA) can help when students need additional support to reach their fullest academic potential due to mild learning disabilities.

Foundations at SVC addresses more pronounced learning challenges through cognitive exercises based on neuroscientific research. We’re the only school in Orange County and one of only 100 schools in the world certified to offer the highly regarded Arrowsmith Cognitive Program.

SVC Students Benefit from International Peers

Did you know that one component of our school family includes students who have traveled from distant countries, live with host families, and attend SVC? We love the way this connects us to the global community and broadens our understanding of other cultures.

Parents are VIPs HereParent Teacher Fellowship strengthens the connection between home and school, builds community, and provides a valuable support for teachers. Parents are always welcome at SVC.

We Have Variable Tuition!This program matches your tuition to your unique family situation and makes SVC accessible to more families than ever! Our team can set up a convenient payment plan and describe scholarships and grants that might apply.

What’s the Next Step?

1. Discover more through an Open House, Warrior for a Day shadowing visit (5th - 8th graders), or a Private Tour.

2. Apply online. It’s fast, easy, and secure.

Applications are normally processed and reviewed within three weeks.

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Be Informed NEWS YOU CAN USE ABOUT SADDLEBACK VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Our Teachers Are All About Innovative, Student-Centered, Meaningful Instruction

Teaching for Transformation has been adopted at SVC, and students will benefit as teachers optimize students’ engagement, interaction, and commitment to action. TfT provides a framework for the development of authentic and integral Christian learning experiences that are grounded in a transformational worldview with a focus on seeing and living out God’s story. It’s just one of the many ways our teachers lead the way in providing a first-class educational experience.

There’s Help for Learning Differences

Academic Learning Assistance (ALA) can help when students need additional support to reach their fullest academic potential due to mild learning disabilities.

Foundations at SVC addresses more pronounced learning challenges through cognitive exercises based on neuroscientific research. We’re the only school in Orange County and one of only 100 schools in the world certified to offer the highly regarded Arrowsmith Cognitive Program.

SVC Students Benefit from International Peers

Did you know that one component of our school family includes students who have traveled from distant countries, live with host families, and attend SVC? We love the way this connects us to the global community and broadens our understanding of other cultures.

Parents are VIPs HereParent Teacher Fellowship strengthens the connection between home and school, builds community, and provides a valuable support for teachers. Parents are always welcome at SVC.

We Have Variable Tuition!This program matches your tuition to your unique family situation and makes SVC accessible to more families than ever! Our team can set up a convenient payment plan and describe scholarships and grants that might apply.

What’s the Next Step?

1. Discover more through an Open House, Warrior for a Day shadowing visit (5th - 8th graders), or a Private Tour.

2. Apply online. It’s fast, easy, and secure.

Applications are normally processed and reviewed within three weeks.

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Be On Your Way to a Bright Future!

Start by scheduling a visit. You’ll see how SVC could help your child become all that God created them to be!

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949-443-4050

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