About Algoma Christian School
Our VISION: "LOVE GOD, Apply Truth, Serve Others"
Agoma Christian School partners with families and churches to teach children to live according to God’s Word. Therefore, the school seeks academic excellence that is centered in the truth of God revealed to man through the Bible and in nature. Students are encouraged to be like Christ in loving God with all their hearts, souls, minds, and strength, and loving their neighbors as themselves. ACS graduates will be academically prepared and spiritually motivated to seek and to fulfill God’s call on their lives, living as servant leaders who positively impact their homes, churches, and communities.
History
Algoma Christian School opened its doors in 1981 on Thirteen Mile Road, near Grange Avenue, with just 43 students. The next year Durward Reichelt donated a five acre parcel on Sparta Avenue just north of 17 Mile Road, which is the current location of the school. The leadership then purchased an eight classroom modular facility. The school existed on two campuses for several years, busing students between campuses until 1990. At that time, a permanent building was constructed, which became six secondary classrooms, an office, and a lunchroom. The Thirteen Mile campus was closed in the fall of 1990, and the land was sold.
In 1994 the building continued, with the addition of more classrooms, offices and a gymnasium. In 1998 construction began on a new building that would become the elementary wing. With the completion of that project, we were blessed to have all our students under one roof. In 1999 we constructed the science and English classrooms and upgraded the secondary wing. As a part of this upgrade, restrooms were added and other facilities were renovated and enlarged.
In 2000 a Fine Arts wing was added to the school and included a large chapel/music room, as well as two rooms for our art program. Enough funding came in to not only build the Fine Arts wing but also to begin construction on locker rooms. We advanced the locker room construction as funds became available, and the locker rooms were completed in 2007.
The Wee Knights Child Development Center was added in 2010, beginning in the Elementary Wing, and moving to its own building on our campus in 2023. Wee Knights currently provides care for nearly 150 children (infants through preschool).
In 1994 the building continued, with the addition of more classrooms, offices and a gymnasium. In 1998 construction began on a new building that would become the elementary wing. With the completion of that project, we were blessed to have all our students under one roof. In 1999 we constructed the science and English classrooms and upgraded the secondary wing. As a part of this upgrade, restrooms were added and other facilities were renovated and enlarged.
In 2000 a Fine Arts wing was added to the school and included a large chapel/music room, as well as two rooms for our art program. Enough funding came in to not only build the Fine Arts wing but also to begin construction on locker rooms. We advanced the locker room construction as funds became available, and the locker rooms were completed in 2007.
The Wee Knights Child Development Center was added in 2010, beginning in the Elementary Wing, and moving to its own building on our campus in 2023. Wee Knights currently provides care for nearly 150 children (infants through preschool).
Students who attend ACS are well-prepared for life, regardless of whether God calls them to further education or immediately into a vocation. ACS students typically outperform other students on state and national standardized tests, but more importantly, they are equipped with a thoroughly biblical perspective on life, work, family, and church. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about how Algoma Christian School can assist you in training and equipping your children to impact the world for Christ.
Core Values
We value the authority of Scripture (Scriptural Truth)
We believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of the living God and is our sole guide for faith and practice. We believe that the Bible is knowable, is absolute truth, and should be interpreted literally, grammatically, historically, and culturally. As a reflection of the authority of God’s Word, we value and practice the integration of God’s Word into all subject matter taught at our school.
We value the application of truth (Truth in Action)
Biblical truth must be applied in order to be our guide for faith and practice. God’s truth influences every facet of our lives. Knowing truth shapes our thinking and our attitudes about life. God’s truth is the motivation for the development of life skills. Because the school functions as a microcosm of life, students learn from the joys and challenges of community and grow in their abilities to love, respect, and worship together.
We value partnership with the home and the church (Partners in Truth)
God has given the responsibility of training children to the parents. The school and church serve as a support system for parents engaged in this task. Truth echoed in both the church and Christian school reinforces a consistent message in young minds. As teachers and coaches act as role models in the day-to-day activities of school, church, and community life, they broaden students’ opportunities to see authentic faith portrayed in the world.
We value the availability of Christian education for all who seek it (Truth for All)
Algoma Christian School’s founding premise has been to make Christian education available for all families who share our values and desire to have their children attend. We believe that racial, cultural, and socio-economic barriers should not stand in the way of receiving a Christian education. We are all made in the image of God and possess inestimable value in the sight of God despite our circumstances in life.
We believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of the living God and is our sole guide for faith and practice. We believe that the Bible is knowable, is absolute truth, and should be interpreted literally, grammatically, historically, and culturally. As a reflection of the authority of God’s Word, we value and practice the integration of God’s Word into all subject matter taught at our school.
We value the application of truth (Truth in Action)
Biblical truth must be applied in order to be our guide for faith and practice. God’s truth influences every facet of our lives. Knowing truth shapes our thinking and our attitudes about life. God’s truth is the motivation for the development of life skills. Because the school functions as a microcosm of life, students learn from the joys and challenges of community and grow in their abilities to love, respect, and worship together.
We value partnership with the home and the church (Partners in Truth)
God has given the responsibility of training children to the parents. The school and church serve as a support system for parents engaged in this task. Truth echoed in both the church and Christian school reinforces a consistent message in young minds. As teachers and coaches act as role models in the day-to-day activities of school, church, and community life, they broaden students’ opportunities to see authentic faith portrayed in the world.
We value the availability of Christian education for all who seek it (Truth for All)
Algoma Christian School’s founding premise has been to make Christian education available for all families who share our values and desire to have their children attend. We believe that racial, cultural, and socio-economic barriers should not stand in the way of receiving a Christian education. We are all made in the image of God and possess inestimable value in the sight of God despite our circumstances in life.
Expected Student Outcomes
The ambition of Algoma Christian is to graduate students with a sound and applicable, biblical worldview. ACS desires to have every graduate attain all of our expected student outcomes, which serve as a foundation for all of life. We do, however, understand that we live in a fallen world and each person is a work in progress. Our administration, faculty, and staff are committed to helping each individual student work toward attaining these goals. We expect our students to...
Academics
Character
Academics
- Pursue excellence in all academic areas.
- Evaluate competing worldviews through the lens of a biblical worldview.
- Develop and retain a curious spirit.
- Develop skills to investigate, problem solve, and make wise and informed decisions.
- Display strong study habits and research skills.
- Demonstrate technological literacy and the ability to adapt to emerging technologies and media.
- Become lifelong learners.
- Articulate and defend the Christian faith.
Character
- Have a growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
- Exhibit biblical discernment and discretion in decision-making.
- Value themselves and others as people created in God’s image.
- Display essential biblical values through modeling godly behavior in the school, family,
church, and community. - Apply a biblical worldview in all areas of life.
- Demonstrate love for God by actively engaging in acts of service at home, at church, in the community, and at ACS.
- Seek out opportunities to fulfill the Great Commission.
- Work effectively, with respect and integrity, as leaders or participants in group settings.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Algoma Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.