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Holland Christian Schools is a private Calvinist school system located in Holland, Michigan. The Holland Christian Schools educate students ranging in age from Pre-K through 12th grade.
The school system was established by members of the Christian Reformed Church.




History


By 1963, it had 2,600 students, with each grade level usually ranging in size from 173 to 200 students. Prior to 1965, Zeeland Christian School only had up to junior high school, and referred high school students to Holland Christian. The Zeeland Christian School high school was scheduled to open in 1965.




Campuses


The system operates the following campuses:

Secondary schools
Holland Christian High School (grades 9–12)
Holland Christian Middle School (grades 6–8)
Elementary schools
Rose Park School (grades Preschool-5)
Pine Ridge School (grades 3–5)
South Side School (grades Preschool-2)
Forest School (grades K-2)




Curriculum


The school lifted a ban on teaching the theory of evolution in 1991.




Operations


As of 2017 the yearly tuition ranges from $6,000 to $8,000, and as of that year it gives scholarships to approximately 33% of the student body.




Culture


There are chapel services three times in each instructional week. Circa the 1970s the school had no dances until recent years.




Notable alumni


Kirk Cousins - Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
Betsy DeVos - US Secretary of Education (attended all grade levels and graduated from the high school in 1975) - In 2017 Erica L. Green of The New York Times wrote that "The attention brought by Ms. DeVos [...] has put Holland Christian on the defensive in recent months."
Bill Huizenga - U.S. Congressman.
Erik Prince - Founder of Blackwater USA




References






External links



Official Site

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