Colorado Springs Christian Schools

Colorado Springs Christian School
Location
4855 Mallow Road Colorado Springs, Colorado United States
Coordinates	38°53′51″N104°48′41″W / 38.89738°N 104.81136°W / 38.89738; -104.81136
Information
Type	Private Christian school
Motto	Excellent Education. Biblical Perspective. Lifelong Service. [1]
Established	1972(53 years ago) (1972)
CEEB code	060269
Faculty	48.5 [2]
Grades	Pre-k to 12th grade
Enrollment	744 (2016 [2] )
Colors	Navy and gold
Athletics conference	Tri-Peaks League [3]
Mascot	Lions
Accreditation	ACSI [2]
Website	www.cscslions.org

Colorado Springs Christian Schools is a private pre-k through 12th grade Christian school system in the cities of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Woodland Park, Colorado. Its "Colorado Springs Campus" is at 4855 Mallow Road, and its "Woodland Park Campus" is at 1003 Tamarac Parkway. It has two middle schools and includes Colorado Springs Christian High School.

It was founded in 1971. ^{[1] [4]}

According to its superintendent, Roland DeRenzo, ^[5] it "starts from the reference point of people being biologically male or female". ^[6]

The Woodland Park campus was opened in 2005 as a K-5th grade school, and added 6th, 7th, and 8th grade levels successively in 2019, 2020, and 2021. ^[7]

Notable alumni

• Zach Filkins, lead guitarist of the band OneRepublic ^[8]
• Ryan Tedder, lead vocalist of OneRepublic ^[8]

References

1. Rabey, Steve (May 1, 2022). "Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates 50 years". Colorado Springs Gazette.
2. "Colorado Springs Christian Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Archived from the original on February 9, 2018.
3. "Member Schools". Tri Peaks League.
4. Eberhardt, Ashley (May 13, 2022). "Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates 50 years". Fox21.
5. "Staff Directory". Colorado Springs Christian Schools Lions. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
6. Kelley, Debbie (October 25, 2021). "Christian schools note growing enrollment as parents seek alternatives to public schools". Pikes Peak Courier.
7. Engelberg, Norma (April 28, 2021). "Colorado Springs Christian Schools-Woodland Park to add eighth-grade, become a middle school". Pikes Peak Courier.
8. "Did you know these musicians got their start in Colorado?". 9News.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.