Magic Valley Christian School

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Magic Valley Christian School was a private, non-denominational Christian school in Jerome, Idaho serving the Magic Valley region including Jerome, Twin Falls, Idaho and surrounding areas of Southern Idaho. The school closed permanently in 2011. [1]

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History

MVCS started in 1996 in the First Christian Church building in Twin Falls, moving to the Twin Falls Reformed Church building three years later. [2] In 2007 it purchased the historic Washington School building in Jerome. [3] Magic Valley Christian School renovated the school to accommodate its 51 students. [2] After several years of declining enrollment and declining donations, Magic Valley Christian School closed permanently on January 3, 2011. [1]

Mission statement

The mission of Magic Valley Christian School, a non-denominational school, was to assist the Christian family and/or the Christian student by providing Bible-based Christ-centered education that inspired each student to pursue excellence in leadership, moral character, academics, and service to others.

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Accreditation

Magic Valley Christian School was a fully accredited institution under the following accrediting organizations: [4]

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Sports

Magic Valley Christian School offered a variety of sports including football, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, golf, and track. Magic Valley Christian School took 1st (04-05) [5] and 4th (07-08) [6] [7] in boys golf at the Idaho 1A/2A State tournament and 1st (08-09) [8] in girls golf at the Idaho 1A/2A State Tournament.

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References

  1. 1 2 Huddleston, Amy (2011-03-11). "Magic Valley Christian School to shut down today". Times-News. Archived from the original on 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. 1 2 Jackson, Andrea (2008-04-17). "Magic Valley Christian School finds peace in old Jerome building". Times News. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Joshua (2007-05-25). "Same Building, Different School". Times News. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  4. ↑ [ permanent dead link ] Accreditation
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Idaho Sports, Golf 04-05
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Idaho Sports, Golf 07-08
  7. ↑ Times News, No surprises in Rupert: DeKruyf, Landcaster lead title chase
  8. ↑ [ permanent dead link ] Idaho Sports, Golf 08-09

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