West Valley Christian School

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West Valley Christian School (WVCS) is a private primary and lower secondary Christian school in West Hills, Los Angeles, California serving Preschool through 8th grade. it was established by the adjacent West Valley Christian Church in 1978. [1] It previously had a high school division.

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As of 1991, West Valley Christian was occupying a Los Angeles Unified School District school campus that was leased by the private school. [2]

In the 2007-2008 school year, West Valley had 120 students in its high school division. In June 2011 the school closed its high school, leaving it with only elementary and middle school divisions. It would have had 35 students in the high school if it had remained open. [3] As of 2016, it serves about 320 students in grades PK-8. [4] From 2013-2016[ citation needed ] the school partnered with Carnegie Education Institute for high school operations. [5]

As of 2016, it serves 320 students in Preschool through 8th grade.[ citation needed ] Campus facilities include an auditorium and a 9,000-square-foot (840 m2) gymnasium. [6]

The school's nickname was previously the "Seekers" as in "seekers after truth and beauty." [7]

The school operates a summer camp for foreign students to improve their English language skills. Three Chinese students from Jiangshan High School in Quzhou, Zhejiang were killed on Asiana Airlines Flight 214 while traveling to this camp. [8] [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Home." West Valley Christian School. Retrieved on August 31, 2011.
  2. Galperin, Ron. "School District Offers 5 Closed Valley Campuses for Lease." (Info page) Los Angeles Times . June 9, 1992. Business Zones Desk p. 10. Retrieved on July 8, 2013.
  3. Lin, C.J. "Valley private school options dwindling." Los Angeles Daily News . August 17, 2011. Retrieved on August 31, 2011. also available from the Contra Costa Times .
  4. "Explore West Valley Christian School in Los Angeles, CA".
  5. "Welcome." Carnegie Education institute. Retrieved on July 8, 2013.
  6. "About WVCS." West Valley Christian School. Retrieved on May 2, 2017.
  7. Houck, p. 274. "[...]and, also in California, at West Hills West Valley Christian School are the Seekers. Seekers after truth and beauty,[...]"
  8. Hunt, Katie (July 8, 2013). "Girls killed in crash were headed for camp". CNN. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  9. "Welcome to West Valley Christian School". West Valley Christian School. Retrieved July 8, 2013. (Archive)
  10. "Biographies of 3 Chinese SF airliner crash victims." Associated Press . July 15, 2013. Retrieved on July 19, 2013.

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