School Profile
Desert Chapel Christian School
School Overview
Our School and Community:
In 1980, Desert Chapel Christian School opened its doors as a Kindergarten through 6th grade school. In the fall of 1990, the sixth through eighth grade middle school opened with new classrooms in the small gymnasium/fellowship hall.
Desert Chapel High School was established in the fall of 1999, with its first freshman class. Each year, an additional grade level was added, until the first graduating class received their diplomas in 2003. The middle school campus joined the high school facilities in 1999.
Today, Desert Chapel Christian School encompasses a K-12 campus with twenty-one classrooms, administration offices, an active CIF sports program, and a lunchroom facility. Significant improvements continue to occur, in order to provide the best possible environment for the intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social needs of our student body.
Quick Facts:
Grades: Kindergarten to 12th
Years of Operation: 43 years
Enrollment: 215
Total Faculty and Staff: 32
Average Class Size: 16
Facilities:
21 classrooms, library, computer lab, two gymnasiums, weight room, jungle gym and swings, athletic fields, beach volleyball court, lunch room, and church sanctuary.
Curriculum Highlights:
Enrichment through music, art, drama, physical education, worship, computers, weekly chapel services, field trips, Math Olympics, Speech Meet, and school community events. Middle and high school highlights include extensive fine arts, AP courses, Honors classes, and competitive athletic programs.
Accreditation:
Desert Chapel Christian School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
WASC accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance and fosters educational excellence. Accreditation engages the school community in meeting high quality standards, implementing continuous improvement processes, and engages quality assurance through internal and external review.
Students are the ultimate beneficiaries of the accreditation process. When the entire school is aligned and focused on a shared vision for student learning, students win. To earn accreditation, schools must follow a rigorous accreditation process.
The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) strives to enable and equip educators and schools to effectively educate students with the mind of Christ. Thus, students will be prepared for life because Christ, the creator and sustainer of the universe, possesses “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:3)