Vision 2010

Jan 27, 2010

On January 24th our school leadership, faculty, and parents gathered to celebrate what God has been doing at Rancho Christian and and an exciting look at the future of our schools. Together working in a partnership, parents and faculty are poised to make great advances and further enrich our schools in the 2010-2011 year.

Vision 2010 is not just a catch-phrase or document; it is alive and forming, being shaped by those who really care for our schools and want to see them become the best they possibly can be. We invite you to be a part of Vision 2010 by joining with us in prayer, giving us feedback, giving of resources (time, talent, finances), and simply being supportive and encouraging.

Our desire is to partner with families, to serve one another in an effort to provide our children with world-class, Christ-centered (and fully integrated) education. We are in a unique position of posturing ourselves for great advancement academically, spiritually, and relationally; preparing students not only for university, but for life.

We are seeking partnership with parents to work together to enrich our schools, to problem solve, to serve side by side, and to dream about what could and should be – then to implement and move forward. In a practical sense, we are inviting parents to be involved in a greater capacity; quickly identifying problems and offering solutions, taking ownership of our campus, together serving our students and children to provide them with the best possible educational experience.

Alex McLean, Director of Admissions & Family Relations
951.303.1408 x394

Here are some of the notes from the presentations:

Standard Test Score Percentiles

• Reading Average of 73.6*
• Mathematics Average of 78.6* (Grades 6-9 Averaged 85.0*)
• Language Average of 75.0*

*50% considered National average, please see graph and explanation here.

Commitment to School Improvement

• New Social Studies Curriculum in Middle School
• Training for Teachers from Excellence in Writing Institute
• 2009-10 Evaluation of Literature program K-8
• Clarifying Student Benchmarks in all grades
• Biblical Integration Across the Curriculum

A Word About Biblical Integration and a Christ-centered Education
The ultimate aim of the Christian education is to know God.
What students write about-life, death, time, space, miracles, God, man, morality, virtue…
When every class seems like Bible class.

Scott Treadway, Lead Pastor & President

September 2010 is the time to posture for the next significant step in the ongoing development of Rancho Christian into the kind of world-class school we envision it to be.

Process of Vision 2010

• A Leadership Committee was assembled to dream, problem solve, and address the current and future needs of our schools.
• Faculty Meetings were held to begin sharing the core initiatives of Vision 2010.
• Parent Meetings were (and are) scheduled to begin the process of sharing initiatives of Vision 2010 for feedback and new ideas on growing our schools.
• Implementation Schedule is now underway with staff and faculty training, parent meetings, updated look & feel, communications, website, etc.

Vision 2010 Initiatives
Improved Infrastructure
Greater Partnership with Parents
Enhanced Professionalism
More Meaningful Student and Family Focus