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Traverse City Christian School

753 Emerson Road, Traverse City, MI, 49686-0496 -

School Notes Overview:

Traverse City Christian School is unique, in that it is led by parents rather than a church. This is grounded in our belief that parents have the primary responsibility to educate their children in the "fear and admonition of the Lord." While the church has a responsibility to train children spiritually, the Christian dayschool is a necessary complement in the training of a child because of the nature and content of education in our culture today. The philosophy that brought about their vision was derived from the Holy Scriptures and based on a Biblical understanding of the purpose and scope of education, God's directives to parents and the church, the nature of the child, and a realistic understanding of the teaching/learning process. The struggle was not easy, but they persevered and were blessed. Consequently, the school is led by the TCCS Association, whose members are parents and friends of the school. The association nominates and elects a Board of Directors who oversee the school's operations. The administrator is called and appointed by the Board to implement its vision for the school, to develop strategies for the success of its mission, and to oversee, in conjunction with the Board, the finances, facilities, property, personnel, and programs of the school. ...

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School Overview:

	Traverse City Christian School
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
County	Grand Traverse County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	136 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 28 students
	Grade 8 - 20 students
	Grade 9 - 30 students
	Grade 10 - 15 students
	Grade 11 - 29 students
	Grade 12 - 14 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Traverse City Christian School is unique, in that it is led by parents rather than a church. This is grounded in our belief that parents have the primary responsibility to educate their children in the "fear and admonition of the Lord." While the church has a responsibility to train children spiritually, the Christian dayschool is a necessary complement in the training of a child because of the nature and content of education in our culture today. The philosophy that brought about their vision was derived from the Holy Scriptures and based on a Biblical understanding of the purpose and scope of education, God's directives to parents and the church, the nature of the child, and a realistic understanding of the teaching/learning process. The struggle was not easy, but they persevered and were blessed. Consequently, the school is led by the TCCS Association, whose members are parents and friends of the school. The association nominates and elects a Board of Directors who oversee the school's operations. The administrator is called and appointed by the Board to implement its vision for the school, to develop strategies for the success of its mission, and to oversee, in conjunction with the Board, the finances, facilities, property, personnel, and programs of the school.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

In the News:

Program aims to open up worlds (Grand Traverse Herald)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:24:31 pm
TRAVERSE CITY -- Tenth-grade girls were given the opportunity to learn about careers that they may have never considered before when they attended GirlTECH last week.
Students of the Month: 11/10/2009 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:36:56 pm
The following have been named Students of the Month by the Kiwanis Club of Traverse City: Audrey Lyman, a senior at Traverse City Central High School; Nicholas "Nick" Krajenka, a senior at Traverse City Central High School; Lauren Aprill, a senior at Traverse City West High School; Trevor Tooley, a senior at Traverse City West High School; Emily Raetz, a senior at Traverse City Christian School ...
Gifts sent to children around the world (Grand Traverse Herald)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 12:09:41 pm
TRAVERSE CITY -- Fourteen-year-old Alma Bultsma remembers the very first gift she ever received -- a simple shoebox filled with hair ties, a stuffed animal, a bracelet and a hair brush.
Students learn acting tricks (Grand Traverse Herald)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 12:09:31 pm
TRAVERSE CITY -- The victim is always in control. Whether kicking, slapping, punching, pulling hair or choking, the perpetrator follows the cues when actors are staging a combat scene.
Gifts sent to children around the world (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 11:51:56 am
Since 1993, more than 61 million Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes have been packed, shipped and delivered to children in desperate situations as part of the international relief effort of Samaritan's Purse Christian ministry. Northern Michigan volunteers packed 10,000 boxes on Saturday.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (49686)	School Zip (49686)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	28,868 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	24%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$42,650	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	71% / 29%