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Kalamazoo Christian West Elementary School

3800 S 12th Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49009-0490 -

School Notes Overview:

The Kalamazoo Christian Schools, in partnership with Christian families and churches, prepare students to serve God responsibly in His world, by equipping them with knowledge, skills, and a biblical vision for life, for the advancement of His kingdom. West Christian Elementary is established and operated by Christian families in obedience to God’s command to “nurture your children in the ways of the Lord.” We believe God instituted the family giving parents primary decision making and responsibility for a child’s instruction so that His promise of redemption would be passed throughout the generations. Our educational aim is to place God at the center of all that we do and teach. The whole child is educated to be Christian in all the God-created aspects of his/her life; spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional. As a child learns each must come to know, to enjoy, and to serve God according to his/her God-given abilities. Each child is guided to explore all of the various dimensions of God’s creation from a Christian perspective. It is this all-encompassing Christian perspective - or ‘world and life view’ - that West Christian seeks to create and nurture. Though the historic roots of Kalamazoo Christian Schools lie with the Reformed and Christian Reformed churches in the area, today the Kalamazoo Christian Schools serve a wide spectrum of Christian churches with well over one hundred congregations represented....

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School Overview:

	Kalamazoo Christian West Elementary School
School Membership(s)	Christian Schools International (CSI)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Kalamazoo County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	524 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 140 students
	Kind - 61 students
	Grade 1 - 74 students
	Grade 2 - 60 students
	Grade 3 - 65 students
	Grade 4 - 54 students
	Grade 5 - 70 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	24 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:21	* 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:

The Kalamazoo Christian Schools, in partnership with Christian families and churches, prepare students to serve God responsibly in His world, by equipping them with knowledge, skills, and a biblical vision for life, for the advancement of His kingdom. West Christian Elementary is established and operated by Christian families in obedience to God’s command to “nurture your children in the ways of the Lord.” We believe God instituted the family giving parents primary decision making and responsibility for a child’s instruction so that His promise of redemption would be passed throughout the generations. Our educational aim is to place God at the center of all that we do and teach. The whole child is educated to be Christian in all the God-created aspects of his/her life; spiritual, mental, physical, social, and emotional. As a child learns each must come to know, to enjoy, and to serve God according to his/her God-given abilities. Each child is guided to explore all of the various dimensions of God’s creation from a Christian perspective. It is this all-encompassing Christian perspective - or ‘world and life view’ - that West Christian seeks to create and nurture. Though the historic roots of Kalamazoo Christian Schools lie with the Reformed and Christian Reformed churches in the area, today the Kalamazoo Christian Schools serve a wide spectrum of Christian churches with well over one hundred congregations represented.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

Economy pushes down private-school enrollment in southwestern Michigan (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 10:31:34 am
A decade ago, about 4,450 K-12 students attended 22 private schools in Kalamazoo County. This fall that enrollment number is hovering at about 3,000, down 4 percent from last year. The number of schools also is down, to 17, with this summer's consolidation of Kalamazoo Christian West and East elementary schools.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (49009)	School Zip (49009)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,989 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	24%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$46,558	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (49009) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	71% / 29%