Okanagan Christian School
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Okanagan Christian School | |
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Seventh-day Adventist | |
Established | 1917 |
Principal | Jordan Wirtz |
Grades | Preschool-12 |
Colour(s) | Red, Black, White |
Team name | OCS Eagles |
Accreditation | Province of BC, Ministry of Education |
Website | http://www.ocskelowna.com/ |
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Okanagan Christian School (OCS) is a private school located in
A student association body manages events like Christmas Banquets, high school lock-in, Spirit week and other small events with both high school and elementary involvement.
In 2004, the school underwent major reconstruction, which saw a new front entrance and a rebuilt roof in some areas.
An affiliated daycare started in 2014, The Treasure Box Daycare[1] offers Christian based services for preschool-aged children in the city of Kelowna.
OCS celebrated its Centennial in 2017.
In the spring of 2017, the constituent members voted to change the name of the school to Okanagan Christian School from Okanagan Adventist Academy.
Okanagan Christian School is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church BC Conference[2] which owns and oversees operations in conjunction with the locally elected board of directors.
Curriculum
The school's curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at
Spiritual aspects
All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many of which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service.
Outside the classrooms, there is year-round spiritually-oriented programming that relies on student involvement.
See also
References
- ^ Welcome to Oakanogan Adventist Academy Daycare, archived from the original on Sep 15, 2017
- ^ "Home". bcadventist.ca.