OUR STORY

We began when four families wanted their young children to enjoy an education that centered on Jesus Christ and made use of the critical thinking and intellectual rigor of the classical approach. Even more, those families wanted to educate their children in the same city where they lived, worked, and worshipped. For that reason, SCCS was formed in the heart of Seattle in 2011 and remains the only classical Christian school in the urban core of the city.

The first Kindergarten class began with one teacher and five students. Ten years later, we have grown to a school of 150 students, serving grades Pre-K through 10th grade. In the coming years, we plan to add grade 11 (2024-25) and 12 (2025-26).

OUR MISSION:

SCCS builds the city of God by forming servant leaders who love goodness, truth, and beauty.

Our vision is to glorify God through Christ-centered education. We strive to partner with parents by providing students with a biblical, classical, and comprehensive curriculum. By instilling a lifelong passion for learning, we aim to cultivate faithful servants who love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.

Four pillars of SCCS

Seattle Classical Christian School has chosen four foundational principles—four pillars—on which to build our school.

Rooted in Christ

We believe that the Gospel—the good news about what Jesus Christ has done to reconcile sinners to God—is central to everything we do.

We hold Scripture in the highest regard.
We desire that our students develop a biblical worldview.

Partnered with parents

We believe parents are primary in their children’s education. Our efforts at school are intended to underscore your efforts to pursue your child's heart and mind at home.

Our teachers understand that they are one of the instruments of change and grace in a child’s life. They believe that caring for the heart is part of developing the mind.
We believe that the finest learning occurs when parents play an active role in their children’s education. Our teachers foster this environment through intentional communication, parent volunteer opportunities and more.

Joyfully academic

We want our school environment to foster joyful learners who experience learning as a form of worship.

Obtaining a classical education is rigorous yet rewarding. We desire that students be both challenged and encouraged in their studies.
We believe our students should take part in “the Great Conversation” by studying “the good, true and beautiful.” By examining the best examples of art, literature, science, and more, we help students learn to think, inspire them to act, and help them identify God’s ability to redeem all brokenness.

Connected to the community

We desire to foster close community within our student body, including parents and families.

We want to be active in our community, serving those who live and work around our school.
We want to be involved neighbors, gratefully availing ourselves of our city’s wonderful opportunities.

Students become life-long learners as they are given the “tools of learning” through the classical approach.

Our Biblical Convictions

We believe that the Bible clearly instructs parents to “bring (children) up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Eph 6:4). Therefore, we seek to teach and discipline in a manner consistent with the Bible and a godly home environment.

We believe that God’s character is revealed not only in His Word, but also in every facet of creation. Therefore, we teach that all knowledge is interrelated and can instruct us about God. (Rom 1:19-20)

God wants us to love Him with our minds, as well as with our hearts, souls, and strength (Mark 12:30). Therefore, we seek to individually challenge children at all levels, teaching them not just information, but instead how think and love well.

We want to help parents teach their children that all they do should be done “heartily, as unto the Lord” (Col 3:23). Therefore, we seek to encourage quality academic work and maintain high standards of conduct.

We are striving for a full K-12 program because we believe that as long as a child is under the parents’ authority and undergoing formal education, he should be trained biblically (Deut. 6:6,7; Prov. 22:6).

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