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'''Colorado Springs Christian Schools''' is a [[501c3]] [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] system in the cities of [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] and [[Woodland Park, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://krdo.com/news/2017/07/26/active-killer-drill-at-colorado-springs-christian-school-in-woodland-park/ |title=Active-killer drill at Colorado Springs Christian School in Woodland Park |publisher=[[KRDO-TV|KRDO]] |date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> It has a "Colorado Springs Campus" at 4855 Mallow Road, and a "Woodland Park Campus", at 1003 Tamarac Parkway. It includes Pre-K to high school level education. It has two [[middle school]]s and includes '''Colorado Springs Christian High School'''.
'''Colorado Springs Christian School''' is a [[private school|private]] PreK–12th grade [[Christian school]] in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]].

It was founded in 1971.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gazette.com/life/colorado-springs-christian-schools-celebrates-50-years/article_b19b2968-c0a9-11ec-8b01-b7a1a3632466.html |title=Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates 50 years |author= Steve Rabey|date=May 1, 2022|publisher=[[Colorado Springs Gazette]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/colorado-springs-christian-schools-celebrates-50-years/ |title=Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates 50 years|author=Ashley Eberhardt|publisher=[[KXRM-TV|Fox21]] |date=May 13, 2022}}</ref>

As has happened for many private schools, CSCS has grown during [[COVID-19]]. CSCS re-opened earlier than public schools in its area.<ref name=growing>{{cite news|url=https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/christian-schools-note-growing-enrollment-as-parents-seek-alternatives-to-public-schools/article_add58cb8-3127-11ec-8fd2-6fab3dcf448f.html |title=Christian schools note growing enrollment as parents seek alternatives to public schools|author=Debbie Kelley|date=October 25, 2021|publisher=[[Pikes Peak Courier]]}}</ref> CSCS' students' problems dealing with Covid were addressed in a 2021 event.<ref name=Helmuth>{{cite news|url=https://krdo.com/news/school-buzz/2021/05/17/the-school-buzz-colorado-springs-christian-schools-celebrates-artistic-students-to-cap-off-hard-pandemic-year/ |title=The School Buzz: Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates artistic students to cap off hard pandemic year|publisher=[[KRDO-TV|KRDO]]|author=Josh Helmuth |date=May 17, 2021}}</ref>

The Woodland Park campus was opened in 2005 as a K-5 school, and added 6th, 7th, and 8th grade levels successively in 2019, 2020, 2021.<ref name=engelberg>{{cite news|url=https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/colorado-springs-christian-schools-woodland-park-to-add-eighth-grade-become-a-middle-school/article_9962006c-9ede-11eb-a27a-97a97026741d.html |title=Colorado Springs Christian Schools-Woodland Park to add eighth-grade, become a middle school |author=Norma Engelberg|date=April 28, 2021|publisher=Pikes Peak Courier}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=May 2022}}
{{alumni|date=June 2022}}
* [[Zach Filkins]], lead guitarist of [[pop rock]] band [[OneRepublic]]<ref name=9news>{{cite news|url=https://www.9news.com/article/entertainment/music/colorado-music/colorado-musicians/73-c789d964-b34b-473f-b2b2-d078e4298a14 |title=Did you know these musicians got their start in Colorado? |publisher=9News.com |access-date=June 18, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Zach Filkins]], of [[OneRepublic]]
* [[Ryan Tedder]], lead vocalist of OneRepublic. Filkins and Tedder were students in their senior year at CSCS when they joined up to form their first band, which evolved into OneRepublic.<ref name=9news/>
* [[Nichole Nordeman]], singer-songwriter
* [[Ryan Tedder]], of [[OneRepublic]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:51, 3 July 2024

Colorado Springs Christian School
Address
Map
4855 Mallow Road

Colorado Springs, Colorado

United States
Coordinates38°53′51″N 104°48′41″W / 38.89738°N 104.81136°W / 38.89738; -104.81136
Information
TypePrivate Christian
Established1972 (52 years ago) (1972)
CEEB code060269
Faculty48.5[1]
GradesPre-K to 12
Enrollment744 (2016[1])
Color(s)Navy and gold
  
Athletics conferenceTri-Peaks League
MascotLion
Websitewww.cscslions.org

Colorado Springs Christian Schools is a 501c3 private Christian school system in the cities of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Woodland Park, Colorado.[2] It has a "Colorado Springs Campus" at 4855 Mallow Road, and a "Woodland Park Campus", at 1003 Tamarac Parkway. It includes Pre-K to high school level education. It has two middle schools and includes Colorado Springs Christian High School.

It was founded in 1971.[3][4]

As has happened for many private schools, CSCS has grown during COVID-19. CSCS re-opened earlier than public schools in its area.[5] CSCS' students' problems dealing with Covid were addressed in a 2021 event.[6]

The Woodland Park campus was opened in 2005 as a K-5 school, and added 6th, 7th, and 8th grade levels successively in 2019, 2020, 2021.[7]

Notable alumni

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  • Zach Filkins, lead guitarist of pop rock band OneRepublic[8]
  • Ryan Tedder, lead vocalist of OneRepublic. Filkins and Tedder were students in their senior year at CSCS when they joined up to form their first band, which evolved into OneRepublic.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Active-killer drill at Colorado Springs Christian School in Woodland Park". KRDO. July 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Steve Rabey (May 1, 2022). "Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates 50 years". Colorado Springs Gazette.
  4. ^ Ashley Eberhardt (May 13, 2022). "Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates 50 years". Fox21.
  5. ^ Debbie Kelley (October 25, 2021). "Christian schools note growing enrollment as parents seek alternatives to public schools". Pikes Peak Courier.
  6. ^ Josh Helmuth (May 17, 2021). "The School Buzz: Colorado Springs Christian Schools celebrates artistic students to cap off hard pandemic year". KRDO.
  7. ^ Norma Engelberg (April 28, 2021). "Colorado Springs Christian Schools-Woodland Park to add eighth-grade, become a middle school". Pikes Peak Courier.
  8. ^ a b "Did you know these musicians got their start in Colorado?". 9News.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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