Calvary Chapel Christian School, PK-12 (Private)

Calvary Chapel Elementary has been good for my daughter. Her 4th grade teacher has been a big blessing to her and to us. If my daughter needs help, she will stay after school to help her. I love it!

My daughters had been attending CCCS for 5 years, this is a great school in both academically and spiritual, Its a great shool

This is a great school! The teachers and staff are flexible and willing to work with the parents. The curriculum is a christian curr. so Gods word is taught in all subjects. the sports and music programs are great, my kids love it. There is a lot of parent involvement and my family is blessed to be part of this school. This is going to be a great year. 'Hold Fast' 2 Timothy 1:13-14

I had 2 children in Calvary. They were not being challenged academically. I pulled them out before it was too late for them academically. My oldest should not have any problem catching up. This child is highly motivated. My younger child, I took out so this child would not get behind. The oldest child is 3 grades ahead and the youngest is a grade ahead ( according to STAR testing). I want them to be prepared for the future. Academically ( home and school)and Spiritual (home and church)

I attended Calvary Chapel Christian Schools of Downey for 10 years and I personally have mixed feelings about the school. Spiritually it is a great place to have your child attend, however, it is sometimes hard to focus on God when teachers and staff are having just as much drama as the students. Academically CCCS use to be above all other schools, but now is behind and not challenging. This allowed me to easily get good grades and is now coming back to bite me as i struggle to get a 3.0 in college when i was a straight A student throughout my Calvary career. Within the Administration many shady things have happened when it comes to hiring and firing. Highly qualified teachers have been let go because of rubbing certain people the wrong way, and under qualified teachers have been hired to replace them. But you be the judge.

With one daughter attending Calvary for her junior and senior year, and one daughter from 3rd to 8th grade, I can say that this is a spiritually safe environment for your children. Our daughter applied herself and earned enough AP exam credits to save her one half year college tuition. Thank you Mr. O! (a great teacher!) But most importantly, her faith is intact. The music program is amazing, led by an amazing woman of God who is working on her doctorate, just one of many great examples to the children.

I've been reading these comments for some time now and i feel that i need to make a comment for all of you that have made negative comments, i have 3 children that have been at calvary all their lives, 2 have now graduated from college and are still serving the lord (praise god) i have one left in calvary and i want you all to know that this school is not a perfect school but what school is, what calvary is without a question is a god fearing school that does not compromise when it comes to the things of god and many parents are not willing to take responsibility for the actions of our children. We are the parents. Calvary has teachers that love the lord, are they perfect no but neither are we, academics are up to par with everyone else just check sat's

Wow!. I am truly in awe of this school. My son started High School this year and I have to say my son loves it. My felt welcome from the first moment he started. The teachers are great and you see how much they love the Lord and how much they care for the students. The student/teacher ratio is great. I love the administration. The ladies are great and they always have a smile and make you feel welcome. This school has a great Christian atmosphere and along with the academics I know my son will be fine.

I agree with most parents in that this school has a great Christian atmosphere, but academically I do not think it is compatible with other schools. I had to take my 4th grader out of Calvary and place him in a public school and this year and he is having a hard time. Mind you, he was a straight A student at Calvary. I hated having to pull my child. I love this school, but I have to prepare him for the real world.

I don't see how other students felt like Calvary did not prepare them academicly. I was a student at Calvary and when I graduated I realized that I knew a lot more than other student in my classes at the Univerisities I attended. I was always at the top of my class because Calvary did a great job at preparing me for Higher Education. At Calvary the teachers actually care and want to see you succeed. Calvary also prepared me spiritually and gave me a strong foundation in my faith.

This school definitely has a great Christian atmosphere, but if you want my honest opinion, I wouldn't put my kids here. Students from Calvary have a serious disadvantage from every direction going into the real world. Calvay... well, they don't prepare you for real life. And the academics are WAAAY behind public schools. We're kind of a laughing stock.

We just started our son in Kindergarten this year and he loves it. The school's focus is Christ we love how this is modeled by the teachers and staff. We are amazed at how much he is learning. He has made a lot of great friends and never complains about having to go to school. We would highly recommend this school.

I found this school to be fantastic. Kids, teachers, parents. I also found that when college testing, Calvary kids tested higher than public school kids. Love the class size, school size and all the involement with parents. Just a wonderful experience. I wish I could have had this opportunity when I was in school. These children are blessed to go to this wonderful school.

This school is excellent for Christian Education however, academically very behind. I pulled my kids and put them in public school. They had hard time catching other students.

I rate Downey Calvary a 5 Star Rating for every catagory. I have a child has grown with high expectations and has hih expectations from her education and gets everything she is achieving for regarding her education level and her Christian faith. The priniples and Teaches have great strenths and great knowlede in what their pupose is. TEACHING.

I just wanted everyone to know that I was very pleased with this school, doing both public and private among my 4 children, this was the best school! Staff was great! daughter did Great! Great Friends! She graduates this year! woohoo! Thank You Calvary & God!

I have to admit that some of the teachers at this school are very child oriented; however, there are those that lack the basic communication skills to inform parents on student progress. I pulled my two students from that school and placed them in public school were the curriculum is much rigorous and it's free!

Great school if you plan on going to a Christian College, but not great prep for a Cal State or a UC.

Wonderful libraries! Best part of the school!

Happy with the curriculum, however, I feel the teachers could be practice better communication with the parents.

It's a wonderful, christian atmosphere. Very family oriented. The teacher to student ratio is very low. It's an overall good experience.

This is an excellent school. I would highly recommend it to any parent. Students receive an excellent education in a godly environment. The Teachers & Administrators care about each child!

Great school, good strong sports program.Good curriculum, strict dress code.

The academic programs include honors and college preparatory. They have a great band teacher a great choir teacher and every sport your child might be interested in. Many many parents are involved and participate on a regular basis. Christian values are taught via bible class each year. They also have a dean of girls and a dean for the boys to support any emotional needs your child might have. The deans are there to encourage and pray with your child.

Excellent quality programs. Many students exceed basic academic requirements for their grade level. Personal attention to students because ratio of students to teacher is low. Encourage student involvement in the arts and sports. Room mom involvement encouragement.

This school has an excellent reputation within the community. Students that attend this school for a long period of time, stand out among the crowd. Discipline and teaching through the Bible is the key to their success. By God's word being applied daily, changes take place at a slow and steady pace. Each year the student becomes better equipt to handle the daily pressures of life. Graduates are prepared for adult life, and most go onto a JC or University. My two kids have been going to Calvary Downey since Kindergarten and will graduate in the next two years. I'm happy and blessed to say they are God fearing and loving young adults, and ready to graduate with honors. Soon to be attending College.

Great school. Good Christian values.

My daughter attended Calvary for three years. I was happy with the level of academics, but found it quite generic. I did notice the lack of love for the children. There seemed to be a feeling of 'if you sin then we have to remove you from our sinnless presence.' I found this to be true more so in the jr. high - high school years ( when the kids are a bit rebellious). My daughter is not a cage rattler , but if your child is watch out for the sin sniffing patrol!

My daughter goes to school there this year, 2003, and she loves it. The school has a Christian environment that is loving and very sincere. The teacher and staff are friendly and the children are nice

All three of my children have attended this school. We have been very happy with it. I was very impressed with what the high school was teaching my children!