Middle School
Being Shaped for God’s Purpose
Middle School is an exciting journey where students learn valuable lessons in a supportive environment while making unforgettable memories! As Makenna Hoekstra, one of our fantastic 6th-grade teachers, says, “It’s all about meeting kids where they are at and encouraging them to live into how God created them.” There’s nothing sweeter than hearing our students…
Read MoreAnnouncing the ZCS Interim Head of School
ZCS Interim Head of School Many of you have covered ZCS and its leadership in prayer over the past few months, especially as we walk through this season of transition. Thank you! Our themes of being grateful, prayerful, and thoughtful continue. Today, we are delighted to announce that Tom DeJonge, retiring superintendent of Grand Rapids…
Read MoreTaiwan Trip 2024
By: Alex Zhou As a Chinese saying goes: ”What you learn from traveling ten thousand miles is more than reading ten thousand books.” After years of dedication and hard work, 9 middle school students in the Mandarin program have been given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the beauty of Chinese culture, practice language skills,…
Read MoreFaith Journey – Collins
Collins shares her Faith Journey at ZCS at the Pastor Appreciation Breakfast By: Collins Hoort, 8th Grader “I was asked today to talk about my faith journey at ZCS and how my teachers have influenced it. And it was really difficult for me to come up with an answer to that question. I have never…
Read MoreWelcomed As We Are
When we say inclusion at Zeeland Christian, we are referring to the 33-year-long commitment to welcome, include, educate, and extend belonging to all learners. After all these years, our desire to provide inclusive education to all children is even stronger. Why? Because we have 33 years’ worth of names, faces, stories, and Holy Spirit moments…
Read MoreZCS Welcomes New School Resource Officer
We are thankful for our partnership with the Zeeland Police Department and their commitment to keeping our school and community safe. At ZCS, we are assigned a School Resource Officer to protect the safety and security of our students, staff, and campus. In addition, they attend many school academic and sporting events and act as…
Read More8th Grade Leadership Camp
One of my favorite quotes is, “Begin with the end in mind.” – Dr. Stephen Covey At ZCS we have Threeschool – 8th-grade students in one building at our main campus on Central Ave. One of the reasons for this is the leadership it allows our older students to have, especially once they reach 8th…
Read MoreMiddle School First Day
This morning started with a 7:05 AM circle of middle school ZCS team members gathering for a prayer over the year led by Mr. McAboy as we asked for God’s blessing in all that we do. I have been asked throughout today, “How has your first day at ZCS gone with the students?” I already love…
Read MoreBeginners, Together!
By Karyl Morin, Director of Learning Innovation at Zeeland Christian School “We will desire to get back to normal, yet I believe we will realize an even better normal after we learn and grow together through this.” We are all beginners! Each of us is learning and working in new ways and are there ever-growing…
Read MoreZCS Adopts Next Gen Science Standards and Inquiry-Based Learning!
Karyl Morin, Dir. of Learning Innovation Curiosity, critical thinking, and active learning are alive and well in science at ZCS! Did you know that our teachers have been trained in Next Gen Science Standards (NGSS) and that ZCS has adopted a new Science curriculum based on NGSS? Phenomenal Science (K-5) and MiStar (6-8) are both…
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