Stories
Deep Joy: Ireland to Michigan
by Simon Morrow, ZCS 8th-grade teacher I love ZCS! I have known about this place for about 10 years, but I only moved to the US and started working at ZCS in July 2023. Being in a place where I can help students to explore what it means to truly experience Jesus, while also preparing…
Read MoreBrumation: God’s Naturally Amazing Design
by Katy Bosch, ZCS Nature-Rich Teacher Nature-based learning is: Learning in nature Learning about nature Learning with nature This week, we had an opportunity to learn with nature when we discovered one of our toads on the playscape in the early, cooler morning. Students were marveling at their toad friend, wondering: “Is it alive?” “Is it breathing?”…
Read MoreThy Kingdom Come: Engaging the Whole Student in Middle School
Written by Ben Kapenga, 7th Grade Teacher + ZCS Parent When Jesus taught his disciples to pray the Lord’s Prayer, he offered not only a set of words but a vision for how God’s people might live. “Thy kingdom come” stands out as both a prayer and a calling. It invites us to experience life…
Read MoreHeritage Country Open House
Yesterday, our 4th and 5th-grade immersion classes invited elementary students from our English, Spanish, and Mandarin classrooms to experience and explore Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and China—right here at ZCS. Yesterday, our 4th and 5th-grade immersion classes welcomed elementary students from our English, Spanish, and Mandarin classrooms to take a cultural journey through Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico,…
Read MoreCaring for Others
An unspoken bond brings together students from across grade levels as they listen, laugh, and learn with one another in what we call Family Groups. In these groups, 1st through 8th-grade students walk side-by-side, studying the Bible together, sharing laughter, and lifting each other up through everyday challenges. This spirit of mentorship—caring for those who…
Read MoreLegacy Event 2024
The Legacy Event celebrates the lasting impact of Zeeland Christian School across generations while raising funds to ensure current and future families have access to affordable Christian education through the ZCS endowment fund. Each year, the event features a special theme, and this year’s theme was Igniting Service. “Igniting Service” was chosen because serving others…
Read MoreMake An Impact Together
ZCS Families and Community, From the very first day of school, moments occur in which students begin, or continue, to connect their lives with God’s calling. Jackie Roskamp, 8th-grade teacher, set the tone for the new school year, by speaking directly to each child’s eternal significance. We recently shared this quote from Mrs. Roskamp on…
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 MorePeters Family
“Mom, I think I might actually LIKE School.” When the school year first started our kids clearly noticed the differences between their old school and ZCS. They now read their Bibles on their own, offer to pray at dinner, and are asking so many deeper questions about faith and what they’re learning about the Bible.…
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