Announcing Our Next Head of School

Dear Zeeland Christian Community, Thank you for covering ZCS and its leadership in prayer over the past few months, especially in this season of transition. In partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education, and after a prayerful and thorough nationwide search process, the Board of Trustees is delighted to announce Betsy Koop…

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Teaching and Learning Through a Reformed Lens

By: Katy Rozema, Director of Teaching and Learning Recently, our Board of Trustees, Leadership Team, and Staff have had a lot of conversations about teaching and, therefore, learning from a Reformed perspective at Zeeland Christian School. What a wonderful conversation to engage in! These discussions have reminded us of the deep privilege and responsibility we…

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Caring 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…

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Legacy 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…

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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…

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Make 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…

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Announcing the ZCS Interim Head of School

Tom DeJonge, 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…

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Taiwan 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,…

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Philippines Trip 2024

In 1999, GCCS and ZCS became sister-schools. This relationship has been such a blessing to both schools over the past 25 years. ZCS has had the opportunity to host GCCS staff in Zeeland on a number of occasions. In addition to this, more than ten groups of staff and students have visited GCCS over these…

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Faith 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…

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