Environmental Program

The curriculum is based on the Michigan Core Curriculum Standards and Benchmarks for fifth and sixth grades and organized around these core themes: Journeys, Diversity, Our Changing World, Winter Adventure, Small World, and Going to the Hills.

In each theme students explore Bible knowledge, math and science, language arts and social studies, as well as fine arts and practical arts. They participate in year-long projects, such as monitoring wetland areas, creating habitats, constructing scaled maps, and making observations in their personal "God's acre." They use technology where it enhances the learning experience.

We maximize students' learning experiences by putting into practice the best of what we know about learning and learners. Student will also demonstrate what they have learned in a variety of ways.

GRCS Environmental Program is housed on Rockford Christian's campus. Students spend much of their time within the natural setting at Camp Roger and in other locations in Cannon Township.

The Environmental Program is designed as a two-year fifth and sixth grade experience. Students who have an interest and love for nature, who are inspired by it, and who learn best through hands-on interaction with a natural environment will do well in this type of setting.

Tuition is the same as other Grand Rapids Christian Schools. Financial assistance is available.

God created the world and found it to be very good. God crowned His work with the creation of human beings made in His image and gave them the responsibility to care for the earth.

Sin destroyed that wholeness and perfection, and ever since the fall, human beings have struggled with caring for that world.

Through the work of redemption, Christ reclaimed the world.

As children of God it is our task to reclaim and renew the world as instruments of the Creator, caring for it as God would care, until that day when the whole world is made perfect again.

Through renewal and transformation we bring thanks and praise to our Creator and Redeemer.