MORE THAN JUST A SCHOOL
At ACS, we aim to be so much more than just a school! We like to use words like innovative, street smart, entrepreneurial, and courageous to describe ourselves.
But don’t just take our word for it—we asked on Facebook for people to choose one word to describe ACS and here’s what they came up with:
| Family | Prepared | Fun | Amazing |
| Warm | Blessing | Relational | Fruitful |
| Caring | Involved | Community | Shine |
| Intentional | Shaping | Love | Light |
In Their Words
“I feel so blessed to go to such an unreal school like Abbotsford Christian School. Thank you for your care through out the years. It was more than just a high school for me.”
Jun, Grade 12 student
MIND. HEART. SOUL.
The mission of Abbotsford Christian School is simple, but clear: “Engaging minds, nurturing hearts, and shaping God’s world.” It might not be a lot of words, but it is sure packed with meaning for us. So what do each of these phrases mean? What does this mission look like in real life? Here’s the answer:
ENGAGING MINDS means that teachers create an environment where students become naturally curious to interact with their learning, their discoveries, and the solving of real world problems. Students don’t just fill in worksheets about Medieval Times. They design and create castles and put on a Medieval fair for the whole community. Now that’s engaging!
NURTURING HEARTS means that we are interested in developing the inside of our students. We do this through significant adult-student relationships, with the big picture view of developing character traits like responsibility, empathy, integrity, courage, and respect. Students won’t just be given a Bible verse to learn, they’ll be challenged with a driving question to ask how God’s truth can affect the work they are doing or how the truth will be revealed.
SHAPING GOD’S WORLD means we don’t just prepare students to impact the world after graduation, we do it now—in real time, with real learning. We believe in being agents of Christ in this world—coming alongside our Saviour in the process of renewal. There is no greater calling!