OUR MISSION. Engaging minds. Nurturing hearts. Shaping God’s world.

OUR VISION. ACS will be a vibrant school that is an adaptive and innovative leader in education, inspiring courageous Christ-like learners to magnify community impact.

WELCOME STATEMENT

Abbotsford Christian School is a Christ-centered community of people who believe that diversity is a part of God’s design and enriches our community. We strive to reflect Christ. Recognizing our imperfection, we aspire to be a place of belonging and safety. Through authentic connections, we commit to the communal task of creating a culture of grace, dignity, respect, and truth.

CORE VALUES

EDUCATION

All ACS students will achieve maximum potential through a learning process that is appropriate to the students’ abilities. Each student will feel valued, secure, and challenged to explore God, His creation, and their place in it.

STAFF

ACS will attract, retain, and develop staff members who are dedicated, creative, passionate, and who model Christ in their actions. Individually and collectively, staff will feel engaged, value, and respected. ACS will be an employer of choice.

FINANCES

ACS will have an innovative, multi-faceted funding structure that provides financial strength and stability to support our annual and long-term objectives, in a stewardly manner that honours God.

COMMUNITY

ACS will be known as a school that fosters a culture of Christian service and character in our community. Our supporting community will be ambassadors for the school and be able to articulate our mission, so that we will be a sought after educational environment for Christian families.

CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW

All of life and learning at ACS will celebrate and explore the truth that, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Students will learn to discern the culture in which they live and how they can positively influence it for God’s kingdom.

INFRASTRUCTURE

ACS will invest in attractive, effective, and stewardly facilities that support optimal enrollment, contribute towards our sense of identity and support our vision for Christian education.

CORE BELIEFS

TRUTH
Learning, living, and teaching in obedience to God’s truth; discerning, engaging, and influencing culture with the hope of Christ’s redemption.

RESPECT
Regarding each person as an image bearer of Christ, in love, integrity, and openness.

EXCELLENCE
Encouraging creativity and a pursuit of excellence in every aspect of life.

SERVICE
Fostering servanthood and leadership development, modelling the compassion of Christ in all we do.

STEWARDSHIP
Actively pursuing and teaching stewardship of time, resources, and abilities.

CELEBRATION
Celebrating creation, the life we have in Jesus Christ, and the life we share in our community.