In a recent letter from a parent, we were reminded again about the impact of the transforming work undertaken at King’s Schools...
“I wanted to let you know what an incredible experience King’s has been for us all. I am convinced that my kids are entirely different people than if they had gone to another school. My daughter, a graduating senior, actually said the other day, ‘I love that school so much that I would go another year, if I could!’”
King’s Schools transforms the lives of students and their families by equipping minds and inspiring hearts.
Equipping minds means that we appropriately challenge each student at his or her level. This past year, King’s Schools served 1,268 students, with 649 at the secondary level. More than 40 students participated in the Math Olympiad, winning awards in both team contests and individual competitions. Our first-year DECA program saw 13 students qualify for state competition and five qualify for national competition. Of our seniors, 65 percent took an honors course and/or an Advanced Placement class. Another 20 percent took an additional year of math or science or both. Most importantly, 98 percent of our seniors are committed to prestigious colleges and universities—Auburn, Baylor, Boston University, Brown, Ohio State, Purdue, Seattle Pacific, USC, and Yale, just to name a few
As proof of our success in inspiring hearts, our students developed a worldview that reflects Christ’s love, raising more than a collective $32,000 for needy families, children, and international missions work. These funds provided scholarships for Russian orphans to attend Bible camp, funded unmet needs in a Ukrainian orphanage, and fed homeless women and children locally. Each week, approximately 12-15 students from our Children’s Center visited seniors at CRISTA Senior Living. All of our elementary students participated in a special appreciation breakfast for our Shoreline Police, Firefighters, and EMT service workers. Our Junior High students donated Christmas gift baskets to Pathways for Women in Lynnwood. The student body at King’s High School conducted a food drive for Northwest Harvest and a blood drive for Puget Sound Blood Center.
King’s students were also recognized for their successful achievements in the past year. Our Junior High Music Department received awards for Outstanding Junior High Choir, Outstanding Junior Division Combo, Outstanding Junior High Soloist with a Group, and Outstanding Junior High Soprano. Our High School sports teams won an impressive number of awards, including our girls’ cross-country, girls’ volleyball, boys’ golf, and boys’ track teams, all of whom ranked first in state competitions. Finally, for the second consecutive year, King’s High School was awarded the Wells Fargo Scholastic Cup, which recognizes students’ high-level performance in academics, athletics, and sportsmanship.
Whether in pre-kindergarten or about to graduate from high school, our students learn more than merely what is expected of them at their grade level. They also learn how to become better people... contributing members of society and change-agents for the Kingdom.