Santiam Christian School

"Our son has attended since kindergarten; now in high school. He has always enjoyed small class sizes, with very student oriented learning. Kids don’t “get lost in the shuffle” here. Teachers have pushed him hard, within reason, to where as he now considers colleges, we are finding him to be well-qualified, with the school enjoying a good reputation among colleges. While they do have athletics, music, drama and other typical high school courses, they also offer other unique opportunities as asked for by parents, I.e. ASL as a language program. The sports programs are typically among the best in the state. Music and drama have lagged behind, but have improved in recent years."

"Full curriculum from pre-K through high school. Teachers are genuinely concerned with the students and their success. We have been connected to the school since they added the grade school (merged with Heritage Christian School) and it has been a great experience. I strongly recommend Santiam schools."

"My third and final child is about to graduate from 8th grade at Santiam Christian. I've always said that the SC Junior High teachers and administration are, collectively, one of the best kept secrets in the Mid-Willamette Valley. My kids have all had issues and quirks and difficulties and uniqueness. The staff has been pro-active with each, addressing areas to improve, approaching them with understanding, and speaking words of truth and encouragement. I guess all adolescents fit into the category of "special needs" as each one needs to be special! I consider each of the teachers to be my friend, co-leading my son with me toward maturity and a bright, wide-open future!"

"Our oldest son has attended Santiam since he started preschool in 2003. Our hope, when we began, was to find an environment that provided challenging academics, God-centered spiritual training, and a staff that would reinforce the morals we are trying to instill in our children. We found it at SC. Unexpectedly, we also have developed many wonderful friendships and found a positive and supportive environment among Santiam parents and staff."

"This school truly has been a blessing for my daughter over the last four years. I'm a middle income single dad that has too make large sacrifices to afford private education. During the last three years I have gone through a hard transition with family and the teachers and staff have been incredible in helping our family through a very challenging time. Thank you to the amazing teachers who took time to pray with my daughter. I read about the concerns some others have about rich verses the poor at this school, and I get frustrated with it. This is a fact of life, and will exist at any point in our children's lives. This school is made up donations by local supporters, business, and major fund raising drives to keep it running. Rich parents do not make this school work. Its the parents voluntary hours and amazing staff who work for less than the average competitive rates for their profession. Yet, we receive higher quality of education and focus. Santiam Christian excels in all the facets of education. Thanks to all the families and supporters that provide an amazing education for my child."