Gilbert Christian Schools is a system of private Christian schools in Gilbert, Arizona, United States. It includes 3 Pre-K through Middle School campuses, as well as a high school campus all at separate physical locations. The high school was founded in 2010. The Greenfield campus opened in August 2017 with over 300 students the first day. The Val Vista campus opened in 2023 with over 500 students the first day.
| Gilbert Christian Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1040 S Gilbert Road Ste 200 , 85296 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private Christian K12 |
| Established | 2009 |
| Superintendent | Jim Desmarchais |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 1535 |
| Campuses | 3 |
| Color(s) | Green, Gold, and Black |
| Mascot | Knights |
| 01. High School Campus | 3632 E. Jasper Dr. Gilbert, Arizona 85296 |
| 02. K8 Agritopia Campus | 1424 S. Promenade Lane Gilbert, Arizona 85296 |
| 03. K8 Greenfield Campus | 4341 S. Greenfield Rd. Gilbert, Arizona 85296 |
| Website | gilbertchristianschools.org |
History
editThe first school opened as Surrey Garden Christian School in 1996 with 14 students; it moved in 2002 to a new facility in Gilbert's Agritopia neighborhood..[1] The next year, the school joined the Arizona Interscholastic Association for high school athletics; with just 50 high school students, it was the association's smallest full member school.[2] After adding seven classrooms to the Agritopia campus to expand the high school in 2007,[3] Surrey Garden changed its name to Gilbert Christian in 2009, after it parted ways with founder Tim Ihms,[4] and was approved to build a separate high school campus to house up to 420 students.[5]
In 2017, Gilbert Christian opened a third campus to house up to 540 K–8 students, alongside the Agritopia site.[6]
References
edit- ^ Collom, Lindsey (March 6, 2002). "Surrey Garden views Agritopia". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. Gilbert 2. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Skoda, Jason P. (January 19, 2006). "State's smallest AIA school likes it that way". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. Gilbert 6. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ van den Berg, David (October 17, 2007). "School expansion plan spurs concerns for parking, safety". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. Mesa 14. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gersema, Emily (February 14, 2009). "What's new at Surrey Garden". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. Gilbert 14. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greene, Katherine (September 5, 2009). "Gilbert panel approves high school despite homeowner concerns". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. Gilbert 10. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank, BrieAnna J. (February 13, 2017). "Private Christian school expands in Gilbert". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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