Overview

Mission Statement

At Cedar Park Christian School we believe that the basis of all teaching is God and His Word. Our desire is that each student would accept Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. A goal of our mission is to nurture and train each child so that they will grow in godliness of character and action.

CPCS addresses educational practices from a Christian perspective by offering its students the opportunity to understand themselves and the world around them from a Christian world view. Some of this education will be formal (Chapel, Bible classes and studies, counseling) and some will occur as the faculty and students interact in the normal flow of school activity. The goal is to facilitate the development of the school: spiritually, academically, physically, socially and emotionally. The school employs administration, faculty and staff who serve as role models in their Christian walk, and who are maturing both professionally and in their Christian faith.

In training children to serve the Lord, CPCS makes a strong statement for high academic and social standards of conduct. We believe that the school is an extension of the home, and we expect parents to support the goals of the school as outlined in the Parental Commitment section of the CPCS Handbook for Parents and Students.

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Overview

A critical aspect of a Christian education is that students learn to view life from a Christian perspective rather than a secular one.

Education is never neutral, just as teachers never are.  The curriculum and the teachers at Cedar Park Christian Schools are decidedly different from public schools in that Christian Truth is the basis of all courses.  Just as secular schools omit Christian philosophy, Cedar Park works at integrating Christian perspectives and philosophy into each course.  Secular schools assert that teachers' personal values and life-styles have little influence on students, while Cedar Park 's teachers see themselves as definite Christian models to students.

Cedar Park does not profess to be the answer for every child and family.  In a society that offers a plethora of choices to consumers, Cedar Park 's intent is to provide the highest quality of academic programs in a decidedly loving, encouraging, positive Christian setting.  Cedar Park does not take the place of parents or the church.  This is a central issue because the role of any educational institution, while providing excellent academics, should be to reinforce family and church values, not usurp their authority.

Cedar Park Christian Schools is an institution where "Changed Lives are Changing Lives."  This phrase expresses the essential element of what our mission is.

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History of Cedar Park Christian School

The history of Cedar Park Christian Schools is a heritage of growth and vision. In 1979 Pastor Joe Fuiten became pastor of Cedar Park Assembly of God and his vision has served as a guidepost for the last several decades. Dr. Fuiten’s renaissance vision of influencing the Puget Sound region with the gospel of Christ through a diversity of special ministries, including Cedar Park Christian Schools, has provided motivation for many in the congregation, and has attracted others of like thinking.

CPCS was opened in March of 1982 with five preschool students. In 1983, the growing church purchased eleven acres near I -405 in Bothell, WA and soon a new facility which seats 1,200 people was completed, with additional educational space for the Christian school. Eventually, several auxiliary buildings were constructed including thirty-eight classrooms and an additional 45,000 square feet. A new era for Cedar Park began in 1997 with the inaugural graduating class.

Subsequently, a donation provided the church with an additional nineteen acres directly south of the present location and plans to construct a new high school facility were begun, which opened in February, 2005. In 2001, Cedar Park was invited to manage another existing school in Bellevue, WA. The following year, Cedar Park was also offered the opportunity to manage Northwest Christian School in Everett. Since 2002, Cedar Park Assembly purchased and opened a preschool campus in Kirkland, and in 2004, yet another Christian school on Whidbey Island requested to join the Cedar Park system. Throughout the past decade, enrollment has grown an average of 120 students per year, to over 1,700 currently enrolled in preschool through twelfth grade on five campuses. We will soon begin construction of a new facility for the school’s Everett campus.

Cedar Park Christian’s plans are to continue expanding as the Lord leads and to build a network of schools. While Cedar Park Christian’s Bothell campus has grown into one of largest K-12 programs in the state, the goal at each level is to create an environment that fosters interpersonal relationships with students, parents, and staff.  The staff at Cedar Park believes successful students are a result of solid instruction, mentoring, inspiration, and positive interpersonal relationships between teachers and students.

The educational paradigm is shifting and parents are searching for Christian schools that produce academically superior students who also understand the world around them from a distinctly Christian worldview. Families are demanding quality programs that require a multitude of resources only a larger school, or a district of schools, can provide.  As opportunities present themselves, Cedar Park Christian Schools will continue to build and expand until Seattle is a model for Christian schools around the world.  We believe the need is great and the future is bright for Christian education.

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Accreditation and State Approval