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Boca Raton Christian School
470 NW 4th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33432, United States
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Bi
Review №1

This school has been a part of my familys history for over 40 years. The teachers and administrators on staff are 100% committed to developing students ability to process an ever changing world so that they can find the solutions to the worlds future issues with business, environment, government, religion, and relationships.Ive heard countless stories of how teachers maintain friendships with students even after they graduate so that they can continue to pour into them above and beyond what a teacher is expected!The Spirit of God is present in this school from the students all the way to the principal. I hope you will consider it as the place to send your children!

Co
Review №2

This was the perfect school for me. It felt like family from the moment I came for a visit in 8th grade until I graduated from high school. Teachers care about the students and the size of the school lets teachers and administrators know each student personally. There are lots of extra curricular opportunities and I was well prepared for college.

Ke
Review №3

Regarding a comment about lightening safety at Boca Christian, the school has 4 lightening detectors that are continuously monitored by staff during every school day and during outdoor sports. In addition, there is a large city lightening detector at the SE edge of the school. The well being of students is of utmost importance to Dr. Tennies, who has dedicated his life to the academic and spiritual growth of students at Boca Christian.

le
Review №4

Boca Christian works diligently to maintain a caring and encouraging environment on campus for every student in every grade. Faculty members monitor student interactions daily in the classroom, lunch room, and on the playground. There are many ways a student and/or parents can report difficult relationships and ask for help. Our counselors and administrators provide individual and family interventions for students who are struggling with their own or others behavior. Middle school students meet weekly with a faculty advisor in small groups designed to allow open communication and offer mutual support from peers and the advisor. High school has a peer support outreach group focused on encouragement and inclusivity. Through parent workshops, parent teacher conferences, special topics in chapel, Bible classes, and school themes, we work proactively to provide a school climate that reflects Ephesians 4:29, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful to building others up according to their needs that it may benefit those who listen.” Ultimately we seek to foster a partnership between home and school in which students feel safe in reporting and working on any ongoing issues.

Ke
Review №5

My niece goes to this school and is being bullied and nothing is being done. Meetings with guidance counselor does not change anything, if there is no recourse or punishment for the bullying on school grounds. Next step: school district and channel 7! The kids are sent to school to learn not to be harrassed or bullied. Boca Raton Christian School - FIX IT!

An
Review №6

I dont often participate in online reviews or surveys, but when I do its because I feel that my opinion/experience is significant. Ive never once found a job, an institution, a business, a community, or a person that hasnt, at one time or another, disappointed me or frustrated me in some way. So, for me, theres no gushing without a dose of reality. Anytime people get together there are mistakes and misunderstandings. I dont feel the need to write any of them, here, because they arent extraordinary. What is extraordinary is the culture and nature of Boca Raton Christian School.We joined the BRCS family when my daughter started high school. Elementary school and middle school had been okay but there was a nagging sense that we didnt fully fit in, that we werent thoroughly loved and appreciated in as is condition. As we approached the prospect of what would mostly likely be our last grade school experience, we all had a bit of apprehension. BRCS was my daughters first and only choice for high school, but I worried. What if she was disappointed again? What if it was really time for her to leave the bubble of a small school and experience the real world of a big public high school as many of our peers were suggesting? Still, my daughter was determined to attend BRCS, and she even launched a crowd funding campaign to help us get through the first 2 years! I really wanted her in a Christian school anyway, so we took the leap of faith.We have never really regretted that decision for one main reason beyond the desire for our daughter to have a faith based education. We were immediately—IMMEDIATELY—embraced as a family for exactly who we were as people. Were not a family with money. Were not a family with a lot of extra time. We dont even have a lot of special skills or talents. Yet it never was what we could offer the school. It was only and always what they offered us: Love and belonging—for our daughter and for our family.I will never forget my daughter getting in the car during her freshman year, after a day when a girl from our previous school came to shadow. My daughter told me about how a handsome, popular boy (a senior!) responded when he heard my daughter talking with the visiting girl about the differences between the schools. The boy said, Okay, but youre ours now. You belong here! He wasnt being creepy or inappropriate. He was being genuine and open. He was the epitome of what we had already noticed. My daughter was assumed into the pack from day one. She was accepted and appreciated exactly the way she was. In fact, we noticed that ours was not a unique experience.While, of course, the real world was evident at even this small school, and kids fell into their preferred friend groups, EVERY child...EVERY SINGLE CHILD...was accepted and, in various meaningful ways, cherished and appreciated by faculty, students, staff, and administrators. We saw kids who were awkward, pimpled, overweight, underweight, black, brown, Hispanic, Asian, Caribbean, exceptionally talented, athletic, non-athletic, scholarly, non-scholarly, wealthy, poor, shy, loud, depressed, struggling, popular, nerdy, and every kind of real world kid you can dream up all interacting and never isolated or shut out from any other groups. In fact, there was great evidence of a kind of code or ethic among the kids that always found a way to exist beyond even their inevitable disagreements and disparities. NO ONE was alone. No one was unwelcome.I can honestly say that as my daughter enters her senior year, this culture that can only be described as a family still exists and is still the norm, the standard, and the expectation among the kids and the adults alike. Ive experienced this exceptional quality personally, and Ive witnessed it in the lives of others. Weve seen kids who have in someways always struggled to belong at every previous school find their place in this school. This kind of community is rare these days!

Ty
Review №7

I have four kids at Boca Christian. PreK4, 5th grade, 8th grade and 10th grade. Before attending this school we homeschooled. I love this school and wouldnt have my kids anywhere else. The teachers genuinely care about their students and work hard to help them succeed. The environment is positive and encouraging. I feel that my kids are safe at this school and also able to find who they are and what they love to do. Our fine arts is amazing and our sports teams are close like a family. For me this is the best place if you live in South Florida to have your kids. 🙂

Yo
Review №8

This school does not handle bullying well. There are cliques and sects that are prejudice and are bullies the school knows about it but does nothing.There were teachers who had favorites too

Ke
Review №9

My daughter loves going to school there.

sa
Review №10

Good school now go away

Se
Review №11

Love the school. My son could not be happier!!!!

Ch
Review №12

Very good school,the teachers are blessed

Ka
Review №13

It really is an amazing school :D

Jo
Review №14

Love this School, nice teachers.

Mi
Review №15

Great food

Lo
Review №16

12/10

Da
Review №17

Amazing School

Br
Review №18

Meh.

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  • Address:470 NW 4th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33432, United States
  • Site:http://www.bocachristian.org/
  • Phone:+1 561-391-2727
Categories
  • High school
  • Elementary school
  • Private school
  • Middle school
  • Preschool
Working hours
  • Monday:7:30AM–4PM
  • Tuesday:7:30AM–4PM
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:7:30AM–4PM
  • Saturday:7:30AM–4PM
  • Sunday:7:30AM–4PM
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