Desert Christian Schools (California)

Desert Christian Schools
Address
44662 15th Street West Lancaster, California, 93534 United States
Information
Denomination	Non-Denominational
Established	1977
Director	Cecil Swetland
Grades	Preschool–12th
Gender	Coeducational
Average class size	30
Color(s)	Blue, Black, and White
Slogan	Providing a God-Centered Christian Education
Mascot	Knights
Team name	Knights
Newspaper	Preschool–Tree Tales Elementary–Chronicle Middle–Midknight News High–KnightLine Home School–Lamppost
Website	http://www.Desertchristian.com/

Aerial photo of the main campus.

Desert Christian Schools, or DCS, is a private Christian school in Lancaster, California. DCS shares their property with Grace Chapel. DCS uses RenWeb as their school management system.

History

A group of leaders of the First Baptist Church in Lancaster, California led by George and Sharon Runner broke ground on a new school in 1976. The Family Learning Center opened its doors in 1977. Its first year included preschool classrooms, one kindergarten class, and after school care. The Learning Village Grade School opened in 1979 with the addition of first and second grades. By 1984, the school had expanded to include preschool, elementary and middle school, and by 1988, the infrastructure was complete with the addition of high school classes and an enrollment of 1300 students. It was at this time the name was changed to Desert Christian Schools, a name that more succinctly described the role of the schools as a Christian education institution in the Antelope Valley.

The school is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Campus

Desert Christian Elementary School and Middle school are located on a 15-acre (61,000 m²) site on 15th Street West. Desert Christian High School is located at the corner of 25th Street West and J-8, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the main campus.

Elementary school

Desert Christian Elementary School, or DCES, is Dessert Christian's elementary school which is located on the main campus. The principal of DCES is Lisa Horner.^[1]

Middle school

Desert Christian Middle School, or DCMS, is Dessert Christan's middle school which is located on the main campus. The principal of DCMS is Brian Roseborough.^[2]

High school

Desert Christian High School, or DCHS, is Dessert Christian's high school. DCHS was opened in 1988.^[3] DCHS is located on a separate campus from DCES and DCMS. The DCHS campus is in the former YMCA of Lancaster. The principal of DCHS is Devin Thomas.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Meet our staff! Lisa Horner". http://www.Desertchristian.com/cgi-bin/DCSdat/DCSuser2_vis.pl. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
2. ^ "Meet our staff! Brian Roseborough". http://www.Desertchristian.com/cgi-bin/DCSdat/DCSuser2_vis.pl. Retrieved 6 May 2010. 
3. ^ "Our History". http://www.Desertchristian.com/history.shtml. Retrieved 20 May 2010. 
4. ^ "Meet Our Staff! Devin Thomas". http://www.Desertchristian.com/cgi-bin/DCSdat/DCSuser2_vis.pl. Retrieved 20 May 2010. 

External links

• Desert Christian School