A Brief History

PCS was established as a result of the vision of a small group of immigrant Christians who had settled in Victoria in the 1950's. They were convinced that God had called them to open a Christian School that would recognize the kingship of Christ in all areas of life. Certain that God would bless their efforts, the founders worked hard to establish such a school. And bless them He did! In the fall of 1960 the open doors of Calvin Christian School welcomed 45 students in grades 1-6.

 

In 1970 the school's name was changed to Saanich Christian School.

 

 

By 1977 the school had grown to four classrooms and a gym with over 100 students in Grades 1-7. The next few years saw rapid growth and new additions.

A number of attempts had been made to start a high school but it was not until 1977 that Pacific Christian Secondary School was established with 45 Grade 8 and 9 students.

In 1980 the two schools came under the control of the one society and were renamed Pacific Christian School. Twelve rooms were added onto the existing building on the Agnes Street site and the Secondary Division moved into them. In 1983, an additional 1.6 acres of land was purchased to the north of the present site. In 1986 a new 45,000 sq. ft., 3-level high school was built to accommodate 260 students. In 1993, a Fine Arts and Music wing was added to the High School, and in 1995 the Elementary school was renovated and an elevator was added. A further elementary addition, featuring two new kindergarten rooms, a learning assistance room, and additional classrooms was opened in 1998.

The school is operated by the Victoria Christian Education Society through an elected Board. Pacific Christian is an interdenominational institution committed to providing quality education through Christ-centered curriculum taught by dedicated Christian teachers. The school caters to students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. A Pre-School Program was also added in 1998.

Pacific Christian School is not a Christian school because days are started with prayer, or because hymns are learned and sung, or because children come from Christian homes or because the teachers are Christians. All these things are present, of course, but they do not alone constitute the Christian character of the school.

The continued vision of the Board, Administration and Staff is to enable students to "grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (II Peter 3:18), and so mature in the application of God's Word to the totality of daily practice that all thoughts are brought into captivity and made obedient to Christ.

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