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Christian Community
Serving close to 1,300 students with a comprehensive program preschool through grade 12, Bellevue Christian School seeks a staff and student body that reflects the cultural, ethnic, and interdenominational diversity of the body of Christ. To avoid being elitist or narrowly sectarian, BCS promotes socio-economic and religious diversity through financial aid and admission and hiring practices. Interdenominational, with no direct ties to any denomination or church, BCS draws students from more than 160 Christian congregations, and some from other religions. Fifteen percent of BCS students receive financial aid from a pool of over $900,000. The English as a Second Language program enhances student enrollment from other cultures, primarily from Asian countries on the Pacific Rim.
In seeking high standards of education, BCS also recognizes the unique differences and value of each student. In 1982, the school adopted a very successful academic therapy program, Student Academic Services (SAS) to meet the special needs of some students at high risk of failure. The program is now accredited by the National Institute for Learning Disabilities. BCS is a model for other schools and a training center for academic therapists, locally and internationally.