Where You Can Soar

At Pella Christian, our community of students, faculty and families come together to bring transformational education and experiences to prepare the God-given gifts of each individual to serve in God’s world. Find out how Pella Christian is a place where you can soar.

Rise Higher

Academic success, life-enriching co-curricular activities and unique experiences designed to help each student to discover their purpose in God’s world and to excel in the unique gifts He’s given to them.

Fly Together

A connected student body, supportive staff, and strong network of families all called together to create a community in Christ. We strive for Pella Christian to be a home away from home where every student finds a place to belong.

Soar In Christ

Beyond traditional education, we intentionally teach for every individual’s transformation in Christ. Learning invites, nurtures and empowers students to know and live their part in God’s story.

About Pella Christian

Pella Christian Schools is a parent run preschool – 12th grade system serving the students of Christian families on our two Pella campuses – Pella Christian Grade School and Pella Christian High School. Our long tradition of excellence began over 100 years ago . Today Pella Christian provides a Christ-centered, whole child education to over 850 students from 450 families representing over 70 Christian churches in South Central Iowa.

We want to help your student grow—academically, socially and emotionally, and most importantly, spiritually.  In partnering with you as parents, as well as your church, we help provide a solid academic and spiritual foundation for your student.  At Pella Christian Schools, we develop students’ God-given gifts and equip leaders for lives of service.

Our vision for each student is to cultivate discipleship habits and practices that both forms the learner and transforms God’s world around them. These Biblical characteristics include living our role in God’s story as image reflectors, community builders, God worshipers, justice seekers, earth keepers, order discoverers, beauty creators, creation enjoyers, truth seekers and servant workers.

Pella Christian Grade School and High School are Independently Accredited in the State of Iowa by our accrediting agency, Christian Schools International.

The Society of Pella Christian Schools is a religious organization, to be governed and guided by Christian Scriptures, historic Creeds and Confessions of the Church, and this Statement of Faith. All Trustees, Committee Members, and Employees of the Society must acknowledge and agree with this Statement of Faith. The Trustees may, from time to time, adopt binding policies with which to interpret and apply the Statement of Faith.

Basis

  • We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the final authoritative source of truth and wisdom. This Word governs our beliefs, practices and educational philosophy and content (Psalm 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20, 21).
  • We affirm the Bible is faithfully summarized in the Ecumenical Creeds (Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed) and Reformed Confessions (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort).
  • We believe God calls parents to educate their children in the fear of the Lord giving them the opportunity to cooperate together as a covenantal community within a Christian school association (Deuteronomy 6:7; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4).


God

  • We believe in the one true sovereign God who exists eternally in three distinct Persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
  • We believe that God has revealed Himself through His Word and His world. The reality of His world is to be interpreted by the truth of His Word (Psalm 19; Psalm 119:105; John 17:17).


Creation

  • We believe God created all things good, and His design contains deep diversity which magnifies His creativity and beauty, as revealed in Genesis 1-2, and He continues to uphold and govern all aspects of His creation (Genesis 1-2; Psalm 104; Acts 17:24- 28).
  • We believe every human person has inherent value being created in the image of God (Genesis 9:6; Psalm 139:13-18; James 3:9).
  • We believe God created humanity in His image, with distinct sex/gender as male and female, in order to live in a covenantal relationship with Himself and with one another (Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 2:21-23; Matthew 19:4-6).
  • We believe God designed humanity to flourish within a biblical lifestyle of sexual purity either in a state of celibate singleness or faithful marriage, which is a life-long, exclusive relationship between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:18-24; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20; 1 Corinthians 7:7-9; Ephesians 5:22-33).

Sin

  • We believe we are all born sinners as a result of Adam and Eve’s sin (Romans 3:10-12; Romans 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:22).
  • We believe as a result of sin, humanity lives in rebellion against God and His design, is separated in our relationship with Him, and experiences profound brokenness in and along with the entire world (Genesis 3; Isaiah 59:12-13; Romans 1:18-25).

Redemption

  • We believe Jesus Christ is our only Savior, and through His death and resurrection there is Good News of redemption for the whole world (John 3:16, 17; Romans 1:16, 17; 1 Timothy 2:3-6).
  • We believe by trusting only in the reconciling work of Christ, we are being transformed into His image through the Holy Spirit (Romans 6:3-10; Ephesians 4:20-24).
  • We believe this redemption includes the full restoration of all creation into a new heaven and a new earth upon the return of Christ (Isaiah 65:17-25; Romans 8:19-23; Revelation 22:1-5).


Kingdom

  • We believe that every aspect of our life finds its meaning and purpose through the rule and reign of Jesus Christ (Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 1:15-18).
  • We believe God has given humankind the authority and opportunity to function as wise stewards in every sphere of life for the glory of God (Genesis 1:28; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:23, 24).
  • We believe as followers of Jesus Christ empowered by the Holy Spirit we are called to share the Good News of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:13-16; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8).

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)  “These commandments I give you today are to be upon your hearts.  Impress them on your children.” (Deuteronomy 6:6-7a).

  • God gives parents the responsibility to nurture and educate their children.
  • The Christian day-school environment is an extension of the home.

Each child “has different gifts, according to the grace given us.” (Romans 12:6)

  • Each child is an unique individual blessed by God with specific abilities and potential as a servant in God’s kingdom.
  • The Christian school addresses the gifts and abilities, limitations and deficiencies of all enrolled children.
  • Children are encouraged to enjoy a covenantal fellowship with God and those around them.
  • Children learn to be stewards where God has called them to serve.

The purpose of a Christian school is to assist parents in fulfilling their Biblical mandate of raising their children in the way of the Lord.

  • Churches exist to build up the faith of believers through doctrinal teaching and to equip them to spread the gospel.
  • At home, children learn about God on a daily basis and begin to understand their role in God’s kingdom.
  • Christian schools provide a community where true believers, regardless of church affiliation, can share the parents’ task of raising their children to love the Lord above all else.

Christians who teach are in a highly valued and respected profession.

  • Christian teachers are mentors to our children, “Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” (James 3:1).
  • Teachers, in obedience to God and in partnership with parents, have a unique responsibility while educating children in the school.
  • Teachers must understand their role in children’s lives and skillfully integrate faith and learning.

Students will learn to view the world through the eye-glasses of God-given faith.

  • Although living in a culture that is confused by a lack of moral absolutes, our children can discover the truth of all things if they are taught to look with eyes of faith.
  • Parents and teachers will nurture children so they learn with their heads, hearts, and hands.
  • It will be evident that the facts and concepts of subject matter are fully learned when children can incorporate them into behaviors and activities.
  • Faith and learning that is transformed into faith and actions changes culture.

The content of this document does not take the place of the Constitution or the Forms of Unity.  It is a clear, concise, easily-read statement of our basis for existence as a Christian educational institution.

Teachers agree with and will teach according to the Forms of Unity (the Belgic Confession, The Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort) as summarized in the Pella Christian Statement of Faith.

Pella Christian High School was recently named one of the Top 50 Christian High Schools in America.

Forbes.com ranked Pella as the third best city in the nation to live in based on the “best bang for your real estate buck in regards to public and private education.”

Based on the largest Christian education study ever conducted, The Cardus Survey suggests a summary of their findings:

“Graduates have been found to be uniquely compliant, generous individuals who stabilize their communities by their uncommon and distinctive commitment to their families, their churches, and their communities, and by their unique hope and optimism about their lives and the future.”

Pella Christian High School

Pella Christian High School educates and nurtures each student to serve in God’s world.

Pella Christian Grade School

Proclaiming the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all spheres of life and learning, Pella Christian Grade School, together with the parents, provides excellent academic training rooted in God’s infallible Word, challenging students to develop their individual God-given gifts for a life of service in God’s kingdom.

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