Cedar Park Christian School

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**Cedar Park Christian School**
Established	1981
Type	Private
Faculty	66 teachers
Students	1300 students
Location	Seattle, Washington
Religion	Christian - Assemblies of God
Colors	Blue, Gold
Mascot	Eagle
Website	http://www.cedarpark.org/cpcs/

Cedar Park Christian School is a private school with five campuses.

The main campus on Woodinville-Juanita road in Bothell, Washington.
Totem Lake Preschool Campus
Bellevue International Campus
Everett Campus
South Widbey Campus

The school also is a church in the Assemblies of God denomination of the Christian faith. The school started in 1981 with five preschool students under the direction of Mrs. Galloway. The school has expanded to include pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade.

[edit] History

March 1981- Mrs. Galloway becomes principal and teacher for five preschool students
May 1981- Joseph Fuiten took over pastoring the church and attendance rose from 87 to 160
Fall 1982- Enrollment had risen to 28
Fall 1983- Enrollment was risen to 50 and kindergarden was added
Spring 1984- School Board established
Fall 1984- Caroline Dyck became principal
- enrollment was 101
- first and secound grades added
- first parent/student handbook
- Chapel Day was Monday
December 1984- Pastor Joseph Fuiten is put in Eastside Journal for the upcoming construction of the current sanctuary building
Fall 1985- Third grade added
- enrollment is 200, a 100% increase
- Band added with 14 students, in 1986 it had 57 students enrolled in band
Fall 1986- School enrollment reached 350 because of Overlake Church closing its school
- fourth, fith, and sixth grades added
- Mr. Williams becomes pricipal
October 25th, 1987- Chapel completed
1988- enrollment 242
1989- Church and School matched attendance, and school was almost shut down because it was too large
- Kay MacIntosh was principal
1990- Stan Friend became Principal
1991- Enrollment 230
1992- Enrollment 261
1993- Enrollment 275
- Gary Peterson became principal
1994- Enrollment 316
1995- D-Portables created
- Clint Behrands becomes principal
1996- Enrollment 493
- Mac Culver joins administration
1997- Enrollment 703
1998- B-Building and covered play area completed
- Mrs. Mac was principal
- Mr. Behrends was superintendent
2000- A-Building completed
- Campaign for high school started
2001- Heritage Christian closes causing massive growth and the money needed to start the high school
July 28th, 2002- Ground breaking for the new High School
January, 2005- High School is opened
2006 Garron Smith is made Principal