Fremont Christian School

Coordinates: 37°33′2.21″N 122°1′9.48″W / 37.5506139°N 122.0193000°W / 37.5506139; -122.0193000

Fremont Christian School (FCS), is a private school located in Fremont, California, USA. No other school in the tri-city area offers private education from preschool through 12th grade. FCS has dual accreditations at the highest level from Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

BIG SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES IN A SMALL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT... Fremont Christian School partners with families to provide our everyday kids both an extraordinary education and genuine encounters with Jesus, all within a community of compassion. FCS is committed to excellence in academic achievement and quality instruction. We believe emphasis on character development, citizenship, and Christian lifestyle are equally important. It is our desire to instill in each student the moral strength, spiritual insight, and academic integrity to live his or her life as a responsible citizen and effective Christian.

The 16 acre campus is located at 4760 Thornton Ave, just behind Harbor Light Church. The property is divided into three campuses for Preschool, Elementary and Secondary (junior high and high school). The facilities include state of the art computer & science labs, an expanded library, full music hall, athletic training room, activities building with full kitchen, meeting hall, newly installed turf fields for a 90 foot baseball diamond with shaded spectator bleacher seating, full size soccer field, separate softball field, smaller soccer field and a full size gym for basketball, volleyball and spectator seating.

Overall student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1 with a current population of approximately 750 students across all campuses.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school colors are cardinal red and silver and the mascot is the warrior. Fremont Christian High School participates in the North Coast Section (NCS) of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), which is the state governing body of high school athletics. http://cifncs.org/ FCS holds 68 League Championship titles and 8 North Coast Sectional Championships in various sports.

The Warriors compete in the Bay Area Conference (BAC). The BAC includes high schools from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties. The BAC is divided into four leagues: Bay Counties League (BCL), Bay Counties League East (BCL East), Bay Counties League Central (BCL Central) and Bay Counties League West (BCL West). Fremont Christian High School plays in the BCL. http://www.bacbcl.org/bclstandi.php High School Sports Include: -Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball -Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer -Varsity Girls Tennis -Varsity Cross Country -Varsity Track and Field -Varsity Boys Baseball -Varsity Girls Softball -Varsity Girls Volleyball

Fremont Christian Junior High competes in the Bay Area Christian Athletic League (BACAL). The BACAL offers flag football, softball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. FCS teams compete in the west division and have an opportunity to compete for a league championship after each 8-10 week season. Junior High Sports Include: -Boys Flag Football -Boys and Girls Soccer -Boys and Girls Basketball -Boys and Girls Volleyball -Girls Softball

FCS Elementary students competes in our local public school league for both boys and girls. This team is open to 4th and 5th grade students. Students in 6th grade have a choice of playing at this elementary age level or with our FCS Junior High level team. Elementary Sports Include: -Boys and Girl Basketball (grades 4th-6th)

Music

FCS has a thriving and award winning music department. This department includes choral groups directed by Darryl Guzman, instrumental music groups directed by Thomas Banuelos and hand bell groups directed by Christy Hitson.

There are 3 choral groups: Concert Choir, Living Water Ensemble and JH Girls Choral. These groups have several concerts a year. The high school groups (Concert Choir and Living Water Ensemble) participate in choral competitions every year. They alternate between a competition in Pasedina, CA and a competition in New York City. In the past they have received many awards. They have also performed multiple times at Carnegie Hall.

There are 3 instrumental groups: Junior High Band, Warrior Band, and Dixie Dominus. The Junior High Band is what gets most students started off in the instrumental music field. In this group they are taught how to master an instrument and how to read music. They perform several times a year. Warrior Band consists of many musically talented high school students. They are constantly performing and participating in band competitions.

The most popular instrumental group at FCS is definitely Dixie Dominus. This group consists of highly talented students who perform jazz music that can truly make you want to get up and dance. They have received many awards from band competitions and have many devoted fans. They perform several times a month. They can usually be found at the Farmers Market in Fremont on a Saturday morning. They also have released two CDs so you can enjoy their music wherever you go. The band participates in a band tour to Southern California every other year. On this trip they perform for several schools and other groups. This trip is not all work though because the students are able to have fun at local amusement parks, while visiting the area.

There are 2 hand bell groups: a Beginner Hand Bell group and Living Witness Hand Bells. These groups often perform with the bands and in other concerts. Living Witness Hand Bells also participates in the band tour to Southern California.

Theatre

The Theatre department is headed by Darryl Guzman. They alternate every other year between a musical production and a stage play. The musical performances are quite grand and usually have the participation of 200+ students. The students begin rehearsal months ahead of time and have 4 performances. A professional orchestra is hired, a set is built and costumes are rented. These productions are put on the opposite years from the Concert Choir going to New York.

The play productions are a bit smaller in scale. The cast usually consists of about 20 students. They rehearse for a couple of months and perform 4 times. A small set is built and a variety of costumes are rented. These productions may be smaller but they do not lack quality.

External links

• Fremont Christian School website