Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory is the top private preschool through grade 12 school in Phoenix Arizona!

Since 1974, Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory has striven to create a community of spiritual nurturing and academic excellence for students from preschool through upper school. Students arriving on campus immediately encounter caring staff and faculty who enthusiastically embrace the challenge of mentoring them towards outstanding academic achievement. Equipping young minds at PVCP and grounding them in biblical truth is not only our mission, but our passion. This results in graduates who perform at top levels intellectually and are critical thinkers who pursue God’s truth throughout their lives.

Spiritual Emphasis

PVCP takes seriously the spiritual development of the students, recognizing individual needs in the process of their spiritual growth. Through a non-denominational approach that emphasizes understanding, articulating, applying, and defending Christian worldview, PVCP prepares students to be salt and light in an age of unbelief. Students leave PVCP understanding their purpose in the world and in God's Kingdom.

In addition to all subjects being approached through a Christian worldview, students progress through Bible classes that increase their knowledge, deepen their faith, and sharpen their ability to defend God’s Word. Lower school students explore biblical themes and key stories from the Old and New Testaments, while middle school students learn to approach the Bible as a cohesive narrative of God’s redemption of mankind, and culminate with an apologetics course their eighth grade year. Upper school students go even further, surveying competing worldviews and philosophies while studying the historical roots of the Christian faith. Seniors finish with Systematic Apologetics and Theology, emerging as skilled biblical scholars capable of reaching out to a fallen world with confidence and grace. All students attend weekly, age-appropriate chapels, and regular service opportunities allow students to practice putting others before themselves.

Commitment to Academic Excellence

At PVCP, the responsibility for student learning is mutually shared between the school, parents, and students. This intentional partnership develops students who learn to practice accountability and embrace a lifestyle of learning. PVCP’s curriculum exceeds state standards, and students routinely test above grade level, finding themselves exceedingly well-prepared upon entering college. As students continue through PVCP, they are introduced to Socratic discussion forums, providing an outlet for exchanging ideas and challenging their classmates. This approach teaches students to think critically, articulate their beliefs, and root all assumptions in objective truth. Nearly half of all upperclassmen are enrolled in dual enrollment programs, providing students college credit upon graduation from PVCP. All upper school students participate in a once-weekly tutorial group with five to six other students in which a faculty member-mentor monitors students’ academic progress and assists students in developing personal plans to achieve academic excellence.

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