Rehoboth Christian School

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Rehoboth Christian School

Vigorously Academic, Beautifully Diverse, Thoroughly Christian
Address
7B Tse Yaaniichii Lane
Rehoboth, New Mexico 87322
United States
Coordinates 35°31′44″N 108°39′17″W / 35.52889°N 108.65472°W / 35.52889; -108.65472Coordinates: 35°31′44″N 108°39′17″W / 35.52889°N 108.65472°W / 35.52889; -108.65472
Information
Established 1903
Grades PreK–12
Enrollment 497
Information (505) 863-4412
Website http://www.rcsnm.org/

Rehoboth Christian School is an independent, parent-controlled Christian school in Rehoboth, New Mexico.

History

Rehoboth Christian School was started by missionaries from the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) who came to the Southwestern United States in 1896 to bring the Gospel to the Navajo and Zuni people. The current location, the 320-acre former Smith's Ranch, east of Gallup, New Mexico, was purchased in 1903 by the CRC Board of Missions.[1] The new mission was named Rehoboth, referring to Genesis 26:22, and was opened in December 1903, with six Navajo children, ranging in ages 5 – 11 as its first students. By 1917, there were 100 students, and by the end of the 1940s a high school was added. Today Rehoboth has 498 students in grades Pre K-12. In the 1970s, the CRC Board of Missions began to reduce its control and financial support for the school with responsibility resting on a local school board largely made up of Native American parents. The school’s name was changed from Rehoboth Mission School to Rehoboth Christian School. In the 1990s, the dormitories were closed and an extensive bus transportation system was developed so children living within a 60-mile radius could attend Rehoboth Christian School. [2][3][4]

Sport & Fitness Center

Campus

The entire campus is approximately 162 acres (660,000 m2) in size.

Technology: 3 networked computer labs, 7 smart board classrooms, mounted projectors in 8 elementary classrooms and all high school classrooms, 1 mobile laptop lab, wireless internet access.

HS/MS Library: 14,000 titles, magazine subscriptions, digital catalogue search

Sports and Fitness Center: weight room, 2 full size basketball courts, turf soccer field and rubberized track.[5]

There is a Navajo Code Talkers Communication Center. The gym is equipped with a ropes course, and indoor and outdoor climbing walls

The school includes half of the Calvin-Rehoboth Robotic Observatory,[6] equipped with a Meade Instruments 10’ LX200 telescope with digital camera

Rehoboth's dormitories, apartments and RV park are available for short and long term volunteers and guests.[7]

Students

The Rehoboth Christian School student body consists of 67% Native American students, 23% Anglo students, and 10% students of other ethnic minority backgrounds. More than 13 denominations are represented at Rehoboth, including Christian Reformed, Baptists, and Catholic churches. Total enrollment for the 2011–2012 school year is 497 students in grades PreK-12.

Rehoboth Campus

Recent student honors include:

Faculty

37 full-time teaching staff members and 5 part-time staff members.[8]

Accreditation

Rehoboth Christian School is accredited by CSI (Christian Schools International).[9]

Extracurricular activities

21st Century After-School Program: Over 200 students from Rehoboth and nearby Church Rock Elementary attend this federally funded after-school enrichment program, including tutoring and sport programs.

Activities include choir, school band and sports. In 2010, 10 students made the All State choir. The high school choir has toured California, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Mississippi, Louisiana, Germany, and Canada (British Columbia). The high school band toured the Pacific Northwest and California in 2011, and toured Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota in 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Donkersloot, Hollebeek, and Witteveen (2003). "Rehoboth Christian School 1902–2003", Faith Alive Christian Resources, p. 2.
  2. ↑ "Rehoboth Christian Schools". Christian Reformed Church. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Schaap, James (21011). Rehoboth, A Place For Us. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Faith Alive Christian Resources. ISBN 978-1-59255-545-1. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Rehoboth History". Rehoboth Christian School. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Sport & Fitness Center". Rockford Construction. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  6. ↑ http://www.edyssy.com/display_grant/511804/
  7. ↑ "Rehoboth Campus Tour". Rehoboth Christian School. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Rehoboth Facts". Rehoboth Christian School. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Rehoboth Accreditation". Christian Schools International. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "Rehoboth High School Sports". Rehoboth Christian School. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
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