Welcome to Village Christian School! We are excited to welcome you and your family into the community. We know it can be overwhelming at first to understand where to find everything, so we've collated all the information into this page to help you locate what you need.
Let's start with a greeting from our Head of School, Tom Konjoyan:
HEAD OF SCHOOL TOM KONJOYAN
Meet our Principals
Whether your children are entering Elementary, Middle, and/or High School, we invite you to meet the respective Principals of each school:
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
JEFF MALJIAN
The first day of school in Elementary is August 20 from 9AM-3:10PM.
The normal schedule is 8:20AM-3:10PM beginning August 21.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
ROBERT SAYLES
New Student Orientation is August 18 at 9 a.m. for all new MS and HS Students.
The first day of Middle School is August 19. Classes run every day from 8PM-2:40PM.
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
DANA MIKELS
New Student Orientation is August 18 at 9 a.m. for all new MS and HS Students.
The first day of High School is August 19. Classes run every day from 8PM-2:40PM.
Get to Know Our Students/Parents Area
In the upper right corner of our web site, you will find our Students/Parents button (or here is a direct link). This page contains dozens of links to further information, including calendars, schedules, online resources and websites, policies, handbooks, cafe menus, transportation services, and more.
School Communications
We send weekly eBlast e-mails, which provide important information about current happenings. As a VCS parent, you will receive these automatically. If you need to update your e-mail address, please contact the VCS Registrar.
We also send text message updates in cases of urgent or timely news.
Extracurricular Activities
There are many great ways for students to enhance their experience here at Village Christian, including our thriving Athletics and Fine Arts Departments. Hear from our Athletic Director and Director of Fine Arts below:
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DIANA PUTIGNANO
DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS NATALIE TAYLOR
New Student Orientation (MS and HS Only)
New Student Orientation is a special day for all Middle and High School students who are new to VCS. This year, it will be held on Monday, August 18, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students need to wear a VCS polo as their school photo will be taken and IDs will be issued that day.
The first day of school for Middle and High School students is Tuesday, August 19, 2025. (The first day of school for Elementary students is Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and school will begin at 9 a.m.)
Meet the Teacher Night + Shuttle
We welcome all VCS families (parents and students) to join us for Meet the Teacher night on August 14, 2025, as we open our campus and classrooms to all. The schedule for the night is:
- Elementary Classrooms Open: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Middle School Classrooms Open: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Prayer Circle on The Shield: 6:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- High School Classrooms Open: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Senior Family Meeting (Auditorium): 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Community Fair & Campus-Wide School Services in locations across campus: 4:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Because of the number of people on campus at once, we encourage families to utilize our free shuttle service.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT CAMPUS MAP.
Additional details will communicated closer to Meet the Teacher Night.
Entering the School in the Morning
Enter the school by going eastbound on Penrose, then turning right on to Village Avenue, then turn left into campus. (See the blue arrowed lines on the map.)
If you would like to park and walk in, you can park along the fence on the left. (See the red shaded area on the map.)
If you would like to drop your child off, pull into the drop-off/pick-up area on the right. (See the green shaded area on the map.)
You may not drop students off on the street outside of campus.
If you are dropping your child off in the Drop-Off Area (highlighted in green), please stay with your car. Cars may not remain unattended in this area.
Your child may exit the car, and wait at the line until a traffic aide tells them when to cross. The traffic aide will also let drivers know when it is safe for them to pull forward to leave the area and exit the campus. Please follow all directions from the traffic aide.
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After-School Pick-up Procedures
The same parking rules as morning drop-off still apply. Please do not leave your car unattended in the drop-off/pick-up area.
Elementary parents: place your student's name card on the right side of your dashboard and leave it there until your child is in the car. You will receive this name card at Meet the Teacher Night.
Middle and High School students can be picked up in the drop-off/pick-up area, or in B lot. Do not pick up students on streets outside of campus.
Visiting Campus at Other Times
Our security booth at the entrance of the school controls access to the campus. In order to fast-track your entrance, we ask you to place a VCS security decal on your car. Each family will receive two security decals in the mail. Additional decals can be picked up from the designated table at Meet the Teacher Night, in the Central Office once the school year begins, or at the security booth.
Student drivers can request a student-specific parking decal from the High School Office. Families who need additional parking decals can request them in the Central Office.
What Do I Buy for the First Day of School?
Inside our Students/Parents area, you'll find Supply Lists to get started. Individual teachers and programs (especially Elementary teachers) may have additional lists to distribute at Meet the Teacher Night.
Middle and High School students should have an electronic tablet, ChromeBook, or laptop. (Phones are not an acceptable substitute.)
Student Services
Student care is vital to all of us here at Village Christian. Learn more about our Child Care program and Health Office:
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL JUDY MANDL
SCHOOL NURSE LINDA ULLUM
Food Services
VCS offers a variety of food for purchase through CulinArt Food Services, which is prepared on campus daily in the Cran Cafe.
Elementary hot lunch menus are posted monthly on the Student/Parents page. Middle/High School students may purchase a variety of options À la carte from the Cran Cafe or the Food Trailer on The Shield. Menus are posted weekly on the Students/Parents page.
In order to facilitate quick and efficient purchasing/check-out, we utilized a cashless system. Each student's account is managed through MyKidsSpending. Students may purchase items using their school-issued ID card.
TRUCE Family App (MS and HS Only)
Last year, VCS implemented valuable and impactful new cell phone policies in Middle and High School that greatly improved the social and educational environment for our students. Heading into the 2025-2026 school year, we are expanding those policies in partnership with TRUCE Family, a new app that will enhance our students’ on-campus learning experience at VCS.
Click here to visit the TRUCE Family App page to learn more and be on the lookout for more information later this summer with important instructions and policy updates.
How Can I Get Involved?
There are many ways for parents to get involved at VCS, and we welcome your involvement. Some of the most common ways are:
- Community Events
- Fundraising
- Volunteering
- Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF)
- Athletic Booster Club
- Fine Arts Patrons Club
We also ask you to continually pray for us!
VICE PRESIDENT TRACY NIGHTINGALE
Campus Safety
The safety of our students is our top priority at VCS. Please see our Campus Safety page for more information on our strategies and priorities.
How Do I Contact Staff at VCS?
Visit our Contact Us page which allows you to e-mail any specific department, and also contains a phone directory with each department's extension.
Your child's teacher(s) may also provide additional direct phone or e-mail contact points in the materials distributed during the first week of school.