MiddleFest is back and better than ever! After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, these special electives for seventh and eighth graders begin October 21 and run through May. Middlefest electives are fun, highly engaging, unique opportunities students experience beyond their normal school schedule. Each elective option allows for students to see that God’s
Read moreThe Pentz family has been a part of the Woodcrest Christian Day School since 1953. This now accounts for all but five years that Woodcrest Christian School System has existed. Starting in 1953, Oran Pentz grandmother began teaching first grade. Five years later in 1958, his mother also began to teach at the day
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This June, Mrs. Beth Pounders will retire from Woodcrest Christian after a 36 year career that saw her teach classes in History, Bible, Art, and even Typing and Biology. Graduating from the University of California Riverside, Mrs. Pounders immediately joined the Royals faculty and began having a big impact on students. She has been a
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Forty years ago leg warmers and crimped hair was in style. Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States, and the US Olympic team won the gold medal in hockey, beating the Soviet Union and Finland. And forty years ago a man was hired that would forever impact Woodcrest Christian Day School: Mr. Bob.
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As the digital world becomes more immersive, job opportunities for graphic designers continue to grow, making now a great time for students to learn the tools of the trade. In the new Graphic Arts class, students are getting a hands-on experience in illustration, typography, branding, and more. “Imagine the potential when they graduate and at
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After starting in 1948 it took just one year for the fire marshal to ask Woodcrest Christian to relocate and find a safer, bigger building. In 1949, Matilda moved to Sunnyside Dr. near the Riverside Plaza with all 10 students. They moved into an old abandoned ceramics studio. Within just 4 years, 10 students grew
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