OUR ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY
Purposeful Learning:
At San Clemente Christian School, we provide a rigorous and purposeful, hands-on education that helps students think critically, solve problems creatively, and grow in wisdom and knowledge. By rigorous, we mean an approach that challenges students to stretch their minds, develop perseverance, and master essential skills across all subject areas.
Project-Based Learning:
Through Project-Based Learning in every grade, students engage in hands-on projects, experiments, and interactive experiences. These activities make learning memorable and relevant to real life.
Enrichment Opportunities:
Our students explore art, STEM, PE, Spanish, off-campus field trips, and service projects. These experiences give students a chance to explore their interests and also help them build 21st-century skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, research, technology, and presentation.
Christ-Centered Education:
All learning at SCCS takes place within a Christ-centered framework. Every lesson, activity, and discussion guides students to see the world through a biblical lens, shaping both their minds and hearts.
Our Prayer:
At SCCS, rigorous academics, hands-on learning, enrichment experiences, and a biblical worldview come together to create an environment where students thrive, discover their God-given potential, and grow as confident, God-centered learners.
STEAM LEARNING
At San Clemente Christian School, STEAM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics, brings learning to life. Students explore, create, and solve real-world problems while building skills that prepare them to be the thinkers, innovators, and leaders of the 21st century. Students begin STEAM in Transitional Kindergarten and grow with increasingly challenging concepts each year.
Our STEAM Principles
Learn by Doing – Students explore, experiment, and discover through hands-on projects.
Connect Ideas – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math come together to solve real problems.
Work Together – Students share ideas, help each other, and solve challenges as a team.
Think and Create – Students imagine, design, and try new ways to solve problems, learning from mistakes along the way.
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
At San Clemente Christian School, service learning and leadership development are an essential part of a student’s education. From Transitional Kindergarten through Middle School, opportunities to serve and lead are woven into daily instruction, across subject areas, and throughout all grade levels.
Our goal is to provide life-changing experiences that inspire students to become thoughtful leaders and critical thinkers, while cultivating a heart to serve the Lord. Through service, students learn to be a light in their communities, sharing God’s love and living out their faith through action. Grade-level service learning projects are introduced progressively throughout the elementary and middle school years, and family mission trips to local sites further extend learning beyond the classroom.
Through these experiences, students discover that serving others is a way to glorify God, positively impact their world, and shine His light in meaningful ways. Past service learning experiences have included:
Family Assistance Ministry
Operation Christmas Child
Every Heart Deserves A Home
Orange County Fire Authority
Recycling Projects
US Military Base Cook and Serve
Beach Clean Up
Homeless Ministry
Mission Trips
Ecological Preserve of Orange County
Compassion International
Garden to Table Project
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Associated Student Body