East Palmyra Christian School is a Christian, non-denominational school, educating pre-kindergarten through high school students, and is located in western Wayne County. EPCS serves Christian families throughout the area with quality Christian education for their children and has done so since 1947. Located in the hamlet of East Palmyra, NY, EPCS educates students from families that reside in Newark, Palmyra, Marion, Phelps, Lyons, Manchester, Ontario, Williamson, Sodus, and other surrounding towns.
Download the history of EPCS (pdf) and the EPCS Vision and Mission Statements (pdf).
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Information about East Palmyra Christian School
Students
Our students come from homes where parents profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. These parents desire that the education and nurture they provide for their children be God-centered and under the direction and guidance of qualified teachers committed to a Christian perspective of life and the world. Current students attend churches from a variety of denominations in Wayne, Ontario, and Monroe counties.
Teachers
Our dedicated, Christian teachers are certified and fully competent, having earned degrees in elementary and secondary education, most from Christian liberal arts colleges such as Calvin College, Dordt College, Trinity Christian College, Houghton College, and Taylor University. Our faculty is committed to Christ and to the perspective that all teaching and learning must be done under God’s Kingship.
Programs
East Palmyra Christian School offers a curriculum in accordance with New York State educational law. EPCS faculty and Education Committee are continually involved in the development of an integrated relevant Christian approach to teaching. God’s order for God’s world permeates all instruction and learning. Our well-balanced curriculum includes reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, art, music, and physical education. The EPCS Band and Chorus perform regularly at a variety of programs including the annual Christmas program, the Spring Concert, and at local nursing homes. The annual Young Artists Festival provides a public forum for the school’s individual artists, musicians, and dancers to display their talents. EPCS is also a member of the Western New York Christian Athletic Association (WNYCAA) and participates with other area Christian schools in Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, and Track and Field. Service projects, field trips, computers, athletic and scholastic events, and musical programs also enhance student learning at EPCS.
Busing
School busing is available to all families through cooperative arrangements of the public school in which the child resides. Transportation is provided to those families who live within a fifteen-mile radius of East Palmyra Christian School. Application for transportation must be made prior to March 25.
Finances
A tuition schedule, based on the proposed operating budget, is adopted annually by the EPCS Board and EPCS Society. A substantial percentage of funds for the operation of the school is raised by the tuition. The remaining funds come from generous gifts and fund-raisers.
Admission
Parents who desire Christian education for their child(ren) and are in agreement with our stated Education Creed are encouraged to apply for enrollment. The family must indicate a desire to cooperate with the efforts of the school to promote Christian growth and behavior. A written application and a home interview are a part of the enrollment process. East Palmyra Christian School admits students of any sex, color, or ethnic origin.
East Palmyra Christian School Mission
To offer a Christian educational alternative that integrates faith and learning through a Biblical worldview. We strive to equip our students to develop their gifts, to become discerning disciples and joyfully serve God in their life’s calling in their community and world.
East Palmyra Christian School Vision
We are a Christian community that believes that God is the Lord of all creation and that God has revealed Himself through both creation and God’s infallible written Word. We acknowledge that we are God’s unique image bearers.
As a Christian community, we seek to educate the whole child, fostering spiritual, emotional, physical, aesthetic, and intellectual development, and we seek to help each other discover our unique God-given gifts. We wish to nurture our students, and encourage each other, so that we together may be led to discover, celebrate and proclaim, both individually and communally, the restorative power of God’s work in all areas of life.
As a Christian community, we aim to provide a challenging and affirming learning environment which frees students to explore and examine all human endeavor within God’s creation from a Christian perspective, thereby developing their abilities to discern and respond to society.
As a Christian community, we encourage responsible citizenship by promoting and modeling social justice and stewardship through a variety of service opportunities in our campus life. We strive to provide knowledge, insight, and skills to equip our students to live lives of faithful and joyous service to God and neighbor.