Gianforte Family Foundation: May 27, 2026 Kalispell is growing fast. Since 2020, the city’s population has climbed nearly 25 percent, reaching an estimated 31,296 residents in 2024. More than 1,100 new residents moved to the area between 2023 and 2024 alone, making Kalispell the fastest-growing city in Montana. As more young families settle in the Flathead Valley, local schools are … Read More
The word covenant comes from the biblical tradition of a binding commitment between two parties. For a covenantal Christian school, that commitment unites the school, the family, and the local church around a shared purpose: raising children in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. At the heart of the covenantal model is a conviction that God has established parents … Read More
What follows is a true story from a visit to a Christian university in the United States, though the names have been changed. Justin glanced across the seats stretched across the front of the room. There were three remaining seats to choose from. He nervously sat down next to an upperclassman poised and ready to answer questions. The boy – … Read More
“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves, like living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” —1 Peter 2:4-5 During this 2025–2026 academic year, our spiritual theme and … Read More
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, Stillwater Christian School now has a brand-new 2025 Blue Bird Premier Bus! This milestone was made possible through a combination of gifts and fundraising efforts: – $25,000 seed money from the Music Department – $100,000 matching gift from the Hemp/Corley Foundation – $47,367 raised through our Jog-a-thon – Proceeds from raffles and … Read More
by HILARY MATHESONDaily Inter Lake | September 7, 2024 12:00 AMhttps://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/sep/07/stillwater-christian-school-plans-expansion-with-5-million-donation/ Stillwater Christian School marked a back-to-school open house last week by celebrating a $5 million donation for a building expansion from local businessman Paul Wachholz. Head of School Laura McCollum described Stillwater’s achievements and continued growth as a visible reminder of God’s grace to an audience of families, students … Read More
Stillwater Christian School is pleased to share that Dr. Laura McCollum has been selected as the next Head of School. Dr. McCollum is committed to serving and leading the Stillwater Christian community in this role for many years to come. She brings an abundance of experience, knowledge and skills to strengthen our foundation as a Christian classical institution. Dr. McCollum … Read More
According to Geometry, the circle is a unique, powerful and beautiful shape. It symbolizes unity, symmetry, completion, etc. Similarly, our commitment to Christian, classical education or enkuklios paideia (“education in a circle”) creates a unique, powerful and beautiful form for education which includes the following: grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, astronomy, music and geometry. Its purposeful approach aims to cultivate wisdom … Read More
Stillwater Christian School is pleased to announce that we will have Eric Metaxas as our Graduation speaker on May 24, 2024. Eric is a prime example of the aspirational elements of our mission/vision insofar as he embodies the elements found in our Portrait of an SCS graduate: Eric is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Is Atheism Dead?, … Read More
HARKNESS DISCUSSIONS AT STILLWATERby Mr. Micah Tinkham, HS Bible & Rhetoric Teacher WHAT IS HARKNESS? Perhaps you’ve been down the high school hallway for a tour and have seen students seated around a table in discussion, with the teacher looking on from desk or chair, or been seated at your own dinner table, where your child tells you he or … Read More
