With Faith Campaign Update

With deep gratitude, we celebrate what God has done through Phase I of the With Faith capital campaign! Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’ve raised $7 million toward our $10 million goal, and we’ve already begun building new learning spaces that will serve students for years to come.

We launched this campaign believing that reaching this goal would take more than careful planning—it would take faith. And God has provided.

Now, as we look ahead to Phase II, we invite you to partner with us to complete this exciting vision.

What Phase I Is Making Possible:

  • Construction of a new addition to serve preschool and kindergarten students

  • Purpose-built learning environments that reflect how young children learn best

  • Outdoor play and learning areas that support discovery, growth, and joy

  • Updated infrastructure to support continued capacity needs

What’s Ahead in Phase II:

  • Renovation of the existing West Campus buildings

  • Repurposed classrooms and spaces to meet the needs of our growing school community

  • Essential updates to a facility that has served BCCS for decades 

The remaining $3 million will make this second phase possible—and we’re trusting God to provide, through the faithful support of families, friends, and community members like you.

Together, we are building more than classrooms—we are making room for students to grow in faith, explore God’s world, and prepare for lives of service.


Goal

We plan to have a new preschool wing ready for students in August of 2026 and hope to have the additional $3 million raised by that time as well. With $7 million raised, we trust God will continue to provide through the generosity of our community. Every gift helps bring us closer to creating these much-needed spaces for our youngest learners.


Vision

Through The With Faith Campaign, we hope to both expand our West Campus and renovate the existing classroom spaces. The campus has been a pillar in the BCCS community for generations and our plan will ensure it remains that way for generations to come. The addition and renovations will also highlight our excellent programs and provide our students and staff with the highest quality facilities to match.

Details

  • Add six new early education classrooms designed specifically for 21st century early childhood programming and learning

  • Create a unique media center and learning space at the West Campus

  • Renovate the existing classrooms and ensure our facilities match our programmatic and teaching excellence

  • Create learning environments that are age-appropriate and foster collaboration for both staff and students at both the West and East Campuses

  • Utilize both campuses and property God has blessed BCCS with

  • Maximize the investment our donors make in our students

  • Preserve the legacy of the West Campus and extend its use for generations to come

Addition and Restoration

God is working in extraordinary ways at Byron Center Christian School! Over the last four years, BCCS has grown from just over 500 students to an enrollment of over 675. More specifically, our preschool program has expanded from roughly 70 students to 138 in that time. We have also retained an average of 70% of those students since 2012. As these students graduate from preschool, we have seen increased numbers in both junior kindergarten and kindergarten.

Our early education programs are excellent, thriving, and attracting more students. Those students are also staying at BCCS, allowing us to consistently maintain three sections per grade. Currently, the West Campus is at full capacity, and we will not have spaces for those students as three-section classes make their way through the grades. We also plan to address facility needs at the East Campus by upgrading spaces and infrastructure. Our gym and music spaces are in need of upgrades and we hope to renovate storage space for future STEM and outdoor learning programming.

In order to continue and expand the Kingdom work of BCCS, we plan to both add a preschool addition designed to meet the unique needs of young learners and restore the existing spaces at the West Campus!


join us!

We invite you to partner with Byron Center Christian School’s capital campaign:

  1. Pray that BCCS will continue to be faithful to our God and our students for many more years to come.

  2. Give a gift to help fund the capital campaign. Commitments at all levels are greatly appreciated.

  3. Connect with your friends and family to support BCCS. Share your BCCS story!

Learn More

Want to hear more about the awesome things happening at BCCS? Would you like to know more about this project?

Reach out to Ron Fles anytime to learn more!

 

Ron Fles

fles@bccs.org

616.878.3347

 

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