In 1994, a group of interested residents began to discuss the need for a unique kind of school for the Huntington area. They envisioned a place where learning was grounded in the Scriptures, where Christian virtues would be modeled and taught, and where students would be challenged academically. A commitment was made to establish such a school.

The founding board, prompted by the article “The Lost Tools of Learning” by Dorothy Sayers, began to examine school models with a classical and Christ-centered approach to learning. After visiting Logos School in Moscow, Idaho, attending the second annual conference of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), and evaluating the performance of students in such classically-oriented schools, the founding board decided to adopt the classical and Christian approach.

In August of 1995, after fifteen months of intensive praying and extensive planning by its founders, Covenant School opened its doors to thirty-three students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Facilities were leased from River Cities Community Church, and staff consisted of four full-time teachers, two part-time teachers, and Mr. Don Post as administrator. Within a few years rapid growth necessitated a temporary move of the sixth through eighth grades to the facilities of First Church of the Nazarene.

In 1999, Covenant School purchased its first home-of-its-own, a 23,000 sq-ft. facility to accommodate both present needs and anticipated growth. Since 2002, Covenant School has graduated fifteen seniors. As Covenant begins its thirteenth year, the Lord’s blessing has brought approximately 188 students to our grades K-12. The board is committed to seeing a full K-12th program take shape, believing that parents should have a biblically-based day school education available to assist them in bringing up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4).

Christian Education Associations With Which Covenant School is Affiliated

Christian Schools International (C.S.I.)
C.S.I. is a dynamic organization serving Christian schools throughout North America, though its influence extends to an even broader circle of Christian school communities in other parts of the world. The basis of C.S.I. is the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the infallible Word of God. All members must agree with a common statement of faith. C.S.I.’s mission is to advance Christian education and to support schools in their task of teaching students to know God and His world and to glorify Him through obedient service. Covenant School is a full member of C.S.I.

The Association of Classical And Christian Schools (A.C.C.S.)
A.C.C.S. is an association of Christian schools designed to serve the needs of new or established schools who are seeking to return to the educational heritage of the West. Neither reactionary nor progressive, the association seeks to return to our cultural roots so that we may resume the process of cultural growth, as God gives the increase. Covenant School is a charter member of A.C.C.S.