"My four kids went through the PSP Program and we loved it!! It gave us the opportunity to teach them as we wanted and they got to participate in sports - basketball with Contra Costa Christian High School." - Jim & Patti
The Contra Costa Christian Schools Private Satellite Program (PSP) is designed to partner with homeschool families to enhance the educational opportunities available to these students. The mission of the PSP program is to enhance and combine the best aspects of Christian home education and 21st century classrooms for the students’ success. CCCS is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and holds membership in Christian Schools International (CSI) and the Association of Christian Schools International.
Our PSP Coordinator, Lilian Im, assists the home teacher with record-keeping and optional testing services for progress. She also helps parents select options off-campus, validates home studies, and verifies an accredited academic transcript. Parents will also receive assistance with curriculum selection, available supplemental resources, and support for differentiating between grade levels. Our PSP program is well established and results in an accredited transcript, which is crucial for high school students! A unique part of our homeschool program is that PSP students can participate in various on-campus activities, sports, and on-campus classes.
Our PSP Coordinator, Lilian Im, assists the home teacher with record-keeping and optional testing services for progress. She also helps parents select options off-campus, validates home studies, and verifies an accredited academic transcript. Parents will also receive assistance with curriculum selection, available supplemental resources, and support for differentiating between grade levels. Our PSP program is well established and results in an accredited transcript, which is crucial for high school students! A unique part of our homeschool program is that PSP students can participate in various on-campus activities, sports, and on-campus classes.
General Information
Philosophy
Home schooling is one way to meet the Biblical mandate to train up children to know the Lord and follow His call to be salt and light in a world desperate for Truth. The Contra Costa Christian School Private Satellite Program takes into account the gifted home teacher, the lifestyle of the family, and the needs of the individual student. It also supports families that seek guidance in homeschooling and provides effective resources that might be otherwise difficult for a family to access. Our PSP Coordinator encourages our homeschooling families and helps make their efforts a success. The Contra Costa Christian community recognizes the unique contributions home schooling makes to our community. We purpose to offer as many services and opportunities as possible to our PSP families.
Services Offered:
Home schooling is one way to meet the Biblical mandate to train up children to know the Lord and follow His call to be salt and light in a world desperate for Truth. The Contra Costa Christian School Private Satellite Program takes into account the gifted home teacher, the lifestyle of the family, and the needs of the individual student. It also supports families that seek guidance in homeschooling and provides effective resources that might be otherwise difficult for a family to access. Our PSP Coordinator encourages our homeschooling families and helps make their efforts a success. The Contra Costa Christian community recognizes the unique contributions home schooling makes to our community. We purpose to offer as many services and opportunities as possible to our PSP families.
Services Offered:
- Connection with the PSP Coordinator through regular meetings
- Curriculum and resource counseling, scope and sequence information, textbook rental or purchase available
- Organization of school records and test scores
- Collaboration with PSP Coordinator for monthly goals and accomplishments
- Enrollment in on-campus classes (up to 3) when desired
- Participation in the national spring testing program conducted on campus with peers or individually with PSP Coordinator proctoring
- Participation with campus peers in extracurricular activities such as sports, drama, band, choir, and student clubs
- Academically and socially relevant classes on campus beyond the scope of the home teacher (foreign languages, chemistry, physical education, advanced mathematics and sciences) by excellent teachers and Christ-centered worldview
- Participation in field trips that apply to your subjects of study
- Access to library services in cooperation with the librarian
- An accredited high school transcript provided for colleges and employers
- College/ career counseling, including resources and information for financial aid and scholarship applications
- Graduation diploma from Contra Costa Christian High School awarded upon completion of required coursework
- Participation with class peers in the campus graduation ceremony
- Activities quarterly within PSP network of homeschool families for fellowship
- Assistance in ordering curriculum with discounts through the school distributors
|
Lilian Im, the Private Satellite Program (PSP) Director, understands the importance of navigating several subjects, grade levels, and students to a successful destination. She is a 10-year homeschooling veteran of her two children and a former school teacher of many other children. She has used a variety of curriculum over the years to educate her children but none more so than the Bible. As a homeschool mom with guidance from mentors, she set a course to train her children to be followers of Jesus Christ and leaders in their sphere of influence. Lilian is delighted to be part of the team of educators at CCCS and facilitate support for the homeschool families. She believes this school campus is a gem for the Christian parents who desire their children to shine like stars in the universe as the school program assists parents to reach their goals for academic, social, and spiritual success.
Lilian grew up in a Christian home. She earned a BA in Liberal Studies/Elementary Education at La Sierra University in Riverside, California and has a California, Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential. She later completed a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction in La Sierra University. She taught second grade in the island of Palau and worked as Administrative Director of the Adventist Volunteer Center in Silver Springs, Maryland. |
|
Lynnell Vassar is the PSP Coordinator and she supports our PSP Director, Lilian Im. Lynnell Vassar has 28 years of homeschooling experience. She and her husband have seven children, all were homeschooled through high school graduation. Lynnell considers it a privilege to have the opportunity to be an encouraging force to enable others to be successful in their Christian homeschooling journey.
|
For families currently participating in the PSP program, see attached forms.
Elementary
Middle School
High School
The requirements for admission to the PSP are the same as those for admission to the campus program:
- Work together with the school to provide spiritual, academic, and social nurturing
- Partner with the school in maintaining its standards, policies, and procedures, based on the Statement of Faith as interpreted by the board of directors
- Support decisions made by the school as they relate to your child(ren)
- Be involved in school affairs and functions
- Faithfully meet financial obligations
STEP 1 - SCHEDULE A TOUR
Attend one of our school preview dates or Open House. You can also schedule a personal tour of our campus and shadow a student. Schedule your private tour by filling out this form.
STEP 2 - COMPLETE OUR ADMISSIONS APPLICATION ONLINE
SEP 3 - ATTEND AN INTERVIEW
Once your application has been reviewed and accepted, we will invite you for a family interview to proceed to the next step.
STEP 4: ENROLL YOUR STUDENT
The final step is to complete and submit the enrollment packet
Please contact us for more information.