Stouffville Christian School

Its a great school. There is a strong sense of community. My kid loves it here. Everyone in the school is so nice. Go in person and see the great staff and all their hard work.

I have to pull out our son out of this school for being bullied many times by kids in his class. Our son was only four years old then (JK) and repeatedly hurt by kids in his class. The JK/SK teacher, Mrs. Van Lochem (formerly known as Ms. Eberlin) didn’t handled bullying situation very well. The situation was handled unprofessionally and unfairly. Mrs. Van Lochem always ends up lying to us about situations and hiding facts about scenarios every time we reach out to her. This case was also escalated to the Principal Mr. Burns but no effort of resolution was done. My son came home with a broken thumbnail and told us that two boys in his class stabbed him with a pencil (showed us a stabbing motion). There was also a pierced wound in the middle of my son’s palm that was struck by a sharp object. My husband and I were in disbelief to know that four year olds can do such aggressive thing. I took a photo and showed it to the teacher, all she said and I quote “I didn’t see anything, I didn’t know what happened.” and she told me that it was self inflicted. My son also came home many times with visible bumps on his forehead that went to the extent of him complaining of headache and when I called the Principal Mr. Burns there were no explanation from both Principal and Mrs. Van Lochem. My son told me many times that he talked to his teacher about all these incidents every single time, but the only advice he gets from Mrs. Van Lochem is not to play with the boys. This story doesn’t align when I asked Mrs. Van Lochem about the what happened, she denied the fact that my son never approached her for help and that she doesn’t have any other explanation or information on how my son gets hurt in her class of 10 students. My son went on anxiety attacks, having nightmares, and always not feeling well. His attendance decreased and our concerns grew larger. Finally, by the middle of school year, my son came home with another visible bump on his forehead and this time there were also visible scratches on his forehead. He complained of headaches again and he said that the two boys (same boys who bullies him) pushed and shoved him in the snow, the boys also grabbed wooden sticks from the nearby bush and attacked him by hitting him on his head many times. My son cried and told the lunch teacher Mrs. Li, and his homeroom teacher Mrs. Van Lochem. He said that he didn’t get any help and the teachers just told him not to play with them. When we spoke to Mr. Burns about the situations, it was then revealed that Mrs. Van Lochem is favoring one of the boys who was hurting my son because that was her best friend’s child. Based on our own experience, SCS failed to look over our son’s safety and his well being. There were no apologies from anyone, not even from Mrs. Van Lochem, not even from the kids or the parents of the children. The Chairman of SCS, Rob Holmes finally decided to email us after months had passed when we pulled my son out of the school which only shows lack of concerns to their students and lack of follow-up. SCS staff should start applying what they teach (Christian Moral Values) in their own lives. We are very glad to pull my son out of this school. It was a nightmare. It also taught us as a great lesson, that juveniles do exist on private and “Christian” school like Stouffville Christian School. That those wrongful actions of those kids who are bullies are rightfully tolerable and acceptable for the standard of this school. As parents, our child is not the only victim of bullying from Stouffville Christian School. There are other parents that are struggling to voice out their own story but had no option but to stay silent about it. (ask the Grade 4 class) ****** Update: This same review was posted at the same time on SCS Facebook account. It was immediately removed by their Admin and they also turned off their Facebook reviews on their account. (see screen shot photo from Google)

I can’t recommend SCS enough. My child is very sensitive to environments. He also picks up on chaos and lack of care very quickly and becomes very anxious. As a parent of a special needs kids, i’m looking for a secure, loving and academic environment where my child can thrive. From the first day he walked in SCS he was totally comfortable. The level of care is unmatched, and he’s gone through few daycares when he was younger so we’re pretty seasoned in that sense. All teachers, the principle, the admin, the whole staff, care so much for the kids as if they’re their own. They teach them strong biblical foundation, great character building as well as firm academic base. The amount of learning that occurs is amazing. I would recommend this school in a heartbeat. You can be rest assured that you’re child will be cared for at SCS like no other place.

This is an excellent school! The staff are professional, competent and compassionate. Christ is the central value, academic standards are high, and children thrive in the small class sizes. SCS provides a sense of community where children are nurtured and feel safe and loved.

Excellent caring school with highest education standards. The Love of God is shown throughout the school and the kids are nurtured due to small class sizes. My sons grade 1 class has half class already reading grade 3 level. Amazing. Come try our school you wont be disappointed.

Moving my kids to Stouffville Christian School (SCS) was by far the best thing my husband and I have ever done for our kids! Ask any of my friends and family and they will tell you I can't say enough great things about the academics, small class sizes, extracurricular activities, the incredibly dedicated, caring, compassionate staff and most importantly the character building.that takes place within the school community. I am the mother of 3 kids ages 16, 10 and 9. Our 16 year old son never went to SCS as quite honestly when a friend told us about it when he was in Kindergarten we said the Catholic School he was attending was just fine and that there was no need waste our money on private school. After now having had 2 kids attend SCS for 4 years we now greatly regret not putting our oldest son in SCS when we were first introduced to it. In 2015 our younger kids meet some friends at a summer camp and asked us about going to SCS; at the same time we were in the process of looking for new daycare for before and after school and had heard SCS had a good flexible program. So between the kids wanting to go there and the before and after care option my husband and I decided to check it out. We honestly went into the doors of the school with no real intention of actually making the move to private education but figured it didn't hurt to tour just in case we got stuck with the daycare issue and needed to find a short term solution. Little did we know that after a conversation with Mr. Burns (Principal) and a tour of the school we would be not wanting to leave that morning without our kids being enrolled for the upcoming school year. Since enrolling in SCS 4 years ago we have had nothing but great experiences for our children and family! Check it out for yourself I can guarantee you won't be disappointed!

I have 2 kids at SCS in grade 2 & 4 who have been attending this school for 3 years and have had those teachers mentioned in the previous complaint by the parent. First of all I was against signing them up at this school 3 years ago but my wife convinced me. Now the kids love this school so much that when they are sick they don't want to tell us so we don't keep them home. There is no discrimination at this school so they let anyone whether they believe in Jesus or not come in as long as they agree to biblical teaching at school. Jesus is love no matter who you are and what you believe in.

We've had a great experience with Stouffville Christian School and all the parents I have spoken to have expressed the same feelings. My son started in SK with Mrs. Van Lochem and is now going to Grade 3. The teachers are very caring and truly demonstrate the Love of Jesus. The principal and teachers have always been very professional. Taking immediate action in any misunderstandings between students. We are looking forward to our younger son starting JK in September. The teachers are able to develop each child's unique strengths and talents that God has given them. My son loves all the teachers he's had and has developed strong friendships. He even asks to go to school on the weekends sometimes. We can't say but great things about this school.