Southwest Christian School – Chisholm Trail Campus (Pre-K-6), Fort Worth | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

We’ve been part of the SCS family for 8 years. Our oldest daughter is in 6th grade and our younger daughter is in kindergarten. There aren’t enough words to describe how blessed we feel to be part of such a wonderful school. I can’t begin to explain how passionate I feel for the education and spiritual guidance our children are receiving. Every morning I drop them off and know they’re being loved, truly and genuinely loved, and I know I never have to worry.

I remember when we first started, people would tell me about their “SCS moment.” These moments in life that told them they were where they were intended to be. A special guardian angel moment when you would receive a little whisper, or tap on the shoulder, that would reaffirm your commitment to the school ~ I couldn’t wait to see or hear ours ~ I can honestly say that our “moment” has happened more than once. I feel like I am always reminded or graced with a blessing that shows me that our children are in THE best place for each of their sweet spirits. I love SCS. I have moments all the time in which I feel cared about, heard, honored and like our girls are growing not only with their education but spiritually, too.

When you come home after a long day at work and listen to a voicemail from a parent, that you do not yet know, about how sweet your child was at school that day when a new student toured the school and she welcomed her, took her under her wing, and made sure she felt included and had friends … and you literally beam with pride and then melt into a tender crying puddle because you are SO proud … those are THE moments you know you’ve made the best decisions as a parent!

When the school makes a video, to promote the school, and you watch it and see your little pre-k baby having a moment of tears pouring down her sweet face and then you see her precious teacher walk over and give her the absolute warmest and biggest hug … and you KNOW that moment was so relevant to the school video to show the compassion and empathy they so greatly embody …

When your daughter WANTS to volunteer! And ASKS to participate in additional opportunities to SERVE and HELP others. When you have the chance to see your child making an impactful and significant difference in the future of others because of her generous heart …

All of these moments are THE moments, OUR moments, and we are so blessed and thankful to have found Southwest Christian. We know that these special moments are from the foundation they’ve been part of, through their years of growth at SCS. Our daughters are growing into Christian leaders with the solid educational foundation they will require to be college prepared and successful. Southwest Christian represents all the qualities you want and pray for your children as they enter their adult lives; we are so happy that our children get to live out our family values while they are at school.

We didn’t want to do “private school.”

That was our fairly dug-in, and unified mindset, as a young married couple, and then, later, new parents. After all, we were both public school kids, and we thought we were at least “ok.” 🙂

Nevertheless, Life really seemed to have other plans for us (a pretty cool story, not relevant to this review, but cool, nonetheless), and circumstances shifted to where Southwest Christian School was in a way, decided for us, when Marie took a job there.

What a blessing that has turned out to be.

We have now been SCS parents for 5 years, and have a 4th Grader and a 2nd Grader (2015). Marie has moved on to another work situation, but our family remains at SCS… Blissfully.

Here’s Why:

1) Love: Our kids are loved here. Too many stories to share of teachers, coaches, enrichment teachers, volunteers, friends and parents – loving our kids, and loving them deeply, and well.

2) Family (Community): Healthy Families and communities love unconditionally and generously, and so related to Number 1, being a part of a group of families that not only share Love, but operate from it, creates an environment of a unified Family that is Life-giving.

3) Personalized Equipping: Our two kids are very different (personality, gifts and interests, learning styles, etc.), and they have shared a few common teachers by now. You know what is cool?… Watching a teacher love your kids the same, but relate to them in ways that develop *them* best. Each faculty member at SCS (because they love each child and see them as part of the Family) engages each child uniquely, in ways that seek to nurture and develop what is Best for that child – spiritually, emotionally, educationally, relationally, etc.

We could say so much more, and we’d be happy to, if you want to reach out and ask us.

There are so many options for great education in Fort Worth. There are some terrific options that provide a “Christian” environment. There are, however, no perfect schools, including SCS. But, we have experienced SCS as being a place that can acknowledge it’s imperfections, and yet gracefully move through them to provide a transcendent experience for students and families – educationally, culturally, and spiritually.

Having transferred three children from a local, private, highly academic school, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when we came to Southwest Christian. What we found was a warm, super inviting, academically rigorous, Christ centered school.

Upon arrival, several families reached out to include our children on sports teams and in several social events. Perhaps most notably, while we quickly felt “in the mix,” so to speak, it never felt forced — or even intentional. There was an authenticity about the inclusion that was palpable and refreshing.

As far as teachers go, we were quite pleased with what we felt like was a focused, yet low stress, environment. The staff seemed genuinely happy to be at the school and their attitudes and love for teaching clearly impacted the students and parents. We soon became aware of the extent to which our children were being pushed academically and were impressed with how much they were learning. Although the school is not necessarily equipped for students with significant learning differences, they do offer a learning lab that supports students who just need that little extra bit of help. We personally found this to be quite useful. They also offer fun, educational activities like an outdoor science center with chickens and gardens and a fantastic, award winning theater arts program.

As far as being Christ centered, we found that this was not just ancillary to the school. These teachings are woven into all aspects of the school, from academics, to athletics and everything in between. That stated, the school is extremely accepting of different denominations and doesn’t espouse one particular denomination over another.

While no school is perfect, we have found SCS to be a wonderful fit for our family and a superb mix of academics, family values, and Christian focus.