Blue Ridge Christian School has become the school of choice in the Valley.  Voted Best of Virginia for three consecutive years, the BRCS student body has grown by 50% in the last two years.  For the 2023-24 school year,  we will provide 470 Preschool-12th grade students with an education that is rooted in Christ, faithful in service, and joyful in learning. 

In 2022, we paired the Great Community Give with our annual service day.  Our students served at 24 locations throughout Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  It was such a success, and giving back meant so much to our students, that we are doing it again! On a day that our community gives to us, we will be giving back to our community! 

Last year, donor support through the Great Community Give helped us double the size of our preschool facilities and supported our financial aid fund, which assists 35% of our families.

The Need:

BRCS is growing!  As we serve a record number of families, we are enriching all aspects of the BRCS experience – academics, the arts, athletics, and servant leadership development.  Our goals include funding a portion of the Impact Tomorrow Today Campaign for Blue Ridge, which includes financial aid and the Bear Fund. The Bear Fund supports the continued enhancement of our academic and co-curricular programs which includes new academic tools to deepen learning such as technology, programming, and classroom updates.

Will you join the important work happening at BRCS and help us reach our goal of $100,000?

“Blessed are they who trust in the Lord and whose hope is in the Lord.  They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out roots by the stream  … it never fails to bear fruit.” 

1.The Great Community Give, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County,  is a sunrise to sunset giving day event that promotes charitable giving to support nonprofit organizations in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

When:  April 19, 2023 from 6:30am to 8:00pm. 

IMPORTANT DETAILS

Event Matching Gift! All Donations from April 5-19 (excluding the Power Hour) will be matched up to $20,000!

BRCS has a Power Hour from 12:00-1:00 only on April 19. This is an opportunity to win up t0 $6000 for the school for having the most money raised. 

Quadruple Matching Gift! A generous donor is matching the Power Hour. First $5000 = $20,000 

How: Power Hour must be given online at this site: https://www.greatcommunitygive.org/organizations/blue-ridge-christian-school

2. Service Day involves the entire PK – High School student body. Students and teachers will spend a portion of the day blessing our community by serving at various local organizations.

3. Race/ Stand-up is when our PK-8 students walk/jog/run for a designated period of time on the BRCS outdoor “track”.  Our high school students participate in “Stand Up for Education”.  Led by the Student Government Association, high schoolers will join in organized games, activities and competitions, with a catch:  they need to stand the entire time!  

Race. Serve. Give. not only benefit our school financially, it also strengthens the sense of  fellowship at BRCS.  Our students eagerly anticipate this special day in the life of our school, and lasting memories are created through their shared service in our community.