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May 11
1 min

Elementary students say 'thank you' for $100,000 playground goal

Read their thank you notes, see the latest version of the playground equipment renderings, and sign up to help with installation. Thank...

May 4
2 min

Your donations meet $100,000 playground fundraising goal!

Online auction and Comedy Night raise $28,500 plus another $6,000 over the weekend to meet the $100,000 goal thanks to your support. In...

Mar 19
1 min

Anonymous donor matches coin drive's $7,178.65, bringing the playground total to $63,983!

Mr. Sijpheer surprises student council officers with the announcement and thanks our generous community. This morning as our student...

Mar 17
1 min

Coin drive raises $7,000+ toward playground and ping pong table!

Congrats NCS! Together, you blew away the $4,000 goal. Winning classes will celebrate with pizza parties. Dear NCS Community, Thank you...

Mar 12
1 min

Thanks to you we're half way to our playground fundraising goal!

Grade 1/2 students are spreading encouragement with beautiful chalk messages about God's love on this gorgeous day. We hope you feel it!...

Mar 8
1 min

Student council officers chat with Mr. Sijpheer about why they serve and what they're planning

Watch to see what motivates Jenna and Paige to lead student council and this year's coin drive. In his weekly principal video, Mr....

Mar 1
1 min

You're invited to virtual comedy night and auction fundraiser!

NCS families, grandparents, supporters and friends: Join us for a great night of comedy for a cause on April 30 at 7pm! Join us for a...

Feb 23
1 min

Help fill the NCS piggy bank for annual coin drive March 1-12

Bring in your loose change to help elementary and middle school build a playground and help high school buy a ping pong table. $4,000 is...

Dec 17, 2020
1 min

Playground fundraiser update: $43,000 and counting!

Since November you have helped raise $43,000 toward the playground project. Thank you to all of our families, grandparents and friends...

Dec 10, 2020
1 min

Playground fundraiser update: $20,400 so far!

Parents, grandparents, alumni and friends of the school have come together in just a few short weeks to raise $20,000+ toward the...

Dec 1, 2020
2 min

NCS joins pilot program with the Christian School Foundation

Working together as a Foundation means we can strategically invest donations and long-term gifts, seeking higher returns with lower fees....

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

Corporate supporters bless NCS during pandemic

In spite of reduced traffic in our gym due to COVID restrictions, corporate advertisers continue to support Nanaimo Christian School in...

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

Giving Tuesday donations roll in during drive-thru event

School parents, grandparents and friends make generous donations to NCS during #GivingTuesday drive-thru event at the school. Several...

Nov 17, 2020
2 min

NCS playground fundraising campaign kicks off this month

A new playground was already included the school's future plans, but we need it more than ever now so we're fast-tracking it. Help us...

Oct 6, 2020
2 min

10 silver linings of COVID-19

The pandemic has prompted our NCS community to do things differently … and amazing blessings have resulted. As Thanksgiving draws near,...

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

Families Helping Families initiative makes a difference during pandemic

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to prepare meals, buy grocery gift cards, pray for our community, and more since March. Thank you...

Apr 7, 2020
1 min

Coin drive raises $5000 for Crossroads Pregnancy Centre & NCS

Mr. Sijpheer presents cheque and announces winning classrooms. Throughout February students brought in loose change for our annual Home &...

Aug 30, 2019
1 min

NCS graduate awarded $8,000 bursary

Kassandra Richardson, who starts at Trinity Western University this fall, is awarded Oikodome Foundation Bursary. Congratulations to...

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