April 9, 2026

Greetings! Please enjoy our Saints News!

HEAD OF SCHOOL MUSING

Senior Salute will be held tonight, kicking off the beginning of the final VCHS chapter for our seniors. After dinner, each senior will receive a gift from a faculty or staff member, a memorable 1-minute salute.

In the coming weeks, we will share about the post high school plans for each member of the Class of 2026. Most will attend a 4-year college or university, but some are pursuing more direct career pathways or taking a gap year. We’re proud of each senior.

Director of College and Career Counseling, Anne Verratti has done outstanding work supporting our seniors in finding the ‘right fit’ while expanding their vision to go beyond what they thought might be possible. We now have a complete list of the VCHS Class of 2026 college and university acceptances. As May 1^st is National College Decision Day, we’ll soon be able to announce our seniors’ plans for next school year.

A few things stand out with this year’s college and university acceptance list. Our seniors are competitive on the national stage. Many are pursuing STEM and engineering majors and will attend institutions to help them achieve those goals. More than usual, some of our seniors are choosing creative pathways with art and design schools. The array of college and university acceptances is vast showcasing how VCHS prepared each senior for his or her unique interests and ambitions.

For the Class of 2026, college and university acceptances represent:

35 States

45 R1 Research Universities

20 Public Flagship Universities

16 Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities

12 Top 20 Universities

8 Art and Design Schools

4 Ivy League Universities

Many Catholic and Christian Colleges and Universities

In a little over six weeks, we look forward to honoring and celebrating with the Class of 2026 at the 27^th VCHS Commencement Service. Mark your calendars to attend on May 23^rd at 10:00 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.

Steve O'Neil

Head of School

BRAVOS

Congratulations Edgar Landeros - Mountain Youth's Youth Spotlight of the Month

We are proud of our Saint, Edgar '28 for being named this month's Youth Spotlight by Mountain Youth. Here is what they had to say:

For some people, positivity comes naturally; rain or shine, they’ll show up with a smile. Edgar Landeros is a young man who exemplifies these traits. A sophomore at Vail Christian High School, Edgar was born and raised in the Eagle River Valley, along with his two siblings. Rosario, Edgar’s mom, owns a housekeeping business and his dad, Jorge, owns a construction company. Having grown up surrounded by examples of hard work and dedication, Edgar has adopted those qualities and directed them towards his desire to serve the community.

To read more about Edgar, visit: here.

Huge congratulations to our Science Olympiad team for an incredible performance at the State Tournament!

On Saturday, April 4, 15 VCHS students competed in the State Science Olympiad competition in Colorado Springs. There were 22 events, including knowledge-based tests in all areas of science and build events such as hovercraft, bungee drop, helicopter, electric vehicle, boomilever, and robot tour.

We’re proud to share the outstanding efforts of our competitors:

• Bungee Drop – Bode Owens and Lucas Zamora

• Electric Vehicle – Addie Erickson and Edgar Landeros

• Helicopter – Grayson Brown and Michael Kolczak

• Robot Tour – Marek Labenski and Annie Becker

Out of 30 teams, we placed 16th overall — a fantastic achievement at such a competitive level! Your hard work, dedication, and teamwork truly paid off. Way to represent! They hope to continue to move the team up in the standings as they enter their third year next fall.

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SPORTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Current Sophomores: ALL Sophomore Student Council Representatives must be re-elected for Junior Year! If you would like to be part of the Junior Class Student Council (as a new representative or re-elected), please email Mr. Hartmann by this Friday, April 10th.

Vail Christian High School is pleased to share that we've implemented a new College & Career Readiness platform called Scoir (pronounced "score") for grades 9 - 12. This system streamlines the electronic delivery of all college application-related documents, making the college search and selection process much more enjoyable for students and parents.

On Scoir, colleges come to life through photos, videos, and links highlighting active student clubs and organizations. Scoir also provides parents and guardians with useful financial calculators to help determine the likely cost of attendance at different colleges.

Scoir exists to help more students achieve better outcomes, and we're excited that our students have access to this system and the college- and career-readiness opportunities it provides.

Please look for staggered invitations to register, based on students' grade level, between now and the end of May.