Twelve new classrooms on the way! The road of planning and preparation within the Build Here, Build There campus improvement plan and the march towards a new 12-classroom building by August 2024 have finally merged as bulldozers and builders descended upon the campus of Northwest Christian School. This new building will become home to Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade, setting off a campus-wide domino effect that will culminate in exciting changes for all grade levels.

As this phase of Build Here, Build There begins taking shape, behind-the-scenes planning is already underway for the next phase - the Crusader Creation Commons. A state-of-the-art technology center, the Creation Commons will house the just-announced Siemens-driven engineering partnership, robotics, audio-and-video recording studios, 3-D printing, HAM radio, and many other chances for Crusaders to enjoy university-level technology. For more information on the Build Here, Build There campaign, please follow this link.

Crusaders Got Talent - Season 6! On Thursday, October 19th, the Crusader Community was treated to the "sixth season" of spectacular evidence that God the Creator has imbued His creation with His creative capacity! A record number of submissions came in for the annual, Facebook Live talent show. A panel of thirty-five judges went through the submissions--from elementary, middle school, and high school divisions--to determine the finalists that were shown live. Throughout the evening, viewers used their phones to text in their votes for the prize winners. To relive the excitement, please follow this link.

A heist film with a twist. The tenth annual NXNW High School Film Festival and student film come together for a spectacular Hollywood-styled evening on January 19th. Northwest Christian is excited to announce that Harkins Norterra has moved the event off the traditional Thursday to a Friday night!

This year's film is "Test Takers", a clever heist film in which a group of honor students scheme to do the unthinkable: steal a copy of the hardest teacher's "un-ace-able" final exam. During Crusaders Got Talent on October 19th, the trailer for "Test Takers" made its debut. To watch the trailer, please click here. Or, to see any of the other NXNW Films, please follow this link.

Homecoming 2023 was out of this world! This year, Homecoming 2023 took flight with its theme of "Out of this World". After a spirit week of extraterrestrial-spacey themed activities and assemblies, the weekend enjoyed an over-the-top carnival-surrounded football game, a wonderful reception and dinner for Crusader alumni, and the traditional Homecoming dance. To see highlights, please follow this link.

The annual super-secret Homecoming game ball delivery was also memorable as 100 drones flew above the football field, highlighting both the "Out of this World" Homecoming 2023 theme and the spirit and purpose of Northwest Christian School. To watch the Homecoming drone show, please click here or on the picture below.

Did the butler do it? This weekend, the classic conundrum is framed by a comedic caper that features hilarious hijinks and an incredibly dynamic Crusader cast! Northwest Christian's "Clue" runs from November 2-4 at Cortez High School. Click here to purchase tickets online. After 3:00pm today, tickets will be available at the door. And remember, tomorrow's 1:00pm matinee is free for students! And, click here or on the pictures above and below to watch the trailer.

The Sutton Project demonstrates that the love of Christ is boundless! Almost as soon as The Sutton Project kicked off, we were inundated by the generosity of the Crusader community! As evidenced in the images above and right, before the storage containers even appeared on campus, school offices were packed with Thanksgiving meal items! For well over a decade, The Sutton Project has been an integral part of Northwest Christian's spiritual formation program for students. The Sutton Project is a school-wide missions learning effort in which all Crusaders get involved in providing meals and gifts to precious students within in the Isaac School District.

Located in central Phoenix, according to sources, the Isaac School District is a 100% Title 1 school district that provides free or reduced lunch to all 7,500 of its students. The district is comprised of eleven schools in the Phoenix metro area. The Isaac community experiences high rates of crime, has limited access to health and social services, is located in a food desert, and has an above average poverty level. Residents in the area also face significant language barriers.

There are numerous ways to get involved for alumni, NCS Online, NCS Flex, and NCS on-the ground students and their families! Early Education and Elementary students donate food items, ranging from canned vegetables to cornbread mix to dried potatoes. Middle School and High School students are invited to sacrificially, generously contribute $20 to pay for turkey vouchers. For more information, please watch this video and consider following this link.

Send in the Dads! Northwest Christian's annual "Dad's Day" has morphed into "Dad's Days" with multiple days now allowing for the Early Education campus to be overrun with Dads! As fathers visited the campus, they enjoyed time with their students in their classrooms as well as a number of activities out in the beautiful weather. The highlight had to be the always-popular rocket launch on the Early Education front lawn.

Does the Bible even mention football? Throughout the week of homecoming, the Crusader Archery team was wondering why football was getting all the attention. Although the Bible mentions football nary a once, God’s word mentions arrows 57 times in 53 verses, bows are mentioned 70 times in 66 verses, and quivers are mentioned 7 times in 7 verses!  And, no, coach, Leviticus 11:7's prohibition against touching the "pig skin" does not count! All the same, Crusader Archery has been hard at work preparing for three USA Archery tournaments as well as an upcoming shooting match against the formidable H.E.A.T. (the Home Educated Archery Team).

Junior Crusader Cross Country grabs the top spots! During the recent ASU-sponsored Sparky's Run at Tempe Town Lake, two dozen members of the Junior Crusader Cross Country team participated with four Crusaders grabbing 1st through 4th places in the standings: Hudson Ellasaesser Cohen Southall, Coby Edmonson, and Jaeger Gewecke. Junior Crusader Cross Country is coached by Jenna Young and is a ministry function of the Northwest Christian Varsity Cross Country team, coached by Brandon Southall and Tanner Webb. During their weekly practices, the Junior Crusader Cross Country team enjoys devotions and drills featuring the high school varsity runners.

School on Saturday? Yep! On Saturday, October 14th, the Adventure Cru came to campus and enjoyed what astronomers labelled the "ring of fire eclipse". Using the school's telescope and individual glasses make for solar viewing, Mr. Bret Irwin facilitated a viewing party during which students watched as the moon passed between the earth and the sun, allowing for a shadow to be cast over portions of North America, including a corner of Arizona. The relative distance of the three celestial bodies meant that the Adventure Cru had a memorable view of the sun's outer edges ringing the moon.

Christian college night. With 200 visitors on hand from Northwest Christian and other high schools around the city, Monday, October 3rd saw thirty Christian colleges from around the United States present their programs and opportunities to soon-to-be-graduating seniors.