Meet the Linder family!

Hello!  We are the Linder Family.   We moved to Grand Junction from Florida in 2005.  Our oldest daughter Raegan is currently a senior with ABEKA Academy and our youngest, Kynadee is in Mrs. Rowcliffe’s kinder class.  Christian Education is very important to us, not only the Core, traditional academic approach, but also the focus on Biblical teaching.  We are so very thankful for the Christ-centered education Kynadee is receiving at BCS.  Before choosing, BCS, we did a lot of research on beliefs, curriculum, and atmosphere.  We are blessed to be a part of the Bookcliff family.  It is evident that the teachers and staff love the Lord, love the students, and love people.  Love God, Love people, perfect mission statement for Bookcliff Christian School.

Meet more of our families here!

Meet Skylar and his family, and hear the unique way God brought them together and then to BCS.

Hi! My name is Aric Harper, and I am excited for the opportunity to share a little bit about our family, our faith and our experience with Bookcliff Christian School. My wife, Wenona, is an RN and works as the head of Quality Assurance for Critical Nurse Staffing. I am a Manufacturing Engineer with Walker Products (I’m nerdy and I know it). Skylar has been attending BCS since he started kindergarten and is now in 2^nd grade. 

Skylar came into our lives in an unusual way. We are actually his grandparents. We started providing primary care for him when he was 4 months old, and have had full custody since he was 8 months old. Skylar is God’s perfect answer to my heartfelt prayers. Wenona and I were not able to have our own children, and I poured out my heart so many times to God, longing for the chance to raise my own child. As the years passed, I accepted that the answer was no. Then Skylar came. He is a reminder every day that our Father in Heaven knows us, hears us and loves us. I can’t imagine how He could have answered my prayers more perfectly. We feel a tremendous burden to raise Skylar “in the fear and knowledge of the Lord,” as I am sure all parents here do. Every child is a gift from God, but not many come in the form Skylar did. 

When we first started searching for a school for Skylar, we wanted to avoid public school if possible. We looked at charter schools, but they didn’t feel right. After having a tour at BCS, we knew God had led us to the right place. We were drawn by the small class sizes, the rigorous academics and the focus on Jesus as Lord and Savior. Looking back over two and a half years at BCS, I believe without hesitation that we made the right decision for Skylar and for us. 

Meet Joseph & Makayla Lambert and their family. Hear about their son's experience at Bookcliff.

We are Joseph and Makayla Lambert. We have two little boys, one who currently attends Bookcliff and another who will be right behind him! When we thought about school for our oldest we knew we did not want to put him in public school if possible. We prayed about homeschooling but did not feel that it would be beneficial for our son. We knew about Bookcliff Christian School and have attended the church for a couple of years now, so we felt drawn to idea of our children attending. We prayed about putting our son Liam there and we are so grateful for Bookcliff being our answered prayer. Liam went to pre-school for one year and absolutely thrived! When he started, he was a little bit behind, but he learned a lot very quickly and soon he was right on track for kindergarten. He learned so much more academically than we truly anticipated, and he also learned so much about Jesus; we were honestly blown away. He loved school, his teachers were truly amazing, and we knew that we wanted to keep him at Bookcliff for as long as possible. He is currently in Kindergarten and still doing so well! Once again we are blown away with how much he is learning. The teachers we have had the past two years have been incredible and you can tell how much they truly care about each child in their class. They are dedicated to giving their students the best education, really helping them learn and understand, and doing everything they can to point these precious kids back to God. We are grateful for Bookcliff Christian School and all the incredible teachers and staff that make it such a wonderful environment for our son! We can’t wait to see how much more both of our boys will learn and gain from their years of school at BCS.