School Profile
Monte Vista Christian School (California)
Monte Vista Christian School is a coed private institution that serves grades 6 – 12. This institution was founded in 1926 and has been around for nearly a century. Monte Vista Christian School offers scholarships for a wide variety of disciplines and they also present great opportunities for community service. This school is located in the city of Watsonville, California which is an agricultural region within the state. Students at Monte Vista do not have to complete community requirements but they are strongly encouraged to participate within as many community programs as possible. The reason Monte Vista desires for its students to engage in community service is that they want their pupils to be well-rounded individuals. Monte Vista provides community service for senior citizens, the Red Cross, literacy programs, and animal shelters. These are but a few of the many great volunteering opportunities that are available to people who decide to make Monte Vista their home for learning.
Contact Information
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Monte Vista Christian School
2 School Way, Watsonville, California 95076
https://mvcs.org/
(831) 722-8178
Associations & Organizations
- Association of Christian Schools International
- Association of Christian Teachers and Schools
- The Association of Boarding Schools
Photo Source: School Website and/or Social Media Data Source: NCES: 00939414


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