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MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Stop by on Wednesday, March 26 and we'll give you a tour of our middle school (6th-8th grade).
Preschool
Growth-Oriented
Kindergarten
Relationship-Focused
Elementary School
Individually-Customized
Middle School
Christ-Centered
High School
Leadership-Minded
Go Beyond
Go Beyond.
GO BEYOND! IT
IS A MOTTO THAT NEVER ALLOWS THE FINISH LINE TO COME INTO VIEW.Matt Davidson
Go Beyond
boundaries; live
courageously
What we aspire to do — educate servant leaders — has not changed for over a hundred years. For generations, teachers, coaches, and staff have helped students identify and nurture their God-given gifts and talents. By God’s grace, we will continue to educate servant leaders who glorify God for generations.
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Meet Shirin and Joel
Shirin is a former public school teacher.
This school is great!
Meet Tara and Lucas
Tara and Lucas have a child in every building at Timothy (and one who has graduated).
I love the vibe at Timothy!
Meet Jana and Tim
Jana has been to over 100 schools in the Chicagoland area.
This school checks all the boxes.
Meet Aydelin
She's in kindergarten and loves to read.
MY TEACHER TEACHES US ABOUT GOD AND HIS CREATION!
Meet Rocky
He's in kindergarten and loves chapel.
I LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL WHERE I CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT JESUS.
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Meet Aydelin
I loved kindergarten, especially my teacher Mrs. VanderNaald. My favorite part of kindergarten was when I got to play with things like Magna-tiles. Mrs VanderNaald read lots of books to us. My favorite was “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.” She also helped me learn how to read! My favorite thing, though, was learning more about God and His creation.
Meet Aydelin's Parents
Jonas & Ellyn
Mrs. VanderNaald is like the storybook kindergarten teacher—she is everything you would hope a kindergarten teacher would be. She truly loves every student. She's been doing this for years and has had so many students. But every year she grows close to the students in her class and gets to know them individually. We loved watching Aydelin learn more about the Bible and learn more about God's creation. It’s so wonderful to know that the Bible is infused into every aspect of class.
Meet Aydelin's Teacher
Mrs. VanderNaald
I began teaching at Timothy in 1984. But there always has been more to learn about teaching, which has kept it new and fresh, so I’m still very passionate about this age group and about teaching in general. Kindergarten students are so curious. They love everything. You talk about the faith of a child! They love Jesus. Everything is wonderful. They are so excited to be in the classroom—to be with each other, to be learning, to be playing, to be a part of a larger community. Teaching kindergarten is where God has put me, and it’s where I feel best suited to be. I am passionate about teaching them, but I feel they are equally passionate about learning.
Read more about Mrs VanderNaald here.
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Meet Rocky
Before I came to Timothy, I went to a school where we didn’t learn about Jesus. I like to learn about Jesus. I like to read Bible stories and draw in my Bible journal. My favorite part of school is chapel. We get to sing songs and hear more Bible stories. But I especially like my chapel buddies. They are older than me. But I sit next to them every time. They know my name and they even say hi to me when I see them in the hallway!
Meet Rocky's Parents
Timothy & Kitty
We were originally going to send Rocky to a public school. But then when he was in preschool he asked us why he never learned about Jesus at school. My friends encouraged us to take a tour of Timothy. He was going to spend most of his time in a school where he couldn’t talk about Jesus! The facilities at Timothy are great, but it was really an eye opener that they can read the Bible or learn verses at school. What I saw happening at Timothy was really encouraging! Rocky also goes to chapel every week and he has chapel buddies, who are older than he is. They are like his big brothers right at school--it’s a really wonderful setup. It’s our prayer that as he grows his faith will become his own.
Meet Rocky's Teacher
Mr. Weiner
Chapel buddies are a great recipe for faith development—mix mentoring with responsibility and add worship! Younger students love going to chapel with those from the upper elementary grades. Age appropriate chapels engage students and reinforce spiritual truths taught in church and home. Chapel makes obvious what infuses all we do at Timothy—Jesus is our Savior and Lord. One of the holiest moments at Timothy is to hear children singing out in worship with unhindered voices and enthusiastic motions.
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Biblically-Rooted, Nondenominational
Students Attend Over 200 Area Churches
Protestant, Catholic & Orthodox Student Body
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GO BEYOND BOUNDARIES; LIVE COURAGEOUSLY.
See Timothy's High School Renew term in action.
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Our Values
Our values are at the heart of our mission and shape everything we do. From relationship-focused classrooms to opportunities for every student, our teachers and staff Go Beyond the classroom to cultivate learning, inspire leadership, and transform hearts.
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Christ Centered
Go Beyond community;
experience togetherness.
Christ is at the heart of everything we do.
Biblically-Rooted
Go Beyond knowledge;
seek wisdom.
We combined challenging programs with a Christ-centered community.
Excellence-Driven
Go Beyond success;
champion excellence.
Competing for Timothy Christian Schools means more than just winning State and National titles—it means competing with integrity.
Growth-Oriented
Go Beyond teaching;
cultivate learning.
Opportunities for every student to hone their creativity.
Relationship-Focused
Go Beyond expectations;
meet needs.
Teachers, coaches, and staff help students identify and nurture their God-given gifts and talents.
Individually-Customized
Go Beyond growing minds;
transform hearts.
Every student receives personalized and targeted instruction — one student at a time.
Leadership-Minded
Go Beyond instruction;
inspire leadership.
By God’s grace, we will continue to educate servant leaders who glorify God for generations.
Opportunity-Based
Go Beyond boundaries;
live courageously.
From athletics, to fine arts, and service trips, there are countless opportunities for every student.
Collaboratively-Supported
Go Beyond the classroom;
serve the world.
Our Renew program is one more way we develop students into life-long servant leaders.
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Ignite Academic Growth
Start Your Journey
Christian education is an investment in your child and ultimately the Kingdom of God. Christ is at the heart of everything we do. Our teachers not only ignite academic growth, but also inspire courageous leadership — one student at a time.