Our Story

Equipping students and transforming lives for over 65 years in the heart of the Fraser Valley.

Equipping students and transforming lives for over 65 years in the heart of the Fraser Valley.

Expanding God’s Mission

The LCS Story

Located in the heart of Langley, one of Canada’s fastest growing cities, Langley Christian School’s story began in 1955 as a small elementary school founded by immigrant families with a vision to integrate faith learning into the education of their children while creating a challenging and affirming environment within the greater community: a family of families.

The school’s founders wanted to provide a distinctive, relevant and engaging Christian education. Encouraging students to view their world through a Christian perspective would not only nurture their calling but would also inspire them to be positive change agents in the community – to be models of faith-based thinking, service, excellence, stewardship and social justice.

Parents and caregivers choose this school because we are helping to equip their children with essential skills, integrity and courage to wrestle with life’s most essential questions and to live fully into God’s purpose for their lives. They choose LCS because their kids are rooted and connected in a caring community.

God has since expanded our mission, inspiring the growth of LCS to become a welcoming learning community reflecting the diversity of the Fraser Valley’s families and churches. Today, the school serves over 1200 students from over 700 families and over 110 churches.

LCS alumni continue to have a purpose-driven impact in the greater community and the world.

Since we began, our school has been the home of thousands of graduates – proud alumni who continue to have a purpose-driven impact in the greater community and the changing world.

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1967 – 69
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2019 – 20
1955 1957 1967 – 69 1973 1984 1994 1999 2000 2004 2005 2006 2014 2019 – 20

1955

1955

Langley Christian School opens with 17 students

1957

1957

Two-room school opens

1967 – 69

1967 – 69

LCS Society members take out personal loans to build new four room classroom school in Cloverdale, renamed Shannon Heights Christian School

1973

1973

BC government announces 30% funding for independent schools

1984

1984

185 student, eight rooms plus gym school built in Langley and named LCS again

1994

1994

LCS grows to 470 students and adds Grade 12 and High School property purchased on 48th

1999

1999

First Grade 12 graduating class

2000

2000

Middle and High campus constructed

2004

2004

Purchase of elementary school property

2005

2005

Middle school wing added

2006

2006

LCS builds elementary campus and adds preschool

2014

2014

Fort structure leased and installed

2019 – 20

2019 – 2020

School transitions three times during Covid-19 pandemic, continues to grow to nearly 1200 students

Growth & Planning

Write the vision

Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that they may run who read it. (Habakkuk 2:2-3)

Our mission and reach continue to expand. We are currently working on a strategic plan for our schools and are moving forward with a refreshed vision for teaching and learning.

Our strategic plan will carry on the work of our board and society that began during the Growth and Development Committee process from 2017-2018.

Our Vision

Great Purpose. Greater Community.

A thriving Christian learning community, connected outward and inward, serving together as leaders to empower students to have an impact in a changing world.