A Christ-Centered Education
Calvary Chapel Christian School is a private Christian School for children entering preschool, and kindergarten through 5th grades. Additionally, we plan to expand grade levels every year. CCCS offers a quality education that builds upon biblical foundations to ensure our children are academically advanced and grounded in a biblical worldview. Our teachers are not only experienced educators, but also mature Christians who have a calling to work with children.
Calvary Chapel Christian School is an extension of the Christian home, as well as the church. We partner with Christian families in order to provide an education that will help children to develop a biblical worldview, grow in faith and Christian character, and pursue academic excellence. In short, our goal is that children will become followers of Jesus Christ and glorify Him with their lives!
A native of Athens, Georgia, Carolyn attended the University of Georgia, in addition to teaching Pre-K through 2nd grade for twenty-seven years prior to becoming the Kindergarten teacher at CCCS. She’s also been program administrator for several literacy grants, and going further to collaborate with the UGA School of Education and Georgia Department of Education on projects related to early literacy and inclusive classrooms. Carolyn moved to Blue Ridge three years ago and lives with her dad, a cat, and an Australian shepherd.
Lana Riggle is our 2nd grade teacher at CCCS. She is on her fourth year of teaching after being a PE coach for many years prior. Lana and her husband, Tom, have been married for forty-three years and have two adult children, Kyle and Kailey, along with three grandchildren.
Pam Thomas has twenty-five years experience homeschooling, seven years experience as a preschool teacher, and three years experience as a bus manager for students with special education needs. She and her husband, Jeff, became full-time residents of Ellijay, Georgia one year ago; they have four adult children, four grandchildren, and a pet cat.
Rita has thirty-one years as a classroom teacher for kindergarten through 5th grade, along with three years teaching in a private school, and tutoring. She and her husband, Gerald, have one son, Adam, a daughter-in-law, Rebecca, and one grandson, Fisher.
Administrator/Principal
Daniel is the senior pastor and founder of Calvary Chapel Blue Ridge, and a graduate of Liberty University with a Master of Arts in religion.