Our Story & Testimonials

One of my favourite things about BCCA are the teachers. They have been a big part of my life ever since I started attending the school. Not only do they teach, but they also really care and encourage us to try in everything, because they know God gave us all potential. In the future, I would like to become a teacher also and be a light to those around me, just like my teachers were to me.

In 2016, my mom got diagnosed with a severe brain tumor. The news had hit me so hard I couldn’t seem to think straight. Was this really happening? When the ambulance showed up at my door, they told my siblings and I that my mom was going to be okay and that there was nothing to worry about. I prayed day and night that they would be right. The school was a big part of my life in those hard times. Other parents that had kids attending BCCA, would make us food and tried to help in any way possible. Many people kept my mom in their prayers, even though some of them didn’t even know her. As the oldest sibling, I felt a weight of responsibility on my shoulders, every day, but at school I would tend to forget everything that was going on in my life in that moment, and I was able to just have fun. After 3 months of being in the hospital, my mom recovered and life goes on. My youngest brother is now in Kindergarten and I am now in high school. BCCA was and still is like my second home. I couldn’t imagine my life without it. Life is full of struggles and hardships and to have a community that cares and wants to help, is a blessing.

Gloria had a tough life at a young age. Extremely shy, Gloria was bullied in grade 3 and had to deal with her dad leaving her mom, her twin brothers and younger sister a year after. Gloria had to switch schools so many times in and out of the province in her remaining elementary and early high school years. She was feeling unsure about herself, hopeless about her future, and guilty about things that aren’t her fault. It was in BC Christian Academy that Gloria has found HOPE in overcoming all these. “I remember being so nervous because I wasn’t sure if I would be able to make friends. I was extremely shy at that time and struggled in speaking English,” Gloria recalled. “The transition was hard in the beginning but I quickly sensed the love and care of my teachers and classmates. All the good things I heard about this school were true.”

The family soon went through a lot of financial difficulty after Gloria’s father had left them. At the end of grade 6, Gloria’s mom decided that they needed a fresh start and saw the need for herself and her children to move back to Montreal. “That was one of the loneliest moments in my life when I did not even get the chance to say goodbye to any of my school friends in BCCA,” Gloria remembered. “We came back to BCCA in 2014 and felt the warm welcome of everyone in the school. I was really scared to come back for fear that my friends will judge me and make fun of me, but none of that happened. Everyone in BCCA showed love and compassion towards me. I was enveloped with love, comfort and grace in every way by such caring people. BCCA has helped me rebuild myself and helped me build new dreams again not just for myself but for my family.”

“My time at the school has been amazing and I know that I would not be the same person I am today without the love and support I receive from the community here and everything that I have been taught from a Christian perspective. There’s never a day that goes by without me feeling cared for by the staff and students here at BC Christian Academy. I am blessed that God has placed me in an environment in which I am more than free to grow in my relationship with Him. This year, I had the wonderful opportunity to become part of the BCCA’s Missions Team. We spent a week in Mexico to build a home for a needy family, minister to kids, and deliver lunches to people working and living in a local garbage dump. No words can explain how much this Missions Trip had taught and changed my life. From the love that continually enveloped me at BCCA, I realized that my hope and dream is to share that same sense of belonging and care to everyone else around me.”

BCCA has been a great place for me to learn new things and meet new and amazing people. I came to the school in grade 6, three days after we arrived from Romania. The idea of going to a new school was frightening to me, but I was surprised to be welcomed by the friendliest students. The minute I arrived, the students around me introduced themselves and tried to make me feel at home. I made friends with people who supported me in everything I do and helped me focus on God! The teachers at BCCA also have a great impact on me. They are not just great professors, but they show sincere love and care to all their students. The relationship between students and teachers is one of friendship and respect. At BCCA, the students are taught that they have purpose and that they are loved by our God, our great Father.

One of the most important things inspires us is that there is no bullying at this school and everyone is so equal and is nicely treated by each other. In addition, since our son Wilson has mild autism, we do need support for special needs in the school. After talking with the Principle Ms. Peters, we found that BCCA provides advanced supports for special needs children and they really concerned about the issues for better assisting children with special needs background. We think BCCA is the school could provide best service and learning environment for Wilson. Now, Wilson is in the kindergarten and he did very well in his first year at BCCA.

We received tremendous support and services from BCCA. First, Wilson’s teacher Mrs. Granados is very supportive in Wilson’s learning, development, and communication. She communicates with parents frequently and gives us great feedback in terms of how to better assist Wilson’s behavior and learning practice. Second, we received extra support from the teachers for special needs children. Ms. Jasmine is the special needs teacher for Wilson. She has a master’s degree in special needs and currently is a teaching assistant for Wilson in the school. She communicated with our behavior consultant, behavior interventionist, and language therapist effectively, and reported Wilson’s situations timely. So we could develop our program for ABA based on her observations and suggestions. Third, the Kids Club is very helpful. It provides extra longer time for parents who work far away. It not only takes care of every kid, but also provides extensive learning curriculum for kids to advance their skills, knowledge and behavior.
Finally, BCCA provides a very warm, healthy, and religious environment for the whole family to engage in multiple activities comfortably. We participated in the volunteer activities and got to know people. We also sent Wilson to the basketball club, from which Wilson finds his interest and makes lots of friends in the club. We admire the schools’ religious culture and we think all these support and service are an integral part of the school’s culture with warm, healthy, and love.

Now, we could clearly see a great improvement from Wilson. He made a lot of friend in school and became more communicative. We are particularly happy to see Wilson could participate into the Christmas concert and well achieved the performance. We want Wilson to participate more in extra-curriculum activities and better integrate into his next stage in Grade 1!

We really appreciate what BCCA offers for us. God blessed Wilson and us. We thank BCCA offer this supportive, equal and “no bullying” learning environment for Wilson. We also thank BCCA have so many excellent individuals in taking care of Wilson and other students with special needs. We want to thank Ms. G and Ms. Jasmine’s direct support for providing Wilson a safe, comfort and warm environment for his development and growth. We thank Ms. Peters, who provide us this great opportunity enabling us to get involved in this wonderful school. We thank Ms. Theresa Lee for her special care for Wilson in the Kids Club. We thank Kevin Luong’s behavior training for Wilson. There are too many people need to be mentioned, but we appreciate every individual in the school for providing us these support and for making Wilson’s improvement!

Choosing the right school for my two children has been a very daunting task that haunted me for over two years. While most schools have great mission, vision and value statements, I soon realized that very few schools can actually implement them. To me, a good school is not about being top of school rankings or pumping out straight A students, it is about guiding each student to reach for his/her own personal potentials –academically, emotionally and spiritually.

We finally came to BCCA after trying out a couple other public and private schools, which just didn’t feel right for us. You can’t judge a book by its cover and you most certainly can’t judge a school by its looks and size. Who would know that hidden inside a humble building is a community packed with such vibrant energy, love and faith? The C Our Story Tour brought tears to my eyes as I learned how the school has touched the lives of so many families. I loved walking up and down the hallways just to experience the atmosphere. For me, what made BCCA stand out from all the other schools were the warmth I felt from all the smiley faces that I passed by every day at the school, the remarkable interactions I saw amongst students of all grades, and the high-fives flying across the hallways. We have finally found our second home! At BCCA, my children are surrounded by many loving and caring people – teachers, staff, classmates and parents – who share the same goal of building a supportive and safe learning environment that embraces acceptance, inclusiveness and love.

Before coming to Canada, we had a good life. We were always surrounded by family and friends, had good jobs, and achieved our dreams. But, something did not feel right for our children. We wanted a good future for them, and Canada seemed like the right choice.

Of course, when we got here, it was a big change. We were not used to being so vulnerable. We were starting again, from zero, no family, few friends, and did not know how exactly we were going to succeed. We did not speak English, but BCCA accepted us the way we were. They welcomed us in, we met with the principal, the staff was very understanding and helpful.

My older daughter’s first teacher spent a lot of time helping her and making sure that my daughter understood what was going on.

That first year at BCCA, at Christmas, we received a big package from the school with everything that we needed: food, and presents for the girls. We were amazed to see that someone was thinking of us. We were new here, but BCCA found a way to make us feel loved and worth something.

Over the years, BCCA has helped us in various ways: we were supported financially when my husband and I did not have jobs. Two years ago, I injured my knee and could no longer do the work I used to do. BCCA was willing to step up and continue to support our family through the tough times.

We really feel that we are a part of a big family here at BCCA. The community was so welcoming and open to me, through their smiles, good talks, and the most important, their prayers. I have made some really good friends here, and I value that so deeply in my heart.

BCCA has taught me that everything is possible. Even when you feel like there is nothing you can do in your situation, God always has a plan. For my life, God’s plan was BCCA.

We were told that in BCCA, families who are experiencing financial hardship may still possibly provide Christian education for their children. Still, in my mind, I thought that there was no way that we would ever be able to get our children into BCCA. My husband, due to long-term health issues, had been on a disability benefit for many years and was told years ago that he would likely never work again. After much encouragement to go and talk with staff at the school, and the ever increasing weight on my heart that we could no longer continue home schooling, we contacted the school and arranged for a “C Our Story Tour.” We were very impressed with the school which had a big heart for the community. It made us long for our kids and ourselves to be part of it. The teachers who showed us around and the staff who interviewed us were so friendly, compassionate & understanding. We went home and filled out forms, still not believing that it might be a reality for our kids to attend BC Christian Academy. But God opened the door for our kids to be in the school and this had touched our hearts so deeply. Our family was very thankful to the LORD and to those who have made it possible for our children to attend BCCA and to be shaped by God in this place for His purpose.

Sawyer looked forward to seeing Ms. Suk Ja in the early mornings when he arrived for daycare. We as parents are looking forward to having our other son start with the infant toddler program in January 2019. Sawyer’s class and teachers were very thoughtful and kind to our family when we were expecting our second son. They even made Sawyer’s new little brother the sweetest gift!

We have felt blessed by the BCCA Kids Club teachers and staff and we are happy we have found such a great place for our children to spend time and learn.

JKC has been like a second home for our son and we know that when he is there, he is not only learning and growing as a student, but is being cared for and loved as if he were at home. We are thankful and grateful for all the patience, kindness, understanding, and love that each one of the JKC staff members have shown our son and to our family. Deciding to send our son and to entrust him into the care of the preschool program at BCCA was definitely the right decision and one that we are incredibly happy that we made.

Knowing that BCCA is rooted and established by a divine love gives us peace and assurance that our child is learning scripture and truth that will be hidden in her heart forever and she is equipped for the future she will face. We enjoyed the transition to preschool so much that we applied our toddler for daycare a few days a week. We’ve only been participating at BCCA for a few months but their impact has overflowed onto our family and home life.

The newsletters everything from a whole monthly schedule with what the kids accomplished to photos and videos of the kids having fun. Our son Krishtegh has learned so much since we have enrolled him at KC and I expect for him to keep learning as he moves up in class. We look forward to enrol our daughter (Keshika) at KC when she turns 3. Thank you KC Staff!