General Information

ABOUT US

Ozaukee Christian is a non-denominational school serving students in grades K – 8. We are nestled in the heart of the village of Saukville, just minutes north of Grafton. Our students and staff represent approximately sixteen different churches in the area. Families from a wide geographical area attend OCS: West Bend, Cedarburg, Jackson, Belgium and Random Lake.

One of the distinctions of a Christian school is that God’s Word is central to everything that is done. The Bible is the foundation for our methods of instruction and discipline in the classroom as well as business policies in the office.

Our school is built around the philosophy of Home, Church and School working together as a strong, effective team. “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12)

Prospective students are cordially invited to join us for a Visit Day. Your child shadows another student for a half-day experience with friendly students, helpful teachers and a Christ-centered atmosphere. Simply contact the school office for details.

History

A group of parents met together in the late 1980’s to form a school that mirrored their own values. They were committed to a Christ-centered education for their children. As a result of much prayer and hard work, classes began in August of 1990 with thirteen students in grades K – 4.

The Lord blessed this new ministry to families in Ozaukee County. Because of increasing enrollment, the school moved from the lower level of Portview Christian Center to Friedens Church in downtown Port Washington. Another move back to Portview was made in 1995 after a new addition was completed.

God continued to work behind the scenes over the next few years. He opened the doors for our school to move to our present facility at the former Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Saukville. We are blessed with large classrooms, gymnasium and playground.

“The main reason we chose to send our kids to OCS was so that they would be taught by Christian teachers. We believed that when our children were taught by Christians everything in their lives that mattered would fall into place: a correct world view, proper respect for authority, skills for making moral judgments, and proper social behavior.

We were correct. Our kids are not straight-A students. But we can recall dozens of unsolicited comments we've received from relatives, neighbors, teachers and other parents about how well behaved they are, about how well they get along with each other, and how well they can recall and understand Scripture. This, of course, delights us more than a straight-A report card because we know what kind of adults they are going to be. And hey, who remembers their 4th grade report card when they're 40 years old, married, and raising a family?

But we do know how Clay will treat his wife and his boss, and how Katie will treat her husband and her children, and how both will treat us (as we age). We also know that no matter what happens in their lives that they have an anchor in Jesus Christ - because they both became Christians (another payback of OCS?). And OCS provided them an opportunity to use their spiritual gifts - we see that Clay has the gift of Faith (and he wants to teach) and Katie has the gift of Mercy. This astonishes me, not having become a Christian until age 36. I missed an entire childhood of exercising spiritual gifts, but they won't.

It seems dreary to be talking about the sacrifices involved in sending our kids to OCS after describing priceless benefits. The sacrifices we've made financially and with our time are really not sacrifices at all, just investment priorities. But they're investment priorities that the world considers foolish. Sure, our priorities have precluded us from buying the "best" of things or taking the "best" of vacations. Like any investment, it has required extreme commitment and discipline. But if you're thinking about pay-backs, in the end-game, I kind of think the Lord isn't going to be much interested in whether our remodeled kitchen had granite countertops, or just how many square feet our lot had. But I think He's going to be REALLY interested in exactly what we did with our, or rather, HIS children. I seem to recall He has a rather tender heart toward children. And that He takes great exception to those who compromise a child's spiritual well-being.

We're not finished with them yet, and the road ahead I'm sure will have many bumps and sharp turns, but as parents we're completely settled with the decision we made to start their lives out at OCS.”