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September 17, 2020
Camp Update 9/17
News Steve Macias 0 Comments
I am so thankful for this past week of Canterbury camp with our students.  The joy of the Lord is present in the students and staff each day. I’m so impressed with the caliber of instruction I’ve seen our teachers introduce […]
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August 18, 2020
Campus Re-Opening
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CAMPUS REOPENING AND COVID CONTINGENCIES (Updated Aug 18th, 2020) Dear Canterbury Families,  Re-opening the campus for the Fall has proven to be a complicated process. We recognize that families have varying comfort levels and different needs related to returning to classes […]
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June 19, 2020
Online Visitor Day
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Even with the COVID-19 limitations, prospective families can still easily be introduced to Canterbury Christian School. For prospective families interested in touring Canterbury School during this time, we offer informational sessions and personalized virtual tours.  Online Visitor Day Events: At […]
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June 19, 2020
Summer Art Contest
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All current and incoming Canterbury students are welcome to show off their art skills by participating in an end-of-June art contest. The contest closes on July 4th and winners will be announced in Canterbury Tales on July 9th. ​Artwork may be […]
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May 18, 2020
Penmanship Festival: Why We Teach Cursive and 2020 Winners
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Father Macias announces our Kindergarten, Lower Grades, and Upper Grades Penmanship Festival Award Winners. […]
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April 22, 2020
British Culture and Art – St. George’s Day
Uncategorized Steve Macias 0 Comments
Canterbury Christian School is named after Canterbury Cathedral in England. Many of our chapel prayers are still read each day in the Cathedral as they originated from the English prayerbook called the Book of Common Prayer. While England is only about the […]
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October 22, 2019
Public Speaking and Leadership
Uncategorized Steve Macias 0 Comments
A friend of mine, who happens to be a lawyer, told me years ago that if he had to do it all over again, he would have spent much more time in speech, debate, or drama classes. His reason was […]
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September 29, 2019
Bringing Out the Best in Your Children
advice, mentoring, parenting Uncategorized Steve Macias 0 Comments
God has ordained the family as His basic institution to carry out the Great Commission.  At Canterbury Christian School, we appreciate the trust that parents give us to help them in this important task.  Whether at home or at school, […]
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September 22, 2019
God’s Charge to Parents
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Training children is an all-encompassing, time-consuming enterprise given to parents by God (Deut. 6:1–7). Both quality time and quantity time are required. This Biblical mandate extends to every area of life so that all thoughts are brought into captivity to the obedience […]
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September 18, 2019
Obedience Brings Blessings
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Our classroom rules are based on an OBEY chart: O – Obey them that have the rule over you.B – Be like Christ in thought, word and deed.E – Every student shall not talk or get up without permission.Y – […]
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  • 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Overview
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  • Understanding the Iowa Assessments at Canterbury
  • Penmanship Festival – Week of May 12
  • Why Classical Education Is on the Rise — And Why You’re Part of It

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  • 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Overview
    August 26, 2025
  • ‌Annual Immunization Assessment Reporting for 2025-2026
    August 26, 2025
  • Iowa Test Score Explain
    Understanding the Iowa Assessments at Canterbury
    July 25, 2025

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About Canterbury

Canterbury Christian School is a classical Christian school in California’s Silicon Valley. We are community-oriented and Christ-centered.

Our campus finds itself located in a beautiful, safe, and quiet residential neighborhood in Los Altos, California, near Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Cupertino.

Recent Posts

  • 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Overview
    August 26, 2025
  • ‌Annual Immunization Assessment Reporting for 2025-2026
    August 26, 2025
  • Iowa Test Score Explain
    Understanding the Iowa Assessments at Canterbury
    July 25, 2025

Classical School

We embrace a Classical pedagogy by nurturing well-educated and well-governed minds through the disciplined study of classical languages and exposure to "The Great Conversation" found in the timeless literature of Western Civilization.

  • Academically Advanced
  • Nationally Accredited (ASA)
  • Holistic, Integrative Learning
  • Low-Tech Classrooms
  • 16:1 Student:Teacher Ratio
  • Phonics-Based Reading
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