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{Nelson Christian School Society} <> The Nelson Christian School Society (NCSS) was established in 2002 when it operated a small school called Imago Dei Classical, school just outside of Nelson, BC. The small school was started by a group of parents and educators who moved to the area from Alberta. After several years of educating their own children and then others in the area, the group was registered as a Class 3 Independent School by the BC Ministry of Education. A significant transition occurred in 2003 when the school received accreditation, by the Ministry of Education to be a Class 1 Independent School and began receiving government grants. The Society name was changed, in that year, to Nelson Christian School Society and was renamed to Nelson Christian Community School. While teaching from a Christian worldview remained central, the curriculum was not limited to a classical approach and the BC Ministry outcomes were adopted. The school also changed location and began operating out of a former student residence owned by the City of Nelson. The residence had formerly been owned by the Notre Dame University, in Nelson, BC, which closed in 1984.

In 2004, the Society researched and implemented a Distributed Learning (DL) Program when the BC government gave opportunity for Christian organizations to receive government funding for providing schooling at home or off site learning, with a component of computer mediated learning. The new Distributed Learning school was called Christian Home Education in the Kootenay’s. It gained momentum as more students enrolled and soon “and Across BC” was added to the name as students from across the province were signing up. The Distributed Learning program began advertising with the business name of “CHEK ABC”.

Nelson Christian Community School is an independent elementary school which adheres to BC Ministry of Education outcomes and is one of two schools that encompass Nelson Christian School Society.

The Nelson Christian Community School is operated by the Nelson Christian School Society, which was established in 2003. Its roots began in the 1990’s from Imago Dei Christian Classical School that operated just outside of Nelson, BC. In 2002, the school was registered by the Independent School branch of the Ministry of Education, as a Class 3 school. A significant transition occurred in 2003 when the school was accredited, by the Ministry of Education, to be a Class 1 Independent School and began receiving government grants. The name was then changed to Nelson Christian Community School. The school changed location and began operating out of a former student residence owned by the city of Nelson. The residence had originally been owned by the Notre Dame University, which closed in 1984. The new location enabled the school to expand and accommodate more students and programs. NCCS educates children from Kindergarten to Grade 8. In 2015, a Junior Kindergarten program was added.

CHEK ABC is an independent, distributed learning school which adheres to Ministry of Education outcomes and is one of two schools that encompass Nelson Christian School Society.

In 2004, the Nelson Christian School Society began a Distributed Learning Program when the BC government gave opportunity for faith based schools to receive government funding for providing schooling at home programs. The new DL school was called Christian Home Education in the Kootenays. It gained momentum as more students enrolled and soon “and Across BC” was added to the name as students from across the province were signing up. The DL program began advertising with the business name of “CHEK ABC”.

CHEK ABC began by accepting K – 9 students then expanded to offer a graduation program for students in grades 10 -12 the next year. In 2007 a Special Education department opened when families with special needs students wanted to enroll. Missionary families were interested in schooling their children while serving out of the country so an international program was established. As more online courses were developed for the graduation program, international students could enroll with CHEK ABC and work toward a BC Dogwood diploma.