Westminster Christian School (Florida)

Westminster Christian School is a K-12 school in Miami, Florida. WCS is governed by a board of directors- 13 people (mostly current parents, although some have been former faculty) elected by parents of current enrollees. It is operated by a Superintendent who is hired by the Board.

WCS provides a Reform Christian religious education (similar to Calvinist thought). Though the school is Refrom by charter, its students come from a wide variety of denominations, including Presbyterian, Southern Baptist and Roman Catholic. Though students are required to be active members at their local church (as evidenced by a letter from their pastor), some students do not consider themselves to be Christians.

It is located in the Palmetto Bay area of Greater Miami, near the Deering Estate and a USDA agriculture testing space. The school was hit particularly hard during Hurricane Andrew in 1992; it re-opened almost a month after Miami-Dade public schools.

WCS' nickname is the "Warriors". The athletic booster club is called the "Chiefs". The school colors are historically Green and White, although Black has been added in recent years.

Origins

At the turn of the century Jules Vroon, just a two year old boy, emigrated from Dinteloord, Holland to America to grow up in Michigan’s Christian schools where all subjects were taught from a Christian perspective. During the Depression, Vroon, now a husband and father, moved his young family to Florida. When he found no Christian schools like those he knew as a boy, he shared his vision to bring Christian education to south Florida with friends at Shenandoah Presbyterian Church. Westminster Christian School opened in 1961 with four teachers and twelve students.

Famous Alumni

• 1976- Mike Pappas, CEO, Keyes Company
• 1992- Doug Mientkiewicz, Major League Baseball player
• 1993- Alex Rodriguez, Major League Baseball player
• 1993- J.D. Arteaga, college baseball player
• 1996- K.O. Wiegandt, college baseball coach
• 2001- Krizia Bajos, model/actress
• 2001- Derek Wallbank, journalist