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Equipping students with wisdom and knowledge to become effective Christ followers and bring peace and restoration to earth.

🎉 Happy (early) Birthday to our Lead Pre-K 4 teacher, Miss Allison Hoeksma! 🎉
Her special day is March 15, but we’re celebrating her a little early!

Miss Allison brings so much joy, care, and energy to our youngest learners. Our Pre-K students are blessed to be guided by someone who loves everything kids and pours so much heart into the classroom.

Join us in wishing Miss Allison a wonderful birthday and a year full of blessings!

#SOCS #SouthOliveChristianSchool #HappyBirthday #SOCSTeachers #CougarCommunity #ChristianEducation 🎂

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🎉 Happy (early) Birthday to our Lead Pre-K 4 teacher, Miss Allison Hoeksma! 🎉 Her special day is March 15, but we’re celebrating her a little early! Miss Allison brings so much joy, care, and energy to our youngest learners. Our Pre-K students are blessed to be guided by someone who loves everything kids and pours so much heart into the classroom. Join us in wishing Miss Allison a wonderful birthday and a year full of blessings! #SOCS #SouthOliveChristianSchool #HappyBirthday #SOCSTeachers #CougarCommunity #ChristianEducation 🎂

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Great effort from our Cougar volleyball teams last week!

Some tough and very close games, but we are so proud of our players for their hard work, perseverance, and teamwork. Thank you to our coaches for continuing to show up and invest in our students.

Go Cougars!

#SOCS #CougarPride #SOCSCougars #StudentAthletes #Teamwork

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Great effort from our Cougar volleyball teams last week! Some tough and very close games, but we are so proud of our players for their hard work, perseverance, and teamwork. Thank you to our coaches for continuing to show up and invest in our students. Go Cougars! #SOCS #CougarPride #SOCSCougars #StudentAthletes #Teamwork

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Our readers are in full reading swing here at South Olive Christian School! Last week students brought flashlights and cozied up for Camp Read-A-Lot. 🔦⛺

This week the adventure continues as students bring sleeping bags and read by the lake for another fun reading experience!

#SOCS #SouthOliveChristianSchool #ReadingMonth #CampReadALot #ReadersAreLeaders #LoveToRead #ChristianEducation #CougarPride #HollandMI #SOCSCougars

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Our readers are in full reading swing here at South Olive Christian School! Last week students brought flashlights and cozied up for Camp Read-A-Lot. 🔦⛺ This week the adventure continues as students bring sleeping bags and read by the lake for another fun reading experience! #SOCS #SouthOliveChristianSchool #ReadingMonth #CampReadALot #ReadersAreLeaders #LoveToRead #ChristianEducation #CougarPride #HollandMI #SOCSCougars

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Our Annual Alumni Breakfast was simply lovely — a morning filled with reminiscing, laughter, and celebrating so many special memories made at SOCS. 💛

We are incredibly grateful for our alumni and the lasting impact you continue to have on our school community.

A special thank you to Pastor Shelby Gemmen and Mr. Matt Pifer for coming to share and encourage our alumni. What a gift to gather together!

#SOCSAlumni #GratefulHeart #CougarLegacy

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Our Annual Alumni Breakfast was simply lovely — a morning filled with reminiscing, laughter, and celebrating so many special memories made at SOCS. 💛 We are incredibly grateful for our alumni and the lasting impact you continue to have on our school community. A special thank you to Pastor Shelby Gemmen and Mr. Matt Pifer for coming to share and encourage our alumni. What a gift to gather together! #SOCSAlumni #GratefulHeart #CougarLegacy

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Our 4th graders had a wonderful day exploring history at the @tricitiesmuseum in Grand Haven! 🏛️

Students discovered how local history is preserved through more than 73,000 artifacts and exhibits featuring Victorian period rooms, agriculture, lumbering, maritime life, tourism, and everyday life from years past.

What a hands-on way to connect classroom learning to the rich history of our own community! 💛📚 #SOCSLearns #FieldTripFun #LocalHistory

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Our 4th graders had a wonderful day exploring history at the @tricitiesmuseum in Grand Haven! 🏛️ Students discovered how local history is preserved through more than 73,000 artifacts and exhibits featuring Victorian period rooms, agriculture, lumbering, maritime life, tourism, and everyday life from years past. What a hands-on way to connect classroom learning to the rich history of our own community! 💛📚 #SOCSLearns #FieldTripFun #LocalHistory

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🎉💚 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MRS. DOZEMAN! 💚🎉

Mrs. Dozeman, your joyful heart and dedication to our Pre-K4 students are such a blessing to SOCS. We hope your day is filled with sweet treats, laughter, and lots of love! 🎂✨

#HappyBirthday #SOCSFamily #CougarCommunity

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🎉💚 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MRS. DOZEMAN! 💚🎉 Mrs. Dozeman, your joyful heart and dedication to our Pre-K4 students are such a blessing to SOCS. We hope your day is filled with sweet treats, laughter, and lots of love! 🎂✨ #HappyBirthday #SOCSFamily #CougarCommunity

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🎉 25 DAYS TO GO until our 55th Annual Auction! 🎉

The countdown is on and the prizes are AMAZING! 👏 Check out just a few of the incredible items rolling in:

🍎 4 – $25 gift certificates to Applebee`s Grill + Bar
🌡️ Ecobee Smart Thermostat from Baumann & DeGroot Heating & Cooling
🦁 Family 4-Pack Zoo Admission to Binder Park Zoo
🦒 Admission for Two to the Creation Museum
🏛️ 10 Admission Passes to the Grand Rapids Public Museum

You do NOT want to miss this night! Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and get ready to bid big for a great cause! 💛💙

#SOCSAuction #55YearsStrong #BidForACause #CougarCommunity

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🎉 25 DAYS TO GO until our 55th Annual Auction! 🎉 The countdown is on and the prizes are AMAZING! 👏 Check out just a few of the incredible items rolling in: 🍎 4 – $25 gift certificates to Applebee's Grill + Bar 🌡️ Ecobee Smart Thermostat from Baumann & DeGroot Heating & Cooling 🦁 Family 4-Pack Zoo Admission to Binder Park Zoo 🦒 Admission for Two to the Creation Museum 🏛️ 10 Admission Passes to the Grand Rapids Public Museum You do NOT want to miss this night! Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and get ready to bid big for a great cause! 💛💙 #SOCSAuction #55YearsStrong #BidForACause #CougarCommunity

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Christ-Centered

SOCS students explore God’s world through sound teaching, hands-on indoor & outdoor learning and Biblical truths.

Affordable

SOCS believes Christian education should be accessible to ALL. Additional grants & aid are available.

Parent Partnered

Parents are essential to our learning community. You are welcomed into the classroom & will know what is being taught.

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Welcome to South Olive Christian School

We live in a challenging and uncertain 21st Century. South Olive Christian School partners with families to raise up the next
generation of fearless Kingdom builders. For 70+ years, SOCS families have believed access to a Christ-centered education that fosters a love for Jesus Christ should be accessible to ALL regardless of economic means.

Our goal is to raise up Christian young adults who are able to go into the world with a heart for God, a mind trained in discernment, and an unchanging standard by which to live. The relationship that children have with their Lord and Savior is
developed and strengthened at home and in the classroom.

Welcome to South Olive Christian School We look forward to getting to know you and your student.

Now enrolling Preschool-8th grade for the 2025/2026 school year.

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Equipping students with wisdom and knowledge to become effective
Christ-followers and bring peace and restoration to earth.

School

SOCS students experience personalized teacher
& aide support throughout their day. Your student will never be lost in the crowd.

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Parent Partners

Parents are essential
to our learning community. You are  welcomed into the classroom & will know what is being taught.

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Pigs-In-The-Blanket

A 50-year-old cherished recipe turned into a West Michigan family favorite. Try, enjoy, and support Christian education today!

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Early Childhood Center

We are excited to announce South Olive Christian School- Early Childhood Center! This center will extend our learning to those "Little Learners" Please stay tuned for more info!

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Testimonials

“My child struggled every day to come to school before South Olive. His teachers had to pull him off of me sobbing and it absolutely broke my heart. He constantly would beg and plead for me to let him stay home as he just wasn’t happy in his class. Day one of going to South Olive was a night and day difference. My child felt so welcomed  and loved that by day two I couldn’t park fast enough before he was jumping out of the car, running to play with his friends. I am SO thankful we switched to South Olive Christian School!“

-Kindergarten Parent

“My daughter was struggling in her class before coming to South Olive. She was getting lost in the hustle and bustle of a large class and it was beginning to show in her work. When she came to South Olive the teacher was able to work one on one with her and catch up to where she needed to be!”

-4th Grade Parent

“My daughter was getting bullied at her last school. It broke my heart to hear her come home complaining about getting picked on. We met with her teachers and principle and nothing was changing. We recently came over to South Olive and couldn’t believe the difference. Bullying is not an issue here because of the small classes and all the students care about each other. If there is a problem- it is dealt with immediately. Moving to South Olive Christian was the greatest choice we could have done for our daughter. Her confidence is back and she LOVES school now! “

-6th Grade Parent

“My daughter is a social butterfly with a large imagination. She gravitates towards art-like things and is by nature extremely curious. We have noticed as her parents that with the small classroom sizes she is able to exceed in her academics. She is getting extra attention that pushes her and challenges her as school comes easy to her. Every student in her class she calls her friend. Which as a parent makes my heart sing. Every birthday party, we invite the whole class, their siblings & parents as well as the teacher because we love the community her classroom has.”

-1st Grade Parent