The Valley Christian Schools (VCS) are private school

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

s located in Dublin, California

Dublin, California

Dublin is a suburban city of the East Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. Located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly east of Hayward, west of Livermore and north of San Jose, it was named after the city of Dublin in...

. The Valley Christian Schools are co-educational and range from preschool through grade twelve. VCS is located 35 miles (56.3 km) southeast of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

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, in the Dublin hills, and resides on a 55 acres (222,577.3 m²) campus overlooking the Tri-Valley

Tri-Valley

Tri-Valley is a triangle-shaped region in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. The area is 18 miles southeast of Oakland and 33 miles from San Francisco...

.

Academics

The school's curriculum and Advanced Placement program provide its students with university-preparatory education, with emphasis on the Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 and liberal arts

Liberal arts

The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...

 traditions.

Athletics

Valley Christian Vikings football is led by Head Coach Max Ness. The first year varsity was established in 2009 and for their first year made the NCS semi-finals.

Notable alumni

• Carlo Alcantara, the highest ranking street racer in Northern California, graduated from Valley Christian High School in 2007.
• Tim Pagnotta, lead singer of American rock band Sugarcult
  Sugarcult
  Sugarcult is an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California formed in 1998. The band currently consists of Tim Pagnotta , Airin Older , Marko DeSantis , and Kenny Livingston .-Formation :Tim Pagnotta met ex-drummer Ben Davis during a cigarette break at school...
  
   graduated from Valley Christian High School in 1995.
• Grammy-nominated Latino pop singer Manuel Romero
  Manuel Romero (1989)
  Manuel Romero is a musician.-Santa Maria:Albums released in 2007.*1. How Great Is Our GOD*2. I Can Only Imagine*3. Santa Maria*4. Remember Me*5. Jesus!*6. Pescador De Hombres*7. Via Dolorosa*8. Dime Senor...
  
  graduated from Valley Christian High School in 2007.