Welcome

Thank you for visiting.

We hope the information here will inspire you to visit us on site to meet our staff, talk with our students, tour the facility and see what BIRCHWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL has to offer your family.

BCS is a dually accredited ACSI/Cognia K3-12 school in Chugiak (near Eagle River, Alaska) and 22 miles from Anchorage and 22 miles from the Mat-Su Valley.
(Accredited grades are K-12)
We are committed to partnering with parents to prepare your students to engage the world for Christ. Join us!

If we can be of any assistance as you evaluate educational options in the area, please contact us!

In His Grip,
Laura Rud, COO/Superintendent

Where We Started

In the spring of 2005, Brad and Laura Rud had a vision to start a Christian school in Chugiak, Alaska with spiritually and educationally qualified classroom teachers.  

On March 17, 2006 Birchwood Christian School was founded and in the fall of 2006, Birchwood Christian School opened with 30 students. Kindergarten, Middle School (6th, 7th, 8th) and High School (9th, 10th) grades.
 
In 2007, BCS had its first graduating class of three students! In 2008 the school started a Kindergarten Readiness program for K4 & K5 students.  BCS continuously enrolls more than 200 students and currently has 230 students enrolled.
 
In 2007 BCS joined the Alaska Christian School Athletics Association (ACSAA) and in 2010 won First place in the State Basketball Tournament. In 2010, BCS incorporated a full high school sports program with Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA).
2018 Boys's Basketball Team won the region 2 tournament and participated in the state basketball tournament.
Girls' Basketball Team has made their way to the state tournament for the past couple of years.
2023 Girls' Volleyball Team won the 1A ASAA State Tournament
Annually students participate in the State Track Meet

The school also joined the Northwest ACSI annual Speech Meet and Spelling Bee competitions. Our students have done an excellent job every year representing our school and these activities are opportunities to enrich and challenge our students as well as add to the overall academic offerings of BCS.

BCS is fully accredited in grades K-12 through both ACSI and Cognia.  BCS has also partnered with local colleges to ensure students are able to receive college credit for specific courses taken while they are in High School.

BCS is comprised of a large percentage of military dependents. Roughly 1/3 of the school is from military and oil industry families.
 
The school is financed primarily through tuition. BCS recognized the need for fundraisers to help with the needs of the school.  Fundraisers have included Live and Silent Auctions, a Talent Show, a Raffle, and a Month of Giving.
 
We are encouraged by the testimonies of students and parents who've shared how BCS has impacted their lives. We press on to fulfill our mission to equip students spiritually, educationally, and socially to effectively engage our culture and our world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.