Excel Christian School

Excel Christian School is a fully accredited private Christian school in Sparks, Nevada. Founded in 2003, it offers grades Pre-K through 12 and is a non-profit corporation 501(c)(3). The school mascot is the Warriors, and the school's colors are red and black.

Excel Christian School
Location
850 Baring Boulevard Sparks, Nevada 89434

United States
Information
TypePrivate Christian
MottoExcel is a K-12 school where their mission is to motivate students to find joy in the pursuit of spiritual, moral, relational, and intellectual excellence.
Established2003
FounderBonnie Krupa
PrincipalLisa Cross
Staff15
Faculty40
Enrollment225
Color(s)Red and Black
MascotWarriors
AffiliationsACSI
Information775-356-9995
Websitehttp://www.excelchristianschool.org/

History

In January 2020, five international students from the school filed a federal equal rights lawsuit against the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association after the NIAA threatened to void any games the students had played in.[1][2] The NIAA has a ban on international students playing in varsity sports, to prevent the trafficking of students for the benefit of sports teams.[3] In February 2020, it was announced that Excel Christian School would be exempt from this ban due to its small size, although no other schools were affected.[3]

Athletics

Excel is a member of the NIAA (Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association) and competes in the Single A (1A) division. Current sports offered for middle school are: girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, volleyball, football, track, and wrestling. High school sports offered include: boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, cheer leading, cross country, football, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[4]

Excel also offers a tennis program for grades K-6.

References
  1. Margiott, Ben (2020-01-23). "Lawsuit: Sparks school says NIAA blocks international students from playing sports". KRNV. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  2. McAndrew, Siobhan. "NIAA special meeting: Codes that ban international students from varsity sports up for debate". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. Krajewski, Jim. "NIAA votes to settle lawsuit, allow foreign students to play at Excel Christian". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  4. "Sports – Excellence & Faith in Education". Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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