IMPACT

At North Valley Christian Academy, we desire our students to impact their community, their state, their country, and their world. As our world continues to shrink with global technology and communication advances, Christians must learn how to navigate and interact with people of differing backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. IMPACT gives students a transformative educational experience on a local, national, and global scale.

Purpose

The IMPACT program is designed to do exactly what it says: impact our community, our state, our country, and the world. All NVCA students are required to participate in an IMPACT opportunity each year. Students must participate in either IMPACT Arizona (IAZ), IMPACT US (IUS), or IMPACT Global (IGL) opportunities. All IUS and IGL trips have a cost (typically ranging from around $1,000 up to $4,000) whereas IAZ is entirely free. Learn more about NVCA policies and IMPACT by viewing the handbook linked below.

IMPACT HANDBOOK

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NVCA Spring Service Break

Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, North Valley Christian Academy high school faculty and students will participate in a school-wide, two-week Spring Service Break.

While NVCA has enjoyed a long-lasting Christian Service program, the vision for IMPACT missions and a two-week Spring Service Break is to create more opportunities for unforgettable God-moments for NVCA faculty, staff, and families. We believe that a two-week Spring Service Break can fulfill this vision and have a deep, lasting positive impact on our community both near and far.

Christian Service at NVCA will occur during different time periods. The main service experience will occur during the first week of Spring Service Break with a focus on serving people in need locally, nationally, and internationally. NVCA Spring Service Break is a two-week period divided into one week of opportunities to serve through IMPACT Arizona (IAZ), IMPACT U.S. (IUS), or IMPACT Global (IGL), and one week of rest, recreation, and relaxation.

In addition, some service experiences may occur during various times in the school year depending on the timeframe of the trip.

Past IMPACT Experiences

IMPACT FAQs

When will Spring Break be for K-8?

Are other schools doing this or something similar?

Yes! Scottsdale Christian Academy and Valley Christian Schools close their high school campuses for a week, and they complete all their local, national, and international trips during that week then they are all off the following week. There is a school in Colorado that does something similar in providing a practicum where students take trips or engage in a learning or serving opportunity over the course of two weeks.

Can all grades go on any IMPACT trip?

All IMPACT trips are available for any of our high school students. With that being said, most long-haul trips do not include freshmen or most sophomores. This is due primarily to 1) preference given to upperclassmen, 2) the need for spiritual and emotional maturity, and 3) parents not allowing their freshman/sophomore to apply.

Any student can apply for any of the trips, but our recommendation for freshmen/sophomores is to apply for trips they will have a strong chance of being approved for which would include any of our IMPACT Arizona, IMPACT U.S., and shorter (distance) IMPACT Global trips, such as Mexico.

Does this count as school hours?

What are some examples of what IAZ would look like?

We desperately need to show our students that being the hands and feet of Christ involves so much more than serving at a local rescue mission. For example, taking a number of students on a Fine Arts mini-tour to minister to schools around the Valley would be a great way to serve Arizona, or taking a group of students to one of our neighboring school districts to assist a school in reading or ESL opportunities, or picking a few local churches and finding out what needs they may have.

Can you further explain each of the opportunities?

IMPACT Arizona (IAZ) will focus on serving 3-4 hours per day (usually in the morning) during Week One of Spring Service Break. This will allow for students participating in Spring sports to attend practices and games in the afternoons/evenings. All EAZ participants can enjoy their Spring Break during Week Two!
IMPACT U.S. (IUS) and IMPACT Global (IGL) will be opportunities for our students to travel around the country and world, serving others. These trips usually last 5-10 days and will occur anytime during Spring Service Break. Students will have a few days either on the front or back end of Spring Service Break to enjoy a much needed time of rest and relaxation!

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