Olive Knolls Christian School

Olive Knolls Christian School Experience the Legacy 35 Years of Worship, Community, & Service!

Preschool
Library (beginning at age 3)
Chapel
Tricycle bike path
Newer playground and renovated classrooms on two wings
Latest Technology
Field trips
Community Service Projects
School Chaplain
State of the art security check-in system

Kindergarten
Kindergarten Readiness- a month in the summer to focus getting ready for Kindergarten. Kindergarteners Love to read- Most OKCS Kindergarteners are reading by Christmas

Elementary & Middle School
Small Class Sizes (less than 20 per class)
Library, computer lab, PE, Music, and Worship band
Monthly virtue focus
Community Service projects- Food baskets for Thanksgiving, Valentines for Rescue Mission, Christmas stockings for the Hope center, and etc. Hume Lake (5-6th)
Washington DC trip every other year- Middle School (7-8th)
Catalina trip (8th)
ACSI Activities: Speech meet, Math Olympics, Art festival, Piano Festival, Creative Writing, Spelling Bee
Kern County Science Fair (6-8th)
Field Days (Winter & Spring)
Silent Praise Team (6-8th)
Worship band (6-8th)

Spiritual Growth
Students learn to worship, praise and pray, at every age.

🙌 Our First All-School Chapel of the Year! 🦅There’s something special about seeing our entire school, Kindergarten throu...
09/25/2026

🙌 Our First All-School Chapel of the Year! 🦅

There’s something special about seeing our entire school, Kindergarten through 8th grade, come together in one room to worship, hear God’s Word, and simply be together.

Today was our first All-School Chapel of the year, and moments like these are about so much more than a gathering.

Our middle school students had the opportunity to lead their younger peers in worship, but also to lead through their presence, energy, and example. Our younger students get to look up and see what it means to participate, worship, and be part of something bigger than themselves.

This is how we build culture.
This is how we build community.
This is how relationships begin to form across grade levels and grow throughout the year.

As we move into Soaring Days, Field Day teams, chapels, and everything else ahead, these moments help lay the foundation for the camaraderie and fellowship that make our K–8 community so special.

Most importantly, our prayer this year is that everything we do continues pointing our students toward becoming more like Jesus, growing not only academically, but in faith, character, leadership, and love for one another.

We’re excited to see what God is going to do in and through these students this year. ❤️

🗳️ Student Government Speeches 🦅Leadership is about more than a title. It’s about how you choose to serve.This week, our...
09/23/2026

🗳️ Student Government Speeches 🦅

Leadership is about more than a title. It’s about how you choose to serve.

This week, our Student Government candidates stepped in front of their peers to share why they hoped to serve our student body. We heard speeches from students running for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Activities Coordinator, and more.

But what made us especially proud was hearing so many of our students talk about servant leadership. They spoke about putting others before themselves, leading by example, serving their classmates, and even turned to Scripture to explain the kind of leaders they hope to become.

At OKCS, we believe every student has the capacity to lead.

Some will lead from the front. Some will lead quietly. Some will have a title, and many won’t. But every student has opportunities to influence the people around them through their character, choices, faith, and willingness to serve.

That’s why leadership development is such an important part of what we do. We’re not simply preparing students for the next grade level. We’re helping develop young men and women who understand that biblical leadership begins with character, humility, and service to others.

We’re incredibly proud of every student who had the courage to stand in front of their peers, share their vision, and put themselves forward to serve.

Leadership starts now. 🦅

🏐 Starting the Season with a WIN! 🦅Our Middle School Girls Volleyball team officially opened their season yesterday, and...
09/16/2026

🏐 Starting the Season with a WIN! 🦅

Our Middle School Girls Volleyball team officially opened their season yesterday, and they started it off strong!

It took all three sets, but our Eagles battled, stayed together, and came away with their first win of the season! We’re proud of the way these girls competed, encouraged one another, and represented OKCS both on and off the court.

And with that, OKCS fall sports are officially underway!

Throughout the season, you’ll find our volleyball and football teams competing every Tuesday and Thursday, both here at home and on the road. We’d love to see our OKCS families come out, fill the sidelines and stands, and support our student-athletes.

At OKCS, athletics is about more than wins and losses. It’s another opportunity to develop character, discipline, teamwork, perseverance, and Christlike leadership in our students.

Congratulations on win number one, ladies! We can’t wait to see what this season holds. 🏐🦅

🪐 3rd Grade Takes a Trip Through the Stars! ✨Today, our 3rd graders had the opportunity to visit the Bakersfield College...
09/15/2026

🪐 3rd Grade Takes a Trip Through the Stars! ✨

Today, our 3rd graders had the opportunity to visit the Bakersfield College Planetarium for an incredible journey through our solar system, galaxy, and beyond!

With the help of Dr. Strobel, Professor of Astronomy, Physics and Planetarium Director, students learned the difference between a planetarium and an observatory before experiencing the night sky in an entirely new way. Through the planetarium’s immersive dome, they explored stars and constellations, traveled through our solar system, and even ventured into the Milky Way.

It was an amazing opportunity to take what our students have been learning in science and bring it to life in a way a textbook simply can’t.

And perhaps one of our favorite parts was watching our teachers continually connect what our students were seeing back to the One who created it all.

The farther we explored, the bigger everything seemed, and yet Scripture reminds us that the same God who placed the stars in the sky knows each of us by name.

“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” Psalm 147:4 🌌

A huge thank-you to Dr. Strobel and Bakersfield College for welcoming our students and creating an experience they won’t soon forget!

At OKCS, we love opportunities to explore God’s creation, ask big questions, and remind our students that faith and learning belong together. 🦅

🇺🇸 September 11 | We RememberToday, across our campus, students from Kindergarten through 8th grade took time to learn, ...
09/11/2026

🇺🇸 September 11 | We Remember

Today, across our campus, students from Kindergarten through 8th grade took time to learn, remember, honor, and reflect on the events of September 11, 2001.

For a generation of students born long after that day, remembering also means teaching.

Throughout different grade levels, that looked a little different. Students learned the history and stories of 9/11, watched age-appropriate videos, created artwork and projects, reflected on what it means to be a hero, and wrote letters honoring the families, first responders, and countless people whose lives were forever changed that day.

While the lessons looked different from classroom to classroom, the purpose was the same:

We remember those who were lost.
We honor those who ran toward danger to help others.
We recognize the courage and sacrifice displayed in one of our nation’s darkest moments.
And we teach the next generation why remembering matters.

As a Christian school, we are also reminded that even in moments of tremendous darkness, we are called to be people of light, compassion, courage, and hope.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
John 15:13

Twenty-five years later, we remember. We honor. We pray. And we continue teaching the next generation to live with courage, serve others, and carry the light of Christ wherever they go.

We will never forget. 🇺🇸

09/04/2026

🍃🔎 Leaf Detectives: 4th Grade Science

Sometimes the best lessons begin with something we walk past every single day.

Our 4th graders recently became Leaf Detectives, bringing in leaves they collected from plants around their homes and neighborhoods, each one different in shape, size, color, and texture.

Then the investigation began. 🔎

With magnifying glasses in hand, students observed, compared, measured, recorded data, and took a closer look at the incredible systems and details hidden inside something as simple as a leaf.

And somewhere between the observations, discoveries, goofy magnifying-glass faces, and a few leaf mustaches 😂, those lightbulb moments started happening.

That’s what we love about learning at OKCS.

Science helps our students discover how the world around them works, while our faith continually points them back to the Who behind it all. The closer we look at creation, the more opportunities we have to stand in awe of the creativity, order, and intentionality of our Creator.

There is so much to discover when we teach kids to slow down, look closer, ask questions, and never lose their sense of wonder.

Great job, 4th Grade! 🍃🦅

📸 Picture Days Are Coming, Eagles!It’s almost time to smile! Over the next few weeks, we’ll have two different Picture D...
09/02/2026

📸 Picture Days Are Coming, Eagles!

It’s almost time to smile! Over the next few weeks, we’ll have two different Picture Day opportunities on campus.

First up are our Class Pictures, where students will take their official photo alongside their classmates, teacher, and school administration. Because these photos are a little more formal, there are specific attire requirements for students.

The following week, we’ll have Individual Portraits, where students will have a little more freedom to show their personality and dress up for their individual photo, while still following the guidelines provided.

📧 Parents, please check your email for the complete schedule, attire requirements, and all the details you’ll need to make sure your student is ready for their scheduled picture day. You can also find some helpful reminders in the graphics attached to this post.

Different grades and classes are scheduled on different days, so be sure to double-check when it’s your Eagle’s turn!

Get those smiles ready! 😁📸

08/26/2026

🙌 FIRST CHAPELS!

There’s just something special about chapels at Olive Knolls.

Our chapels are truly second to none, and one of the things that makes them so special is that our students aren’t simply sitting in the room. They help make it happen.

From leading worship and playing instruments to running sound, media, lighting, production, and everything behind the scenes, our students have the opportunity to use their gifts to serve God and serve one another.

And then we get to watch the whole school come together to worship, hear the Word, grow in faith, and experience what God is doing in our community.

Here are just a few of our favorite moments from our first chapels of the year.

We love what God does through chapel. We love watching our students lead and serve. And we can’t wait to see what He does in and through them this year.

This is chapel at OKCS. 🙌🦅

🥞 Pancakes & Parents!What better way to start the morning than pancakes, family, and a little extra time together?A huge...
08/21/2026

🥞 Pancakes & Parents!

What better way to start the morning than pancakes, family, and a little extra time together?

A huge thank-you to our amazing PTF for putting together Pancakes & Parents and creating another opportunity for our families, students, and staff to slow down, share a meal, connect, and simply enjoy being together.

We love events like this because they’re about more than pancakes. They help build the community, fellowship, and sense of family that makes Olive Knolls such a special place.

Thank you to everyone who came out, and especially to our PTF and volunteers who served our families and made the morning possible! 🥞🦅

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6201 Fruitvale Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
93308

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7am - 5:30pm
Friday 7am - 5:30pm

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+16613933566

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