Monte Vista Christian School

Situated in the heart of the beautiful Monterey Bay area of California near San Francisco, our spacious and picturesque 100-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Founded in 1926, Monte Vista Christian School has 900 students currently enrolled and offers a boarding program for 100 international and domestic students.
MVC Residence Life (ResLife) believes that Christ-centered community living can change high school students’ lives in profoundly positive ways. Every day we strive to create a safe, optimistic and productive Christian living and learning environment by cultivating honesty, respect, responsibility and kindness therefore, helping to raise up a generation with the judgment required for a lifetime of thoughtful decision-making.
MVC joins nearly 4500 member schools in over 150 countries to offer an International Baccalaureate curriculum that provides a highly respected educational framework that unifies learning, instruction, and language. Beyond content, learners develop life-long skills across disciplines.