“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”  -Luke 2:52

LEARN. LOVE. SERVE

For 50 years Wayside Christian School has been able to provide a community of learning for both the academic and spiritual development of each young person.
We invite you to come and experience Wayside for yourself.

About Us

Wayside Christian School is situated in Bucyrus, Ohio and has been serving families since 1973 by offering a high-quality, faith-based education. Our school has been a source of enrichment for hundreds of families and our students have come from over 35 local churches, including Wayside Chapel, our home church.
 
At Wayside, we strive to help every student reach their full potential. Our small class sizes, disciplined environment, and dedicated faculty contribute to our students’ success. Our teachers view their role as a ministry, where they can serve the Lord and demonstrate the joy and fulfillment that comes from living a life in Christ.

Core Values

At WCS, we are committed to providing our students with high-quality academics that stimulate learning and push them to think critically. We strive to ensure that our students have meaningful experiences that provide them with the skills and knowledge to be successful in the future.

Our academic curriculum is founded upon the principles and values of Scripture, recognizing it as the ultimate source of truth. We use the teachings and doctrines of Scripture to help form our students’ values, beliefs, and understanding of the world.

We strongly encourage all our students to reach their fullest potential by exposing themselves to a wide range of disciplines, including speech, drama, music, technology, and athletics. Doing so will enable them to develop diverse skills and enrich their learning experience.

We aim to identify and cultivate each student’s unique gifts, allowing them to flourish and fulfill the plan that God has for their lives.

At Wayside Christian School, the entire faculty and staff is unwavering in their commitment to serving each student with a heart of humility and compassion, recognizing that each one is a precious creation of God.

We desire for every student to pursue a genuine and meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ, and then to live a life wholly dedicated to serving Him and loving others.

51

Years of Experience

15:1

Avg. Student to
Teacher Ratio

35+

Local Churches Served

123

2024-25 Enrollment

News & Social Media

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📢💙It was a busy weekend for our WARRIORS!💙📢

🥈The Junior High boys won 2ND place in the 2025 ICSO JH State Soccer Tournament!

🏅Roman Porter & Cooper Doty – All Tourney Team

The JH Boys ended their season with a 10-3-1 record!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The JH & Varsity girls also competed in the 2025 ICSO State Volleyball Tournament.

🏅JH All Stars – Bella Koehler and Brielle Sawyer

🏅Varsity All Stars – Lexi Parker, Alisia Gregory & Ava Doty

🏅JH Girls Team – Christian Character Award

🏅Central Division Varsity Coach of year – Sidney Smith

So proud of all of our students & coaches that invest all the hard work, all season, to make these achievements a reality! It is amazing to see the growth at Wayside Christian School & we pray these kids keep working hard for the Glory of God!

💙💙GO WARRIORS!!💙💙

#WaysideChristian
#bucyrusohio
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Congratulations to all!!

Congrats on an amazing season, Warriors! 🎉👏

So awesome to see the Warriors doing great! 💙

The pics are so good !!!! 💙💙💙💙💙

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Way to go Warriors!!👏🏻👏🏻

Congratulations 🙌🏼

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We’ve had some great chapels recently. Thank you to Stan and Ruth Templeton (missionaries to Peru), David Layton, Steven Servius, and Ken Wert for their great work with our students. Chapel is a valuable time. See MoreSee Less

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Audrey said her favorite part of the day today was chapel 💙

In case you didn’t get the 411, 🛼80’s & 90’s😎 day has been rescheduled for Monday, 10/20!! THANK YOU Pastor Donald for making this totally rad decision! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 See MoreSee Less

In case you didn’t get the 411, 🛼80’s & 90’s😎 day has been rescheduled for Monday, 10/20!! THANK YOU Pastor Donald for making this totally rad decision! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Wayside is closed today, October 14, 2025 due to fog. See MoreSee Less

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I'll sign the 80's Day petition! 🙋🏼‍♀️

You all are so funny.😃 I was going to feel young today being transported back to those decades. 😄

Thank you for keeping our kiddos safe ❤️

Thank you. Kids were all ready for 80's day!

First time ever my kids were disappointed that school was closed! 😢😛 YOU have to reschedule 80’s day!!!! Who’s with me???? 😉🛼🎊🕶️

Please reschedule 80’s/90’s day for a day next week!!!!!!! 🤩

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Wayside is on a 2 hour delay today,Tuesday, October 14, 2025 due to fog. See MoreSee Less

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Is Wayside closed?

🗣️WCS ANNUAL BENEFIT AUCTION🗣️

Saturday | November 1st | 2345 Kerstetter Rd

Info & schedule is in the post below!⬇️

➡️Such a fun event for the whole family!! Come on out for some wonderful merchandise & delicious food.
➡️Still need some great donations for the auction. If you or your business would like to donate, please contact the school office @ 419-562-5930 or contact any of our students or staff.

Thank you for sharing this post & helping to spread the word! This is always one of our largest fundraisers & we couldn’t do it without our WARRIOR community!!💙

#Wayside
#BucyrusOhio
#schoolfundraiser
#WaysideWarriors
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🗣️WCS ANNUAL BENEFIT AUCTION🗣️

Saturday | November 1st | 2345 Kerstetter Rd

Info & schedule is in the post below!⬇️

➡️Such a fun event for the whole family!! Come on out for some wonderful merchandise & delicious food. 
➡️Still need some great donations for the auction. If you or your business would like to donate, please contact the school office @ 419-562-5930 or contact any of our students or staff. 

Thank you for sharing this post & helping to spread the word! This is always one of our largest fundraisers & we couldn’t do it without our WARRIOR community!!💙  

#Wayside 
#BucyrusOhio
#schoolfundraiser
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Enrollment for the 2025-26 School Year is open!