EXTRACURRICULARS

Building leadership through real-world experiences

At CTCS, our extracurriculars equip students to serve others, lead worship, and challenge themselves to help discover their God-given purpose.

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The Retreat and Mission Program

The foundation of leadership growth at CTCS

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Beginning in Middle School, every student participates in a carefully planned retreat, just for their class. Over a few days and nights, your student will worship, serve, grow spiritually, and unite as a team, all without the distractions of everyday life.

✓ Build class unity through shared challenges and experiences
✓ Spark spiritual growth through group worship and personal quiet time
✓ Grow in discipleship with staff and upperclassmen counselors acting as role models
✓ Experience real servanthood through work projects and missions

6th Grade

Camp Tejas

Your student’s intro to retreats, work projects, worship, and God's calling for your life.

7th Grade

Mission Trip

Deeper spiritual growth through Bible study, service projects, and exposure to mission work at various locations across Texas.

8th Grade

Wilderness Challenge

Spend four nights in the wilderness learning to overcome obstacles with God’s help.

9th Grade

Mission Trip

Focus on authentic Christianity and real-world application of faith.

12th Grade

Capstone Retreat

Reflect on your legacy and the mark your class will leave at CTCS.

Student Leadership University (SLU)

A student leadership journey like no other

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SLU is a faith-based, experiential leadership-training program that empowers, enables, and equips middle and high school students to rise to the call of leadership and awaken their potential. Students will experience classrooms around the U.S. and world, where four progressive, cumulative tiers are designed to grow their faith, teach them to lead, and give them a vision for the future through a Christian worldview. Whether they go behind-the-scenes at Sea World, explore our Nation’s Capital, immerse themselves in history in Europe, or walk where Jesus walked in Israel, at SLU, young people learn to think bigger, ignite their calling, impact their world, and lead like Jesus.

The Lift Tour

The Lift Tour is a Leadership Conference in Plano, Texas, for all 8th – 12th-grade students.

SLU 101

Students travel to San Antonio for a Leadership Conference and enjoy a day at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and SeaWorld.

SLU 201

Students travel to Washington, D.C., for a Leadership Conference and sightseeing opportunities.

SLU 301

Students travel to London, Paris, Normandy, and Oxford for a Leadership Conference and sightseeing opportunities.

SLU 401

Students travel to Israel and Jordan for a Leadership Conference and sightseeing opportunities.

Praise Band

Lead worship and serve spiritually on campus and beyond.

The Praise Band is a group of musicians and singers selected for their spiritual maturity and musical gifts. Students will lead worship during chapel, serve as spiritual leaders to your peers, and grow through high-commitment ministry.

Student Council (STUCO)

Shape your school through leadership.

StuCo is a representative student government that helps make decisions that affect the school community. It's a hands-on way to develop leadership skills, understand how decisions get made, and advocate for peers for 6th grade and up.

4H

Learn by doing.

4-H is one of the largest youth development programs in the country, built around learning through action. Students choose hands-on projects in areas like agriculture, STEM, healthy living, or civic engagement, work toward measurable goals, and compete and present at county and regional events.

Junior National Honors Society & National Honors Society

Recognition and responsibility

NJHS and NHS don't just recognize academic achievement — they require students to keep demonstrating it across five pillars: scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Members log service hours, take on leadership roles, and are held to a consistent standard of conduct inside and outside the classroom.

Launch your child into life, ready for anything.

When your student is grounded in truth, equipped with both rigorous academics and unshakeable faith, they move forward ready for college and life.

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