This week in Christian education (Nov. 28-Dec. 2)

Christian students organize food drive for local food pantry– Students from Community Christian School hosted a food drive and donated 538 boxes of cereal to their local food pantry. Read more here.Christian school wins $25,000 grant– A California Christian school won a $25,000 grant from State Farm Neighborhood Assistance. School officials report the grant will fund a digital media lab. Read more here.Christian school buys abandoned elementary school– In Virginia, an abandoned elementary school was purchased by Grace Christian School. The new building will enable Grace Christian to serve more than 500 K-12 students. Read more here.Christian students launch and recover high-altitude balloon– Twenty-two 6-8th grade students from Open Door Christian School launched a high-altitude balloon as part of a STEM project. Their balloon reached a maximum altitude of 65,000 feet. Read more here.