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Christian Home & School Writers Guidelines

Audience

Christian Home & School is published by Christian Schools International for parents who send their children to Christian schools. The magazine aims to promote Christian education and to address a wide range of parenting topics. The magazine is published three times during the school year – fall, winter and spring – and has a circulation of 66,000 (75% U.S.; 25% Canada).

Topics

Some suggested topics can be found by clicking here, but don’t limit yourself to these ideas. We are interested in articles that deal with timely issues that affect Christian parents. We are also interested in articles about Christian schooling and the relationship of parents to Christian schools. Each year we also include seasonal articles dealing with such topics as the beginning of the school year, Christmas, graduation, summer activities, and vacations. Send seasonal articles four to five months before the event. (We don’t publish poetry or fillers.)

Style

Articles should reflect a mature, biblical perspective. Use an informal, easy-to-read style rather than a philosophical, academic tone. Try to incorporate vivid imagery and concrete, practical examples from real life. You may wish to suggest a sidebar that contains further information or resources related to your subject.

Size

A query is not necessary. Manuscripts can range from 1,000 to 2,000 words and should be typed (double spaced). Include your name and address at the top of the first page; also include a sentence or two about yourself for us to use as a contributor’s note. You may also include a photo of yourself, via mail or email, however this is optional.

We encourage you to read past articles from our sample issue in order to understand what types of articles we look for.

Send all correspondence to:

Editor, Christian Home & School
3350 East Paris Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-3054

You may also submit articles by sending a Word attachment to:
Marcy Leon, Project and Support Specialist