Jonathon Basurto likes to brag on the Lord. And he has a lot of opportunities these days, as principal of the first Christian classical dual language K-12 school in the nation.

Jonathon is a fifth-generation Tucsonan, descended from family who were ranchers in the area even before Arizona became a state. He loves his community and talks about how desperately the Spanish-speaking residents had prayed for a Christian school, recalling grandparents who could hardly walk, painfully lowering themselves to their knees to pray that it would one day happen.

Now that the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy South is a reality, Jonathon is helping lead an innovative team that teaches a dual language immersion program to help students become fluent in both Spanish and English. The classical education – which  includes not just academics, but music, art, and phys ed on a daily basis – also offers Mariachi classes at all levels. Students in the early grades learn guitar, then they move on to violin, and ultimately learn how to play trumpet. The emphasis is on worship music, helping the kids prepare to participate in worship bands at their local churches, showing how children CAN change a community for Jesus.

Click here to learn more about the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy:  https://www.prca.academy/academics/south-campus-dli

Original air date: January 8, 2026.