Academic Philosophy
Wisdom and knowledge come from God, therefore man’s education is complete only when God and His Word are at the center of all learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7). In education we are concerned with the total person: his intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social being. We believe the needs of the total person can only be met as approached from a Christian or Biblical philosophy. But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him (I Corinthians 6:8).
The Student
1. Created by God and in His Image, he is of inestimable worth, possessing an eternal soul that shall inherit everlasting life or everlasting damnation.
2. Because of sin, he is unable to reach God. His nature is totally depraved and foolishness is bound in his heart - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. (Proverbs 22:15).
3. Faith in Christ Jesus is the only way of establishing a right relationship with God. Reality in life’s purposes and values can be ascertained in and through Christ alone.
The Curriculum
1. God is the source of all wisdom and He has revealed Himself specifically in the Bible - thus God’s Word is the basis of all our studies and should be correlated with all experiences that the child has under the auspices of the school.
2. Christian education should aspire to train a child in such a way that he will have a sound, practical working knowledge of the Word of God and be able to evaluate every circumstance of life from a Christian viewpoint.
3. The home and church, being ordained of God and being charged with the responsibility of training and teaching (“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children . . .” -Deuteronomy 6:7: “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. . .” - Matthew 28:20), should work together with the Christian school in promoting
the student’s growth.
The Teacher
1. The teacher in the Christian school must of necessity give evidence of knowing Christ as personal Savior.
2. The teacher must be wholly committed to following and obeying Christ, thus being wholly committed to a life of service to man for Christ’s sake.
3. The teacher should possess academic and professional learning necessary to perform his
task.
Educational Objectives
1. To lead students to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
2. To teach the Bible as God’s inspired Word and to develop attitudes of love and respect toward it.
3. To develop a desire to know and obey the will of God.
4. To develop the mind of Christ in each student and to teach each student how to overcome sin.
5. To encourage the development of self-discipline and responsibility.
6. To instill in each student love and honor for home and parents.
7. To provide each student with developing skills necessary to make a living.
8. To give our students a solid academic foundation in the fundamentals of learning, for the average and above-average student, along with Christian training taught from a Biblical point of view.
9. To stimulate aesthetic values.
