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Central to our vision of a rigorous college preparatory education is our strong commitment to the character development of our students. As a school, it is our mission to educate your children. As a Christian school, it is our mission to educate your children within a framework of godly instruction and example.
A Christian education emphasizes not simply acquiring knowledge, but attaining wisdom. Wisdom is knowledge shaped by the realization of where one stands in relationship to God and by the recognition that the order and beauty seen in the universe is the product of the Creator’s hand. Wisdom is understanding that man is made in God’s image and is given the responsibility to be a good steward of His world. Yet wisdom cannot simply be taught in the classroom, but must be seen, then emulated.
A Christian education, therefore, is one in which Christian men and women, under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, impart to their students a lifestyle, a way of seeing reality, a sense of service to God and men. In the classroom, students are challenged to investigate, analyze, critique, and explore the curriculum with those who know Christ. In day to day experiences, the faculty serves as Christian role models as they counsel, coach, instruct, discipline and interact with the students under their care.
A Christian education centers on the study of the Bible as the common foundation for both faculty and students. Students are given the opportunity to read the primary documents of the Christian faith in an atmosphere in which discussion and questions are encouraged. . Finally, a Christian education fosters a primary concern for one’s relationship to God and from that, a sense of service towards others. Students are offered opportunities to serve others -- their peers, the community, the poor, the elderly. Through their service, students capture a sense of their responsibilities to their school, their family, their community and their country.
A Christian education encompasses the intellectual, physical, social and spiritual needs of the students -- an education of the whole child.
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