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Educational Objectives


For each student's spiritual and moral growth, the school seeks:

  • To teach the Bible as God’s inspired Word and to develop attitudes of love and respect toward it.

  • To teach the basic doctrines of the Bible.

  • To lead the student to a decision of confessing Christ as Savior and Lord.

  • To develop a desire to know and obey the will of God as revealed in the Scriptures.

  • To equip the student to carry out the will of God daily.

  • To impart an understanding of each Christian’s place in the church and its worldwide task of witnessing, evangelism, discipline, and to stimulate each student's involvement in the task.

  • To develop the mind of Christ toward godliness and sin and to teach the students how to overcome sin.

  • To encourage the development of self-discipline and responsibility in the student based on respect for and submission to God and all other authority.

  • To help the student develop for himself a Christian world view by integrating life and studies with the Bible.

 

For each student's personal and social development, the school aims:

  • To help the student develop his/her personality based on a proper understanding and acceptance of himself as a unique individual created in the image of God and on the fullest possible development of his/her own capabilities.

  • To teach the students to treat everyone with love and respect as image bearers of the infinite, personal God.

  • To make the student a contributing member of his/her society, realizing his/her dependence on others and their dependence on him/her and the need to serve them.

  • To promote an understanding of time as a God-given commodity and the individual responsibility for effective use of time.

  • To show a realistic and Biblical view of life and work, and to provide skills for personal relationships and future endeavors.

  • To develop both good and proper attitudes toward the family as well as the understanding and skills needed to establish God honoring homes.

  • To promote physical fitness, good health habits, and wise use of the body as the temple of God.

  • To impart the Biblical attitudes toward material things and encourage individual responsibility of using them for God’s glory.

 

For each student's academic development, the school endeavors:

  • To promote high academic standards within the potential of the individual as uniquely created by God and to help the student realize his/her full academic potential.

  • To help each student gain a thorough comprehension and command of the fundamental processes used in communication and dealing with others, such as reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

  • To teach and encourage the use of good study habits.

  • To teach the student how to do independent research and to reason logically.

  • To motivate the student to pursue independent study in areas of personal interest.

  • To develop creative and critical thinking and proper use of Biblical criteria for evaluation.

  • To discuss current affairs in all fields and relate them to God’s plan for man.

  • To engender an appreciation for the fine arts through the development of each student's understanding and personal expression.

 

 

 

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