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Philosophy
Statement & Objectives
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The philosophical vision of Life Christian School and Academy
is rooted in the Christian view of life. We celebrate the
triune God as the author of all truth and reality as He is
revealed in Scripture and creation. The center of a student's
education is Jesus Christ through whom all other learning
must be viewed and integrated; He is both the reason and source
for all learning. The design for Christian learning integrates
increased understanding of the natural world, human history,
culture, and the arts, with increased personal knowledge of
God Himself as revealed in Christ and understood through the
Scriptures.
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Spirit to do His work of illumination. However, because sin
entered God's universe and man lives with a fallen nature, man's
ability to learn and know is limited. Although man's understanding
is separated from God through sin, man bears God's image. God's
grace thus allows man to understand truth and to fulfill his
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Life Christian, as an educational institution, believes
bringing up a child in Christ-likeness is primarily the responsibility
and Biblical duty of the parent. Our school exists to assist
in that education but will never replace the family's role.
We work in partnership with the family as we work through
our shared commitment to the student's upbringing. That commitment
is expressed in a mutual desire to see student's character
transformed to reflect the image of Christ, impacting the
world in their calling, family and community.
With Christ as the center and source, in partnership with
the family in helping students realize their unique reflection
of God's image, Life Christian has these goals for its students:
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Spiritual:
1) Know that God is the creator and author of all
truth.
2) Know what it means to have a personal relationship
with Jesus Christ and to demonstrate an authentic Christ-like
spirit.
3) Be able to defend their faith in a clear and
logical way.
4) Know God's word and its doctrines, being able
to apply the moral and ethical principals of Scripture.
5) Know that their personal identity and self-worth
are based on Christ.
6) Identify and apply their spiritual gifts: encouraging,
giving, leading, serving and teaching (Romans 12).
7) Know and practice the Christian disciplines including
prayer, worship, study and discipleship.
8) Be able to lead non-Christians to a personal
relationship with Christ.
9) Demonstrate self-discipline, responsibility,
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Each child is uniquely created, possessing gifts enabling
him or her to reflect on and act within God's plan and world.
As a matter of stewardship, instructional strategies will
build on the child's individual strengths, and talents preparing
him or her to confront life's intellectual, philosophical
and creative challenges with a well-reasoned faith.
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While exploring the sciences, mathematics, language arts,
humanities, technology, culture and extra-curricular activities,
we seek to nurture student maturity in leadership, self-discipline
and personal and social development. This process can truly
happen only through application of scripture, placing God,
not man, at the center of learning.
In understanding God's sovereignty over all creation, we
recognize all truth as coming from God. Our program of faith
and learning integrates Christ, character development and
challenging academics into one curriculum, striving to stimulate
a life-long love of learning, teaching to respond from within
a Biblical world view, and training to think in a Christ-like
manner in all settings.
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Academic:
1) Use a Biblical perspective to acquire, interpret,
analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply new ideas and information.
2) Confidently and creatively take part in the process
of communication involving writing, speaking, reading and listening
activities.
3) Respond in a Christian manner when thinking about
and encountering the fine arts and other media.
4) Develop study skills and disciplines, enabling
them to become lifelong learners.
5) Become self-motivated learners who can share
information with others.
6) Work cooperatively with others in an academic
environment.
7) Demonstrate critical thinking skills to the application
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Personal, Social and Physical:
1) Exercise the ability to lead and follow, perceiving
their role in a community and humbly filling that responsibility.
2) Treat all people with respect, love and grace
regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, faith or belief.
3) Accept responsibility and the consequences
for their own choices and actions.
4) Recognize that their body is the temple of
the Holy Spirit and know how to maintain its purity, health
and well being.
5) Have an instilled sense of their stewardship
and their responsibility to God's creation and provision.
6) Recognize the value of competition, sportsmanship,
and fair play.
7) Create and respond to change with courage and
conviction.
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