ADMISSIONS

WHY CHOOSE A CHRISTIAN EDUCATION :
Understanding differences between secular and Christian education is critical if parents are to make an informed decision.  We offer the following outline of Christian education so that parents can see the significant difference in approach from secular education.                                                                                                                                                                               Jonathan Ekeland and Bob Walton
The Christian Academy, Brookhaven, PA

 

 

Purpose of Education: 
To prepare citizens for the Kingdom of God who are equipped to spread the Gospel

 

Content of Education:
All of life is studied in submission to the Word of God and its precepts

 

Control of Education:
The school functions in loco parentis, reinforcing and supporting parental values

 

Science:
God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things; science involves knowing God through knowing His world

 

History:
Controlled by an omnipotent God who knows the end from the beginning

 

Math:
A reflection of the mind of an orderly God who has made us in His image to understand His world

 

English:
Students are exposed to a variety of quality literature, which is appreciated as a demonstration of common grace and interpreted in the light of God’s Word

 

Teachers:
Committed believers seeking to model Christ before their students

 

Rules:
Determined by God’s Word and its moral standards

 

Peers:
Students from Christian homes who are there because their parents support Christian values