Philosophy of Education
The ultimate purpose of Hillcrest
Christian School is to glorify God. Quality
education—academically,
spiritually, socially, physically, culturally,
and emotionally—is provided from a Biblical
point of view to help parents raise their children
in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. As
a school, our goal is to assist our students
in developing a Biblical worldview.
Because we are concerned with the development
of the whole person, we stress the following:
- Spiritual growth - Our emphasis
is to teach the Word of God, to exalt Jesus
Christ as Savior,
Lord, and Friend, and to assist our students
to mature spiritually by placing God as the
center of
their lives.
- Intellectual development -
A carefully planned and well balanced academic
program strives to meet the needs of young
people.
- Physical development - A combination
of programs and activities are designed to
meet the various motor development skill levels
of each age group with physical education classes
and
after school sport opportunities.
- Emotional/Social
development - Students are exposed to a wholesome
atmosphere where they
will be positively influenced in the areas
of self-esteem, social development and moral
values.
- Cultural development - Through
a combination of computer, music, drama, speech,
literature, Spanish, and art classes, students
are prepared for diversity in society.
The Christian philosophy
of education is based on the authority, authenticity,
and reliability of the Bible as the complete
and final revelation of God concerning all
matters of faith, truth, and practice. We believe
that the ultimate responsibility for a child’s education has been given
to the parents. At school, the teacher assumes
that responsibility in order for the school to
complement and supplement the training at home.
In that way, the Christian school helps parents. “Train
up a child in the way that he should go, and
when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs
22:6. One of the major advantages of a Christian
school education is that each student may receive
an education from Christian teachers and staff.
The faculty and staff at Hillcrest Christian
School have a strong Christian commitment to
provide the best education for our students.
MISSION STATEMENT
Hillcrest Christian School’s mission is
to provide a quality education from a Biblical
point of view and to assist parents in the training
of their children
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