About Arlington Christian Academy
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Mission Statement
Arlington Christian Academy’s mission is to help students develop a healthy and active relationship with Jesus Christ and equip them to live for Christ as a salt and light in their world.
Purpose Statement
Arlington Christian Academy provides quality, Christ-centered education, in partnership with family and church, which prepares students in all aspects of life to impact their world for the glory of God.
Philosophy of Education
Arlington Christian Academy has adopted the philosophy of Kingdom Education in order to accomplish our mission. Kingdom Education develops children according to their specific abilities so that they will be empowered to live a life characterized by love, trust and obedience to Christ. The ultimate goal of Kingdom Education is to develop mature disciples of Jesus Christ whose lives glorify God. This is done by involving the home, school and church to provide a Christ-centered, nurturing, learning environment.
Kingdom Education is defined as the lifelong, Bible-based, Christ-centered process of leading a child into a new identify with Christ. Kingdom Education works to develop children according to their specific abilities so that a child will be empowered to live a life characterized by love, trust and obedience to Christ.
God’s Word provides each and every Christian with principles needed to put Kingdom Education into practice. In order to achieve Kingdom Education, these Biblical principles much be studied, understood and practiced in every aspect of life.
Kingdom Education principles must be applied to all the teaching that takes place in one’s life regardless of age. It is extremely critical that these principles be carefully and diligently applied to children and youth.
It is common knowledge that the easiest time in life to capture a person’s heart for Christ is during childhood. The home, church and school must give full attention to these principles of Kingdom Education for children and youth from birth through maturity.
Our Kingdom Education philosophy originates in God’s Word. The Bible provides each and every Christian with principles needed to put Kingdom Education into practice. In order to achieve Kingdom Education, these Biblical principles must be studied, understood and practiced in every aspect of life.
Ten principles comprising the philosophy of kingdom education
1. The education of children and youth is the primary responsibility of parents.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Deuteronomy 11:18-21; Psalm 78:1-7; Psalm 127:3; Proverbs 22:6; Malachi 2:13-16; Ephesians 6:4.
2. The education of children and youth is a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-per-week process that continues from birth through maturity. Deuteronomy 6:7; Deuteronomy 11:19; Proverbs 22:6.
3. The education of children and youth must have as its primary goals the salvation and discipleship of the next generation.
Psalm 78:6; Matthew 28:19-20.
4. The education of children and youth must be based on God’s Word as the absolute truth.
Matthew 24:35; Psalm 119.
5. The education of children and youth must hold Christ as preeminent in all of life.
Colossians 2:3; Colossians 2:6-10; Matthew 18:6; Matthew 19:13-14; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17.
6. The education of children and youth must not hinder that spiritual and moral development of the next generation.
Matthew 18:6; Matthew 19:13-24; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17.
7. The education of children and youth, if and when delegated to others by parents, must be done so with the utmost care to ensure that all teachers follow these principles.
Exodus 18:21; I Samuel 1:27-28; I Samuel 3:1-10.
8. The education of children and youth results in the formation of a belief system or worldview that will be patterned after the belief systems or worldview of the person’s teachers.
Luke 6:40.
9. The education of children and youth must lead to true wisdom by connecting all knowledge to a Biblical worldview frame of reference.
Psalm 19:1; Psalm 104:24; Psalm 136:5: Proverbs 3:19: Proverbs 4:5; Proverbs 7; Proverbs 9:10; Jeremiah 10:12; Luke 11:52; Romans 1:20; Romans 1:28; Romans 11:33; I Corinthians 8:1; I Corinthians 13:8.
10. The education of children and youth must have a view of the future that includes the eternal perspective.
Matthew 6:19-20; Acts 20:24; Colossians 3:1-2; Colossians 3:23-24; II Timothy 4:6-8; Hebrews 11:13.
Expected outcomes of Arlington Christian Academy Students
SPIRITUALLY:
• Commit to and develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Know, understand and apply God’s Word as a standard for life
• Be able to articulate and defend their faith and Christian Worldview
• Treat their bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit
• Personally respond to carrying out the Great Commission locally & around the world
• Be actively involved in a church community, serving God and others
• Become Christian servant leaders of their home, church & community
• Commit to developing and using their spiritual gifts
ACADEMICALLY:
• Are skilled in reading, writing, speaking and listening
• Are proficient in math and science
• Have a knowledge & understanding of people, events and movements of history and the cultures of other people and places
• Appreciate literature and the arts
• Know how to responsibly access resources, including technology, to find, analyze & evaluate information
• Are committed to life-long learning
• Have the critical thinking skills to question, problem-solve and make wise decisions
SOCIALLY:
• Value and engage in appropriate social community activities
• Practice justice, mercy and peacemaking in their family & society
• Be good stewards of their finances, time & resources
• Respect and relate with integrity to the people with whom they live, work & play
• Value the worth of every human being as created in the image of God
• Appreciate the natural environment & practice responsible stewardship of God’s creation
• Practice Biblical hospitality toward all people
PHYSICALLY:
• Students will be encouraged to pursue a lifetime of healthful physical activity and become a physically-literate individual
• Learn the skills necessary to participate in a variety of physical activities
• Know the implications & the benefits of involvement in various types of physical activities
• Participate regularly in physical activity and a healthy lifestyle
The Purpose of Education
THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION
The purpose of education is to know God and respond to His Word (Proverbs 1:7).
When students are rightly related to God through a personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, and as they learn His Word, they can view the world from the Biblical perspective and apply Biblical truth to all areas of learning and life.
THE CONTENT OF EDUCATION
The God of the Bible is the Source of Truth (John 14:6). In addition to academic knowledge and skills, education is concerned with the spiritual development of students. Instruction in Biblical morality and the diligent pursuit of a Christ-like pursuit of a Christ-like character must be part of a complete education.
THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION
Education is accomplished through a professionally-complete Christian teacher using instructional methods that are appropriate for the content and the developmental level of the student. A variety of methods may be used to teach the content and enable students to think critically (Deuteronomy 6:6-9; Proverbs 22:6).
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EDUCATION
The education of children and youth is the primary responsibility of parents (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). Teachers partner with families by providing academic instruction and by serving Christian role models.