EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Statement of Purpose
"Training by nature, involves consistently applying the nurture and discipline found and expounded in Scripture, which are meant to direct children into the specific calling and destiny intended for them by their Creator. We strive to aid in the development of excellence, gifts, and skills in children. We hope that by doing so the child will find the opportunities to fulfill their individual call."
Christine Hackett, Principal
Spiritual and Moral Growth
ECS seeks...
to teach the essential doctrines and practices of the Christian faith.
to lead students into a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and His Kingdom through the New Birth and ongoing discipleship.
to develop a Biblical sense of right and wrong.
to teach them to overcome sin and evil in their own lives and in the world
to teach them to desire and find the will of God in their lives.
to help them develop self control and respect for others and those in authority.
to build into students a God-consciousness and help them develop a consistent Christian perspective of life by integrating all subjects with the Bible.
Personal Development
ECS seeks...
- to help students develop a balanced understanding and acceptance of themselves as God made them.
- to help them understand their value in His plan for them so as to promote fulfillment of their potential.
- to foster whoelsome relationships with others based on the Christian concept of love.
- to show a realistic and Biblical view of life and work, and provide the skills and training necessary for success.
- to teach and demonstrate the proper attitudes needed to have God honoring homes.
- To promote fitness, maintenance and skillful use of the body as the temple of God.
- to impart a proper Biblical attitude toward material things, as tools to be used for the glory of God.
Academic Development
ECS works...
- to promote hight academic standards.
- to help the sutdents gain a thorough comprehension and command of the fundamentals of learning (reading, expressive writine, math, language, history and science).
- to teach and encourage the formation of good study habits.
- to develop creative and critical thinking.
- to teach the proper use of Biblical criteria for evaluation.
- to promote good citizenship by teaching our Christian heritage as a country.
- to impart accurate knowledge of the world and current affairs,a nd relate them to God's plan for man.
