Educational Philosophy

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17

Philosophy
The educational philosophy of LCA is based on a God-centered view of truth and man as presented in the Bible. Since God created and sustains all things through His Son, Jesus Christ, the universe and all life are dynamically related to God and have the purpose of glorifying Him.

The entire process of education is seen as a means used by the Holy Spirit to bring the student into fellowship with God, to develop a Christian mind in him, and to train him in godly living, so that he can fulfill God's total purpose for his life personally and vocationally.

The authority for such an education comes both from God's command that children be taught to love God and place Him first in their lives, and from the fact that parents are responsible for the total education and training of their children.

Academically, the school endeavors:
  • To promote high academic standards within the potential of the individual student as uniquely created by God and to help all students realize their full academic potential. 
  • To help each student gain a thorough comprehension and command of the fundamental processes used in communicating and interacting with others, such as reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics. 
  •  To teach and encourage the use of positive, effective, and healthy study habits. 
  •  To teach individual students to pursue independent study in areas of personal interest and talents. 
  •  To teach the student how to do independent research and to reason logically. 
  •  To develop creative and critical thinking and the proper use of biblical criteria for evaluation. 
  •  To promote positive citizenship through developing an understanding and appreciation of our Christian and American heritages of responsible freedom, human dignity, and acceptance of authority. 
  •  To discuss current affairs in all fields and relate them to God's plan for man.
  •  To produce an understanding and appreciation for God's world, an awareness of man's role in his environment, and his God-given responsibilities to use and preserve it properly. 
  •  To engender an appreciation of the fine arts through the development of the student's understanding and personal expression. 


Objectives
For the spiritual and moral growth of the students, the school seeks:
  •  To teach the Bible as God's Inspired Word and to develop attitudes of love and respect toward it.
  •  To teach the basic doctrines of the Bible.
  •  To develop a desire to know and obey the will of God as revealed in the Scriptures. 
  •  To equip each individual student to carry out the will of God daily.
  •  To encourage the development of self-discipline and responsibility in the student based on respect for and submission to God and all other authority. 
  •  To help the student develop for himself a Christian worldview by integrating life and studies with the Bible. 

For the spiritual and moral growth of the students, the school aims:
  •  To help the student develop his or her personality based both on a proper understanding and acceptance of himself or herself as a unique individual created in the image of God and on the fullest possible development of his or her own capabilities. 
  •  To teach students to treat everyone with love and respect since they, too, are made in God's image.
  •  To direct each student to be contributing members of society who realize mutual dependence on others and the need to serve others.
  •  To promote an understanding of time as a God-given commodity, with individual responsibility for the effective use of that time. 
  •  To show a realistic and biblical view of life and work and provide skills for personal relationships and future endeavors. 
  •  To develop both good and proper attitudes toward marriage and the family and also the understanding and skills needed to establish God-honoring homes. 
  •  To promote physical fitness, good health habits, and wise use of the body as the temple of God. 
  •  To impart biblical attitudes toward material things and to encourage individual responsibility for using them for God's glory. 

Working with the homes from which the students come, the school desires:
  • To cooperate closely with the parents in every phase of the student's development, especially as it relates to the school program. 
  • To help the parents to understand the school's purpose and program. 
  • To aid families in Christian growth and to help them develop Christ-centered homes.
  • To assist parents in keeping up with the changing culture and its effects on the home and the implications for their children. 
  • To encourage regular attendance and involvement in their local church.