As I was creating this web site, I had to ask myself, “What do I really care about in educating children well?” What has been my philosophy over the years? Here are a few things that I think are important:

Curriculum:

Needs to be God-centered. If it isn’t including God throughout the curriculum, we’re missing the main reason for life.

The curriculum needs to not be oriented to a test. A test takes place on one day in a student’s entire school year.

It needs to give the student the opportunity to work at their own pace within reason.

The curriculum should be rigorous.

It should provide mastery overall and within concepts where possible.

Spiritual/Moral:

The curriculum should reinforce and teach good moral values that will encourage a student to be productive, upstanding citizens of our country.

Sometimes, the views in the curriculum will not always be politically acceptable. That’s okay. We all have different views. That’s what makes our nation great.

God’s Word provides the ultimate guide for spiritual and moral education.

Physical:

This should allow for daily movement; not sitting without breaks all day.

Students should be out in the sunshine often.

They should have opportunity for free play to use their imaginations.

Family Interaction:

The education of a child is the parent’s responsibility; not the government’s, not the school’s, not anyone else. Parents can choose to share that responsibility with other providers, but they should be intimately involved with every part.

There should be opportunities for parents to interact with the school and personnel.

Parents should take their child’s education seriously by attending parent conferences and being an active participant.

There should be mutual respect between the school and parents.

Staff:

Every staff member in a school should be respectful of those they work with each day. This means they will create an atmosphere of joy, peace, love, and care. God instructs us on how to interact with each other in His Word.

Each person is an individual and should take care of themselves by having the right nutrition, sleep, rest, and relationships with others.

Staff should be willing to be a life-long learner; attending professional development and seeking out information in their area of responsibility.