Our Values
We are distinctively and genuinely Christian
Faith is taken seriously and joyfully throughout all aspects of the education and formation of our students. All families, faculty and board members at Berean Christian Academy ascribe to faith in Jesus Christ and display a consistent desire to worship and grow in the Lord by being active members in a healthy, local Christian church and commit to partnering in their child’s education.
Our faith should be lived out actively in the school community, we should seek joy in our walks with Christ, and our lives should be marked by a striving for personal holiness and God-honoring relationships. We believe the Bible is the primary source of truth and instruction in all matters of faith and life. Our classical and Christian school applies the classical method to provide a wholly-integrated Biblical worldview, where elements of faith are routinely taught and interwoven throughout each subject. At Berean Christian Academy, issues of faith and practice are not contained to weekly chapel or a single Bible or religion class but instead provide the foundation for all instruction.
Our faith should be lived out actively in the school community, we should seek joy in our walks with Christ, and our lives should be marked by a striving for personal holiness and God-honoring relationships. We believe the Bible is the primary source of truth and instruction in all matters of faith and life. Our classical and Christian school applies the classical method to provide a wholly-integrated Biblical worldview, where elements of faith are routinely taught and interwoven throughout each subject. At Berean Christian Academy, issues of faith and practice are not contained to weekly chapel or a single Bible or religion class but instead provide the foundation for all instruction.
We are a Christian school with a Classical twist
Classical Christian Education is the cultivation of wisdom, virtue, and eloquence by nourishing the soul on the good, the true, and the beautiful, by means of the seven Liberal Arts. This means that it does not merely seek the transferal of information from the mind of the teacher into the mind of the student. Classical Education is less about information and more about formation: The formation of whole human persons, both body and soul; mind, heart, and appetite. The formation of adults capable of living the good life, of recognizing truth from falsity, of communicating clearly, and of understanding the world in which God has placed them.
This is done by continually placing before the student that which is good, true, and beautiful and showing him how to recognize and appreciate it. The student will know the good because he has witnessed it in the life and words of his teachers. He will know the good because his mind is trained to recognize it through the study of great literature. He will know the truth because he will know how to think logically, how to distinguish between a cogent syllogism and a fallacy. He will know that which is beautiful because he will be taught that beauty is not in the eye of the beholder, but is rather, it is a reflection of his objectively beautiful Creator.
This is done by continually placing before the student that which is good, true, and beautiful and showing him how to recognize and appreciate it. The student will know the good because he has witnessed it in the life and words of his teachers. He will know the good because his mind is trained to recognize it through the study of great literature. He will know the truth because he will know how to think logically, how to distinguish between a cogent syllogism and a fallacy. He will know that which is beautiful because he will be taught that beauty is not in the eye of the beholder, but is rather, it is a reflection of his objectively beautiful Creator.
We value community
One of the many beautiful results of a distinctive and genuine Christian education is the community of faithful believers, made up of faculty, students, and families that springs to life. We earnestly share life together: praying for one another, discipling students in the way of Christ, enjoying meals together, helping each other with school projects and special needs, spurring one another on toward greater faith, serving alongside each other in furtherance of our common mission and vision for our school, cheering our sons and daughters on in athletic competition, and in immeasurably more ways. Parents and faculty at Berean Christian Academy hold a shared purpose and as a result, participate in genuine community.
