Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy approaches education from within the framework of Christian faith, which provides a coherent perspective on life and the world. We believe that God, as manifested in Jesus Christ, has revealed to His people principles of education; and we commit ourselves to the following educational principles:
GOD
That all proper knowledge has its source in God, as manifested in Jesus Christ. That scripture is the source of the organizational structure and fundamental principles of each field of knowledge.
MANKIND
Man, being created in God’s image and enlightened by the Holy Spirit, is able to gain knowledge of God and God’s creation. Because the God-given spiritual nature of man is inseparable from his emotional, intellectual and physical nature, the school is committed to the total development of its students.
FAITH AND LEARNING
All truth is from God, who has chosen to reveal Himself and His truth to us. Knowledge of God is the proper setting for all understanding. Reason exercised in the framework of a faith commitment to God will nurture our faith and expand our knowledge. For the Christian, faith and learning are inseparable.
CHRISTIAN CALLING
The Christian purpose in life is to glorify God; to be stewards of His creation; to serve God and others; to bear witness to the Lordship of Jesus Christ; and to influence society, culture, and the church by supplication of Christian thought and service in all dimensions of human endeavor. God has given different abilities to each person, and He expects a student to perform in proportion to his abilities.
ACADEMIC PURSUIT
God’s eternal Word is the ultimate source and foundation of all truth. Since we recognize that all truth comes from God, we can confidently encourage sincere intellectual exploration of diverse views. Both students and teachers may raise honest questions and seek answers to them without reluctance.
PARENTS AND CHURCH
The responsibility for the educational and Christian development of each child belongs to the parents. It is, therefore, the fundamental responsibility of the family to train and educate the child. The Christian school should function as an extension of both the Christian home and the Christian church. It is, therefore, the school’s role to supplement and complement the home and church – never to supplant, subvert, or replace them.
THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND TEACHERS
The authority of the teacher in discipline and character training is derived from the fact that he/she stands in “loco parentis”, and the teacher derives authority in subject matter from his/her faithfulness to the laws of God. The school, being a body of Christian believers, possesses freedom to function in education in total and voluntary submission to Christ. The day to day activities in the Christian school should reflect the Body of Christ at work.
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