Philosophy
- God said, children should be taught to love God and to place Him first in their lives (Deuteronomy chapters 4 & 6). Grace Junior Academy provides a Christ-centered learning environment which serves to train the whole child – academically, physically, and spiritually with skills and knowledge to provide the opportunity for the child to mature into completion in Christ thereby fulfilling his or her purpose in life.
- We believe, by teaching our students the Christian philosophy of life, they will be equipped ” . . . not to let anyone capture them with philosophy or misleading theories that can fool them . . . (Simple English Version Colossians 2:8). ” It is through Christian education the students are to come into sound doctrine ” . . . united in the faith and knowledge of the Son of God. We must become a full-grown man, reaching for the greatest potential of Christ (Simple English Version Ephesians 4:13).
- We believe, education should be from the Christian traditional approach to give students the best conceivable program and method of studies. The various types of subject matter should work congruently with God’s truth in the different academic disciplines. The purpose of Christian education is to create a frame work within the student’s God given personality to draw out good Christian character.We believe, that Christian education is the most effective tool a parent or guardian can use to give this instruction. Christian schools assist parents in this charge by enhancing, developing skills, bringing light and understanding to the Truth of God’s Word through education.
- We believe, that the classroom approach to be used is the teacher directed (Deuteronomy 6:7) “and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise (Revised Standard Version).”
- We believe, each student will gain knowledge through studying (2 Timothy 2:15) “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (King James Version).”We believe, each student will gain knowledge through recording (3 John 12) “Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true (King James Version).”
- We believe, each student will gain knowledge through researching (John 5:39) “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are that which testify of me (King James Version).”We believe, each student will gain knowledge through reasoning (Acts 24:25) “And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee (King James Version).”
We believe, our graduates will be well prepared to effectively witness for Christ, compete academically, and to display each day the fruit of the Holy Ghost.