Mission Statement
The mission of
- Imparts an excellent academic foundation and a love for learning;
- Trains them to see and submit to the Lordship of Christ in every sphere of life;
- Prepares them to effectively serve God and thoughtfully engage the world with a distinctly Christian worldview.
Core Values
In the pursuit of our mission, we hold
to the following core values:
1.
We embrace
historic Christianity as represented in the
tradition of the Protestant Reformation with the major tenets of
b.
Solus Christus: We
reaffirm that our salvation is accomplished by the mediatorial work of the
historical Christ alone. His sinless life and substitutionary atonement alone
are sufficient for our justification and reconciliation to the Father.[1]
c.
Sola Gratia: We
reaffirm that in salvation we are rescued from God's wrath by his grace alone.
It is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit that brings us to Christ by
releasing us from our bondage to sin and raising us from spiritual death to spiritual
life.[1]
d.
Sola Fida: We
reaffirm that justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of
Christ alone. In justification Christ's righteousness is imputed to us as the
only possible satisfaction of God's perfect justice.[1]
e.
Soli Deo Gloria: We reaffirm that because salvation is of
God and has been accomplished by God, it is for God's glory and that we must
glorify him always. We must live our entire lives before the face of God, under
the authority of God and for his glory alone.[1]
2.
While we hold to a
distinctly Reformed doctrinal tradition, we welcome and respect other Christian
perspectives in the CCA community.
3.
The responsibility to train and educate children belongs
to parents. CCA serves "in loco parentis" to assist parents in
fulfilling this biblical charge.
4.
A home life that
embodies biblical principles and lifelong learning provides a strong foundation
for a CCA education. Active parental involvement, in age-appropriate ways, is
important to a child's education. Parents are welcome in the classroom and are
encouraged to participate in the overall life of the school.
5.
In our common
pursuit of lives that please God and honor one another, we value mutual
respect, edifying speech, humble behavior, gentlemanly conduct, modest
appearance, and biblical conflict resolution. We hold high expectations for the
conduct and behavior of the entire school community -- students, parents,
faculty and staff.
6.
A warm and
well-ordered atmosphere facilitates the education of our students. We
continually strive for an environment that is joyful, peaceful and disciplined.
7.
Gifted teachers
with a passion for learning and a love for students are essential. They must
model careful thinking while evaluating ideas and philosophies, both historical
and contemporary, in light of God's word. Our teachers should cultivate wisdom
in our students while building a solid academic foundation.
[1] The Cambridge
Declaration of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
What is Classical Education?
Classical education belongs to the authoritative, traditional and enduring stream of education begun by the
Greeks and Romans, developed by the Church through the centuries and renewed by contemporary
educators. Infused with the liberal arts and sciences, classical education includes the language arts of the
trivium (grammar, logic and rhetoric) and the quantitative arts of the quadrivium (mathematics, science,
music and visual arts). Students study great works of art and literature, both old and new, by methods best
suited to their developmental stages. As participants in the great conversation of history's finest thinkers,
students acquire more than vocational skills; they prepare for their roles as informed citizens, thinking Christians
and virtuous shapers of culture.