The critical foundation for life is formed during childhood; this is the time to consider our ultimate goals. Academic achievement and intellectual prowess, while vital tools, will not suffice. Our children need grace enough to heed the whisperings of the muses if they are to develop enough strength to avoid being swept mindlessly along by social currents. They need courage and imagination to dream, and they need the determination and skills to root those dreams in reality.
The intellect is an invaluable tool God granted us to cultivate. But the intellect is part of our lower nature and must be subservient to the spirit - knowledge pales in comparison to the power of the understanding. To build our foundation on the shifting sands of our intellectual knowledge is ultimately futile; to build our foundation on the rock of spiritual understanding is to ensure a bountiful, eternal harvest. When kept refined to its proper role, intellectual development leads us to humility and turns us to God. The more we learn about our world, and western man has certainly climbed some lofty technological peaks, the more we should realize how awesome are the simple wonders of creation.
As educators, it is our goal to help each children discover and develop and the blueprint God engraved in their souls so as adults they will lead rich, full lives both materially and, more vitally, spiritually. Our graduates have a long track record of both academic and real life success because we recognize intellectual and material development as merely means to enhance our understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of God’s myriad blessings, and the intellect tends to blossom in this atmosphere. Some focus on earning an early diploma in order to pursue areas of passion in college or start their own careers. (Ask to see the Times newspaper story about our 16 year-old who entered UCLA as a junior – skipping two years of high school and two years of college!) Most work towards a Regents diploma and head off to college; some focus on a GED or starting their own business. What path will your precious child take? Let us work with you to ensure it will be one that capitalizes on their unique gifts and talents!