PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

 

The Role of the Parent

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates” (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6)

Clearly, it is the responsibility of the parent to teach and to train their own children. These and many other verses reiterate the responsibilities of the parents and provide the instructions needed to teach according to Biblical principles..

The responsibility of the VBCA parent is to partner with the academy to provide a Christian education for their child. In doing so, the following is important:

• To provide a Christian environment at home – including a family altar and Biblical instruction for living

• To take your child to church a minimum of one day each week

• To provide a computer of sufficient quality to access the internet by DSL, then access the student’s schoolwork at the academy

• To provide a quiet place for study and require study time in each subject beyond the time necessary to complete daily goals (five minutes for levels 1-3; ten minutes for levels 4-7; fifteen minutes for levels 8-12).

• To require your child to sit down and do his daily required goals and assignments

• To help your child with  basic questions when they need assistance and encourage them to contact the teacher for assistance when faced with more difficult problems or when they simply cannot seem to get the correct answer (there are times a computer glitch may not accept a correct answer and we need to reset it so the student may continue);

• To assist us in teaching your child to reach for “Excellence: Never mediocrity”

• To make all payments by their due dates

• To recognize that the staff is comprised of professional educators who have dedicated their lives to providing a Christian education for all students.

• To support the classroom teacher and the school’s policies, as there are times students want to minimize their assignments and will be told to try again, a student chooses to ignore due dates, or may fail to test on time.

 

The VBCA Student

 

Each student registered in this academy accepts specific responsibilities in order to meet the objectives necessary to receive an excellent education.

Student responsibilities are as follows:

• To endeavor to grow daily in your walk with God by reading the Bible, praying, and applying Scripture to your life

• To choose to develop Christian character by applying Biblical principles to situations and decisions

• To be thankful to your parents for the sacrifices made in order for you to participate in this learning experience.

• To recognize the authority of the teacher, showing respect, honor, and obedience

• To work diligently each day to complete all academic goals

• To study for the appropriate time periods each evening

• To complete all projects, essays, and experiments on time

• To abide by the No Griping policy, cheerfully J

 

The Calling of the Christian Academy

 

“O Lord, I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born” (Judges 13:8, NIV).

A Christian school is an extension of the Christian home in training young people in a Christian environment for time and eternity. The school staff works closely with parents to train the whole child.

Participation in this school ministry is a privilege and not a right. The goal of this school is to selectively enroll students, training Christian youth in the highest principles of Christian leadership, self-discipline, individual responsibility, personal integrity, and good citizenship. This school stands without apology for the Gospel of Jesus and the highest standards of morality and Christian behavior.

 

The Responsibility of VBCA staff:

 

• To live a Christian life before the students. Although not perfect, each staff member must strive to live in Christian love and holiness, as students model their teachers

• To assist students in the Distance Ed program when they need help with a problem, concept, or a computer glitch.

 

ACCREDITATION

Virginia Beach Christina Academy is a member of the Association of Christian Teachers’ and Schools.

 

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