Mission Statement
Veritas Christian Academy seeks to train the minds, develop the Christian character, and enrich the spiritual lives of its students through quality academic programs and extra-curricular activities. Its purpose is to glorify God by teaching a Biblical worldview of life in a Christ-centered environment. (2 Corinthians 10:5)
- For the spiritual and moral growth of the student, the school seeks:
- To teach the Bible and its doctrines, and foster right attitudes toward it as God's inspired Word.
- To lead the pupil into a personal, saving relationship with Christ as Savior and Lord.
- To create and encourage a desire to know and do the will of God.
- To teach the student consistent daily Christian living.
- To teach active involvement in leading others to the Savior.
- To develop a Biblical sense of right and wrong, and to teach victorious Christian living.
- To foster self-discipline based upon respect and reverence to God and all authority.
- To build in the student a God-consciousness and help him or her develop a consistent Christian philosophy of life by integrating all subjects with the Bible.
- For the student's personal and social development, the school aims:
- To develop a balanced personality based on a proper understanding and acceptance of himself or herself as God made him or her and on the full development of his or her capabilities in Christ.
- To foster wholesome personal relationships through development of social skills based on the Christian concept of love.
- To prepare for the wholesome and Christian use of leisure time.
- To show a realistic and Biblical view of life and work.
- To promote fitness, maintenance, and skillful use of the body as the temple of God.
- To impart the Biblical attitude toward material things and promote the wise use of them for the glory of God.
- To teach love of country and unashamed patriotism.
- Academically, the school endeavors:
- To promote high academic standards and to help the student gain a thorough comprehension and command of the fundamental processes used in communicating with others.
- To teach and to encourage the formation of good study habits and research methods.
- To develop creative and critical thinking and the proper use of Biblical criteria for evaluation.
- To promote good citizenship through developing an understanding and appreciation of our Christian and American heritage of freedom and human dignity.
- To impart knowledge of the world and current affairs and relate them to God's plan for man.
- To foster an appreciation and enjoyment of the fine arts.
- Working with the home from which the student comes, the school desires:
- To cooperate closely with the parents in every phase of the student's development, especially as it relates to the school program.
- To help the parents to understand the school's philosophy, purpose, and program.
- To aid families in making their homes God-centered.