Choosing a School ~

Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions parents must make. Surveys show that most families want school choice. One in four schools in America is a private school; eleven percent of all students are in a private school, and for the parents of more than 1.5 million students their choice for their children is a Christian school.

What is a Christian school?

• It is more than a secular school with a Bible class tacked on.
• It is a place where teachers integrate faith with each subject.
• It is a place where peers hold each other accountable in their walk of faith.

Why choose a Christian school?

• quality academics,
• a safe and orderly environment, 
• reinforcement of moral and ethical values.

Ecclesiastes tells us that a “three-fold cord is not easily broken.”  For that reason, the . . .

• Christian school, alongside the . . .
• home, when combined with the . . . 
• church, creates ties that last a lifetime.

What does accreditation mean? It’s from the Latin credo meaning to be credible. In education it means ...

• that a school is, in reality, what it claims to be in its marketing materials,
• that a school has met the external standards of an accrediting agency.

When compared to public school students, private school students ...

• score higher on standardized tests,
• are more likely to rank their school as a safe place,
• are less likely to drop out,
• are more likely to attend college,
• more likely to do well in college.

What is the Coalition of Christian School Accreditors? The CCSA was formed in 2011 by four groups with a long history of quality in Christian education. The Coalition represents ...

• accountability for its member organizations,
• a promise of quality for parents interested in a faith-based education.