PHILOSOPHY

The goal of Heritage School is the development of physical, spiritual, moral, and intellectual maturity for every student. Such a student knows God intimately, knows his/her position in Christ, and stands for what is good in a world that is increasingly hostile to the truths of Christianity. This student is marked by a growing faith, an intellectual acuity, an aesthetic sensitivity, a discerning spirit, and strong moral character.

Heritage School bases its educational philosophy on the biblical world view which looks at knowledge, the world, and the whole of life using the Bible as the foundation and guide for thought and action. We believe the Bible to be the infallible, inerrant, and inspired Word of God and as such is the authoritative, reliable, and final source of truth. All knowledge comes into focus through the truth of Scripture. We believe God created, sustains, and will consummate all things through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the universe and all life are dynamically related to Him and have the purpose of glorifying Him. Man is created in God’s image and is therefore of infinite worth, capable, through Him, of thinking and achieving in remarkable ways. Yet we also acknowledge that man is a sinner by nature and by choice because of the fall of Adam. As such, he is separated from God and incapable of knowing or glorifying God apart from the work of redemption by God through the atoning death of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that salvation is God’s gift and is received by man through personal faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for sin.

Given this Christian world view, we believe that education can most effectively be accomplished in an environment which recognizes that all truth is God’s truth. The “fear of the Lord” is the foundation of all wisdom and knowledge, and only a redeemed person can fully comprehend truth as the Holy Spirit reveals it to him. In the curriculum, an emphasis is placed on the unity of all truth and on the development of the eternal perspective which naturally follows. Our staff are all professing believers in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. All representatives of the school are expected to provide a clear model of biblical Christian life. At Heritage School, we will strive to teach and reinforce values as well as facts. Instruction will seek to integrate character qualities such as courage, integrity, patience, humility, kindness, and diligence within the academic curricula.

Scripture clearly teaches that parents are responsible for their children’s education and discipline. The school is not a substitute for the home, but is an extension of the home and one means through which parents fulfill the responsibility the Lord has given them. The school staff can accomplish their job most effectively in an environment of mutual trust and respect. Parents may best assist the staff by praying for the school and donating time in service to the school.

Heritage School recognizes that among children of the same age there is marked variability in learning aptitude. The school will strive to allow each child to be duly challenged while requiring the mastery of certain skills and the acquisition of specified content appropriate for each grade level. Further, the school will provide a nurturing, orderly atmosphere that is conducive to learning. Through its curriculum as well as through its capable and enthusiastic teachers, Heritage School will encourage every student to develop a love for learning and live up to his/her academic potential.