Biblical Worldview

Whether you’re sweating through preseason soccer practice or taking piano lessons, baking a cake in Home Economics or dissecting a frog in Biology class, biblical principles are interwoven into every aspect of the ACS education by the faculty and staff.
 
Every class opens with prayer. Students attend chapel services weekly and benefit from a variety of Bible classes. The Word of God is read literally and the environment is designed to reinforce principles established at home—not tear them down.
 
This Christ-honoring philosophy of education is thoroughly embraced and stewarded by the administrative staff of Alamance Christian School: Daniel Freeman and Principal; Jerry Bailey, Dean of Students.
 
This God-centered approach to teaching is the fundamental difference between the Christian education received at ACS and the man-centric alternatives offered by secular institutions. At ACS, the truths of scripture impact every aspect of the scholastic experience, helping to shape the minds and hearts of young people for eternity.
 
One of the most rewarding experiences for the faculty comes at the end of the school year in the form of “Senior Speeches.” In a special chapel session prior to graduation, seniors address the freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and their parents. Almost without exception, each senior expresses gratitude for their teachers’ dedication and genuine concern, as well as the opportunity to get involved in a variety of extracurricular activities. Many acknowledge the importance and value of the “Christian” aspect of their education, which has laid a good foundation for the challenges ahead.
 
Administrator Daniel Freeman, a transplanted Canadian with a heart for young people, believes that ACS offers students the ability to develop wisdom as they learn facts. The ability to reason, to think critically, to use discernment, to understand, to apply facts intelligently and to do so through a biblical strainer—that’s the potential value of the Alamance Christian education.
 
“I want our students to be able to use their knowledge in a way that honors God,” he said. Mr. Freeman points out that because ACS offers K-3 through grade 12 under one roof the faculty can get to know the students better, thereby helping them grow along the way.
 
“We want them to become the complete person God wants them to be,” he said. The variety of opportunities at ACS helps a student become a multifaceted person, which mirrors Christ’s model in Luke 2:52: “Jesus increased in wisdom, stature and favor with God and man.”
 
Mr. Freeman also teaches World History at ACS. A biblical perspective on this subject can greatly enhance a student’s appreciation for God’s hand at work among the nations. He points out that he would be greatly hampered teaching history in a public school environment, which would take God out of the equation.
 
The foundation at ACS is solid, developed over nearly 40 years by listening to parents, students and alumni, and assimilating changes for the better. “We’re always asking what we can do better,” Mr. Freeman said. “This is how we improve on what’s already there. Ministries mature over time and learn how to adapt to needs. It takes a lot of time to develop systems and programs that work well.” This time-tested experience is clearly an advantage for the families who choose the ACS for their children to grow.
 
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