Trustworthy Education

In today's educational landscape it is difficult to measure the overall impact a school may have on your child, whether it be positive or negative. My own mom, upon hearing stories recounted from my childhood, often responds by saying "Oh, I wish I would have known that." A child is molded by their surroundings. Hundreds of responses, interactions, choices, consequences and promptings influence the formative mind of a child every day. With this in mind it is impossible to imagine a value free educational environment. The truth is that any school whether intending to or not will shape the values of a child. With this in mind, it is important for us as parents to choose carefully the educational environment for our children.

There are no perfect schools. At some time, even the best schools will offer challenges that require patience, communication and understanding. But during these times of doubt it is important to remember your ultimate goal for choosing a school. Your choice of school should be one that is trustworthy to embrace the cultural and spiritual values that you hold most dear as a family. I often hear stories of parents that chose to put their children in the hands of secular society with the promise of a value free environment, only to find out that it is impossible for a child to marinade in a worldly atmosphere and not adhere to some of those principles.

I have used the phrase "Trustworthy Education" to describe the environment we create at Bethel. I consider our school to be trustworthy, not because we customize our value system to each family (that would be impossible), but because our purpose is clear. We strive daily to help each child grow to their highest potential physically, intellectually, and spiritually. This guiding principle is present in all that we do. We don't claim to be something that we are not, and we embrace our Godly heritage. I have repeatedly said that if all we do as a school is give a child knowledge, we have missed our purpose. We believe that it is equally important for a child to grow in the love, fear and admonition of the Lord. The Bible says that this is the beginning of wisdom and we agree. If you have experienced the sting of secularism on your family I invite you to come and see what it means to receive a "Trustworthy Education".