Mission Statement

To glorify God by offering parents a choice of an academic institution that will assist them in giving their children a chance to become Christian leaders in professions that meet their God-given abilities and interests.

Motto

Offering parents a choice and children a chance.

Philosophy

Ridgewood Christian School’s philosophy is to give Christ His rightful place in education; to teach as He taught and as the Holy Spirit is still teaching today through His Word. The school seeks to assist parents in training the student spiritually, academically, emotionally and physically.

Goals

The school’s core objective is to develop each child's skills in the following dimensions:

• Spiritual — To gain knowledge and understanding of Scripture. To develop Christ-like attitudes, desires and self-control, conforming into His image as the student grows in faith, behavior, and service.
• Academic — To encourage and challenge each student to realize his or her highest individual abilities. Developing skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and mathematics will form the foundation of the curriculum. 
• Social — To train students in the skills needed to develop and maintain quality relationships with others. Students are made aware that they are God's servants on earth and, as such, are in positions of ministry toward their parents, teachers, fellow students, and neighbors through their words and actions.
• Physical — To promote good general health through nutrition and exercise in an effort to care for the temple of God. To encourage an appreciation for activities which promote lifetime health.

Biblical World-View

The purpose of the school will be to teach a Protestant Evangelical world-view regarding the nature and relationships of God, man, and the universe. Doctrinal issues non-central to the Protestant-Evangelical world-view — such as methods of baptism, presence of contemporary sign gifts, eschatological views, etc. — will be left to individual instruction in the home or church.

Biblical Principles

One of the basic reasons why parents enroll their children in a Christian school is to obtain an education grounded in moral values.  This school uses mainly the Abeka Curriculum which includes scripture, a biblical worldview, and references to God and Jesus Christ which are all designed to help students develop moral character, a sense of accountability, and wisdom in their lives.  

Relevance to Real Life

Students have the highest motivation to learn when they can clearly see how, as adults, they will use the skills they are currently learning. The staff will seek to maximize this motivational approach by relating learning experiences to real life events. Periodic field trips will give the students out of classroom experiences. In some instances, the school may make use of vocational and apprenticeship opportunities to let older students.