Organization and Administration -
The North Rome Christian School is owned
and operated by the North Rome Christian School
Association, a nonprofit corporation. The duties of
the corporation are to elect members to the Board of
Directors and approve the annual budget. The Board
is selected from among qualified members of the
program of the Association in accordance with the
Corporation's Constitution. The ultimate authority
for governing and operating the school is the Board
of Directors.
Purpose - The primary purpose
of our school is to train the student in the Christian
way of life and to give the student a good general
education in the light of the principles of God's Word.
The goal of North Rome Christian School is to help
students to develop into whole persons having the
characteristics modeled by Jesus Christ, who grew in
wisdom, in stature, in favor with God
and in favor with man (Luke 2:52).
Philosophy - The fear of the
Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 9:10) and
all knowledge has its foundation in the ultimate
standard of truth, the Bible.
Children are an inheritance from the Lord (Psalm 127:3),
and actually belong to God, as do all good things that
God gives His people. Children are a trust placed in the
parent's care to bring up in the discipline and
admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4).
God
as Creator and Sustainer of this universe created man in
His own image. But because of Adam's disobedience, man
inherited a sinful nature, and when left to himself, he
will not naturally do what is right.
Children, therefore, need to be taught. We know what a
child needs educationally and we know what a child needs
to build character. We determine the curriculum and set
the standards; there are indeed absolutes that need to
be taught.
God
has revealed Himself in a general way in His world
universe, and in a specific way in the Bible. By faith
in God's Son Jesus Christ, man's soul is regenerated and
brought back into fellowship with God.
The
Christian school should provide an atmosphere for
knowing Christ personally, for nurturing Christian
growth, and for encouraging a commitment to Christian
service.
We
believe discipline is scriptural. Children need
discipline; it gives them security within bounds.
Parents appreciate discipline, and a teacher's
efficiency is greatly increased by good discipline in
the classroom.
We
believe that children need to learn honor and respect
for parents and others in authority; that a man's word
is bond; that they should be proud of America; and that
the free enterprise system is still the best system.
The child's home, church and school experience and
training should compliment each other in promoting
academic, spiritual, physical and social growth and
should be preparation for life: a life of dependence
upon and fellowship with God and service to man.
