PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY

This school exists as a ministry of The Lutheran Church of the Atonement in teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.   Its purpose is to assist Christian parents and the Church in following our Lord’s commands in the Christian training of children, for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, and for the building up of the body of Christ.

“And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children...”Deuteronomy 6:6-7

“...let the children come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Mark 10:14

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20

We teach one philosophy of life, namely to follow God’s Word and live Christ-like lives in the service of God and our fellow men and women. We believe that every child is a gift from God and should spend his/her life to the praise and glory of God. We seek to help each child develop spiritually, morally, emotionally, intellectually, socially, and physically as fully as possible. Our goal for each child is maximum personal growth in all these areas so that he/she will be able to meet well the challenges of life in service to God and to others.

The school’s purpose is to aid the home, not replace it, in meeting the God-given responsibility to bring up a child in the training and the instruction of the Lord. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.   ‘Honor your father and mother’ which is the first commandment with a promise that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’  Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:1-4