SMCA's Philosophy

Saint Mark Christian Academy's educational philosophy is based on a God-centered view that all truth is God’s truth, and the Holy Bible is God's inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word. God created all things and sustained all things. Therefore, the universe and man are dynamically related to God and have the purpose of glorifying Him. Because man is a sinner by nature and choice, he cannot glorify or know God unless by choosing God’s “FREE” gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus the Christ.

Our duty as educators is to teach Christian values and to provide a biblical worldview that promotes a righteous lifestyle that affects our community in their homes, at work, at play, and at worship. In our pursuit to live and teach Christ’s standard of excellence, we focus on high academic standards while helping the students achieve creative and critical thinking skills using the integrated curriculum available. Our responsibility to the student includes the spiritual, mental, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional areas of development. This philosophy dictates that we cooperate closely with parents in every phase of the student’s development, always communicating the purposes of SMCA.

School's Educational focuses are:

To teach that the Bible is God's inspired and infallible, authoritative Word, therefore developing attitudes of love and respect toward it (II Timothy 3:15-17; II Peter 1:20, 21).
To teach the basic doctrines of the Bible (Titus 2:1).
To provide opportunities for the student to confess Christ as Savior and Lord (Romans 10:9,10).
To teach biblical character qualities and provide opportunities for the student to demonstrate these qualities (I Samuel 16:7; Galatians 5:22,23).
To teach the student how to develop the mind of Christ towards godliness (Philippians 2:5; I Timothy 4:7).
To encourage the student to develop self-discipline and responsibility from God’s perspective (I Timothy 4:7; I Corinthians 9:24-27).
To teach the student respect for and submission to authority from God’s perspective (Romans 13:1-7; Hebrews 13:17; Ephesians 6:1-3).
To help the student develop a Christian worldview by integrating life, and all studies, with the Bible (II Peter 1:3).
To teach the student to hide God’s Word in his heart through memorization and meditation (Psalm 119:11; Psalm 1:103).
To help the student develop his identity in Christ as a unique individual, created in the image of God and to attain his fullest potential (Psalm 139:13-16).
To teach the student to treat everyone with love and respect as unique individuals created in God’s image (Philippians 2:1-4; Ephesians 5:21).
To teach the student how to contribute to society by realizing his need to serve others (Galatians 5:13; Romans 2:10).
To teach the student physical fitness, good health habits, and wise use of the body as the Temple of God (I Corinthians 6:19,20).
To teach the student biblical attitudes toward material things and his responsibility for using them to God’s glory (I Timothy 6:17-19; Matthew 6:19,20; I Corinthians 10:31).
To teach the student to understand and use the fundamental processes in communicating and dealing with others [such as reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics (II Corinthians 5:20).
To teach and encourage the student to use good study skills and habits (II Timothy 2:3-7).
To Teach the student how to research and reason logically from a Biblical perspective (Hebrews 5:14; Romans 12:2).
To teach the student good citizenship by understanding and appreciating our Christian and American heritages [home, church, and nation] (I Cor.10:11; Rom. 13:1-7).
To teach the student biblical creationism, the literal six days of creation, and God’s direct act of creating Adam and Eve (Genesis 1-2).
To cooperate closely as servants to the parents in every phase of the student’s development, especially as it relates to the school program (Mark 10:45).
To help parents to understand the school’s purpose and program.
To assist parents in keeping up with the changing culture, its effect on the home, and its implications for their children.
To encourage parents to realize and shoulder their responsibility for their children's spiritual, moral, and social education (Deut. 6:4-7).