Amazing Grace Christian School

Mission Statement

Amazing Grace is an innovative learning community dedicated to preparing students for success in today as well as tomorrow’s world. Students undertake an extensive course of studies that includes the Bible and the Christian faith, mastery of Core Knowledge academic content, fluency with 21st century technology, and experiences with fine arts. Students will be transformed into creative, competent, and confident contributors to the global community.

Students attending Amazing Grace shall:

• Through the grace of God, develop a personal relationship with the Triune God
• Respond to God’s gift of grace by honoring Him in their thoughts, words, and actions
• Learn through 21st century interdisciplinary themes in core subjects
• Develop digital-age literacy skills
• Learn effective communication skills, both electronic and conventional, through varied writing and speaking experiences
• Be challenged with projects requiring innovative thinking and problem-solving
• Learn spiritual, emotional, social and physical life skills
• Learn to work with others and independently 
   

Program Focus

         The Amazing Grace program is designed to fully engage the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical traits of each student. We continually create a student-centric collaborative learning environment that thoughtfully integrates 21st century technology skills with comprehensive Biblical and Core Knowledge content and fine arts experiences. By participating in facilitated networks, students and adults will extend learning beyond the classroom and learn from each other and experts in various fields.

Student Expectations and Core Values  

         C.H.R.I.S.T: Amazing Grace Christian School proclaims Jesus Christ as Savior from sin and is the ultimate core of our school.  Christ’s life and ministry form the foundation of our six core values for students in partnership with parents. Students are expected to discover, display, and apply the God-given talents and gifts that make them unique individuals as they prepare for a life of leadership and service to others.  Amazing Grace students must be willing and committed to:
 

Creativity: Forming and communicating new valuable ideas, products,or artifacts to reflect learning

Humility: Being a servant to all following the example of Christ

Resolve: Persevering with determination to accomplish academic, social, and spiritual goals
 

Interdependency: Contributing your skills and talents and accepting assistance from others to benefit the community

Simplicity: Discerning the most important aspects of life and learning and effectively applying them

Transformation: Embracing change to become more Christ-like
 

Core Beliefs

Amazing Grace staff is certain that:

• Amazing Grace’s curriculum is aligned with state standards and is integrated across subject areas encouraging students to see connections.
• Learning should not be confined to classrooms and textbooks. Learning needs to expand beyond the classroom walls and reach all corners of the globe.
• The Partnership for 21st Century skills framework  and ISTE’s NETS for students and teachers guides the teaching and learning at our school.
• A small learning community, including parents and students, best serve Amazing Grace students. Parents can help their student best when kept fully informed on how their student is progressing in school.
• Students learn best when engaged in project-based and constructivist learning grounded in real world applications.
• Students are challenged with problems that develop student knowledge and skills while requiring them to be creative and innovative.
• Assessments and achievement levels are performance based.
• All students need a caring adult who will know them well, guide their progress, and ensure their success. 
   

An Explanation of Amazing Grace's Assessment System

Click here to view a letter to parents explaining our Achievement Level assessment system.