Christian School Over Public School

God commands parents to provide a Biblicalwisdom without the careful teaching of God's
education. Ephesians 6:4 "Fathers, do notword. Education that makes God's Word central
exasperate your children; instead, bring them up inwill not only produce spiritually-mature Christians, it
the training and instruction of the Lord."also makes them wiser and more knowledgeable.
God instructs parents to provide constant BiblicalAnd isn't that what all parents want for their
instruction. Duet 6:7 "mychildren?
Commandments...Impress them on your children.A school that teaches and models morality leads
Talk about them when you sit at home and whento a safer school. When authority is respecting,
you walk along the road, when you lie down anddiscipline becomes an easier task. A Christian
when you get up."school teaches and models submission to
While Biblical instruction certainly can beauthority under Christ as well as those leaders
accomplished outside of school hours, the childwho've been placed over us in this world. In
ends up hearing conflicting messages. Theaddition to physical well-being, Christian schools
Supreme Court kicked God out of public schooloffer a safer emotional and spiritual environment.
over 40 years ago and the anti-God/anti-ChristianVerbal insults and hazing, things that may go
message is prevalent in all aspects of the publicoverlooked in a public school setting, are less likely
school day. Children can spend 30 to 40 hours ato be tolerated.
week in public school being told that God does notIf you are concerned about academics, you
exist, or even if He did exist he is no longershould be aware that students at Christian schools
relevant. The repetition of this message isconsistently out-perform their public school
destructive and undermines the messages heardcounterparts. Their standardized test scores are
at home and church.way above the curve, and they're better
Christian schools have the opportunity toprepared for college upon graduation. Class sizes
submerse the student in Biblical teaching. Not onlytend to be smaller in a Christian school providing
is the Bible taught as the inspired Word of God,more individual attention. Additionally, parents of
but it is also the foundation of all other texts. Instudents in Christian school are generally more
math, in social studies, in biology, all subjects caninvolved in the education process, are more
include God.concerned about their students progress, and
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is thevolunteer more hours in the school providing the
beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holyextra help or projects that make a students
One is understanding.experience exciting.
It would be difficult to attain knowledge and