Philosophy of Education

NORTH KERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (NKCS) exists primarily to assist Christian parents in fulfilling their divine responsibility to thoroughly train their children to obey God in every area of life and make them true disciples of Jesus Christ.

The ultimate purpose of NKCS is to provide quality education in a Christian environment using a Christian curriculum. Every subject is taught with the consciousness that Jesus Christ is to be central in all living and learning. The NKCS program is geared to meet the student's intellectual, spiritual and social needs.

The day-to-day procedures and assignments are intended to encourage and help students become self-reliant citizens and workers. The Bible-centered curricula leads the minds of students toward God and so can influence each life to regard Jesus Christ as the center of their lives. The daily devotions, prayer and weekly chapel services emphasize the new birth experience and the individual's daily walk by giving each student the opportunity to grow in Christian grace and to become more Christ-like.

As we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom that we might present every man complete in Christ. And for this also I labor, striving according to His power which mightily works in me.

Colossians 1:28-29

Parental authority and responsibility for a child's education come directly from God. The school is a supplementary agency, commissioned to support but not supplant, compliment but not compete with, reinforce but not replace the home. It is therefore, important to consider parents as partners, and it is also imperative that parents enrolling their children understand the motive and philosophy of NKCS. In addition, parents should be willing to sign a statement agreeing to support the school's philosophy and procedures once their child is enrolled.