Statement of Faith
WE BELIEVE the Bible to be verbally inspired in its original form, the
only infallible, authoritative Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter
1:20-21).
WE BELIEVE that there is one God eternally existed in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
WE BELIEVE that all things are created by God and for Him (Genesis 1:1,
26; Isaiah 45:18; Revelation 4:11; John 1:3).
WE BELIEVE all the truths of faith in Jesus Christ: (John 1:1-14, John
14:3, Colossians 1:15-17) in His conception by the Holy Spirit
(Luke 1:35); in His virgin birth (Matthew 1:18-25); in His sinless life
(2 Corinthians 5:21); in His miraculous works (John 11:47); in His
substitutionary death through His shed blood (1 Peter 2:24); in His
literal bodily resurrection (John 20:20-29); in His ascension to the
right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19, 1 Timothy 2:5); in the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:3,4); and in His glorious second coming (Acts
1:11, Revelation 20:1-9, Matthew 24:26; 1Thessalonians 4:13-17).
WE BELIEVE in the totally depraved and lost condition of man by nature
(Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 3:23) and by salvation by grace through faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ wholly apart from works (Ephesians 2:8-10, John
3:3-7, John 1:12,13, Titus 3:5-7); the evidence of which is works of
righteousness.
WE BELIEVE that all who receive, by faith, the Lord Jesus Christ as
their personal Lord and Savior are born again of the Holy Spirit and
thereby become children of God (John 3:5,15, Romans 3:21-30, Galatians
4:4-7).
WE BELIEVE in the personality of the Holy Spirit and in His present
ministry of conviction, regeneration, indwelling, enlightening and
guiding (John 16:7-11, John 3:5, l Corinthians 6:19, John 14:26, John
16:13).
WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they are
saved unto resurrection of life, and they are lost unto resurrection of
damnation (John 5:28,29); First resurrection (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17);
Second resurrection (Revelation 20:1-9).
WE BELIEVE in the spiritual unity of all believers in Christ (John
17:11, Ephesians 4:13).
WE BELIEVE that it is our obligation to teach our children Biblical
principles that
Grace Christian School provides a consistent academic education integrated with
God’s worldview equipping minds to function as godly citizens in the world.
GCS offers an education that exposes its students to the world in which they
live. GCS goes one step further: it offers an education from the perspective
that God is creator and master of all things in this world, including education.
No man knows the mind of God, yet man is exhorted to live under God’s wisdom as,
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,” (Proverbs 1:7).
Curriculum is designed to be presented with Christ at the core of learning. It
is also designed to reflect the changing world. Maintaining learning from the
past and incorporating that knowledge into the learning of the present is
essential for learning in the future. GCS holds to the truth that, “Jesus Christ
is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
Mission Statement
Our Mission at Grace Christian School is to grow children through
Christ-centered academic excellence. “…grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 3:18)
Statement of Core Values
Based on the mission statement of Grace Christian School the Board of Directors,
Administration, Faculty and Staff are committed to upholding the following:
•A Christ-centered tone among all Grace Christian School personnel.•“Spiritual
excellence with which to serve God” as the undisputed distinctive of Grace
Christian School .•A program of academic excellence for the population defined
by the admissions standards of Grace Christian School .•High quality
extracurricular activities that contribute to the development of self-discipline
and a strong sense of community.•A community which nurtures a partnership
between parents and school.•Excellent facilities and resources that enhance the
achievement of the goals and purpose of Grace Christian School.
Objectives
A student leaving Grace Christian School will be equipped with learning tools
that draw from a well-balanced worldview that is presented under the authority
of God.
All students will be expected to leave GCS with a biblical worldview, to be well
prepared in all academic disciplines, to perform on or above grade level, to
know that all truth is God’s truth, and equipped to adopt a statement of faith
to follow a Kingdom path resulting in character qualities that prepares them for
eternal life. “…so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good
work.” (2 Timothy 3:17)
At Grace Christian School children receive a solid education integrating God’s
Word into every aspect of their education, equipping students for life in the
world. The aim of Grace Christian School is for children to grow and flourish in
God’s love, and extending and sharing their gifts with others.
A spiritual and academic foundation will serve children as adults in a
challenging world where knowledge is power and Godly wisdom is life. We live in
a time of “new truth and new reality” that comes from world opinion instead of
from Biblical wisdom. Grace Christian School’s educational agenda is crucial to
the understanding that it is important not to move in a stream of thought that
is narrow-minded, intolerant and ignorant. Grace Christian School is designed to
help in developing hearts and minds that embrace God and enable students to
adopt or challenge opinions about everyday aspects of life. Social conduct and
cultural responsibility are formed differently for the student who has been
educated in Christ. Knowing God’s word and believing in its reliability provides
the student timeless and unchanging truths in the midst of a cultural war aimed
to weaken the effectiveness of God’s children.
Our three major areas of focus are:
TRUTH: Children learning God’s truth enables them to discern truth and use it as
their foundation for life. We prepare children in history, science, literature,
current events, math, reading, writing, the arts and physical education with
God’s truth integrated throughout.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: Every teacher at Grace Christian School has a B.A. degree
and prior teaching experience. One third of our teachers hold a Master’s Degree.
These credentials are reflected in the performance of students through the SAT
scores that show reading and math scores are in the 80th percentile. In order
for education to come alive in the classroom, Grace Christian School does not
rely only on a single source for its teaching materials. Learning is presented
with an eye toward developing the whole person as a person of God.
INTEGRITY: Students learn God’s Word so it can be used as the filter to make
informed decisions, take proper action and evaluate their speech. Their
foundation and values are built on and advocated by God’s Word. The influence of
the world could be considerable, but our children know their commitment to God
and know how to live as a witness of Christ.
ACSI Accreditation Info
Stanford Achievement Test Info
Grace Christian School 602 High Ridge Road Stamford, CT 06905 203-329-1482
cnardi@gracechristianstamford.org
