Student Profile
We believe that students at Covenant Christian School will be those whose lives are characterized by a growing desire to glorify God in work and life. Students here will cultivate an appreciation of their uniqueness having been created in the image of God and will grow in that relationship as it gives expression to responsibilities towards God, others, and the physical universe. Responsiveness and submissiveness to the authority of the home, the church, and the school, will characterize our students' behavior, and they will learn to apply the biblical principles they study.

Spiritual Goals
Christian Life and Commitment: It is our goal to help our students to glorify God by teaching them to perceive their world as God's special creation and to provide carefully constructed opportunities to integrate biblical principles into holy practice, and productive, disciplined lives.

Church Attendance
The church is the primary institution to which God has committed the ministry of the Word and pastoral oversight. We encourage all of our students and their families to cultivate close ties with, and even membership in local churches of like faith. We want all of our students to commit to fruitful participation in those churches but do especially insist that our students attend, at a minimum, one Sunday worship service weekly.

Chapel Attendance
Worship is a central part of student life at CCS. Weekly chapel services are designed to please God as well as strengthen the faith and life of our students. Attendance in chapel is required, and parents are always welcome to attend.

Curricular Goals
At CCS our primary focus is to provide competent and comprehensive educational opportunities to covenant children grounded on the Word of god. We provide every student with a course of study in the liberal arts with the integration point being biblical and theological studies. We encourage an environment of academic and spiritual development and maintain resources and faculty which will enhance the learning process for our students. Weekly worship attendance records are kept on each student.

Intellectual Development
We believe that the Bible teaches that no part of the educational process can be treated as a realm of spiritual and theological neutrality. The effects of sin are so pervasive that without the light of God's written revelation, the Bible, it would be impossible to know truth. It is, therefore, our responsibility to teach our students how to think God's thoughts after Him and how to take their every thought captive to the Lordship of Christ (II Cor. 10:5). The goals will be accomplished, in part, by a comprehensive daily education in what have come to be known as the "liberal arts" (i.e., the humanities, arts, and sciences) with the integration point in the biblical and theological studies.

This "liberal" education provides students with proficiency in basic skills necessary to thoughtfully meet the demands of life.

Since the object of all what that we do is to "glorify God and enjoy Him forever" (shorter Catechism, Question 1), the challenge for our students is to strive for excellence and achievement in every area of the curriculum. This will include a college preparatory course of study for most students, with additional emphasis on communicative abilities and creative and critical thinking skills necessary for higher education and practical competence.

Students should refer to the Academic Catalog for specific course and graduation requirements.

Physical Development
In addition to the development of our student's minds, God is also concerned that their bodies are properly maintained, in good health, and kept pure as His unique temples. Ordinarily, all students will be continuously enrolled in a course of physical education while at CCS to maintain physical fitness and to develop skills for life-long participation in physical activities. In addition, we will assist each student in recognizing the bodily dangers and sinful harmful effects of alcohol and drug abuse and sexual impurity.

Social Development
CCS students are taught to develop attitudes and behavior, which reflect the moral and ethical values taught in Scripture. God-ordained measures of counseling and discipline are used in connection with the daily instruction to help the students understand and appreciate the biblical principles, which govern their lives as students and social behavior in general.

We attempt to prepare each student for responsibilities and obligations of citizenship within God's Kingdom, which carry into other visible institutions like government, marriage and family and the church.

Furthermore, our students will learn the practical and ethical dimensions and demands of relationships with peers, adults and other authority figures, in addition to the cultivation of wholesome relationships with members of the opposite sex.

Cultural Development
We believe the Scriptures teach that Christians should not isolate themselves from society. Rather, we teach our students how to work for the renewal of our society, natural resources, literature, art, politics, and economics in anticipation of a new heaven and a new earth. In the context of our program, students learn to be godly influences on their culture to the extent that Jesus taught they should be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. We teach our students to understand the biblical answers about joy and creativity, as well as, the struggles and evils present in human experiences.

Career Orientation
While teaching our students that their most important goal in life is to glorify God, we also teach them to produce discipline and productivity in their lives. Not only do we train our students toward usefulness within the Christian community, but with society at large.

Within our school and the Christian community is the opportunity to share Christ's gifts including the knowledge and wisdom He gives. Through guided activities, students are encouraged to cheerfully use these gifts to the advantage of others within our school and broader covenant community, and for the salvation of those in the wider society.

While at CCS, students will acquire a fundamental knowledge of biblical economics, business, government, and the use of natural resources. Practical matters relating to personal finance and stewardship, vocational opportunities, as well as developing a respect for the value of labor are also taught.

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