Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a broad and generous Christian education that equips students – heart, soul, mind, and strength – to carry out the good works which God prepared for them in the family, church, society, and state.

Our Vision

Cedars Christian School aims to cultivate young men and women who love God, pursue truth, and serve others with courage and grace. Rooted in Christ and alive with curiosity, our graduates will grow in wisdom and character as they explore God’s world discerning what is true, engaging culture with confidence, and faithfully stewarding their gifts wherever God calls them.

Distinctives

What Makes Cedars Unique?

Christ-Centered

The world we study was brought into existence and is upheld by the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:3; Hebrews 1:3). We cannot fully comprehend any subject—history, science, math, literature, or art—apart from the knowledge of God in Christ. We teach all subjects with reference to Him, “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:3).

Family-Oriented

Family is the seedbed of education. School can support but never replace the vital role of the family in the development of a child. With our hybrid model, we partner with families in the nurture and education of children, encouraging and conserving time for home life and family culture to flourish.

Living Ideas

A child is a person, made in God’s image, possessing a mind that is hungry to grow. Minds grow best when nourished by ideas. Through a curriculum that emphasizes living books over textbooks, and narration (“telling back”) over worksheets and standardized testing, we spread before children a “feast of ideas,” setting them up for a life of learning and fruitful service to God.

Character Formation

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Prov. 1:7), and knowledge that doesn’t bear the fruit of godliness is not true knowledge. Conversely, godly character and productive habits are conducive to study and the health of the mind. We seek to instill good habits and godly character in students, understanding that a full education takes into account not only the mind, but the whole person.

Western Culture

Christians today have inherited three millennia of Western and Christian tradition. Much of Christian education is learning from past discoveries, applying those lessons to our culture, and building on them as we continue to learn. At Cedars, our Arts Cycle and study of living books help students understand and appreciate the foundational ideas and creative achievements of past generations.

Nature Study and the Outdoors

God made the natural world for man to steward and enjoy, so we want our students to be intimately acquainted with and appreciate being in nature. We intentionally spend a good deal of the day outdoors, studying creation, learning about birds, drawing trees, walking down trails, tending to plants, or enjoying the warmth of a campfire as a story is read. The outdoors is a wonderful environment for kids to grow up and learn in together!

Core Values

Cedars Christian School holds to four foundational principles intended to influence strategic decisions, develop and align school culture, and guide the growth of the Cedars community. They inform what we do and reflect our belief about who children are.