The Philosophy of Education of Santa Rosa Christian School is taken from the Word of God.  We believe that the Bible sets forth a very definite philosophy of education, and we attempt to follow this philosophy as set forth in part in the following verses:  

Deuteronomy 6:4-7a  “Hear, O Israel:  The Lord our God is one Lord:  And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.  And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:  And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children.”

Proverbs 22:6  “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

I Corinthians 14:40  “Let all things be done decently and in order.”

We attempt to lead every student to a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and to teach the fear of the Lord as “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Prov 1:7a).

    The aim for our youth is that they might “love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy might,”  and this must be accomplished by teaching “diligently” the precepts of the Word.  We are dedicated to the goal of training Christian leaders. The instruction to “train up a child in the way he should go” requires vision on the part of the administration and the teacher with “the way he should go” kept firmly in mind at all times. The “let all things be done decently and in order” of I Corinthians 14:40 sets the tone for every activity of the school day. These Scriptural precepts form the framework of our philosophy.
     All other things being equal, we believe that a Christian should do a better job in anything he undertakes than a non-Christian.  Our goal in academics is not mediocrity but academic excellence.  We believe that “it is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth” (Lamentations 3:27); therefore, every child must be challenged to achieve at the top of his ability. We believe that all authority comes from God, and in the school the authority of the parent is delegated to the school and in turn to the teacher.  This authoritarian philosophy permeates every area of school life.  We believe strict discipline has as its aim self-discipline.
     We do not agree with the humanistic “child-centered” approach in education nor the Godless “content-centered” approach, but hold firmly to the “Christ-centered” philosophy which attempts to relate every subject and activity to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are first and foremost a Christian school, and secondly, an academic institution.  We see no conflict in the two; however, we will not sacrifice truth for knowledge as the world defines knowledge.
     In order to develop young people with genuine Christian character, we attempt to weave discipline, self-control, and individual responsibility into every phase of the program.