Christian schools

Saying it’s a time for Christians to “get serious” about educating children in a fast-changing world, California pastor John MacArthur said during a recent conference that his church is launching two elementary schools this fall.

As the story of Charlotte Catholic School has shown us, any school wishing to be Christian must be thoroughly Christian: in purpose, content, curriculum, aim, and personnel.

Many Christian schools have announced plans to change campus culture and increase diversity following the death of George Floyd, including George Fox University, a Quaker-founded evangelical Christian school in Oregon.

Christian education begins with Christian assumptions about life and the world, aims for Christian goals, and is governed by Christian methodologies. In both their personal beliefs and their public lives, we hope to help students love God with heart, mind, soul and strength, and love their neighbors as themselves. Like all of us, Christian educators need ongoing training and tailored professional development to serve the unique challenges of their vocation. 

To serve this incredibly important calling, the Colson Center has partnered with the Association of Christian Schools International and the International Alliance for Christian Education, two leading Christian education organizations, to offer a free, online, professional development program for schools and homeschool parents called “Worldviews and Cultural Fluency.”

A California case that began with police raiding a private Christian boarding school could have major implications for religious education in the state, attorneys for the school are warning.

Everyone needs to stop freaking out about Christian schools. Though they made headlines in the past few weeks thanks to Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, these institutions are not nearly as interesting and exotic as the mainstream media supposes.

A progressive independent school in Washington D.C. is refusing to play Immanuel Christian School in basketball because of their views on LGBT rights.

The graduation ceremony of a Christian school in Maryland was recently overshadowed by a controversy that made its way to the national stage.

More Christians schools may be opening in the UK after rules restricting faith schools were relaxed.

Israel’s Social Equality Minister has taken it upon herself to help Christian schools which are suffering from budget cuts.