About Us
Our Mission
RAISE Christian Academy exists to, alongside parents and a faith community, raise and develop children to thrive in relationships, academics, imagination & creativity, spiritual truth, and physical health.
Why RAISE?
Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions a parent will ever make. There are many great options for private Christian schools right in our area. So why would a parent choose RAISE Christian Academy for the education of their child(ren)? If you’re like me, you may not have even known RAISE Christian Academy existed until you began the arduous search for the right school.
For my family, we were looking for a rich, inquiry-based curriculum, support for our solid Christian values, a before and after school program, and options for our younger family members. We learned that RAISE Christian Academy offers their Lower School option to complement the Upper School K3-5th grade. RAISE Christian Academy’s Lower School provides extraordinary Birth to Pre-K Prep programming with the highest research-based curriculum available.
I personally was impressed with the people I encountered during my search. I found the people of RAISE Christian Academy to be warm, friendly, and caring. That’s the kind of people I want to help RAISE my children.
What does RAISE mean?
Relationships:
Forming strong healthy relationships with adults and peers helps learners better understand the love and forgiveness of Jesus. Loving relationships based on mutual trust, unconditional love, responsiveness, encouragement, and respect are crucial to healthy development. It is through these healthy relationships that learners base how to think, understand, communicate, behave, express emotions, and develop social skills.
Athletics:
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 ESV
Imagination/Creativity:
Concept development takes many shapes and forms when students are encouraged to use their own imagination and creativity to research and learn. Through this process, analysis and reasoning are used to problem solve and bring otherwise unseen points to light. It is through this trust in their own creative ability that students become confident in their experimentation and creation. Integrating these elements into every area of study, the learner can grow exponentially through rich and innovative process-based opportunities.
Spiritual Truth:
Our beliefs are based on God’s Word and declare there is one God who created the universe and everything in it, Jesus is His Son and that He is the only way to God, the Holy Spirit guides and empowers followers of Jesus, every word of the Bible is His word and that it is true, if you ask God to forgive you and you have a relationship with Him, you go to Heaven, not because you can do anything to deserve it, but because Jesus died on the cross to make you right with God. Our beliefs are woven into every part of the student’s day, as well as specific lessons where the Bible is studied.
Education:
RAISE Christian Academy has designed a strong instructional learning format where teachers facilitate learning through a variety of modalities and materials. Carefully planned activities keep learners engaged as the students work through problems and equations in a fun and interesting approach.
Our Beliefs
We believe there is one God who created the universe and everything in it.
We believe that Jesus is His Son and that He is the only way to get to God.
We believe that the Holy Spirit guides and empowers followers of Jesus.
We believe that every word of the Bible is His word and that it is true.
We believe that if you ask God to forgive you and you have a relationship with Him, you go to Heaven, not because you can do anything to deserve it, but because Jesus died on the cross to make you right with God.
If you would like to know more of what we believe, please read our complete Statement of Beliefs.
Our Values
LOVE GOD: You do what you really believe, so know what you believe.
"Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them." John 14:21
LOVE PEOPLE: Loved people, love people.
"Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:39
PURSUE EXCELLENCE: Excellence strengthens your message.
"Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and...show integrity, dignity..." Titus 2:7
CHOOSE JOY: Focus on Jesus, not on circumstances.
"As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18
"But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33
NEVER STOP GROWING: Growing people change.
"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5
BE GENEROUS: Jesus gave, so we could give.
“The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself." Proverbs 11:25
STAND FOR UNITY: We have one identity in Jesus.
"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28
Our Purpose
To make a Christ shaped impact in the local community.
To partner with parents to RAISE students who love Jesus
To develop and educate students spiritually and academically with excellence
To resource the local church
*RAISE Christian Academy is a religiously exempt institution.