Our Vision & Mission Statement
Vision:
Preparing students in a Christ centered environment to learn, serve, and lead in innovative and creative ways so that they can make meaningful contributions to the global community.
Mission:
To provide a Christ-centered education that prepares students to be life-long learners who exemplify grace, knowledge, integrity, godliness, and leadership through service to others. Learn~Serve~Lead~with Christ
Our Philosophy: Nurturing Growth: Empowering Future Leaders
At our school, we uphold the belief that every individual is created in the image of God and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We are dedicated to providing a Christ-centered education that nurtures spiritual growth, intellectual curiosity, and personal excellence. Our values of integrity, compassion, and humility shape our educational program, preparing students to be leaders with integrity and purpose.
We believe in the vast potential that lies within each student. As an educational community our aim is to guide every child towards their unique God-given potential.
Empowering Student-Led Learning: Our teaching strategies revolve around putting students at the center of their educational journey. We empower them to take charge of their own learning, cultivating a lifelong passion for discovery. Through differentiated instruction and thoughtful ability groupings, we cater to diverse needs and abilities, ensuring that every student thrives.
Data-Driven Excellence: Ours is a data-driven approach, where assessment serves as the cornerstone of our instruction. Formative and summative assessments form a comprehensive toolkit to gauge each student’s progress. The insights gained guide our teaching and provide valuable feedback on validated instructional objectives.
A Foundation of Literacy and Numeracy: In our Kinder to grade 5 classes, literacy and numeracy are a core focus. With 90 minutes dedicated to literacy instruction and 60 minutes to numeracy instruction each day, we’re fostering strong foundations that prepare our students for success.
Embracing 21st Century Learning: Our approach is rooted in a 21st Century Learning framework, blending essential student outcomes with the skills that are key for thriving in today’s world. Beyond core knowledge, we emphasize critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration – all vital skills for our students’ bright futures.
Balancing Assessment and Skill Mastery: Assessment is more than tests; it’s a journey towards mastery. We embrace a balance of formative and summative assessments, utilizing technology-enhanced tools, 21st century skills mastery, portfolios, and standardized testing. These assessments not only measure knowledge but also pave the way for holistic skill development.
At First Baptist Christian School, we’re not just educators – we’re cultivators of dreams, builders of futures, and nurturers of leaders.
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Our philosophy is driven by six biblical principles that form
our educational philosophy at FBCS:
1. Glorify God
We love, care for, and educate children with excellence because that honors God who created us. “Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart , as working for the Lord. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” (Colossians 3:23, 24)
2. Teach the Scriptures
We commit to teaching our children the scriptures as a foundation for all other learning and to see the world through a Christian world-view lens.
“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of , because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:14-16)
3. Assist Parents
Parents are God’s gift, for the blessing and care of children. Our role as an educational ministry is to assist parents in the education, and nurturing of children.
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:1-4)
4. Shepherd with Grace
We aim to shepherd a child’s heart as well as their minds.
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”(Ephesians 4:31-5:2)
5. Live with Virtue
We endeavor to provide academic excellence as well as teach and model good character.
“Be very careful , then , how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil .” (Ephesians 5:15-16a)
6. Pray Always
We believe in the power of faithful prayer, and without it our mission is impossible. We commit to pray regularly and earnestly for your children and your family.
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matt hew 7:7)