Our Philosophy
The task of education is to guide children toward a true understanding of themselves as well as the world. For the Christian, this understanding should be centered in the reality of God as the Creator of all which exists and God as the Source of all Truth.
The Imago School approaches every subject from this point of view, and utilizes teaching methods that consistently follow the biblical perspective of humanness. Children receive training which allows them to live as the uniquely gifted individuals which God created them to be.
Seeking to fulfill this goal, authentic Christian education encompasses the rational, the moral, and the creative aspects of human personality. Children are encouraged to be responsible thinkers and choosers, to be active in the world, and to obey God’s command to care for His creation.
A good education trains minds to grasp and communicate God’s natural and revealed truth clearly and well. Learning to think well requires that students master the skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Not only is it important that they learn how to think about and express ideas, but they must also be given something to think about. Therefore, these tools of learning are studied in the context of worthwhile content. This is why, at Imago, our curriculum is designed to introduce them to the great body of knowledge at the heart of Western thought and culture. We acquaint our students with the great writings of the past and present, teach them to understand the natural world through science, and expose them to the great artistic achievements of man through music and the visual arts. We also give each student opportunity to develop his or her own creative skills because we believe this is an important part of their complete education.
Our Mission
The Imago School has a two-fold mission:
First, we desire to equip our students with the classical tools of learning through an exceptional education rooted in the deep cultural and spiritual heritage of Western civilization, enabling them to understand the past, engage the present, and form the future to serve God and neighbor to the best of their abilities. It is our goal to develop a student body that is
- excited and challenged by learning
- inquisitive and generous in mind and heart
- healthy in body
- growing to be fully alive to the glory of God
Second, as a natural outworking of the first goal, we hope to support:
- Faithful Christian families and teachers from diverse churches and communities, cultural and financial backgrounds, who seek to pray and work together to educate their children and renew their communities with a common, core commitment to historical orthodox Christian faith
- A community of learning that seeks continually to understand and compassionately engage and serve the world, according to Christ’s teaching to love one’s neighbor
In these two ways, The Imago School serves Christ’s church by seeking to be an exemplary educational institution that helps parents equip their children to be articulate, bold, compassionate, and discerning in the work of reclaiming the world for the glory of God.