Education without values, as useful as it is, seems to make man a more clever devil.
C.S. Lewis
Many times when a person thinks of a private school, he or she thinks of a government school with morals and maybe even a Bible class. Often times, that is all that many private schools are. At these private schools, they implement the same methods and teach the same subjects but mix in a little morality. They teach creationism, but they still teach evolution. They teach abstinence, but they still teach sex education. They teach history, but they still teach it with a modern bias. While this does not describe all private schools, it describes far too many of them; however, this is not classical Christian education.
cCe is different because it does not simply add in a few morals and a Bible class. cCe begins with the Word of God which is the standard for moral absolutes and the foundation for all of the curriculum, not just the Bible curriculum. Simply put, cCe centers on Christ. Unlike all other educational philosophies, cCe devotes itself to the following three key areas: a Christian worldview, a higher moral standard, and greater academics.
Classical Christian students are not sheltered from the world; instead, they are taught to examine the world from a biblical, Christian perspective. They are taught to look through the lens of God’s Word in order to see everything clearly.
Classical Christian students are held to a higher moral standard. Because the Bible is used as the foundation for all moral development, students are not left with an obscure understanding of morality that is clouded by ambiguity. They develop a clear understanding of morality and immorality by studying the Word of God and by being trained in morality.
Classical Christian students are responsible for greater academic endeavors. Because these students are taught that all knowledge comes from God, they begin to hunger for more knowledge, developing a lifelong learner and cultivating wisdom.
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