Which statement about Christian schools' academics is true?

• A. The first responsibility of teachers in a Christian school is to serve as models of Christian values in their lifestyle
• B. Christian schools should strive to be the same as other schools in academics
• C. Elementary teachers specialize more in subjects while high school teachers generalize more in their teaching
• D. Christian schools should disallow any Christian values in their academic program

Answer: (A)

In Christian education, the classroom is a place where faith is lived out and taught by example. Therefore, the first responsibility of teachers is to model Christian values through their daily conduct, showing integrity, humility, love, and consistency between what they teach and how they live. When students see their teachers’ lives aligning with Biblical principles, faith becomes credible and learning deepens, because character formation and intellectual growth go hand in hand. This lived example supports academics by helping students form a Biblical worldview that shapes their decisions and study habits.

The aim isn’t to imitate secular schools in every respect, but to integrate faith with learning in a way that honors the school’s Christian identity. The notion that elementary teachers somehow specialize by subject while high school teachers generalize is an oversimplification and not a universal standard across Christian schools. Finally, a commitment to Christian values in the academic program is foundational, so disallowing those values would go against the purpose of a Christian school.