Agathos School Of Columbia Preclassical

The educational approach of Agathos Classical School recognizes that an excellent education never takes place in a moral or philosophical vacuum. We believe it is founded upon a disciplined, eager attention to learning; that this discipline originates both internally and externally and rests upon the development of the students moral character; and that this moral character can only be developed through a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Recognizing these principles, and in support of a parents God-given responsibility for educating their children, Agathos Classical School seeks to:

Provide a clear and consistent model of Christian life through its staff and Board members. (Matthew 22: 37-40)

Encourage and assist every student in the development of a relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20)

Teach all subjects from a biblical world and life view as parts of an integrated whole with the Scripture at the center. (II Timothy 3:16-17)

Provide students with a rigorous, classical education, in which grammar (the fundamental facts or particulars of each subject), logic (understanding of the ordered relationship of these particulars), and rhetoric (the effective and persuasive expression in speech and writing of the ideas within a subject) are emphasized in all subject areas. We believe this parallels, in essence, the Scriptural call to knowledge, understanding (discernment), and wisdom. (Proverbs 2:6; Exodus 35:31; Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 15:2)

Encourage all students to develop wisdom, discernment, and a love for learning. Children will be taught how to learn and how to express what they have learned; how to think rather than simply what to think.

Teach our students to recognize the truth, goodness, beauty, and interrelatedness of all of Gods creation. (Genesis 1:31; Exodus 34:6; Philippians 4:8)

Partner with parents in fulfilling the biblical command to educate their children, believing the school to be an extension of instruction that begins and is rooted in the Christian home. The primary responsibility for education of the child rests on the parents and as such, parents will be expected to teach them diligently in subject studies, character development, spiritual maturity, and all areas of biblically based child development. (Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:4-9)

Provide an orderly, disciplined, and safe atmosphere conducive to attaining these goals.