Our Mission

We are a Christ-centered school that partners with families to provide a rigorous academic experience in a nurturing environment, equipping each student to embrace God’s unique plan for life.

Our Vision

Our students will acquire wisdom, knowledge, and a Christ-centered worldview as evidenced by a lifestyle of character, leadership, service, stewardship, and worship.

The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1  

We respect each child as a unique individual, infinitely valuable because they are made in the image of God. (Genesis 1:27)

We allow children to learn, to think, to understand, and to see the central truths of a Christ-centered faith which need not be compartmentalized from secular subjects. A Christ-centered worldview fits reality and provides intellectually defensible answers.

We believe children must be helped to develop habits of obedience, discipline, consideration, concentration, and self-control.

We provide a rich, broad curriculum. There are certain ideas, incidents, and facts that every child should know. We carefully prepare curriculum to provide the best instruction through a Christ-centered worldview: biblical studies, culture, literature, writing, math, science, history and enrichments. (Luke 2:52)

We believe children must be allowed to learn at a level and speed appropriate to the individual. High standards are expected to be met according to the child’s ability.

We believe children must be given opportunities to develop an appreciation for art, music, language, and physical health.

Academics

Southside Christian School believes that academic excellence and spiritual development go hand in hand. With God as the source of all truth, education becomes an exciting adventure. We challenge our students to excel in all areas of their lives: intellectually, spiritually, physically, socially, and emotionally.

Citizenship

Students at Southside Christian School are encouraged to develop personal responsibility and be positive, contributing members of their communities. We foster and embrace Jesus’ teaching to love our neighbors as ourselves as a guide for life.

Dignity

In keeping with a Christ-centered worldview, we believe that every human life is sacred, created in the image of God, and therefore possesses dignity and intrinsic worth. Every individual has the right to be treated with respect and appreciated for his/her unique contributions to our school, community, and world.

Discipline

We are a Love and Logic school.  Love allows children to grow through their mistakes.  Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices.  Love and Logic is a way of working with children which puts the teachers and parents/guardians in control, teaches children to be responsible, and prepares young people to live in the modern world with its many choices and consequences. 

Faith

We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so we may present everyone perfect in Christ. (Col.1:28)  Our school community is built on Christ-centered values that reveal God’s love for us and our need to love God and love and care for our neighbors, both locally and globally. Emphasis is placed on essential beliefs of the Christian faith, not on those differences that separate denominations.

Respect

Respect is the guide for all interactions at Southside Christian School. Respect for authority is expected and nurtured, just as those in authority treat students with respect. Student interactions are guided by respect for one another.

Responsibility

Respect requires responsibility. Each student is held accountable for their actions. The integrity of the student, who is learning to discern right from wrong, is reinforced and affirmed.

Service

As part of a holistic Christian education, Southside Christian School seeks to increase our students’ sense of social responsibility. Service projects are integrated with the curriculum, which facilitates positive contributions to others.