Introduction

Whereas we believe that the whole of life must be brought under the authority of the Word of God, that the Lord Jesus Christ is King of the home as well as of the individual life, that the education of children rests with the parents, that schools complement the home and therefore, must share the same responsibility, based on those beliefs, we have thereby established a school for the support and maintenance of the education of our children and offer the same to our community.

Statement of Faith:

1.  The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men.  They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.(2 Timothy 3:15; Peter 1:21)

2.  We believe there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30)

3.  Jesus Christ is true God and true man.  He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.  He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.  He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.  He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest.  He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.

4.  The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment.

5.  Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God; he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death.  All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

6.  We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost to the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:28-29)

7.  We believe in the spiritual unity of the believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:9; I Cor. 12:12-13; Gal. 3:26-28)

8.  The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and pre-millennial.  This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.

Purpose

The objective of Christian education is to integrate academic work with the Word of God. The Girard Alliance Christian Academy is dedicated to this objective. The education of the total person – mind, body and spirit ‑ will serve to promote the highest in academic standards.

Further, the purpose of the Girard Alliance Christian Academy is to:

1. Assist parents in providing a Christ‑centered, Biblically based education for their children.

2. Provide an opportunity for each student to develop spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially to the highest degree of capability according to his unique potential under God.

3. Reveal the person of Jesus Christ to each individual pupil through Christ‑centered education, and Christ‑honoring teachers, administrators, and staff.

4. Develop Christian character in each pupil which will produce a life of victorious and faithful Christian living.

5. Prepare the Christian student for God's calling in government, education, church, business, and home.

Philosophy

At Girard Alliance Christian Academy, education is based upon the Bible ‑ the inspired, inerrant and authoritative Word of God. The Academy depends upon the Scriptures to provide a foundation to interpret any subject or activity of the school.  Education is a means to bring students to salvation through Jesus Christ and to help them develop the abilities that the Lord has given them. This will enable them to glorify God in their personal lives and in their careers. The command for Christian education comes from God. Children are to be taught to love God and to give Him priority in their lives.

Non-discrimination Policy

Girard Alliance Christian Academy recruits and admits students of any sex, race, color, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities.  The Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, educational program, or athletics/extracurricular activities.  In addition, the Academy is not intended to be an alternative to court or administrative agency-ordered or public school district-initiated desegregation.

Affiliations

The Girard Alliance Christian Academy is a ministry of the Girard Alliance Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.  The Academy is a member school of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and is registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).