For the intellectual growth of the student, Neighborhood’s goals are to:
promote high academic standards within the potential of the individual as uniquely created by God and to help the student realize his full academic potential;
help the student communicate by teaching the fundamental processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics;
teach and encourage the use of good study habits;
motivate the student to pursue independent studying areas of personal interest;
develop creative and critical thinking and the proper use of Biblical criteria for evaluation;
develop good citizenship through developing understanding and appreciation of our Christian and American heritage of responsible freedom, human dignity and acceptance of authority;
discuss current affairs in the various fields and relate them to God’s plan for man;
produce an understanding and appreciation for God’s world, an awareness of man’s role in his environment and his God–given responsibilities to use and preserve it properly;
cultivate an appreciation of the fine arts through the development of the student’s understanding and personal expression.
For the spiritual and moral growth of the student, Neighborhood’s goals are to:
teach the Bible as God’s inspired Word and to develop attitudes of love and respect toward it;
teach a child to pray and grow in intimacy with Jesus Christ;
lead the pupil to a decision of confessing Christ as Savior and Lord;
develop a desire to know and obey the will of God daily;
equip the student to carry out the will of God daily;
impart an understanding of each Christian’s place in the church;
develop proper attitudes toward godliness and sin as they grow in the “fruit of the Spirit”;
teach submission to authority;
encourage the development of self-discipline and responsibility;
help the student develop for himself a Christian world view by integrating life and studies with the Bible; and
teach the basic doctrines of the Bible (see our Statement of Faith).
For the personal and social development of the student, Neighborhood’s goals are to:
help the student develop his personality by accepting himself as a unique individual created in the image of God and by developing his own capabilities;
teach the student to treat everyone with love and respect since they, too, are made in God’s image;
make the student a contributing member of his society;
promote responsible understanding of time as a God-given commodity;
show a realistic and Biblical view of life and work and provide skills both for personal relationships and for future endeavors;
develop both good and proper attitudes toward marriage and the family and also the understanding and skills needed to establish God–honoring homes;
promote physical fitness, good health habits, and wise use of the body as the temple of God;
impart a Biblical attitude toward material things and to encourage students to use them for God’s glory.
For working with the family of the student, Neighborhood’s goals are to:
cooperate closely with the parents in each phase of the student’s development, especially as it relates to Neighborhood’s school program;
help the parents understand the school’s purpose and program;
aid the family in Christian growth and help in the development of a Christ–centered home;
assist parents in keeping up with the changing culture and its effects on the home and implications for their children;
encourage regular attendance and involvement in a local church as a way to honor God and experience Christian growth and fellowship.
