LMS System

Belief Statement

We believe that:

• Education is centered in Jesus Christ and its purpose is to help students understand what it means to live as a reconciled and reconciling people.
  
  
• The theological foundation of the school is based on the authority of the Bible as understood in the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective.
  
  
• The school is a missional center of the Atlantic Coast and Lancaster conferences of Mennonite Church USA.
  
  
• An excellent education is holistic in that it enables students to grow academically, socially, spiritually and physically.
  
  
• Education is not an end in itself but is part of the larger purpose of passing on faith. It invites students into a vital relationship with Jesus Christ and the community of faith and nurtures them to become all that God intends them to be.
  
  
• Educational excellence grows out of a learning community where students, teachers and parents have mutual respect for each other.
  
  
• An articulated PreK-12 spiritual formation program invites students to grow in relationship to Jesus Christ and the community of faith.
  
  
• Faculty members are selected who are in agreement with the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective and with the vision and mission of the school.
  
  
• A culturally diverse and educationally inclusive learning community is important for preparing students for life in the church and the local and global community.
  
  
• Education is a partnership of home, church and school.
  
  
• Students are nurtured to develop Christian character as they reflect the life of Jesus Christ as servant and peacemaker.
  
  
• Co-curriculars are an integral part of an excellent educational program.
  
  
• Christ-centeredness permeates all aspects of the educational program as faith and learning are integrated.
  
  
• Strong student-to-student and student-to-teacher relationships are formed in an Anabaptist learning community.
  
  
• Each student is valued as an individual, uniquely created by God.