Our Mission and Educational Philosophy

Mission Statement

We recognize that each child is unique, has God given abilities and gifting, and has a purpose ordained by God.

Serving alongside parents, our mission is to provide a unique Christian education that imparts to each child the training, instruction and experience to form a well of knowledge, wisdom and ability that produces a heartfelt love for God, a love for our neighbour and recognition of God’s lordship over everything.

The goal of this education is a realization of each child’s full potential in Christ, evidenced by morally upright behavior and action for the betterment of the world.

Statement of Faith

The basis of Westside Christian School is the Word of God, the Bible, which we hold in its entirety to be the inspired, only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God. We hold the following truths to be fundamental and self-evident teaching from the Word of God:

God is eternally existent in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30).

The universe and all things were created by God in the beginning and were made good and perfect (Genesis 1:31).

God created humanity in His own image (Genesis 1:26,27).

Christ is God (John 10:33), was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:35), lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15, 7:26), performed miracles (John 2:11), died a vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9), rose from the dead, a physical, personal resurrection (Luke 24:36-43; John 11:25, Acts 2:29-33), ascended to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19; Ephesians 1:19-23), and will personally return in power and glory to judge the living and the dead (Acts 1:11, 10:42; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16).

All of humanity is dead in sin and in need of salvation through the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit. Humanity is saved from sin and condemnation by grace alone on the single ground of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:16-21, 5:24; Romans 3:23, 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5).

There is a resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those that are saved to eternal life, and those that are lost to eternal damnation (John 5:24, 28-29).

The Christian, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, is empowered to live a godly life evidenced by: a) the fruit of the Spirit (Acts 1:8, 2, 4:31; Romans 8:13-16; Galatians 5:22); b) the gifts of the Spirit (Romans 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 7:7, 12:4-7); and c) the unity of all believers (1 Corinthians 12:12, 13; Hebrews 10:25; Ephesians 2:14-16; Galatians 3:26-28). [See Ephesians 4: 11-13]

The word of God, the Bible is authoritative in all areas of life, determining what constitutes a Biblical lifestyle. (Romans 1:27)

Biblical Mandate for Education

Westside Christian School is a community that is convicted, compelled and empowered by God to raise children who will serve and glorify God throughout their lives, beginning with their early years of education.

We, with parents, will endeavor to train up children who acknowledge Christ’s Lordship over all, who love the Lord with all their heart, strength, mind and their neighbour as themselves.

We will assist students to realize and utilize their abilities and gifting in glorifying God and serving man, realizing that in their weakness He is strong.

We will endeavour to model a life resting in God’s grace and living in His sufficiency.

We are committed to raising children who will influence their community and their world as a testament to His power and grace.

Philosophy and Family Involvement

The Bible clearly mandates that it is parents, not society, who have the responsibility of raising and training their children. We affirm that all parents and their children, regardless of circumstance, should be supported, loved and respected.

Westside Christian School is an extension of, and agent for parents, to assist in the training and upbringing of their child. Parental input and involvement are essential to the successful education of each child. Together we strive to help children become exemplary members of the community.

As an adjunct to the family, the school will honour the same spiritual, emotional and physical safety to the children entrusted to its care that parents aim to achieve in their own home. In this context, parents are at all times entitled to expect, and the school must at all times reflect organizational integrity and accountability.

Each child is God’s unique creation, having been wonderfully made from conception. They have been endued by God with gifts and abilities for a purpose and call ordained by God. Recognized as such, children are a precious gift of God to their parents (Psalm 139). It is our prayer that each would realize his or her full potential in surrendering self to Christ (Jeremiah 9:23-24; Matthew 19:14).