School Culture

Often experiencing the culture or atmosphere of a place tells you more than any written description. This Blog entry is an attempt to put in words our desire for the culture of Palmetto Christian Academy of Greenwood.

We are planning for this school to be much like we want our homes to be; a place where each person is appreciated for who they are, where grace reigns and forgiveness is quickly given, where laughter is often heard, and where expectations for students are high. The “About Us” tab on the PCAG website has a “Spiritual Formation” section that says a lot about what kind of students we want to develop at our school.

James Drexler, in his book Schools as Communities describes such a school:
"A Christian school that is pursuing God's kingdom and purposes will do the following:
-Reflect and imitate unconditional love instead of conditional love based on human achievements.
-Celebrate the wholeness of each student instead of holding to a 'constricted, learning-machine view of students.'
-Offer through its curriculum a deep and rich appreciation for all facets of humanity instead of appreciating just high scores on standardized tests.
-Provide a community with meaningful and supportive relationships instead of keeping people rushed, fragmented, and fearful.
-Inspire calm instead of a constant striving and business.
-Be deeply rooted in the wisdom of God instead of 'hydroplaning on the shallowest understandings of the purpose of life.'
-Advocate higher expectations, humility, and the peace of God instead of superficial definitions of the Christian life.
-Encourage a life of obedience, gratitude, honesty, and hope instead of a life of self-indulgence, self-serving, and self-importance."

Pray for us and join with us as we strive to provide such an environment for our children.