Rhetoric School Overview


The Faculty
 

  • The teachers are academically and professionally qualified, masters in their disciplines. 

  • The teachers know students personally and invest in their lives as mentors in academics, spiritual formation, and the development of their individual identities.

  • The teachers model an integrated intellect, guiding students as they learn to articulate their own worldviews and develop intellectual interests.

  • The teachers are involved with students in the full range of culture-building activities within the school.


Spiritual Development


  • Students are encouraged to develop theological convictions and to articulate their faith persuasively.

  • Students are encouraged to maintain an attitude of grace regarding legitimate disagreements among Christians.

  • Students are encouraged to develop a sense of purpose and identity in Christ beyond the material and current fashions.

  • Students are encouraged to use the privileges of Christian upbringing and a superlative education to serve others.


School Culture


  • Students feel like their contributions to the culture of the school are needed and appreciated.

  • Teachers and students work together to create a joyful environment.

  • Parents, teachers, and students partner together to form a social culture that reflects biblical values and encourages students to begin the process of becoming responsible young adults.

  • Students are provided with biblically informed freedom and encouraged to explore new intellectual territory within a context which balances traditional wisdom, biblical truth, and the needs of the school community.


Student Leadership and Service
 

  • Students are provided with opportunities to contribute to the shape of the school through meaningful leadership and service to the whole school community.

  • Students are provided with opportunities to set goals, to build teams, to lead people, and to accomplish important things together.

  • Students are expected to contribute to the strength of the school’s culture and its distinctive identity.