Elmwood Baptist Church Information

The primary objective and purpose of the Academy is to train the student in the way of life presented in the Scriptures while giving him a quality general education for life. Since the primary reason for the existence of the Academy is a spiritual ministry, evangelistic efforts are made to bring all students to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ so that the teaching of spiritual truths may have a firm foundation. This is followed by instruction in right thinking, good conduct, and clean living in the light of the principles of God's Word. The academic program, through the traditional approach, is developed to provide students with the best possible program of studies. We emphasize the mastery of the fundamental blocks of material necessary for satisfactory achievement and stress the acquisition of facts and concepts in the various areas of study, leading to the development and exercise of the powers of reasoning. Methods of teaching proven to be effective are utilized with a constant search for better methods. Realizing the difference in innate ability, we encourage and expect each student and teacher to do his best. Character training is an important element at Elmwood Baptist Academy. We believe that the heart of character training is obedience (doing right), that eventually will cultivate an inner self-discipline and is essential to the emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well-being of the student. The teacher is the authority in the classroom. Discipline is administered firmly but fairly. To obey, to do right, to love God and country, and to always measure one's attitudes against the principles laid out in the Scriptures are characteristics we strive to instill in each student, thus equipping him for his role in God's plan for his life and for his proper place in society. The objective in building a private Christian school is to obey the Scriptural imperatives of Deuteronomy 6:5-7, "...love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which ...