Christian
Philosophy of Education for Students with Exceptional
Needs
Delaware County Christian School views all students as valued, unique
image bearers of God. In light of this core value of the school, the Discovery
Center exists to serve students who have identified exceptional needs which
require supplemental services and/or accommodations.
Education is seen as a means used by God
to bring students to Himself through personal faith in Christ,
and to develop
Christian minds so that they can fulfill God’s will
in their lives both personally and vocationally (DC’s
philosophy statement). Through Discovery Center programs
(see links to the left), students are encouraged to understand
and use their God-given gifts and to identify and stimulate
growth
in their areas of strength and weakness through individualized
or small group settings. As these students develop and understand
their gifts and skills, they become more fully able to participate
in DC’s mission: to educate students who will serve
God and impact the world through biblical thought and action.
As educators in a Christian school, we minister to the whole
child but we focus primarily on his/her academic and spiritual
life. Through interactions both in and out of class, each
student is encouraged to learn to use his/her gifts to serve
others so that God might be glorified (Matthew 20:25-28;
I Peter 4:10) and develop an understanding that through his/her
weakness he/she can glorify God (I Corinthians 12:7-10).
The Discovery Center serves the total school
ministry by partnering with parents as a support for their
children’s
needs and teaming with teachers as a resource to implement
instructional and testing accommodations in the regular classroom
(I Corinthians 12:12-20).
Our greatest desire for students is to know
the Lord and daily grow and walk with Him. This walk encompasses
the use of their gifts in pursuit of their learning and future
career and life choices. We pray that each student will claim: “By
my God I can scale a wall” (Psalm 18:29). |
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Contact
Information
610-353-6522 x.2290
Linda Bonsall, Ed.M.,
NCSP
Certified School Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
lbonsall@dccs.org
Resource
Rooms
Suzanne K. Calderwood, M.Ed.,
Elementary,
scalderwood@dccs.org
Regina S. Critchlow, M.Ed.,
Midlle School
gcritchlow@dccs.org
Charles W. Patterson, Ed.M.
High School (10-12),
cpatterson@dccs.org
Joanne D. Puckett, M.Ed.,
High School (9th),
jpuckett@dccs.org
Enrichment
Programs
Suzanne K. Calderwood, M.Ed.,
Elementary,
scalderwood@dccs.org
Janet O. Smyth,
Middle School,
jsmyth@dccs.org |
