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October 3, 2025

Our ACSI Africa team recently experienced a powerful reminder of why they do the important work that they do. They attended a local church service together with ACSI Senior Director of School Improvement Dr. Debbie MacCullough, and near the close of worship, the congregation sang the hymn “Fight the Good Fight.” On the way back from church, they reflected on how this beautifully captures the heart of Christian schooling. The mission is not only to educate but to continually point students to Christ—Who is both the way and the ultimate goal.

October 2, 2025

The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) continues to make great strides toward Vision 2030, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen and expand Christ-centered education worldwide. We recently asked Cindy Dodds, ACSI’s Chief School Improvement Officer, to share some exciting updates related to the Center for School Improvement.

September 30, 2025

The Herzog Foundation has proudly selected 12 outstanding Christian school teachers for their annual Teacher of the Year recognition. These educators represent the heartbeat of The Herzog Foundation’s mission and purpose. This year, the list includes two ACSI member school teachers, Kit Avery of Southwest Christian High School in Minnesota and Nancy Cook of Rejoice Christian School in Oklahoma.

September 29, 2025

With six years of experience on the ACSI Board of Directors and nearly two decades as a head of school, Elisa Carlson is set to begin her responsibilities as the ACSI Board Chair in October 2025. Carlson serves as the Head of School at Central Christian School (CCS) in Redmond, Oregon. During her two-year stint as ACSI Board Chair, she hopes to further the mission of Vision 2030.

September 22, 2025

In Christian education, the formation of a Christ-centered culture is essential. At the Flourishing Schools Institute, we believe that this begins with a unified educational philosophy grounded in biblical truth. The Whole-Part-Whole (WPW) approach to professional development is our strategic framework for embedding that philosophy into every aspect of school life.

September 17, 2025

One of the first chapels of the year was wrapping up at Northlake Christian School (NCS) in Covington, La., but the students were not ready to leave. After rousing testimonials from several members of the senior class and fervent prayer for revival in their school, students stayed an extra 40 minutes to continue worshiping and praying. Afterwards, 50 students reported that they had prayed to receive salvation during the chapel.

September 17, 2025

Association of Christian Schools International holds an annual Day of Prayer, where Christian schools, educators, students, and communities around the world come together to intentionally focus on unified prayer for Christian education. Last year’s ACSI Day of Prayer theme was “Abide,” based on John 15:4-5, reminding us that apart from Jesus, we can do nothing. Schools all over the world united to pray for each other, pray for other schools, pray for students, and pray for continued advocacy and expanded access of Kingdom education.

September 3, 2025

When St. Augustine Preparatory Academy (Aug Prep) broke ground in Milwaukee almost a decade ago, two worlds collided. The school’s intended location was an “industrial dumping ground,” says Kelsey Brenn, one of the school’s founding members. The property had a number of worn-down buildings, one of which became the new Aug Prep central office: a small yellow house infested with raccoons. “We saw promise there, and God saw promise there,” Brenn said.

August 22, 2025

We asked Dr. Os Guinness, renowned author, theologian, and speaker at ACSI's Public Policy & Advocacy Summit, some poignant questions about the upcoming documentary, "Truth Rising," and the importance of public policy.