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Located 1,500 feet north of the Mexican border in California, Tecate Christian School (TCS) is on a mission to reach children and their families with the hope of salvation while providing a quality, Christ-centered education. The school is a ministry of Tecate Mission International (TMI) and was established in 1965 as a missionary school for families serving with TMI in Tecate, Mexico.
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West Virginia State Senator Patricia Rucker had dreams of making a difference as an educator, but little did she know that she would end up influencing education on a much larger scale than she ever imagined.
Nearly 50 students from two ACSI-affiliated Christian schools recently returned from a transformative trip to the Dominican Republic with the ACSI Great Commission Project (GCP). The GCP empowers students to gain cultural experiences overseas while serving alongside local students as they share the Gospel.
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Schools are inevitably faced with the task of selecting a curriculum, whether they are a new school just starting out or an established school looking to update their current curriculum.
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We asked ACSI Exemplary Accredited educators who serve in the school library what they love most about their role in Christian education. Here's what they shared.
Featured Event
Rooted Educator Worldview Summit
This June, ACSI and the Colson Center are partnering together for an educators "worldview summit" to discuss how to more effectively engage students in the spiritual formation journey and help develop deeper roots in the flourishing soil of a biblical worldview. Join June 24-26 for the Rooted Educator Worldview Summit in Black Mountain, NC.
Blog
Teacher Well-Being: Not Just an Afterthought
Ginger
Hill | May 6, 2024
In the Christian world, we talk a great deal about personal responsibility. And it is true that people are both responsible and accountable for the decisions they make in every area of life. As an employee wellness advocate, I am a firm believer in the importance of employees being responsible to take steps toward their own health and well-being in the workplace.
Podcast
Sharpening Kingdom Leaders Ep 5 | Christian School Leadership in Taiwan
Dr. Larry Taylor | May 6, 2024
Julie Heinsman, Superintendent at Morrison Academy in Taiwan, shares the challenges and successes of her Christian school leadership career.
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President's Office
“I can think of no greater cause than to partner with you to advance Christ-centered education.” Dr. Larry Taylor, ACSI President & CEO
Dr. Taylor has been serving in education for over 30 years. He is passionate about training up this generation of disciples for Jesus Christ through Christian education.
Prior to accepting the President position at ACSI, Dr. Larry Taylor served twenty years as the Head of School at Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) in Plano, Texas. Prestonwood Christian Academy serves more than 1,600 students enrolled at four campuses as part of its school system.
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ACSI's Mission
ACSI exists to strengthen Christian schools and equip Christian educators worldwide as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
ACSI's Foundational 3 Pillars
Advancing
Leading Christ-centered education toward excellence and flourishing
We want all schools to aspire to, achieve, and remain committed to a biblically-based philosophy of education, standards that are measurable, and flourishing-related criteria. ACSI strives to lead, support, and serve Christian schools, and educators, by placing them on a path of growth and flourishing using the research-based Flourishing Schools Initiative. This model should link leadership and faculty professional development accreditation, and every culture-driving component of a school. A common philosophy, and a flourishing-based metric, would unify our efforts of advancing Christian schools and educators.
Access
Making Christ-centered education available and obtainable
ACSI is committed to making Kingdom education available to as many children and families as desire it, believing that such an education offers students an opportunity to grow in a loving relationship with their Creator, come to know His saving work through Jesus, and flourish in His Ephesians 2:10 calling for their lives. This commitment requires removing barriers to access for those who traditionally have not benefited from Christian school, as well as seeking out new ways to create access points to Kingdom education and the ability to thrive and be successful in that education—for all those who desire it.
Advocacy
Promoting and protecting Christ-centered education for today and tomorrow
As the largest evangelical Christian school association in the world, ACSI is by default viewed as the spokesperson for Christian schooling in the public square. In order to discharge this responsibility with excellence and seasoned speech (Colossians 4:6), and to equip our member schools to do the same, ACSI must invest in developing public-facing resources and forming strategic relationships with those working in the area of advocacy for Christian Education and for religious liberty.
Stay Connected to ACSI
The ACSI Community online forum exists to provide connection, collaboration, and networking with Christ-centered education advocates, educators, and influencers in a protected online environment.
ACSI Community offers Christian educators opportunities to Connect, Collaborate, Compel, Captivate, and Comprehend. Join thousands of like-minded education professionals around to globe to grow in knowledge, sharpen skills, and deepen your faith, in a safe, authentic virtual environment.
ACSI provide helpful tools for you to find the next position God has for you through a resume review search and career planning portal. You can also discover ACSI positions.
Thinking about serving internationally? PFO2Go will provide the confidence to enter a new culture in which to both work and live outside the United States. Also, don’t miss the International Schools Job Fair.
ACSI Partners with Classic Learning Initiatives to Provide Christian Schools with a Unique College Readiness Assessment Option
Colorado Springs, CO— The Association of Christian Schools International has partnered with Classic Learning Initiatives (CLI), publisher of the Classic Learning Test (CLT), to provide Christian schools with a unique college readiness assessment option.
ACSI Student Assessment Program Director David Smitherman believes this partnership will greatly maximize the effectiveness of ACSI’s Student Assessment Program.
“The Classic Learning Test is set apart from other college entrance exams in that it measures the achievement and aptitude in each student,” he shared. “ACSI is entering into this partnership with CLI with the shared goal of providing our Christian schools with assessments that are steeped in intellectually rich and rigorous content.”
The CLT gauges English, math, and critical reasoning skills through a suite of tests available for grades 7 through 12.
“Higher ed institutions throughout the country recognize the value of the Classic Learning Test, and the excellence of CLT takers,” Smitherman said. “Colleges even recruit students who take the assessment, and provide scholarships based on test performance.”
The assessment can be administered at Christian schools on a variety of dates in the fall and spring. The total test time is 2 hours, and scores are available to students within a few days to share with an unlimited number of colleges and universities.
Matthew Dearden, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Cedarville University, applauds the exam stating, "CLT is much more aligned with student success in college. If we have a student with a high CLT score, we can almost be assured that they will be very successful at Cedarville."
The ACSI program will include Christian school comparison scores along with discounted member pricing.
To learn more about ACSI’s partnership with Classic Learning Initiatives, visit https://your.acsi.org/clt.
About ACSI:
Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, ACSI exists to strengthen Christian schools and equip Christian educators worldwide as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ. ACSI advances excellence in Christian schools by enhancing the professional and personal development of Christian educators and providing vital support functions for Christian schools through multiple services including teacher and administrator certification, school accreditation, legal/legislative assistance, and curriculum publishing. ACSI supports more than 5,000 member schools throughout the United States and around the world, which collectively serve approximately 1.2 million students. Through additional training programs, materials, and expertise provided to other educational groups worldwide, ACSI’s overall influence and positive impact reaches more than 26,000 schools operating in 100 countries, together serving 5.5 million people.
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About Classic Learning Initiatives (CLI):
Classic Learning Initiatives strives to provide assessments steeped in content that is intellectually richer and more rigorous than other standardized tests and college entrance exams. CLI seeks to serve its constituents in accomplishing their mission of providing a richer, more meaningful education to those who matter most. The Classic Learning Test Suite of Assessments is available for grades 7 through 12. Colleges and universities across the United States recognize the value of the CLT. To learn more, visit the website.
Strategic Partners
ACSI proudly presents the Strategic Partnership Program, which includes companies, organizations, and ministries who have been carefully chosen to benefit you—our member schools—and to assist you in accomplishing your life-changing mission.
