Mt. Hope Christian Academy is a ministry of Mt. Hope Baptist Church,
and is the fulfillment of the responsibility placed by God on His people
to educate their children as in
Deuteronomy
6:5-7 "5. And thou shalt love the LORD they God with all thine heart,
and with all they soul, and with all they might. 6. And these words,
which I command thee this day, shall be in thine hear: 7. And thou shalt
teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when
thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when
thou liest down, and when thou risest up."
Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Acts 5:42 "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to each and preach Jesus Christ."
A Christian school is an extension of the Christian home in training
young people in a Christian environment for time and eternity.
Attendance at this school is a privilege and not a right. The goal of
this school is not to reform, but to train Christian youth of every
ability in the highest principles of Christian leadership,
self-discipline, individual responsibility, personal integrity, and good
citizenship.
SCHOOL COLORS
Red, white, and blue are not only patriotic, but scripturally the red
represents the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, who made salvation
possible. White is for the righteousness of the saints; blue is a symbol
of royalty, and Christians are the children of the King of Kings!
SCHOOL GOVERNMENT
As an integral part of Mt. Hope Baptist Church, MHCA is subject to the
same doctrinal statement and by-laws accepted by the church. The chain
of command will be Pastor, Principal, Supervisors, and Monitors.
SCHOOL MASCOT
Eagle: "...they shall mount up with wings as eagles..." Isaiah 40:31
SCHOOL SCRIPTURE "The
word of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth,
purified seven times. Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for
ever." Psalm 12:6-7
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation by a state governmental agency is an administrative
mechanism designed as an attempt to attain uniform education for all
children in government schools. It was established as a governmental
means of causing local public school districts to meet what the state
agencies determined to be minimum academic & facility standards.
Accreditation teams, therefore, investigate and approve or disapprove
facilities & curriculum according to the criteria developed by
secular educational administrators who may not be Christians.
Accreditation of a private Christian school is not necessary for a
graduate of that school to enroll in a college or university. Registrars
of such institutions are interested in the academic merits of students,
not in the name of their school of graduation. They evaluate each
applicant's academic aptitude through nationally standardized tests. Mt.
Hope does not seek accreditation, but does endeavor to provide the
highest possible academic program and is certified with the state of
Ohio as a non-chartered non-tax supported school. We are not chartered
nor seek a charter from the state board of education because the truly
held religious beliefs.
ADMISSION POLICY
Mt. Hope Christian is specifically for the continuing education of
children of church families. Enrollment is open to children of parents
that are active members of Mt. Hope Baptist Church who wish the
Christian training of the home & church to be complimented in the
school. Children outside Mt. Hope may be accepted when space permits, as
long as a spirit of cooperation can be maintained in achieving the goal
of working with the child.
MHCA is not a corrective institution. Do NOT enroll your child with the
idea that we will reform him/her. ALL students are admitted on
probation for t he first six weeks.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
Both parents visit the school.
Both parents read this handbook thoroughly.
Submit Application accompanied by registration fee and previous report card.
Both parents and pupil must schedule an interview with the Pastor.
