Educational Objectives

Our Educational Objectives

At OCS, our aim is to help students to accomplish the following:

• Develop Biblical values that will guide them in their decision making – both at the present time and in years to come.
• Respect other students and teachers (all people) as persons of value, made in the image of Christ.
• Recognize others in their lives as instruments of God (Proverbs 27:17) to ‘sharpen’ their lives with a goal to journey through life interdependently.
• Become lifelong lovers of learning.
• Develop healthy work ethics in which they know how to apply themselves to the very best of their ability in all academic pursuits.
• Recognize their bodies as gifts from God (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20) to be cared for by healthy eating and regular exercise.
• Recognize, respect, and enjoy God’s creation.
• Understand the interrelatedness of the development of mind, body, spirituality and social relationships.

Professional Development

At OCS, educators are learners along with our students. Ongoing professional development, both independent and collaborative learning, is a focus of our staff as we attend courses and conferences that keep us abreast of current teaching practices. This wealth of knowledge is then shared amongst our staff, and ultimately means a better education for the students. One key element of our professional development has been a summer conference/institute at the University of Connecticut called ‘Confratute’.