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Defining Success Through Discipleship
March 19, 2024
Dr. Ruiz has been involved in all points of the school review process and resulting efforts to strengthen a God-focused and Bible-anchored educational journey for the students at Heritage. Throughout her own journey to this role, she has seen God’s hand and provision over the years. “I am blessed to have [been] in many different school settings that would allow me to be equipped for such a time as this,” she shared.
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Cindy Dodds: Pioneering Flourishing Initiatives in Christian Education
March 8, 2024
In a recent interview with Cindy Dodds, ACSI Chief of Flourishing Initiatives, we gained insights into her journey, the pivotal role she plays in integrating flourishing research into Christian education, and how she became a key figure in shaping the future of Christian schools worldwide.
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ACSI Director of Global Core Standards, Dr. Debbie MacCullough, Shares How They Will Provide Unity, Consistency
March 1, 2024
Looking back, you can see the ways God has prepared Dr. MacCullough for her role at ACSI throughout her life. As the daughter of Christian educators, she grew up attending Christian schools and graduated from Plumstead Christian in Pennsylvania. Early in her career, she taught elementary, middle, and high school math at several Christian schools, including Plumstead.
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Rooted Educator Worldview Summit to Equip Christian Schools with Biblical Integration
February 26, 2024
The ACSI Rooted Educator Worldview Summit is the first of its kind. It is unique in two ways—first, ACSI is partnering with The Colson Center, one of the most respected organizations worldwide on biblical worldview and spiritual formation. Second, the content will not only be biblically sound but will align with the findings of the Flourishing Schools Culture research.
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What Our Administrators Love about Christian Education
February 12, 2024
We asked ACSI Exemplary Accredited school leaders what they love most about Christian education. Here's what they shared.
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Creating “Global Missions-Minded” Students
February 6, 2024
Welling’s vision is not designed to fit just one project or school, but rather to guide students’ experiences so they learn to think long-term about missions in a service-learning and hands-on approach. Every school can customize its vision for building these experiences into the overall experience.
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Christian School Graduate Pursues Art and Prayer
February 5, 2024
Zella Horton, a graduate from Palmetto Christian Academy and ACSI Art Festival "Best in Show" Winner, shares how she is still pursuing art and prayer as a student at Clemson University.
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School Choice: More Than One Way Forward for Families and Students in 2024
January 19, 2024
You might expect a worldwide pandemic to spur a public outcry for better healthcare or cause a shake-up in the next election. What you might not expect is a significantly greater demand for more school choice; but that’s exactly the trend in the United States, post-pandemic.
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Doug & Angie Knechtel Leave a Lasting Legacy with Band Students in California
January 3, 2024
Imagine 150 students from Christian school bands across the country joining together to rehearse a new marching band routine one day and perform it in front of thousands of Christian school educators the next. For Doug and Angie Knechtel, this was their exciting reality every year.