Increase your child’s employment opportunities
When he (or she) attends this unique Christian school for less than $5,000 a year

Dear Christian Parent

If you’re like me, you worry about your child’s future. The world is showing signs of turmoil The stability of the economy, once a hallmark of American culture, is no longer there. Recession is a common fear in everyone’s mind.

Yet the truth is, there is always work for good employees. And what makes a good employee?

It is not just a person with a good work ethic, although that is important.

It is not a student with a great GPA, although again that is important.

What ensures a student’s employability is having skills that employers need in their business.

They may teach bookkeeping, yet it is a small step to teach double-entry accounting, which is essential in corporate life.

They probably teach writing skills yet hardly ever apply this to creative writing that can enhance (i.e. sell) products and services in the market place. (Hint: What’s the difference between features and benefits?)

They may teach graphic design, but rarely apply this to the needs of business.

They surely teach math, yet many students cannot calculate a simple business equation: if it costs $1m in expenses to run a business, and there are 300 work days in a year, what average daily sales are needed to break even? (Hint: Divide $1m by 300 for the answer!)

Now many schools wait until a child enters college to learn these things. But at Summit, we believe it an essential part of the school program. And if you add up the cost of learning these things at school rather than college, Summit Christian Academy is likely to save you a bunch of money by the time your child gets credits for the work completed at school.

According to recent data from U.S. Bureau for 2005, students who graduate from school earn an average $29,448 per annum. Those with less than high school graduation average earnings are just $19,915. On the other hand, college graduates with a bachelor’s degree earn an average $54,689. Just to get a child through high school successfully puts another $400,000 into their pocket over a working lifetime of 40 years. Think what it will do if they can get that minimum college degree.

Summit Christian Academy is the perfect example of the old style Christian School that delivers educational quality at a realistic price to children of all ages, including pre-school.

Christian World View the First Key

Remember when you were in high school how they left God and Jesus Christ out of the curriculum (unless you went to a Christian school)? Everyone thought it was easy to educate. But they were wrong. And it’s no wonder so many of the older generation are not interested in going to church. Also, many Christian students lose their faith in college. Around 60% of them do, even if they attend some of the so-called Christian colleges. Why? A part of the reason will be that the student has not been properly grounded in a Christian world view that allows them to address issues that arise in college.

At Summit, the Bible and religion are not separate subjects. Rather, biblical principles are interwoven throughout the curriculum. Right from Kindergarten we begin with the building blocks of a Christian world view, small things such as The Lord’s Prayer and the Ten Commandments. By the time your child is in High School, he knows that Christianity alone provides the basis for education in a world that cannot tell right from wrong, truth from error. We help students to understand how the Bible influences their understanding of math, economics, physics, history and much more.

This is why Summit’s unique but thoroughly comprehensive way of presenting a biblical world view prepares students in a way that they can never be in doubt about their faith, why it is true, and its application in the real world.

Small Class Sizes the Second Key

Small class sizes allow for improved and faster learning. Your child will never be in a large class. Summit Christian Academy is not designed to be a large school It is small and intimate.

This also allows your child to get individual attention.

Individuality the Third Key

Students learn differently. Some are auditory learners. Others learn by doing. Some learn by reading. At Summit, we aim to treat each student as an individual, and allow them to learn in a way that suits them. This is not always possible, but to achieve it a good percentage of the time is all that is needed to help the student reach top performance.

In addition, you get a truly impressive array of extra privileges, all designed to help your child grow spiritually and educationally:

A loving, caring environment that encourages the best in all students and gives recognition for achievement to every child.

A program that helps students understand the Christian faith and how it applies to all areas of life, especially the subjects they study at Summit.

A Quality Assurance environment that allows parents to see their child’s progress against standards, while allowing teachers to identify special learning needs.

An “open door” policy between parents and school administration. You can discuss your child’s educational needs at any time in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

A comprehensive program that covers K through 12 in all the key subjects: reading, writing, math, English, languages, history, science, economics, music and art.

A special life-skills program that prepares students for life. They learn how to budget, fill in 1040 tax forms, and how to survive at college with a little cooking and sewing skills.

A school that conducts extensive field trips for all ages. Our field trips are many and varied. They provide students with outstanding opportunities to experience – see, feel, touch, smell and hear – various aspects of God’s marvelous creation. Our seniors take a trip abroad as part of their final year.

Supported by many churches that have students, past and present, enrolled in the school.

The array of trophies in the school indicates a high level of sporting achievement for the teams.

Then there are the extras that only begin to tell the story of Summit Christian Academy. Parents enjoy

Relief for parents. On-site meals, 3 days every week

Student management that ensures your child’s safety throughout the school day

Flexible Financing

Education is not free. Therefore at Summit we do our best to provide a way for parents to afford the tuition. We do this in two ways:

Payment schedules that meet parental needs

A scholarship program that’s available to assist families who qualify.

Scholarships are available in two key areas: families with special financial needs and academic qualifications. Yes, if you or your child can qualify, education can be free, or partially free, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. You are encouraged to obtain a scholarship application form and allow the school to assess your needs.

Conclusion

In a few words, Summit Christian Academy is the most effective school for your child’s education in a Christian environment. Yet surprisingly, these benefits are all available for under $5,000 a year per student – yes, that includes everything*. And it’s even less for 2nd, 3rd and subsequent children in a family.

Apply now. Call 517-339-1037 and receive an information pack, including application forms so your child can take advantage of this remarkable program.

Sincerely,
 

Ian Hodge, Ph.D.
Director

P.S. Apply now. Save on 2008 prices. Enroll by June 30, 2008 and get in at the 2007 prices. You won’t be disappointed.

*Tuition does not cover the cost of excursions, school lunches, and other incidental expenses.