Archives for April 2014

At a recent Meet Westlake open house for prospective families, one mother asked me, “Are your students learning what students in public schools are?” She was expressing concern that, because of our emphasis on Christian world view, Westlake’s education would not adequately prepare students for college, testing, or transfer to other schools. By way of objective reality, I was able to direct her to our published ACT results in which our students rank higher than those of either Grayslake high school. We do, in fact, teach what other schools teach. However, looking at that same information through the lens of biblical truth gives students a tremendous advantage, for the starting point of all truth is God (Proverbs 9:10). Any system which does not start there leads to partial truth and distortion. [Read more…]