Statement of Faith

The Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and doctrine. DVCS also considers the Westminster Confession of Faith with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, while subordinate to Scripture, to best summarize the doctrine and theological vision that shapes, guides, and governs the school.

Mission

The mission of Delaware Valley Classical School is to assist parents in preparing their children to excel in every duty and calling God has for them by providing a classical and Christ-centered curriculum designed to equip graduates with the tools to acquire, process, express, and defend knowledge from a biblical worldview.

Vision

Recognizing that we are assisting parents to provide their children with a God-honoring education, we aim to graduate young men and women who listen carefully, reason wisely, and think clearly; who are able to write well and speak persuasively; who are grounded in the seven liberal arts of grammar, logic, rhetoric, music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy, with theology as the mother of all study; who have developed a habit of memorizing Scripture; who understand and appreciate the heritage of Christ’s Church; who have acquired the tools of learning; who are constantly increasing in knowledge, yet naive of evil, adept at recognizing the foolishness of the “wisdom” of this world; and who are able to evaluate the entire range of their experience in the light of biblical truth, with eagerness and joyful submission to God. We also seek to help students to develop their God-given talents in ways that will allow them to seek, with confidence, any good endeavor the Lord puts before them.

We aim to provide an orderly and disciplined academic environment in which our students demonstrate godly character and manners, treat each other kindly, and apply biblical principles in their dealings with one another.

As God enables us, we aim to provide our students with the facilities and resources needed to accomplish all of the above to His glory. We submit ourselves totally to Him, acknowledging that only He can empower and equip us for this task.

Core Values

Excellence ~ Wisdom ~  Joy ~ Gratitude

All the values that God teaches in His Word are essential for those who have been called by faith to believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. As parents, students, faculty, and staff called to work together at Delaware Valley Classical School, we believe the following values are particularly significant in our pursuit of the mission and vision of our school:

Excellence: Because of God’s nature and what He has done for us, all we do at Delaware Valley deserves our best effort. Excellence is the standard to which we aspire in all our actions and work at Delaware Valley.

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called
us to his own glory and excellence (2 Peter 1:3 ESV).

Wisdom: The hallmark of a good life is not money or riches but wisdom. The Scripture extols wisdom, and it was the preoccupation of those in the classical and medieval worlds. We seek wisdom.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction (Prov. 1:7 ESV).

Joy: There is no value in joyless effort. All we do at Delaware Valley, we will do with Christian joy.

These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full (John 15:11 ESV).

Gratitude: We are thankful to our God for all things, and we reflect that gratitude to one another.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 118:28-29 ESV)

Philosophy of Education

Delaware Valley uses the Christ-centered and classical philosophy of education and teaching methodology. This approach to education is inherently different than offered in schools established, controlled, and developed by those who hold to non-biblical, humanistic philosophies. At all its levels, programs, and teachings, Delaware Valley seeks to do the following:

• Teach all subjects as parts of an integrated whole with the Scriptures at the center (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
• Provide a clear model of biblical Christian life through its staff and board (Matthew 22:37-40).
• Encourage every child in the development and maintaining of his relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20).
• Emphasize grammar, logic, and rhetoric in all subjects.
• Encourage every student to develop a love for learning and to achieve his academic potential.
• Provide an orderly and disciplined atmosphere conducive to the attainment of these goals.

Non-Discriminatory Policy
Delaware Valley does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in admissions of students, employment policies, or educational programs. It does reserve the right to select students on the basis of personal or parental religious commitment and beliefs, academic performance, and willingness to cooperate with the Delaware Valley Classical School administration and faculty and to abide by its policies.