Last week, the students and teachers of Answers Academy, our Christian school, had their first back-to-school day for 2024—but it wasn’t back to the school they’ve known for the past seven-and-a-half years. They were thrilled to participate in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication prayer for our brand-new school building!
Yes, Answers Academy has now moved into our newly renovated facility, which will allow the school to quadruple in size. And the new facility is beautiful! Here are some photos taken before the students arrived at the school.
And enjoy these photos of the excited students moving in for their first day.
I am thrilled for the school. This new facility will not only allow them to grow significantly but also give them beautiful classrooms, a first-class science lab for hands-on exploration, a growing library, a computer lab for technology specials and electives, a music room, and a dedicated art room. Eventually, the school plans to expand its fine arts program to include choir, band, and more. It’s all very exciting!
Another unique aspect of Answers Academy having its own facility is that they can now host our annual Answers for Educators at the school! Christian school teachers and administrators from across the nation will gather at Answers Academy to receive focused instruction and practical application on various biblical and educational topics while having the opportunity to earn CEUs for their teaching credentials. It’s a great opportunity, and the new location will make a great backdrop for the conference.
Answers Academy is a very unique school, even among Christian schools, because it’s a discipleship school that teaches biblical worldview, doctrine, apologetics, etc., to help parents disciple their children as they raise them for the Lord. For students to be accepted into this private school, parents have to be intentional about wanting to disciple their children as the Lord commands us in his Word. The students and teachers also have access to all the resources of Answers in Genesis, including the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum as well as AiG’s specialist researchers, teachers, designers, zoos, and so on. They have experiences and training one can’t get at any other school! (You can learn more at an upcoming open house, January 27 or February 24).
And if you’d like to bring “Answers Academy”—really this in-depth type of biblical worldview teaching—to your Christian school, I encourage you to check out our Twelve Stones Curriculum. With this Christian school curriculum (currently available for K–2nd grade, with 3rd–12th in development), students are challenged by a rigorous and comprehensive Bible curriculum to help them believe, defend, and proclaim God’s Word from the very first verse. There’s really nothing else out there quite like it!
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Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken
This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.
Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.