Articles on this page are intended to provide perspectives on education and the Christian school community and may be adapted from ACSI publications or other sources of interest.

Serving Students Well during COVID-19

Parents and teachers are working hard to identify the most important things that our students might learn while managing grief and anxiety.

Flourishing Christian Schools

Which elements contribute to the culture of a flourishing christian school and do some elements matter more than others?

Thankfulness in the classroom

Thankfulness is an attitude that we develop on purpose! How are you developing thankfulness in your life and in your student's lives?

Mind Shift

In a time of precipitous and unprecedented change, educators are being called upon to do more than perhaps ever before.

Prepared to Lead

Being "Prepared to Lead" - At SLC, everyone received an important message: Build strategically on the formation of Christian youth.

Service-Learning in the Christian School

Service-learning is a teaching strategy that connects classroom learning with meaningful, authentic service in the community.

Draw Families In

What attracts families to a Christian school? Although many families in our communities may have a choice of good schools for their children, some have chosen our Christian schools.

Changing Instructional Culture

Changing Instructional Culture: A New Principal’s List of Do’s and Don’ts is a call for school leaders to carefully plan for and invest in professional development for their teaching staff. This was written for the ACSI blog by Thelma Ensink, principal at Calvin Christian Middle and High Schools, Michigan.

Expected Student Outcomes

If you aim for nothing, you will hit it every time. To develop meaningful student outcomes, we must prioritize both process and content.

Innovation and Missional Faithfulness

With over 25 countries represented by GCSLS attendees, our political, cultural, and societal contexts certainly differ across the world, but our mission as believers does not—to engage in the Great Commission, and to fulfill the Greatest Commandment.

Christian schools are growing

The times are “dark”, but Christian schools in Europe are growing. ACSI Europe leaders participated in meetings with Christian education leaders in January 2024 at the EU Parliament. This is a summary from CNE News.

Five stages of Christian school maturity

"Going Deeper: The 5 Stages of Christian School Maturity" by Shaun Brooker explores the journey of Christian schools towards maturity and excellence. Each stage represents a different level of authentic Christian education, which directly influences their maturity and effectiveness in fulfilling the school's mission.

ACSI Day of Prayer 2024

On February 27, 2024, join Christian school leaders, teachers and students around the world for a day of prayer. Resources are provided for schools to organize prayer-centered activities designed to focus our attention on God's presence and provision for His work through global Christian education.

Essential Christian Teacher 2023

The Essential Christian Teacher is a unique teacher training programme provided in cooperation with Christian Schools' Trust (UK) that seeks to increase your practical understanding of how you can function effectively in your classroom in your Christian school. Registration ends on July 3, 2023.