Position

The CRC is committed to Christian schools as the social agent that can make Christian education effective in the totality of life. However, the CRC considers the family to be the foundation of all educational efforts and charges parents, on the basis of the covenant promise and mandate, with full educational responsibility for their children. The church employs catechesis to instruct its youth in the fundamentals of the Christian faith.

History

The CRC has supported the establishment and growth of Christian schools since the beginning of its history. In 1870, 1881, 1892, and 1898, synod made special declarations to that effect. Synod 1955 adopted a study-committee report on the principles of Christian education. Synod 1971 broadened the scope of ecclesiastical endorsement from "Christian Day Schools" to "Christian education from elementary school through institutions of higher learning."

References

Acts of Synod 1870, p. 132
Acts of Synod 1881, p. 17
Acts of Synod 1892, p. 12
Acts of Synod 1898, pp. 24-25
Acts of Synod 1951, p. 44
Acts of Synod 1953, pp. 147, 507-09
Acts of Synod 1955, pp. 48, 193-200
Acts of Synod 1971, p. 126