Teaching For Transformation

As an institution of learning, we know that we accomplish that mission through the work of education, summed up in our motto: Vigorously Academic. Beautifully Diverse. Thoroughly Christian. That motto brings key ideas to light—the academic excellence to which we aspire, the diverse context of our school community, and the Christian training and faith formation we hope to provide.

To accomplish the tasks of academic education and faith formation, we have chosen a model called Teaching for Transformation (TFT) that speaks to both of those aspects of this important work. 

Throughlines are 10 biblical, theme-based habits that guide students to understand their role in God’s story, focusing on who they are called to "be" rather than just what they do. These core characteristics—such as Justice Seekers, Earth Keepers, and Image Reflectors—are integrated into curriculum to connect academic learning with faith-based, real-world action

 We believe that TFT’s methodologies, when combined with a sensitivity toward and celebration of our diverse, native-forward school culture, yield the kind of mission-driven results we all desire. In TFT lingo, those results are called the “formation of a peculiar people” because Christians have a unique calling in this world. To learn more about each throughline, please view the images below.