WELCOME TO CIAS! 

I have no greater joy than to hear 
that my children walk in truth. 
III John 4 

CIAS Missions Statement

The Christian Institute of Arts & Sciences functions as a private school for home schooling families, combining the full services of a private school administration office with the advantages, personal assistance, and accountability needed to make your home education experience a success. In order to provide the services that our families need, we provide various tutoring lessons, classes, and activities at our campus school.

Welcome to the 2005-2006 School Year!

Christian Institute of Arts & Sciences was established in 1997 as a non-public school with the Florida Department of Education. We are now incorporated as an accredited, non-profit 617 private school, specifically working with families that home-educate their own children. We believe that children are a gift from God to parents and that the education of children is a God-given right and responsibility of parents. We want your home education program to be successful, both academically and spiritually; we also want to assist those who wish to complete credits and earn high school diplomas. We have satellite classrooms spread throughout Northwest Florida with you as the parent/teacher and supervisor of your child(ren)'s home/classroom. We also have a growing number of students attending the CIAS Campus School. 

Education should begin with the foundation of the Bible as the inspired Word of God, the standard of truth in every field of knowledge, and the measure of every moral issue. Education is the training of a society in the basic values, goals, and standards of that society. Christian parents are commanded by God to instruct their children in the ways of His values, goals, and standards (Proverbs 22:6 and Ephesians 6:4). 

Our purpose is to provide parents with the structured organization and benefits of a school, but at the same time enabling them to give their children the benefits of Biblical home education. We provide support and counseling to families who want to develop a love of God in their child(ren): obedience to His Word, strong moral character, and an appreciation of physical labor and diligent study habits. We want to encourage parents to prepare their children for future responsibility and ministry. We believe that students should develop a proper respect of authority by refraining from speaking evil of their authorities but rather being subject to them and praying for them as directed in I Timothy 2:1-2. It is our desire that all CIAS graduates are equipped with a Scripturally sound and academically solid education that will help them to successfully accomplish God's purpose and will for their lives. The Scriptures clearly teach that parents are directly responsible for the education of their children and accountable to Him for their choice of education of their children. We believe in the freedom of parents to choose the best curriculum and teaching methods for their own children. The ministry of teaching by those outside of the home, though a Scriptural and valid ministry of evangelism, can never assume the parental responsibility of education. We pray that the coming school year will be a time of growth for both you and your family. The following pages are an introduction to the Christian Institute of Arts & Sciences, as well as an informative resource for your schooling needs. We look forward to working with you this year and including you in our school family. Please let us know if there is any way that we can be of help to you as you educate your child.

SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS 

 CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.

6100-H West Fairfield Drive 
Pensacola, FL 32506 
Phone: (850) 457-4058
Fax: (850) 458-5132
E-mail
Administrator/Principal: Julie B. Jones 
Assistant Principal/Secretary: Mary Beth Jones 
Board of Directors: Julie B. Jones, D. Patrick Jones, Michael Collins, Jana Roland, Roy Ward 

Florida Department of Education School #171413 
College Board National Code (CEEB) #101614

ACCREDITATION
CIAS is fully accredited by Florida Coalition of Christian Private School Administrators, Inc. (FCCPSA) and is a member of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). 

FCCPSA is an association of Christian leaders, private school administrators, and homeschool advocate lawyers whose primary focus is providing informative leadership, and oversight to Christian private homeschools. FCCPSA has set up an administrative network throughout the state of Florida to strengthen and aid schools in accomplishing their ultimate goal: the building of godly families. The FCCPSA accreditation board was established in 2000. www.flhomeschooling.com

HSLDA is a non-profit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children. HSLDA provides nationwide legal consultation, litigation lawyers, action suits, and defense counsel to members. They advocate on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures, tracking legislation and proactively introducing legislation to protect and preserve family freedoms. www.hslda.org

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