Playing the Long Game in Education

In a culture that often prioritizes speed, shortcuts, and instant results, it can be easy to feel pressure to ask, “Are we doing enough right now?” or “Are we keeping up?” or “Should we do what the majority is doing?”

At Summit Christian School, we intentionally invite families to pause, zoom out, and consider the long game, trusting that God is at work in our children over time.

Homeschooling, especially when supported by a Christ-centered learning community like SCS, is not about rushing students through checklists or measuring success only by immediate outcomes. It is about stewarding each child’s growth academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually according to God’s design and timing.

Our hybrid homeschooling model purposefully allows families to remain deeply involved while partnering with experienced teachers who encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and meaningful engagement with ideas. On campus, students learn to collaborate, communicate, and engage with a learning community in a healthy way. At home, you have space to nurture faith, character, and habits of learning rooted in Biblical truth, as well as special interests, hobbies, and personal learning goals.

Scripture reminds us that “the one who began a good work… will carry it on to completion” (Philippians 1:6). When we play the long game, we trust that faithful, consistent investment - day by day, year by year - produces lasting fruit.

The goal is not simply academic achievement, but the formation of students who love learning, think wisely, act with integrity, and seek to honor God in all they do.

That is the heart of homeschooling with support.

That is the long game we are playing together. 

As we engage in this spring semester, I invite you to remember your goals, refocus on your hopes for your children, and consider the long game. 

Homeschooling allows us to nurture the formation of our children in special and unique ways. It is such an honor to join you in your homeschooling journey.