OCA Core Values

Excellence: OCA provides a learning environment where students are challenged to maximize their potential and achieve to the highest level of their ability. We continually strive for excellence as Christ asks us to give our all for His glory. We want to prepare the students well for whatever the Lord calls them to do after high school.

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward and that the Master you are serving is Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24

Apologetics: We want to train up the students to know God personally, and for students to be able to think through and know why they believe what they believe.

“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15

Biblical Worldview: The 66 books of the Bible, God's Word, is our authority in ALL areas, which includes education. A biblical worldview education is looking at each subject through the lens of Scripture as our starting point.

“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:2
“And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” II Timothy 3:15

Discipleship: Children need to be trained in wisdom and the admonition of the Lord. This is a lifelong discipline of learning to be more like Christ.

“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:19-20

Parent Partnership: The responsibility of educating children is given to the parents. Our school partners with parents to be an instrument to assist in providing a Christ-honoring education that is biblically, academically, morally, spiritually, and relationally sound.

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7
“For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children; That the generation to come might know them, The children who would be born, That they may arise and declare them to their children, That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments.” Psalm 78:5-7