5 Myths of Education
Myth Two

Christian Schools Shelter Children from the Real World

Many people believe that Christian schools are an artificial environment – a bubble – that ultimately produces students who are naïve and vulnerable against the “real world.” In reality, Christian schools expose students to harsh truths in a strategic manner in partnership with parents. Employing this strategy protects the innocence of children without sidestepping real world issues such as postmodernism, drug and sex education, evolution, and materialism.

Confronting issues at age appropriate times, Christian schools offer a biblical perspective and help each student to develop their own Christian worldview. Through this approach, students are equipped with tools needed to make godly decisions both as a student and as they navigate adulthood.

While the connotation of “living in a bubble” is generally perceived as a negative, does “training in a bubble” carry that same negative sentiment? No eighteen year old military recruit, for example, is shuttled from the recruiter’s office directly to the battlefield. Recruits are sent to boot camp where they are put through artificial experiences that are designed to simulate what the soldier may experience in battle. Boot camp prepares soldiers for real life in a sort of bubble with the aim of releasing them into the harsh reality of battle fully prepared to confront every situation with success.

Likewise, the Christian school is a training ground for young Christian students – providing challenging opportunities in the areas of faith, virtue, and knowledge that are designed to prepare the student for the challenges that each student will face in life.

During a child’s formative years, he or she is continually inquisitive, seeking answers from peers and elders alike. According to scripture, Christians ought to seek counsel with a high degree of discernment:

“Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join in the company of mockers. Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his
teachings day and night. He is like a tree that is planted beside streams–a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.” (Psalm 1:1-3)