The LUOA Philosophy

LUOA seeks to lead students to faith in Jesus Christ and to develop young men and women who adhere to a Christian worldview and are prepared to participate as godly members of the home, church, and society.

To work toward our vision, LUOA seeks to provide support to parents and guardians in their biblical responsibility to train their children to become Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential to impact the world.

• We believe that both the Old Testament and New Testament are the inspired Word of God, revealing the three Persons of the Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the incarnation and virgin birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man.
• We believe that man was created in the image of God but is separated from God by sin.
• We believe that man is redeemed by grace through faith in Christ’s vicarious atonement for sins by the shedding of His blood on the cross.
• We believe that the gift of eternal life is available to everyone and that those who are regenerated by the Holy Spirit receive Christ by faith and thereby become children of God.
• We believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ, His imminent return, and the resurrection of His people to life everlasting.

The philosophy of LUOA is based on the premise that man’s ultimate purpose is to glorify God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 10:31). Thus, LUOA serves as an extension of the family to aid them in their God-given responsibility to educate their own children for the glory of God (Psalm 78:5-6). LUOA exists to help each student reach his or her full potential by aiding in spiritual, moral, personal, social, and academic growth (Luke 2:52).

The faculty and staff recognize that only when a student accepts Christ as Savior and yields to His Lordship can he realize his own unique potential (Romans 10:10-13). LUOA is an academic arm of Liberty University. Teachers and administrative staff must be born-again, professing Christians who are committed to living for Jesus Christ, understanding that their lives serve as an example to those whom they teach. Education and learning are biblical imperatives (Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Proverbs 3:1-9); therefore, all instruction is biblically based (Deuteronomy 4:2-9).

The curriculum was designed and is maintained based on the following biblical themes:

• CREATION: God’s mandate at creation was for mankind to have dominion over the earth (Genesis 1:1; 26-28), which has grown to require learning in the areas of language, mathematics, the physical and natural sciences, history, technology, and the arts.
• THE FALL OF MAN: The hostile environment resulting from the Fall of man (Genesis 3:9-24) intensified humanity’s need to understand all areas of general curriculum as well as the social sciences, health sciences, and the study of God’s written word.
• REDEMPTION: Man is saved by professing Jesus Christ as Lord (Romans 10:10; Ephesians 2:8). Our curriculum is written with the intent of teaching all students this biblical truth.
• DISCIPLESHIP: The command for Christians to evangelize to the lost and to disciple believers (Matthew 28:18-20) further elevates the need to master all of the above areas.
• RESTORATION: Jesus rose from the dead and prepares a place for all those who believe in order that they may be restored with Him (Hebrews 9:28; John 14:3).

The curriculum and course materials provided by LUOA are intended to support instruction that affirms the Christian belief that we live in a created universe where all truth emanates from God as a guide for life (Nehemiah 9:6). Knowledge is presented as being both discovered and revealed, and the Bible is presented as the inspired, inerrant word of God and the sole Authority for faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16).

Course materials teach that mankind is specially created in God’s image and that man’s sub-creative imagination and powers are inherent from that creation. The reality of evil and the fallen or sinful nature of man are presented in concordance with the belief that one can only receive personal salvation through belief in Christ, and Him alone.

Furthermore, curriculum materials are designed to help students achieve academic standards and master various skills that allow them to acquire further knowledge. The curriculum designers are experienced classroom teachers and education experts who utilize the personalized, individualized model for program delivery. Materials were designed to meet the academic needs of most students in grades K -12. Their research-based design incorporates many key features, including a formative and summative assessment system and the use of individualized learning goals. LUOA curriculum materials provide each student with content (scope and sequence) and performance (mastery-level) baseline. This provides an instructional base from which a personalized educational program is delivered, which includes criteria for a mastery competence level. User-friendly instruction directs students through the learning process, identifying benchmarks for mastery learning performance levels. This allows the student to work independently and learn responsibility by setting and accomplishing goals.

Information technology has enabled the parent-teacher partnership and personalized education to flourish from a distance. With LUOA, parents can choose a personalized curriculum that is best fitted to their student’s learning style and the family’s economic and technical capability.

• Initial Assessment — Course planning is based on an entrance assessment exam and the judgment of experienced educators. This ensures that students are matched with a program appropriate for their skill level. Once this baseline skill level has been established, each student’s academic progress is monitored based on the individualized instruction concept.
• Personalized Education Plan — Using the skill-level assessments, prior grades, and school transcripts, our academic advising team develops an individualized educational plan for the student. The parent can then agree to the educational plan.
• Provided Course Materials and Resources — Once the parent agrees to the educational plan, the necessary instructional materials are forwarded to the parent. LUOA provides technical, administrative, and academic assistance; evaluates student status and progress; and grades, reviews, and records the student’s work.
• Program Completion — Upon program completion, the Academy will issue a diploma and, upon the parent’s request, will provide transcripts.