| home | MISSION STATEMENTThe purpose of the corporation shall be to further the interests of
home education of children by their parents or legal guardian by all lawful means. In this
purely voluntary capacity, we desire to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, promote recognition
of Him in all educational subject matter, and encourage anyone in training his or her
children “in the way they should go.” DEFINITION AND EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHYA consociation is “a union of individual units that cooperate
for a common purpose.” This corporation is a union of home educating families and
friends who cooperate for the common purpose of encouraging each other in the endeavors of
faithfully training and educating their children at home. We believe that parents who have
chosen this educational alternative are accountable to discharge these duties in an
honorable and responsible manner to the attaining of educational excellence and good
citizenship. We further believe that with parents rests the sole responsibility for the
care, training, and education of children (Deuteronomy 6: 4-9). Authority for such
training can be delegated to other forms of education; however, the ultimate
responsibility for this education remains with the parent. We believe that the government, at all levels, should respect the right of parents to choose the academic alternative of home education. We also support the American political process and believe it is in our best interests to cooperate with our government insofar as it promotes good and punishes evil and protects its citizens from harm, both from within and without its borders (Romans 13: 1-7 and Proverbs 24: 21,22). From Article I of the OCHEC By-laws. |