LAST LESSONS #239 — RCA BUILDING

Psalm 127:1…3 “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain….Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord.”

You already know that Rafiki has a classical Christian school. We call it RCA (Rafiki Classical Academy). It has just finished its second academic year and to say it has been successful would be an understatement. Here are a couple of comments from parents of the students and I could cite many more:

“Choosing Rafiki Classical Academy was the best decision we made for our daughter's education. Rafiki is a Christ-centered, nurturing environment that provides a biblical curriculum unlike any other. Rafiki emphasizes the focus on developing students’ faith and relationship with God. We have seen our sweet, shy child blossom over the last two years while attending Rafiki. We send our daughter to school with peace of mind, knowing she is getting the best education there is, surrounded by the most loving people in our community.” – RCA Parents

“We are extremely happy with our experience at RCA. My child is thriving, growing, and being challenged daily. We just finished our second year, and my child has faith in God and she is learning how to build relationships with family and friends. The students are learning to seek and depend on God, work hard, think critically, love others, and be responsible citizens in the world. The academics are strong. My child just finished first grade, and she can read and write with confidence. She is eager to ask questions in order to solve problems. She writes in cursive and print. This classical model really teaches children not what to think but how to think. Students are engaging daily with each other, staff, and real books—not iPads or Chromebooks. They are definitely learning at the Rafiki Classical Academy, and the children are being prepared so they can do hard things.” – RCA Parents

The curriculum has been written by Rafiki and is available for anybody who wants to buy all or any part of it.

So far, the school has been housed in remodeled Home Office buildings and has pre-school through fifth-grade students. The sixth grade will be squeezed into an office building next year. It is planned to place a modular building on the grounds for the immediate future.

As you can see, Rafiki needs a good permanent building. I will write you about the plans for this building next week—so stay tuned!