Maranatha

MAP Christian Program

"Following God's Direction"

Supporting the Traditional Values of Home & Community

The Maranatha Alternate Program (MAP) is available to all families who want their Kindergarten to Grade 9 children taught in a non-denominational, spiritually nurturing, intellectually challenging, and disciplined environment. The program is located at Ecole Broxton Park School in Spruce Grove.

MAP supports the traditional values of the home by involving students in morning prayers, Bible readings, songs, and weekly assemblies with a Christian perspective. Sustained by Christ's teachings and God's love, students in the program are encouraged to develop binding commitments to their families, neighbours, country, and global community while leading moral, healthy, and productive lives.

Students

The Maranatha Alternate Program is available to students who are in Kindergarten to Grade 9. Through the MAP program, students will be encouraged to:

treat others with respect and focus on loving God and loving one another

seek to achieve high levels of academic excellence involving regular study and homework

exhibit positive behavior and good work habits

value the importance of community service

Parents

Parents with students enrolled in the MAP program will:

demonstrate a commitment to the Christian program and to the school

create fellowship and work cooperatively with teachers to maintain a disciplined learning environment

encourage their child(ren) to display positive behaviours at all times

support the classroom by promoting academic excellence in their students

sign a parent commitment of support for the mission and objectives of the MAP program

Teachers

Teachers chosen for the program are those who:

support the philosophy of the program

articulate to students and parents the philosophy of Christian living

apply Christian beliefs to instructional programming

place the needs of their students in the centre of all their efforts - both in and outside the classroom

discipline students within a Christian context, often involving prayer

help students make links to Christ's teachings in situations where poor choices have been made

encourage students to take pride in what they do and instill in them the belief that they have much to offer the world around them

Instruction

Housed in a quadruple track school, the MAP Program:

follows Alberta Learning's prescribed Program of Studies;
has a strong expectation that students are willing to work and seek to achieve academic excellence;
promotes a Christian viewpoint during discussions and links concepts being taught with teachings of the Bible; and
allows students in the program to participate with other students in classes such as music, physical education, exploratory courses, and field trips.

Transportation

Transportation will be a joint responsibility of parents and Parkland School Division. Students travelling on routes that can be easily directed to Ecole Broxton Park School will be transported. Where no current routes are available, the Division's Transportation Department has made acommitment to review all possible routes in an attempt to arrive at a workable solution for both parents and the Division.

Fees

Transportation fees are assessed for some students, dependant on their residence. Parents will be subject to all other fees charged in the regular program.