--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Worthington Christian School description: Founded in 1973, Worthington Christian School (WC) is central Ohio’s leader in Christian education offering a rigorous, college preparatory kindergarten to 12-grade academic program, dedicated to developing the mind of Christ in students through rigorous intellectual, creative, and physical pursuits. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 1-5 ## Worthington Christian School ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WC%20Author.png?width=35&name=WC%20Author.png) Founded in 1973, Worthington Christian School (WC) is central Ohio’s leader in Christian education offering a rigorous, college preparatory kindergarten to 12-grade academic program, dedicated to developing the mind of Christ in students through rigorous intellectual, creative, and physical pursuits. ## Recent Posts ###### 3 min read ## [The Value of Christian Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/the-value-of-christian-education) By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/worthington-christian-school) on Mar 16, 2023 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Blog%20Image.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/the-value-of-christian-education) Private Christian K-12 enrollment is on the rise in recent years. With the many changes that have occurred in public health, politics, and cultural agendas recently, I believe many parents of younger students are choosing to invest in private education that aligns with their values and priorities.   I have spent my entire professional career in the realm of higher education, far beyond the early formative years of elementary school. In contrast to the recent positive trends in K-12 Christian education, enrollment at many Christian colleges throughout the nation has been on the decline for years. In my current role as Executive Director of the North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals, our researchers concluded that approximately 70% of our member institutions did not meet their enrollment goals for the fall of 2022. Topics: [Christian Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/christian-education) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/parenting) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/the-value-of-christian-education) ###### 6 min read ## [A Rhythm of Rest](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/a-rhythm-of-rest) By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/worthington-christian-school) on Jan 19, 2023 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Rhythm%20of%20Rest.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/a-rhythm-of-rest) I wish I could say I was a particularly spiritual child, but I wasn’t. In fact, I basically hated Sundays. It wasn’t the morning and evening church services I didn’t like—it was the in-between. My parents were quite strict about that time of the week: no play dates, no school work, no sporting events, no television, no eating out, mandatory naps, etc. These Sabbath day practices felt unbearable to me. So as soon as I was old enough to make my own decisions, I dropped most of them. 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Make sure to check out the full conversation [here](https://anchor.fm/worthington-christian/episodes/The-Art-of-Neighboring-for-Families-e1onqt6/a-a8kilgh).\]* Topics: [Spiritual Formation](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/spiritual-formation) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/parenting) [Social Skills](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/social-skills) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/raising-a-neighbor-loving-family) [All posts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/all) [Next](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/worthington-christian-school/page/2) ### Featured ### SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE MORE HELPFUL ARTICLES FOR NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) Worthington Christian School is Columbus, Ohio's leader in K-12 grade Christian education. - BLOG MENU - [Navigating Ages 3-K](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Navigating Grades 1-5](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Navigating Grades 6-8](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Navigating Grades 9-12](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ###### Contact Us 614-431-8215 [info@worthingtonchristian.com](mailto:info@worthingtonchristian.com) 6675 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, OH 43085 ###### Subscribe ©2020 Worthington Christian School, Inc. 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