--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog description: Navigating your child's education is more than just the three R's. Here you'll find trends, resources, and perspectives on issues facing today's students who are preparing for kindergarten, college, and the grades in between. --- - [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 6-8 ###### 4 min read ## [Mediocrity and Perfectionism: Pursuing a Better Way](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/mediocrity-and-middle-school-pursuing-a-better-way) By [Jeff Hartings](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/jeff-hartings) on Mar 9, 2023 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Excellence%20(1).jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/mediocrity-and-middle-school-pursuing-a-better-way) I believe mediocrity is a temptation for all humans. Years of coaching tweens and teens have shown me that this is especially for tweens and teens. In the middle school years, students may not even realize that mediocrity is such a strong temptation. They also may not realize the opposite extreme of mediocrity: perfectionism. It is critically important for parents, mentors, teachers, and coaches of middle schoolers to not only be aware of the lure of mediocrity and the pitfalls of perfectionism, but to be able to guide students to find the healthy balance somewhere in between them. That somewhere in between is *excellence.* Topics: [Middle School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/middle-school) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/parenting) [Sports](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/sports) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/mediocrity-and-middle-school-pursuing-a-better-way) ###### 36 min read ## [Is Christian education worth it?](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/is-christian-education-worth-it) By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/worthington-christian-school) on Feb 2, 2023 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Christian%20education.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/is-christian-education-worth-it) Private Christian K-12 enrollment has experienced a notable increase in the last few 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.   In contrast, enrollment at many Christian colleges throughout the nation has been on the decline in recent 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 didnotmeettheirenrollmentgoalsfor the fallof2022. With nearly 30 years of previous experience in the realm of admissions for a small, private Christ-centered university, I have had countless conversations with students and their families. There are several common questions and concerns that have surfaced in these conversations: Topics: [Christian Education](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/christian-education) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/parenting) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/is-christian-education-worth-it) ###### 6 min read ## [Starting High School with a Plan](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/starting-high-school-with-a-plan) By [Dr. Bethany Schweitzer](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/dr-bethany-schweitzer) on Jan 12, 2023 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/MS%20Academic%20Rigor%20Blog.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/starting-high-school-with-a-plan) The middle school years might seem too early to begin conversations about college planning, but I recommend that students and their parents begin high school with some idea of a plan. The primary reason for this is so that students know what courses they need to take throughout their high school careers. When high school students wait until their junior or senior year to begin their college search/admissions journey, they sometimes realize that they have not taken the classes they needed in order to gain admission to their preferred college or program.  Topics: [Middle School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/middle-school) [College Admissions](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/college-admissions) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/starting-high-school-with-a-plan) [All posts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/all) [Next](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/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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