Cascade Christian Academy is not like any other school. As a Christian school, CCA seeks to help students develop the ability to think critically about their culture and to make conscious decisions based on God’s expectations of how a Christian should act that are in many cases the opposite of popular culture. Working together, we have the opportunity to help students choose to live by Christ’s standards, not those of the world. Our prayer is that CCA students in future years will work to change culture by their beliefs and actions as they live by Christian principles. Below is a chart that states the values of popular culture and the values and expectations of CCA.
Values of Popular Culture
Cascade Christian Academy Values & Expectations
Rationalizing dishonesty
(in leaders and individual life)
Expecting honorable behavior (teaching that wrong and right truly exist, whether or not one is “caught”; serious consequences for dishonesty based on our Honor Code which prohibits lying and cheating)
Promoting the individual
(star worship; emphasis on self)
Encouraging community (sacrificing for the team or class; no party invitations at school unless all in class are invited; celebrating the accomplishments of all, not just the “stars”; providing a place for all to participate and contribute)
Indulging in irresponsible and immoral sexual behavior
(promoting sex outside marriage; teenage promiscuity)
Promoting abstinence (teaching what God’s standards for sex are; consciously encouraging choice of brother/sister relationships instead of dating relationships in middle and upper grades; no public displays of affection)
Excusing violence
(“right” to violence in music, videos, games and movies)
Prohibiting violent behaviors (requiring self-discipline when angry; discussions on the harmful effects of enjoying imaginative violence; serious consequences for violent actions)
Insisting on courtesy (setting and enforcing high standards for language, attitudes and appearance; confronting disrespect towards peers or adults; requiring modest dress)
Winning at all costs
(hazing of opponents; cheating for advantage)
Emphasizing fair play (no tolerance for cheating; inclusive athletic policies and intramurals allow all a chance to participate; sportsmanship enforced with players, parents, and coaches)
Encouraging greed and selfishness
(focusing on materialism)
Encouraging selflessness in serving others (reasonable class trips; community service projects; mission trips)
Fostering exclusivity
(cliques; peer pressure)
Creating school as community (encouraging inclusiveness; cultivating oneness in Christ)