Objectives

The general objectives of Davao Christian High School are to:

1. lead each student to know and experience God’s love and salvation through accepting Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior and Lord;
2. develop Christian values as a guiding light for one’s life;
3. promote spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth;
4. teach students to exercise the duties and privileges of democratic citizenship;
5. develop proficiency in the four skills of communication (i.e., listening, reading, speaking, and writing) and broaden knowledge and skills in languages, science, mathematics, and technology;
6. encourage creative and critical thinking;
7. enhance one’s cultural heritage so that one may gain a true perspective and identity of oneself, and develop a love of humanity;
8. develop skills and attitudes suitable for leadership; and,
9. involve parents in the education of their children.

Preschool education aims to train and develop the child into a happy and secure individual ready to enter elementary for basic learning.  Its specific objectives are to:

1. provide a healthy favorable environment for the child to play, learn, grow, and relate with other children;
2. prepare the groundwork for the development of future skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and unfolding of the varied intelligence; and,
3. train up the child in the way he/she should go with the knowledge of God’s love, enabling him/her to feel loved and secure.

Elementary education aims to provide adequate instruction in the basic preparation for education beyond the elementary level and to develop the child into a responsible teenager. Its specific objectives are to:

1. develop desirable Christian values and attitudes of the pupils;
2. develop the basic communication skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing;
3. develop an understanding of the functional concept of science and health in relation to self;
4. develop mathematical and scientific knowledge and skills in solving problems;
5. encourage critical and creative thinking;
6. develop skills in information and communication technology;
7. promote appreciation of arts and cultures;
8. develop an understanding of oneself in relation to others;
9. make provisions for individual differences; and,
10. promote social development by fostering awareness and responsiveness to the needs of others.

Secondary education aims to continue the general education started in elementary, and to provide adequate instructions in preparation for college education or initial employment. Its specific objectives are to:

1. develop Christian values, moral rectitude, physical health, and mental alertness;
2. develop communication proficiency in English and Filipino through further development in the four communication skills;
3. strengthen the basic mathematical, scientific, research, and economic knowledge and skills as preparatory to higher education;
4. develop the talents and skills of students in diverse areas of interest;
5. encourage critical and creative thinking in problem-solving and decision-making in facing the challenges of life;
6. emphasize independent learning;
7. gain knowledge and develop skills in information and communication technology; and,
8. foster self-awareness and responsiveness to the needs of others in school, at home, and in society.

Christian Education is a Bible-based, Christ-centered teaching-learning process. It seeks to guide the individual at all levels of growth through contemporary teaching methods and experience God’s purpose and plan through Christ in every aspect of living. It also aims to equip individuals for effective ministry with an overall focus on Jesus Christ, the Master Educator, Savior, and Lord of men. Its specific objectives are to:

1. teach the Holy Bible as the inspired Word of God and as the sole authority of our faith and practice;
2. teach faith in the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
3. teach the love of God through His Son Jesus Christ who came to earth to suffer and die for our sins and was resurrected and ascended to heaven;
4. teach God’s salvation which comes by grace through faith in Christ and freedom from the dominion of sins;
5. inculcate and develop love for God through fellowship with Him by means of prayer, daily devotion, and service;
6. live a meaningful life through obedience to Christ and love and concern for others;
7. cause learners to make a clear stand on moral issues and against false teachings and proper use of gadgets, media and social media; and,
8. teach the urgency of missions.

 The specific objectives of the Chinese Department are to:

1. develop proficiency in Chinese language communication – listening, understanding, speaking, reading, and writing;
2. understand the Chinese customs and culture; and,
3. enhance one’s opportunity for ministry and employment through knowledge of the Chinese language.