Mission Statement

The mission of Cornerstone is to support the parents in the “homeschool philosophy of education” in which they, the child, and God work together to develop a mature and discerning follower of Christ. Our goal is to enhance and extend the homeschool experience at the high school level. We will provide group opportunities for tutoring including quality educational experiences that support parents in their God-given responsibilities to educate their children.

Family Handbook

The Cornerstone Family Handbook explains the polices and workings of Cornerstone. Each family should download a copy.

Statement of Faith

• We believe the Bible, the inerrant Word of God, is the supreme norm for all Christian faith and life, and therefore, for the activities of this group.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ; in His virgin birth; and in his sinless life; in His miracles; in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood; in His bodily resurrection; in His ascension to the right hand of the Father; and His personal return to power and glory.
• We believe that for salvation of the lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit through the person of Jesus Christ is absolutely essential.
• We believe in both the resurrection of the saved and the lost; those that are saved unto the resurrection of life and those that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
• We believe that parents are responsible for the total education of their children and that their influence and example are either for the good or for the evil. Christian parents are commissioned by God to “Train up a child in the way he should go.” (Proverbs 22:6). God says this of His commandments: “And you shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.” (Deuteronomy 6:7)

Our statement of faith is also available as a PDF download.

Announcements

If you are interested in receiving announcements or reminders concerning Cornerstone events related to enrollment and registration we have an email list to which you may subscribe. Choose the email list for prospective students.

Eligibility

To be eligible to attend Cornerstone you must meet the following requirements:

• Students must be between the ages of thirteen and eighteen on December 31 of the academic year.
• Students must have been homeschooled under their parents’ direct supervision for the entire previous year. This helps ensure that the student and his parents understand their responsibilities as homeschoolers, and that they are prepared to adapt to the tutorial environment.
• At least one of the student's parents must agree with Cornerstone’s statement of faith.
• Both parents must support the mission of Cornerstone and their child's home education, and be willing to abide by the Cornerstone policies as explained in the Cornerstone Family Handbook.
• The student's family must actively participate in a local body of believers and provide a letter of reference from their pastor stating their involvement.
• The student and his parents must submit to an interview and be accepted by the Board of Directors into the Cornerstone program.

Applying to Cornerstone

If your child is eligible to attend Cornerstone:

1. Contact the registrar to make an appointment to be interviewed by the board.
2. Attend the Meet the Tutor Night.
3. Get a letter from your pastor stating that you are a regular attendee at a local church.
4. Attend Orientation and Interview .
5. Attend New Family Registration to actually sign your student up for his classes.

Before the interview, you should also review both the Statement of Faith as well your responsibilites as set forth in the Family Handbook. You will be asked if you are in agreement with these documents.

When you come to the meeting on that evening, please remember to bring a letter from your pastor that indicates that you are an active participant in a body of believers.

New families moving into the area, or who otherwise miss registering in the spring during New Family Registration, can contact the Registrar to arrange for interviews and registration. A late fee, as listed in Appendix B of the Family Handbook, (in addition to the regular administrative fee) will be charged for all late registrations.