6 Spheres of Learning

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Our proven approach to
whole-child education.

At Denver Christian School, we believe your child is wonderfully made by God, and we’re committed to nurturing every aspect of their growth: mind, body, heart, and soul. Through every age and stage, from the earliest learners to high school seniors, our 6 Spheres of Learning provide a Christ-centered framework that supports their development and prepares them for life.

How Will My Child Grow at Denver Christian School?

Focus

Focuses on guiding students in their spiritual journey with an emphasis on discovering and embracing God’s plan for their lives, nurturing a deeper relationship with God, and understandings Christian values and teachings.

John 15: 5, 7
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Outcomes

God Worshiper

  • Students pursue a deepening personal relationship with Jesus, integrating faith into daily life and understanding God’s Word and their place in His story.
  • Actively engage in regular rhythms of worship, including prayer, praise, and collective worship through devotions, chapel, and church. 
  • Displaying our love for God and others through becoming a servant leader.

Focus

Focuses on developing students’ abilities to think, learn, and problem-solve by enhancing intellectual abilities and fostering a love for learning.

1 Corinthians 2:16
Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Outcomes

Truth Discerner

  • Students exhibit enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Students develop a lifelong love for learning and continuous intellectual development.
  • Students develop a lifelong love for learning and continuous intellectual development.

Focus

Focuses on developing students’ physical health and well-being through regular physical and play-based activity, balanced nutrition, and adequate rest.

Psalm 139:14
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Outcomes

Wellness Steward

  • Students steward their God-given physical ability, committing to improve.
  • Students understand loving God with all their strength through regular exercise and a healthy diet.
  • Students use their physical bodies to care for the creation around them as resource stewards.

Focus


Focuses on cultivating students’ originality and innovation by encouraging them to generate new ideas, create original works, and find novel solutions to problems, echoing God’s act of creation.

Exodus 31:3-4
I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—  to make artistic designs… and to engage in all kinds of crafts.

Outcomes

Beauty Creator

  • Students grow as resource stewards, creating beauty and value through innovative and sustainable means.
  • Students confidently express themselves through various forms of original work.
  • Students creatively steward the creation and resources God has given them for the good of others and the glory of God.Students develop their diverse gifts and talents to serve and love others.

Focus

Focuses on nurturing students’ continuous  self-understanding of their unique interests, talents, and giftings in line with God’s calling on each of their lives.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Outcomes

Image Reflector

  • Students gain a clear understanding of their personal interests, strengths, and potential career paths, empowering them to pursue God’s calling in their lives.
  • Students develop strong emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, emotion regulation, and empathy.
  • Students develop their diverse gifts and talents to serve and love others.

Focus

Focuses on cultivating students’ social intelligence, helping them navigate social environments, and building positive relationships.

Ephesians 4:16 
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

Outcomes

Shalom Restorer

  • Students recognize that God designed us to build community with others, including within school, family, and church settings
  • Students build, maintain, and, when necessary, restore healthy, positive relationships within various social contexts.
  • As shalom restorers, students manage conflict by fulfilling God’s desires to bring order to chaos and healing where there is brokenness.

We would love to show you how Denver Christian School can partner with your family during these important years.