Do private schools work? Christian schools have distinct advantages that public education institutions don't. Among them is the ability to provided academic excellence while teaching the important message of the Jesus' saving grace.

According to the Council for American Private Education (CAPE), private schools educate "the whole child" instilling life-long values and preparing students for life-long success. CAPE's website quotes, in a 2002 report titled Private Schools: A Brief Portrait, the U.S. Department of Education found the following information:

• Private school students generally perform higher than their public school counterparts on standardized achievement tests.
• Private school graduates are more likely than their peers from public schools to have completed advanced-level courses in three academic subject areas.
• Private school students are more likely than public school students to complete a Bachelor's or advanced degree by their mid-20s.

According to The National Center for Education Statistics, "88 percent of private high school students apply to college, compared to 57 percent of public high school students. Reports from the College Board indicate that SAT scores for private school students are well above the national average."

Most parents want to give their children the best education they can afford. However, with costs for tuition rising for private education, families are continuously faced with the decision how to continue to fund their children's Christian school education.

Your Christian school can help! Keep costs low for parents who want private education by implementing online technologies that eliminate costly administrative work and streamline class management processes. Consider the benefits that Switched-On Online brings like automatic grading and lesson planning, allowing teachers freedom from paper work so they can be more effective in the classroom.

Alpha Omega Publications appreciates schools like yours which continue to raise the bar in education. Like you, we want you to continue your mission. We want private schools not only to stay open, but to grow. As part of that process, your school needs to constantly be more inventive, more resourceful, and more efficient in order to continue providing stellar academics and valued life-long morals to students. Technology is one way to achieve that.

Let's keep moving and adapting to technology, so our students can continue to be educated in the Christian faith. Let's keep them at the head of the class.

What struggles has your Christian school faced recently with enrollment and higher costs? Has your school adapted to technology to help reduce costs?