The Dayspring Blog

Reading Time: 3 minutes   This article was originally published on April 5, 2017. It has been updated for accuracy. Christian parents often focus on strong academic Kindergarten programs. While academics are good, a program that focuses on knowing Scripture and character development is key. Dayspring Christian Academy — a private Christian School in Lancaster County — uses a […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Dr. Paul Jehle visited with Dayspring Christian Academy’s 12th grade Economics class and our 9th grade Rudiments of America’s Christian History class. During their class time together, Dr. Jehle walked our students through a Biblical perspective of economics, beginning in the Garden of Eden. In this teaching, Dr. Jehle shows students that the Pilgrims […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Dayspring Christian Academy teaches students to reason from Biblical principles and apply them to every area of life. One way we do this is through the 4R method – Research, Reason, Relate, Record. The following essay is a result of this informative and transformative methodology. Jaylani wrote this piece as a concluding assignment for […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes   This article was written by Upper School history teacher David Landon, who leads the 10th grade field study to Washington, D.C., each year. The two-day study includes time at Arlington National Cemetery, where students reflect on the character of the sentinel guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This article first appeared in […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes   At the end of each school year, Dayspring students discover the richness, depth, relevance and excitement of Shakespeare. This final week of school is a whirlwind of activity as students read and act out a Shakespeare play and choose an elective to bring to life an aspect of the play. The last day of […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes   Joey Engle (’20) drafted his oration on capitalism as a Junior at Dayspring Christian Academy. Joey was a finalist in Dayspring Christian Academy’s Headmaster’s Oration Competition in 2018 and presented his oration at our annual Remember America Speaker Series in 2019.  Capitalism is an economic system that has functioned efficiently throughout the course of history. According […]