Student Well-Being Philosophy
A Biblical Foundation for Student Well-Being
At Wake Christian Academy, we believe God created every student as a whole person—body, soul, and spirit. As Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”(NASB95).
We do not view a student’s struggles — academic, emotional, physical, or spiritual — as separate from one another, but as connected expressions of a single life that God is forming. Hebrews 4:12 reminds us that God’s Word is "living and powerful... piercing even to the division of soul and spirit," and this Word, applied with wisdom and care, anchors our approach to student well-being.
A Posture of Attentiveness: Our Faculty and Staff
Our faculty and staff are trained to watch for changes in a student’s academic performance, emotional state, behavior, and physical appearance — not to diagnose, but to notice, love, and respond. When a teacher or staff member senses something is off, they bring it to administration, trusting the Holy Spirit to guide discernment and next steps. This is not a program; it is a posture of attentiveness that flows out of desire to shepherd our students.
Our Tiered Response and Support Resources
WCA maintains a tiered response to student needs. Many concerns — navigating relationships, making godly choices, processing change — are addressed on campus in partnership with families and churches. More serious concerns, including suicidal thoughts, self-harm, disordered eating, substance abuse, or severe anxiety and depression, are treated with urgency: staff is trained to immediately notify administration so a student can receive appropriate professional help. We are honest about our limits — we are not equipped to serve as our students’ primary counselors, and we intentionally avoid dual relationships — but we are fully committed to being the bridge that connects a struggling student to the right resources.
To support this, WCA offers practical tools: a confidential online Well-Being Form and Bullying Report Form that let students and staff raise concerns about themselves or others; resources such as the New Growth Press minibooks available in our High School Media Center on topics like anxiety, grief, and temptation; and, above all, prayer — covering our students and one another daily, as Ephesians 6:18 calls us to "pray in the Spirit on all occasions." We are also mandated reporters, and we take that legal and moral responsibility seriously as one more way we protect the children entrusted to us.
Student Lifeline
At WCA, we are committed to the belief that every student at this school will be seen, known, and pointed toward help—because we believe their body, soul, and spirit all belong to God who cares for the whole person, and we are called to do the same. The North Carolina Student Lifeline Act requires schools to post the following emergency contact information:
