Philosophy of Schools & Learning If using our God given talents and abilities to contribute to society and do God’s works is our sole purpose in life, then we must receive guidance in discovering and developing those talents. Schools play a considerable role in mentoring and guiding our students to their strengths and building on those strengths. It is the school’s job to not only develop their students academically, but also mentally, emotionally, morally, and spiritually (Gray, 1991). The ultimate goal of the school should be to spearhead the task of developing our students in a multitude of ways, in hopes that they become multidimensional and functioning adults. It is not beneficial to our students if they are taught skills that can only
