Exclusive Relationships
It is no secret that today’s
secular culture encourages and
pressures students to have
exclusive dating relationships
with members of the opposite
sex. It is our belief that these
exclusive relationships tend to
place students in morally
compromising situations and
leads to a school culture that
emphasizes pride, vanity, and
selfishness rather than purity,
holiness, and servant hood.
LMCA realizes that each family
may have differing convictions
concerning high school dating.
We remain steadfast in
discouraging this cultural trend
without penalizing students who
choose to ignore our advice.
However, there will be no
provision to allow physical
contact on and off campus among
any LMCA students. We strongly
encourage parents and students
to prayerfully consider numerous
Biblical passages dealing with
the potential pitfalls of
premature romantic
relationships. (Proverbs 5:3-20;
6:24-32; 7:5-23; Romans 8:4-8; I
Corinthians 6:15-7:2; Ephesians
5:1-5; I Timothy 5:2)
We ask that parents, along with
students, consider what
advantages exclusive dating has
over the establishment of
inclusive friendships with a
wide range of peers. LMCA asks,
“ What does dating give me that
a friendship won’t?” If
students at Lake Mead Christian
Academy are committed to
honoring God, we believe the
answer is NOTHING, since
exclusive physical and emotional
bonds should only be developed
with the person you have
married. (Hebrews 13:4; I
Corinthians 7:3-4; John 4:16-18;
I Corinthians 9:5; Ephesians
5:21-33; I Peter 3:1,6-7) We
believe that at best, dating is
a distraction and at worst, it
can sadly lead to destruction.
Our advice to all students is
that they maintain healthy
non-exclusive relationships with
all of their classmates and
enjoy their high school
experience without needless
romantic entanglements. We
believe that when healthy
relationships are established
with a wide range of peers, the
overall school experience is
most satisfying. We prohibit
students from making marital
commitments (promises,
pre-engagements, and
engagements) and wedding
preparations until after high
school is completed.
Unfortunately, students do not
always adhere to the wise
counsel of those who love and
watch over them. Some enter
into exclusive pairings with
reckless abandon. The school
administers consequences per the
Standard of Conduct in such
cases where the following
behaviors are exhibited:
· Public
displays of affection (kissing,
hugging, etc.)
· Hand
holding and intimate closeness
(sitting on one another, leaning
on each other with familiarity)
· Suggestive
and intimate name calling
· Love
letters or electronic displays
of affection
· Public
tokens of pair bonding (jewelry,
twinning, etc.)
All secondary students are
required to abide by the
school’s standards as outlined
in the handbook. Thus, intimate
physical contact or
communication (phone, email,
text, etc.) at home, school, or
any other place is expressly
forbidden and warrants
consequences.
Such school-age relationships
are at best a distraction, and
at worst, destruction. (For
more information, contact LMCA
Administration)
Cliques
Students are encouraged to build
friendships that include all
students. Our staff and teachers
watch for signs of harmful or
hurtful actions that
unintentionally or intentionally
wound students. To assist young
people in building right
relationships, LMCA will focus
age-appropriate Bible and chapel
time to address this topic.
Please notify teachers of
concerns you have related to
this issue.
Dating Relationships
Definition: a relationship with
the opposite sex which is for
the purpose of developing an
exclusive and intimate
friendship.
Romantic boy-girl relationships
are strongly discouraged for
students of any grade level.
Crushes, infatuations, and
romances usually cause social
problems at school and at home.
Dating is a relatively new
American custom which has not
been proven to be of any value.
This concept is not found in the
Bible and these adolescent
relationships invariably
complicate life and interfere
with school, family, and other
friendships.
We encourage students to develop
many satisfying and close
friendships with both sexes.
Serious, exclusive, opposite-sex
relationships are to be reserved
for the courtship period—the age
when one is contemplating
marriage. Romantic displays of
affection by our students are
not ever permitted at school,
lunch, or related functions.
Violations include holding hand,
flirting, kissing, embracing,
etc. Violators will have their
options drastically reduced,
DT’s will be issued and removal
from leadership positions will
occur (student government,
praise team, captain positions,
etc.)
Engagements
Engagements are unacceptable
until the student has graduated
from LMCA or has chosen to
withdraw. Enrolled students
must live with their parent or
guardian at all times. Choosing
parenthood is grounds for
immediate dismissal, whether
married or not.
