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At the age of forty, Renoir, the pioneer of Impressionism visited Italy and later concluded, “I have gone as far as I could with Impressionism and I realized I could neither paint nor draw.”

He kept painting - in a new style, turning his back on his impressive fame. Sixteen years later he was afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis. His disease would slowly cripple his hands and, ultimately his legs, but, the “threat of complete paralysis only spurred him on to renewed activity.” Matisse said this: “Even as his body was going into decline his soul seemed to become stronger and to express itself with a more radiant facility.”

He kept painting.

Fifteen painful years later, Renoir remarked, “If I have to choose between walking and painting, I’d much rather paint.”

“And so he did. In 1913, at the age of 72, Renoir announced he was approaching the goal he had set for himself after his trip to Italy 32 years before. ‘I’m starting to know how to paint. It has taken me over 50 years labor to get this far, and it’s not finished yet.’”

Renoir painted six more years, “until the day he died,” giving us 4,000 paintings total. One of his final works, The Bathers, was anointed by Matisse as Renoir’s masterpiece, “one of the most beautiful pictures ever painted.” (Critics, however, did not like it.)

Toward the end, Matisse asked his friend Renoir, “Why torture yourself?” Renoir replied, “The pain passes, Matisse, but beauty endures.”

Here’s what I learned from the master painter:

1. Greatness always knows there is room for improvement.2. Greatness never stops learning; learning never ends.3. Greatness and passion go hand in hand.4. Greatness takes time. End strong.5. Critics, often, do not like greatness.6. Greatness (learning) is worth the inevitable pain.7. Greatness endures.

What are you learning these days? How great do you want to be?

At LRCA, we are learning that there is much to gain from the life of masters and the Master. And, we are not even close to the finish line.

Let me invite you to check out our website, schedule a tour or a shadow day for your son or daughter, and discover for yourself how a college preparatory curriculum established on the foundation of biblical truth caninspire greatness.

Gary ArnoldHead of School

Source: Smithsonian, February 2010, p. 71 Adapted from Dr. Arnold’s journal “Why We Do What we Do”

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T he mission of Little Rock Christian

Academy is to serve families,

churches, and the community by

providing a pre-eminent K4-12 education

characterized by excellence in the pursuit of

truth from a Christ-centered worldview.

In other words, we are a school in pursuit of

truth, wisdom, and knowledge with a focus

on college preparation. The preparation

begins in the classroom where professional,

certified teachers engage students to learn

in a caring, nurturing environment. The

LRCA faculty understands that not everyone

learns in the same way, nor do all have the

same ability, and that “differences are a gift”. Therefore, we aim to challenge each student to reach

their potential by providing a well designed curriculum, learner-centered instruction, effective teaching

methodologies, and an attitude of life–long learning.

Little Rock Christian has been recognized as one of the top performing schools in the state of Arkansas

and was awarded the College Readiness Award by the ACT organization. Along with these honors, Little

Rock Christian has produced an exceptional number of National Merit students. LRCA students have

consistently scored in the upper percentiles on the ACT and Advanced Placement tests and have been

admitted to some of the top colleges and universities in the United States.

We invite you to take a look at our website and school profile to learn more about the stimulating academic environment offered at Little Rock Christian.

www.littlerockchristian.com

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ittle Rock Christian’s performing

and visual arts programs offer

the student an abundance

of creative opportunities. Our

music, band, theater, and visual arts

programs are led by professionals who

are able to help students achieve their

fullest potential. We strive to showcase

student work in various venues

by providing opportunities for our

students to exhibit their artistry through

concerts, recitals, plays, musicals, and

regional competitions.

Little Rock Christian’s Christ-centered philosophy allows

our instructors to teach students to view their creative

abilities as a way to glorify God. This philosophy allows

young minds to be inspired and fosters creativity along

with a deeper appreciation for the Creator, the Master

artisan.

LRCA’s fine arts program begins in the early childhood

years with general art and music education. Middle

and high school grades offer extended opportunities in

the visual and performing arts.

Be sure to log onto the Fine Arts page at

www.littlerockchristian.com to learn more about these

outstanding programs.

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arrior athletic programs are committed to providing

Christ-centered, competitive opportunities which

develop Christian character, leadership, and a desire to

be an enthusiastic representative of Christ. The coaching staff

is dedicated to leading programs to competitive excellence

while challenging the individual student athlete to perform to

his/her potential on and off the field of play.

Warrior athletic training is based on four core values:

• Competitive

• Christ-like

• Character-based

• Committed

Coaches, players and

parents strive to champion

these principles.

Warrior athletes have led their teams to numerous conference and state titles in the 19 sports offered

for middle and high school students. The LRCA athletic program is annually recognized as one of the

top programs in the state. These athletes, guided by a committed faculty and inspired coaches, have

taken the term “student athlete” to the next level. Teams in multiple sports have earned Academic

State championship honors for achieving the highest overall GPA in the State. Be sure to log onto the Warrior Athletics page at

www.littlerockchristian.com to learn more about Warrior accomplishments.

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ervice is a key component of the Little Rock Christian culture. The life of Jesus and his teachings

lead us to the undeniable truth that we are to be actively involved in loving and serving one

another. Little Rock Christian provides a variety of relevant and age-appropriate service

opportunities. Students are involved in local, national and international projects

designed to compassionately assist individuals, communities,

schools, orphanages and others.

LRCA students have organized and participated in

a variety of community service projects.

Each project is designed to teach the

importance and impact of having a servant’s

heart, allowing students to actively participate

in and experience the blessing of God’s

call to love our neighbors.

Learn more about LRCA community service at

www.littlerockchristian.com.

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he biblical worldview

curriculum at LRCA

is truly distinctive.

It is more than Bible

class. It is more than a

history, philosophy or

theology class. Biblical

worldview is a framework

for understanding the

meaning and purpose

of life. Simply stated, it

is an important part of

every student’s day in

which they are exposed

to wisdom. Through biblical worldview, we aim to heighten our students’ ability to discern truth from

untruth, good from evil, and right from wrong.

Solomon, known throughout history as one of the wisest men to have ever lived, defined biblical

worldview as the ability “to know wisdom and instruction ... doing what is right, just and fair ... giving

knowledge and discretion to the young.” (Proverbs 1:2-4)

Little Rock Christian continues to partner with hundreds of students,

parents and faculty who every day place all learning under the

Lordship of Jesus Christ. We put Christian in our name because we look

to Christ as the source of all wisdom and sound judgment and teach

our students to do the same.

It is one of our greatest hopes that Little Rock

Christian students will positively influence the

culture in which they live. That is why it is

important to us that our graduates

succeed in college and set high

career expectations.

Be sure to log onto www.littlerockchristian.com

to learn more about biblical worldview.

e know that you have options

when it comes to educating

your child. We also know that

there are many variables that factor

into your decision. We hope that the

previous pages have provided you

with a small glimpse of what makes

LRCA special. We would encourage you to spend some time researching

our school on the website, www.littlerockchristian.com, talking with some

of our current parents and alumni and then join us for a campus tour and

experience firsthand what a book or a web site can only describe.

Little Rock Christian desires to serve families, churches, and the community

by providing a pre-eminent K4 – 12th grade education characterized by

excellence in the pursuit of truth from a Christ-centered worldview.

• Excellent education anchored by a strong college preparatory curriculum taught by professional faculty in a caring, nurturing environment designed to prepare each student to reach his/her God-given potential.

• Excellent education that produces well rounded students who have the opportunity to develop their gifts and talents through the arts, athletics and service.

• Excellent education that is founded on the principles of God’s word and strives to produce wise students who are confident in their belief structure.

Every student is unique, gifted by God to

accomplish great things. We would like

to partner with you in providing an

education that is priceless

in its effectiveness

and influence.

So there is just one more

question you need to answer,

“Wouldn’t you like to be a Warrior, too?”

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