TPUSA Announces Launch of Dream City Christian School in Phoenix – Opinion

On Wednesday, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a 501(c)(3) organization “whose mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote freedom,” announced the launch of a new K-12 school in Phoenix, Arizona: Dream City Christian School – a Turning Point Academy.

TPUSA shared the news via Twitter and also included a video highlighting the importance of these educational options and their promise.

Turning Point Academy is now open in Phoenix!

Turning Point Academy in partnership with Dream City Christian will be home to over 600 students. Its mission is to raise a generation patriotic, principled, well-educated leaders. pic.twitter.com/OPc0QKX2AO

— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) June 8, 2022

“In collaboration with Dream City Christian, Turning Point Academy will host over 600 students focusing on raising a generation of well-educated, courageous, patriotic, and principled leaders,” reads the tweet.

In the video, we’re shown examples of the drawbacks of present-day public education, including ineffective, irrational COVID restrictions, woke ideology indoctrination, and efforts to exclude parents from the decision-making process whether it involves curriculum or their children’s physical and mental well-being. We hear from Charlie Kirk, the founder and CEO of TPUSA, as well as Dream City Pastor Luke Barnet, who notes: “Young students need a safe haven — a school that reinforces the biblical, American values you’re already teaching at home.”

TPUSA published a press statement in connection with this announcement. Below is a link to the Academy’s press release. The Academy states it will operate a brick-and-mortar school that will educate 600 students. They will also provide competitive sports opportunities and additional learning opportunities. It sets forth six “bedrock principles” to which it will adhere:

1) Never to be deceived and teach students self-government.
2) CRT, postmodernism, “Wokeism,” deconstructionism, queer theory, radical LGBT agendas, and anti-American ideas such as the 1619 project will have no place at our institution.
We reject grade inflation, the elimination of honors and advanced placement studies and believe that students should work hard in challenging situations to build character and succeed.
4) We believe in God’s promise that all are created equal. We will not treat anyone differently or preferentially based on their skin color or other immutable attributes. Our belief is that character defines who we are.
5) A generation of brave leaders will be raised. The next generation should be able to defend the weak and preserve the good and forge the future.
We will instill gratitude and appreciation in the lives of a generation who is often not thankful to have the opportunity to be a part of this nation. Our students will be encouraged to take action and proud citizens. The truthful history we teach will not only honor our heroes but also expose our failings.

[Press Release]TPUSA Academy Launch_06062022-2 Susie Moore at Scribd

The Academy’s homepage highlights the many opportunities and programs available, such as:

• Pre-School
• High-Level Academics
• Motivational Chapel
• Athletics
• Fine Arts
• STEMS (“Hands on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Scripture”)
• Dual Enrollment
• CTE (“Dream City Christian aims to bring careers and academics together in a positive relationship with business partners through innovative leadership and career development programs”)
• International Program

The Academy will open its doors in August. The idea is that this “will be the first in a network of private schools
the collaboration hopes to launch in the coming years.”