Our mission is to help students discover who they are and help them be all they can be in God's army.

Jesus said unto them, "Did you ever read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?"

The philosophical foundations of ETCHS include, but are not limited to:

• Belief that all students have potential and purpose
• Belief that all students can learn and achieve high academic standards.
• Belief that all students are precious and need special attention
• Belief that diagnostic testing is imperative to determine student's abilities, deficiencies and growth.
• Belief that counseling, mentoring, tutoring, and individualized education plans are essential to students' successes.
• Beliefs that service projects to the surrounding community, state, or nation contribute to the social development of the students.