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Continuous curriculum – Textbooks are reviewed on a seven year cycle to keep texts up-to-date and enable continuous review and introduction of new concepts.

Elementary

  • Bible
  • Language Arts
    • phonics, spelling, literature, vocabulary, grammar, reading, penmanship
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Health/Science
  • Physical Education
  • Music
  • Computer
  • Art
  • Spanish

Secondary

Core Curriculum

  • Bible
  • Physical Education
  • English
    • literature, grammar, vocabulary, composition
  • Mathematics
    • General Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra A, Algebra B, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus
  • Social Studies
    • World History, U.S. History, A.P. U.S. History, U.S. Government/Economics, A.P. Microeconomics,
      A.P. Government/Politics
  • Science
    • Health/General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy/Physiology, Physics


Electives

  • Foreign Language/Spanish (Spanish 1-3 and A.P. Language available)
  • Art, A.P. Studio Art, Yearbook
  • Performing Arts
    • Choir, Advanced Choir, Drama, Advanced Drama, Speech
  • Psychology, Accounting, Speech, Computer, Creative Writing

Advanced Placement/Honors Courses

  • A.P. English Literature, A.P. English Language (on alternating basis)
  • A.P. U.S. History
  • A.P. Calculus
  • A.P. U.S. Government & Politics
  • A.P. Microeconomics
  • A.P. Spanish Language
  • A.P. Studio Art

Students attend weekly chapels. Educational field trips are planned at teacher discretion.

Standardized Testing Program: The Stanford Achievement Test is given each spring to test academic achievement for grades K-11. The Otis Lennon School Ability Test is administered to some grades. Parents receive the results during the summer. High School students are encouraged to take the PLAN, PSAT/NMSQT, ACT, SAT I, and SAT II tests.

TEXTBOOKS

Textbooks may be purchased at our online bookstore partner, ESCO, www.hillcrestchristianbooks.com, or by using the toll free number: 1-800-228-6292. Beginning on or around June 1st, you will be able to purchase all required summer reading novels (for grades 6-12), classroom required novels (for grades 6-12) and Advanced Placement (A.P.) titles. Then during the first week of July, textbooks will be available for all grades for the 2010-2011 school year. You will be sent information about the necessary texts and their purchases in late June or you may find the required textbooks on our website.

 

 

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Hillcrest Christian School
17531 Rinaldi St.
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Phone: (818) 368-7071 | Fax:(818) 363-4455