Instructional Program

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
• 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, U.S. Government/Economics
• Science
  • Health/General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy/Physiology, Physics
• Physical Education
• Electives
• Foreign Language/Spanish (3 year available)
• Art, Yearbook
• Performing Arts
  • Choir, Advanced Choir, Drama, Advanced Drama, Speech
• Psychology, Accounting, Speech, Computer, Creative Writing

Advanced Placement/Honors Courses

• AP English Literature, AP English Language (on alternating basis)
• AP U.S. History
• AP Calculus
• AP U.S. Government & Politics
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Computer Science (proposed)

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 grades 3, 5, and 7. 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.