At the middle school level, students develop a more disciplined method of study, time management, and individual responsibility. A Multidisciplinary Learning Center is available for those students who may have trouble keeping pace with certain courses. In this setting, a student is guided by a trained tutor and progresses at his own rate using the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum. The Learning Center also provides enrichment courses for those academically gifted students needing greater challenge.
Reading/Language/Writing/Phonics
Students in kindergarten will learn to read through phonics and sight words. The skill succession begins with the recognition of the alphabet and learning letter sounds. It then progresses on to the pronunciation of rhyming words and words that relate to their world. Kindergartners will learn to use complete sentences and proper English. They will further learn to communicate their ideas through writing, sharing stories, cooperative learning, art, and play.
Mathematics
The recognition of numbers 1-100 and simple counting begins the mathematics foundation. Students will also learn to count by 5s and 10s, leading to the recognition of the value of money. Basic addition and subtraction of facts 1-10 will also be taught.
Social Studies
A child's understanding begins first with an understanding of his/her immediate environment. As such, students will master the learning of their address, phone number, city, state, parents^ names and addresses and emergency information. They will then begin to learn about the people and places that make up their neighborhood.
Science
Curiosity is cultivated in kindergarten along with a beginning awareness of living things from ourselves, to plants, to animals.
Problem Solving
As students learn to identify shapes and recognize parts of a whole, they will also begin to identify similarity and difference – as in putting a puzzle together. These elementary thinking skills will carry forth in solving problems of any size.
Christian Concepts
Christian concepts are integrated throughout the curriculum. However, students will specifically learn the books of the Bible and selected scriptures. Early on, our kindergartners will learn how scripture can apply to their daily lives.
