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Here are a few example models from ACCS accredited schools. You may use these to guide your decisions.

 

Accreditation in the Future?

We recommend that you consult the ACCS Accreditation handbook for more specific requirements for classes. Even if you are not planning on pursuing ACCS Accreditation currently, this is a helpful tool to help organize the content and sequence of your classes. Request the handbook here.

 

Education is Character Formation

Since classical Christian education is about shaping character, merely establishing classes and curricula does not guarantee that your school will be effective. The way a teacher implements the curriculum is just as important. Information about upcoming teacher training events is available here.

 

Logos School

 

Logos’s Curriculum Guides are available from Logos Press. (Discounts available for ACCS members.)

Click on the image to view full PDF, or use the dropdown below to look and click through to curriculum.

Kindergarten

Curriculum Guide available through Logos Press.

 

Bible
Reading
  • Curriculum: Saxon Phonics & Spelling K, Alphabet Puppets, other misc. resources
Math
  • Curriculum: Saxon 1 (1/2 of the text)
History and Geography
  • Content: Family & Community, Bradford/Pilgrims, Columbus, Washington, Major Land Forms, 7 Continents
Science
  • Content: Trees, Squirrels & Chipmunks, Spiders, Bats, Birds, Bears, Pond Life, Sea Life
Art
  • Curriculum: Drawing with Children
Music
  • Curriculum: The Kodaly Method, Carmeda Music History
First Grade

Curriculum Guide, Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available through Logos Press.

 

Bible
  • Curriculum: Mark, Acts, Jonah
Reading
  • Curriculum: Saxon Phonics & Spelling 1, Logos School Literature List
English
  • Curriculum: Zaner-Bloser Worksheets
Math
  • Curriculum: Saxon 1 (entire text) and other resources
History and Geography
  • Content: Family History, Colonial Life, Famous Inventors, Maps
Science
  • Content: Biology – Farm Life, Oviparous Animals, Seed into Plants, Trees, Pets, Bears, Small Creatures, Penguins
  • Content: Earth – Weather, Outer Space
Art
  • Curriculum: Drawing with Children
Music
Second Grade

Curriculum Guide, Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available through Logos Press.

 

Bible
  • Curriculum: Luke, Esther, 1-3 John
Reading
  • Curriculum: Logos School Literature List, Reading Comprehension Guides
English
Composition
Math
History and Geography
  • Content: Regional Studies (Indian Tribes, NW history & geography), Westward movement, US Presidents
Science
Art
  • Curriculum: Drawing with Children
Music
Third Grade

Curriculum Guide, Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available through Logos Press.

 

Bible
  • Curriculum: Nehemiah, John, James, Philippians, Ruth
Reading
  • Curriculum: Logos School Literature List, Reading Comprehension Guides
English
Composition
Math
History and Geography
Science
  • Curriculum: Grammar of Science Series (Zoology, Botany, Earth Science, Anatomy)
Latin
Art
  • Curriculum: Drawing with Children
Music
Fourth Grade

Curriculum Guide, Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available through Logos Press.

 

Bible
  • Curriculum: 1 & 2 Kings, Daniel, major Messianic Psalms, Jonah, Zechariah, Matthew, 1 Peter
Reading
  • Curriculum: Logos School Literature List, Reading Comprehension Guides
English
Composition
Math
History and Geography
  • Content: War for Independence, Constitution, War Between the States, Westward Expansion, Immigration & Family History, beginning of 20th century, WWII
Science
  • Content: Zoology/Anatomy, Viruses/Bacteria, Magnetism/Electricity, Weather, Botany
Latin
Art
  • Curriculum: Drawing with Children
Music
Fifth Grade

Curriculum Guide, Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available at Logos Press.

 

Bible
  • Curriculum: Genesis, Luke, Romans, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus
Reading
  • Curriculum: Logos School Literature List, Reading Comprehension Guides
English
Composition
Math
History and Geography
Science
  • Content: Zoology, Astronomy, Botany
Latin
Art
  • Curriculum: Drawing with Children
Music
Sixth Grade

Curriculum Guide, Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available at Logos Press.

 

Bible
  • Curriculum: Exodus, Proverbs, John, 1 Corinthians, Colossians, Memorize James
Reading
  • Curriculum: Logos School Literature List, Reading Comprehension Guides, Tales from Shakespeare, Naturalism (White Fang & Call of the Wild)
English
Composition
Math
History and Geography
  • Content: Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration Era, 18th & 19th Century, Modern World
Science
  • Content: Anatomy, Cells & Chemistry, Scientific method, Zoology, Botany
  • Curriculum: Internal Combustion Engine
Latin
Art
  • Curriculum: Adventures in Art
Music
Seventh Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guides, Seventh Grade Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available from Logos Press.

Bible – Old Testament Survey
English  7
  • Curriculum: Warriner’s English III, Vocabulary Workshop C
Pre-Algebra
Earth Science
  • Curriculum: BJU Press Earth Science
US History
  • Curriculum: Reformation to Colonization (American Vision), American History (HBJ)
Latin 7
  • Curriculum:
Other Courses: JH Chorus, PE, and electives (typing, annual, calligraphy, chorus, conditioning, Latin tutor, personal finance, anatomy and physiology, musical theater, etc.)
Eighth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guides, Eighth Grade Reading Guide, and Daily Lesson Plans available from Logos Press.

 

Bible – Old Testament Survey
English  7
  • Curriculum: Warriner’s English IV, Vocabulary Workshop D
Algebra I
Logic
World Geography & NW History
  • Curriculum: Merriam Webster’s Atlas, etc.
Latin 8
  • Curriculum:
Other Courses: JH Chorus, PE, and electives (typing, annual, calligraphy, chorus, conditioning, Latin tutor, personal finance, anatomy and physiology, musical theater, etc.)
Ninth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guides available from Logos Press.

 

Bible – Church History
European Literature
  • Curriculum: Fundamentals of Literature for Christian Schools (BJU)
Rhetoric
Geometry
  • Curriculum: University of Chicago
Physical Science
  • Curriculum: BJU Press
European History
Latin 9
Other Courses: HS Chorus, and electives (typing, annual, calligraphy, chorus, conditioning, Latin tutor, personal finance, anatomy and physiology, musical theater, etc.)
Tenth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guides available from Logos Press.

 

Bible – Principles of Interpretation
  • Curriculum: Holy Bible
American Literature
  • Curriculum: BJU Press
Rhetoric
  • Curriculum: Excerpts from Diane Ackerman and Annie Dillard
Algebra II
  • Curriculum: Advanced Algebra (University of Chicago)
Biology
  • Curriculum: Prentice Hall
Modern US History
Latin 9
Other Courses: HS Chorus, and electives (typing, annual, calligraphy, chorus, conditioning, Latin tutor, personal finance, anatomy and physiology, musical theater, etc.)
Eleventh Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guides available from Logos Press.

 

Bible – Basic Christian Doctrine
  • Curriculum: Creeds of the Churches
Classical Literature
  • Curriculum: Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, etc.
Rhetoric
  • Curriculum: The Rhetoric and Poetics of Aristotle, Ad Herennium
Pre-calculus OR Functions & Statistics
  • Curriculum: Pre-calculus, Houghton Mifflin
Chemistry
  • Curriculum: Brady, Russell, & Holum
Classical History
Greek
  • Curriculum: Athenaze: Intro to Ancient Greek
Other Courses: HS Chorus, and electives (typing, annual, calligraphy, chorus, conditioning, Latin tutor, personal finance, anatomy and physiology, musical theater, etc.)
Twelvth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guides available from Logos Press.

 

Bible – Apologetics
  • Curriculum: Christian Worldview in Apologetics
British Literature
Rhetoric
Calculus
  • Curriculum: Houghton Mifflin
Physics
  • Curriculum: mcGraw-Hill
Civics
  • Curriculum: American Government for Christian Schools, The Roots of the American Republic
Spanish
  • Curriculum: Realidades I
Other Courses: Electives (typing, annual, calligraphy, chorus, conditioning, Latin tutor, personal finance, anatomy and physiology, musical theater, etc.)

Ambrose’s curriculum guides are available through Classical Academic Press. (Discounts available for ACCS members.)

Click here download Ambrose’s Academic Catalog for descriptions of courses.

Click on the image to view full PDF, or use the dropdown below to look and click through to curriculum.

 

Kindergarten

Elementary Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • Goal: Our character training has five parts: 1) K-6 students memorize and are trained in Scriptures that teach a faithful walk with Christ, promote Christian virtue, and illuminate vice. 2) Responsive recitations provide practical moral training. 3) Manners are modeled and taught. 4) We hold students accountable for their attitude as well as their actions. 5) We use story to deeply seat a love of virtue.
  • Theme: Obedience
  • Curriculum: Various Stories
Integrated Language
  • Content: Literature, Reading, Grammar, Composition, Spelling, Penmanship
Music
  • Children’s Choir, Hymns and Psalms, Music appreciation, identification, and history
Arithmetic
Science
  • Content: Birds
Fine Art
  • Goal: Reproduce Great Art
  • Content: Impressionists
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Scripture, Bible Stories, Children’s Poems and Stories
Additional Classes: PE

 

First Grade

Elementary Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • Goal: Our character training has five parts: 1) K-6 students memorize and are trained in Scriptures that teach a faithful walk with Christ, promote Christian virtue, and illuminate vice. 2) Responsive recitations provide practical moral training. 3) Manners are modeled and taught. 4) We hold students accountable for their attitude as well as their actions. 5) We use story to deeply seat a love of virtue.
  • Theme: God’s Perfect Plan
  • Curriculum: Various Stories
History
  • Content: Early American
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet
Integrated Language
  • Content: Literature, Reading, Grammar, Composition, Spelling, Penmanship
Music
  • Children’s Choir, Kodaly/Orff music, Hymns and Psalms, Music appreciation, identification, and history
Arithmetic
Science
  • Content: Insects, Weather I
Fine Art
  • Goal: Reproduce Great Art
  • Content: Impressionists and non-realists
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Scripture, Bible Stories, Children’s Poems and Stories
Additional Classes: PE

 

Second Grade

Elementary Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • Goal: Our character training has five parts: 1) K-6 students memorize and are trained in Scriptures that teach a faithful walk with Christ, promote Christian virtue, and illuminate vice. 2) Responsive recitations provide practical moral training. 3) Manners are modeled and taught. 4) We hold students accountable for their attitude as well as their actions. 5) We use story to deeply seat a love of virtue.
  • Theme: Fruits of the Spirit
  • Curriculum: Various Stories
History
  • Content: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Patriarchs
  • Curricula:
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet
Integrated Language
  • Content: Literature, Reading, Grammar, Composition, Spelling, Penmanship
Music
  • Children’s Choir, Kodaly/Orff music, Hymns and Psalms, Music appreciation, identification, and history
Arithmetic
Science
  • Content: Classification, Vertebrate/invertebrate
Fine Art
  • Goal: Reproduce Egyptian Art
  • Content: Ancient Hieroglyphics
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Genesis through Joshua; Children’s poems; Classic children’s literature
Additional Classes: PE

 

Third Grade

Elementary Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • Goal: Our character training has five parts: 1) K-6 students memorize and are trained in Scriptures that teach a faithful walk with Christ, promote Christian virtue, and illuminate vice. 2) Responsive recitations provide practical moral training. 3) Manners are modeled and taught. 4) We hold students accountable for their attitude as well as their actions. 5) We use story to deeply seat a love of virtue.
  • Theme: Seven Virtues
  • Curriculum: Various Stories
History
  • Content: Ancient Greece & Rome
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet
Integrated Language
  • Content: Literature, Reading, Grammar, Composition, Spelling, Penmanship, Latin
Music
  • Children’s Choir, Kodaly/Orff music, Hymns and Psalms, Music appreciation, identification, and history
Arithmetic
Science
  • Content: Classification, Vertebrate/invertebrate
Fine Art
  • Goal: Reproduce Greek & Roman art
  • Content: Greek/Roman Sculpture & pottery; Greek and Roman Architecture
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Kings to Acts; Children’s poems; Classic children’s literature
Additional Classes: PE

 

Fourth Grade

Elementary Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • Goal: Our character training has five parts: 1) K-6 students memorize and are trained in Scriptures that teach a faithful walk with Christ, promote Christian virtue, and illuminate vice. 2) Responsive recitations provide practical moral training. 3) Manners are modeled and taught. 4) We hold students accountable for their attitude as well as their actions. 5) We use story to deeply seat a love of virtue.
  • Theme: Four Loves
  • Curriculum: Various Stories
History
  • Content: Middle Ages
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet
Integrated Language
  • Content: Literature, Reading, Grammar, Composition, Spelling, Penmanship, Latin
Music
  • Children’s Choir, Kodaly/Orff music, Hymns and Psalms, Music appreciation, identification, and history
Arithmetic
Science
  • Content: Foundations of Physics
Fine Art
  • Goal: Reproduce medieval art & architecture
  • Content: Gothic & Byzantine Mosaics; Gothic Architecture
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Chronicles through Malachi; Job; Historical literature, Short poetry & passages
Additional Classes: PE

 

Fifth Grade

Elementary Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • Goal: Our character training has five parts: 1) K-6 students memorize and are trained in Scriptures that teach a faithful walk with Christ, promote Christian virtue, and illuminate vice. 2) Responsive recitations provide practical moral training. 3) Manners are modeled and taught. 4) We hold students accountable for their attitude as well as their actions. 5) We use story to deeply seat a love of virtue.
  • Theme: Great Ideas
  • Curriculum: Various Stories
The Great Conversation
  • Content: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings; Literacy Training; Socratic and Great Ideas introduction
History
  • Content: Renaissance, Exploration, Early American
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet
Integrated Language
  • Content: Literature, Reading, Applied Grammar, Progymnasmata & Narration, Spelling, Penmanship, Latin
Music
  • Children’s Choir, Kodaly/Orff music, Beginning Orchestra; Hymns and Psalms, Music appreciation, identification, and history
  • Curricula:
Arithmetic
Science
  • Content: Foundations of Chemistry
Fine Art
  • Goal: Reproduce Renaissance art
  • Content: Renaissance paintings
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: The Gospels; Historical literature; Shakespeare (and Shakespeare Play), other poetry
Additional Classes: PE

 

Sixth Grade

Elementary Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • Goal: Our character training has five parts: 1) K-6 students memorize and are trained in Scriptures that teach a faithful walk with Christ, promote Christian virtue, and illuminate vice. 2) Responsive recitations provide practical moral training. 3) Manners are modeled and taught. 4) We hold students accountable for their attitude as well as their actions. 5) We use story to deeply seat a love of virtue.
  • Theme: The Good Lige
  • Curriculum: Various Stories
The Great Conversation
  • Content: Socratic and Great Ideas Continued
History
  • Content: American
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet
Integrated Language
  • Content: Literature, Reading, Applied Grammar, Progymnasmata & Narration, Spelling, Penmanship, Latin
Music
  • Children’s Choir, Kodaly/Orff music, Beginning Orchestra; Hymns and Psalms, Music appreciation, identification, and history
Arithmetic
Science
  • Content: Foundations of Biology
Fine Art
  • Goal: Reproduce American folk art
  • Content: American folk art
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: New Testament Epistles – Acts to Revelation; Historical literature; American short speeches, documents and poems
Additional Classes: PE

 

Seventh Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guide and Great Books Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • House, Preceptorials, Athletics
The Great Conversation
  • Goal: Students examine past worldviews such as the heroic ethic to help put their own worldview in perspective.
  • Content: Ancient readings/history (worldviews)
History
  • Goal: Students explore the past as an idea laboratory, examining what happens when ideas work their way into action. Students consider how historical events shape and are shaped by the Great Conversation.
  • Content: Ancient to 300AD
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet II
Integrated Language
  • Content: Keyboarding, Latin, Composition & grammar framework
Logic
  • Curriculum: Math logic
Music
  • Orchestra; Choir; Hymns; Classical music theory
Science
  • Content: Physical Science
Fine Art
  • Content: Ancient art/architecture identification
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Foundations of Christian worldview
Additional Classes: PE, House, Drama

 

Eighth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guide and Great Books Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • House, Preceptorials, Athletics
The Great Conversation
  • Goal: Students examine past worldviews such as the heroic ethic to help put their own worldview in perspective.
  • Content: Medieval readings/history (beauty and story)
History
  • Goal: Students explore the past as an idea laboratory, examining what happens when ideas work their way into action. Students consider how historical events shape and are shaped by the Great Conversation.
  • Content: 300AD to Italian Renaissance
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Speech Meet II
Integrated Language
  • Content: Keyboarding, Latin, Composition & grammar framework
Math
  • Curriculum: Algebra I
Music
  • Orchestra; Choir; Hymns; late medieval music
Science
  • Content: Logic
Fine Art
  • Content: Medieval art/architecture identification
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Bible Survey I & II; Scripture as the story of Christ
Additional Classes: PE, House, Drama

 

Ninth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guide and Great Books Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • House, Preceptorials, Athletics
The Great Conversation
  • Goal: Students examine past worldviews such as the heroic ethic to help put their own worldview in perspective.
  • Content: Modern readings/history and philosophy
History
  • Goal: Students explore the past as an idea laboratory, examining what happens when ideas work their way into action. Students consider how historical events shape and are shaped by the Great Conversation.
  • Content: Luther to present
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Writing Fundamentals
  • Journalism / Media / Drama / Trial advocacy
Integrated Language
  • Content: Latin I; Greek I
Math
  • Curriculum: Geometry
Music
  • Honors Orchestra; Gaudeo Choir; Hymns; Classical music to early modern
Science
  • Content: Biology
Fine Art
  • Fine Art III
  • Content: Modern art/architecture identification
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: American literature important to the development of who we are as a people and culture
Additional Courses: PE, Drama

 

Tenth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guide and Great Books Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • House, Preceptorials, Athletics, Teaching Assistantships
The Great Conversation
  • Goal: Students consider themes and ideas from Western civilization in the light of Scripture.
  • Content: Ancient readings/history and philosophy
History
  • Goal: Students explore the past as an idea laboratory, examining what happens when ideas work their way into action. Students consider how historical events shape and are shaped by the Great Conversation.
  • Content: Greek and Roman philosophy
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Classical Rhetoric
  • Journalism / Media / Drama / Trial advocacy
Integrated Language
  • Content: Latin II; Greek II
Math
  • Curriculum: Algebra I or Algebra II
Music
  • Honors Orchestra; Gaudeo Choir; Hymns; Classical music theory
Science
  • Content: Chemistry; Conceptual physics
Fine Art
  • Fine Art Projects
  • Content: Ancient art/architecture appreciation
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Ancient Greek and Roman literature and verse
Additional Courses: PE, Drama

 

Eleventh Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guide and Great Books Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • House, Preceptorials, Athletics, Teaching Assistantships
The Great Conversation
  • Goal: Students consider themes and ideas from Western civilization in the light of Scripture.
  • Content: Medieval readings/history and philosophy; comparative civ.
History
  • Goal: Students explore the past as an idea laboratory, examining what happens when ideas work their way into action. Students consider how historical events shape and are shaped by the Great Conversation.
  • Content: History of church & Discarded Image
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Junior Thesis
  • Journalism / Media / Drama / Trial advocacy
Integrated Language
  • Content: French I
Math
  • Curriculum: Algebra II or pre-calculus
Music
  • Honors Orchestra; Gaudeo Choir; Hymns; Early medieval music; Survey of Music
Science
  • Content: Physics; Human biology
Fine Art
  • Fine Art Projects
  • Content: Medieval and Renaissance art appreciation
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Medieval literature and verse with modern classics relevant to the time period
Summa Theologica
Additional Courses: PE, Drama

 

Twelvth Grade

Secondary Curriculum Guide and Great Books Curriculum Guide available through Classical Academic Press.

 

Character Code Theme
  • House, Preceptorials, Athletics, Teaching Assistantships
The Great Conversation
  • Goal: Students consider themes and ideas from Western civilization in the light of Scripture.
  • Content: Modern readings/history and philosophy; 20th century culture
History
  • Goal: Students explore the past as an idea laboratory, examining what happens when ideas work their way into action. Students consider how historical events shape and are shaped by the Great Conversation.
  • Content: English Renaissance and Enlightenment to modern
The Art of Rhetoric
  • Senior Thesis
  • Journalism / Media / Drama / Trial advocacy
Integrated Language
  • Content: French II
Math
  • Curriculum: Survey of mathematics or calculus
Music
  • Honors Orchestra; Gaudeo Choir; Hymns; Romantic to postmodern music; Survey of Music
Science
  • Content: Physics; Human biology
Fine Art
  • Fine Art Projects
  • Content: Enlightenment art, 20th century art
Bible and Western Literacy
  • Content: Modern European literature important to who we are as a people and culture
Summa civitas
Additional Courses: PE, Drama

 

Veritas Academy

 

Many of these resources are available through Veritas Press. (Discounts available for ACCS members.)

Click on the image to view full PDF, or use the dropdown below to look and click through to curriculum.

Kindergarten
Bible
History/Geography
  • Goal: Broad familiarity with local History/Geography (i.e. Old Lancaster, Amish ABC’s)
Language Arts
  • Goal: Learn to identify and vocalize letters and blends, write letters and words, and construct basic sentences.
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press Phonics Museum
Reading
  • Goal: Provide phonetic instruction and practice with the goal of reading fluency. Classic children’s literature is read aloud to encourage a love of narrative, and provide instant correction of phonic errors and measuring comprehension.
  • Curriculum: Beginning Readers, Bob Books, Veritas Press Phonics Museum, Sing, Spell, Read, Write, First Favorites
Math
  • Goal: Learn to count, sort, compare sizes and shapes, make designs and patterns, form numbers, identify days of the week, tell time, do addition/ subtraction 1-20
  • Curriculum: Saxon Level 1
Additional Classes: Music, Science, Physical Education, Art
First Grade
Bible
History/Geography
  • Goal: Broad familiarity with state History (i.e. Pennsylvania history)
  • Goal: Survey of World Geography
Language Arts
Reading
  • Goal: Review short vowels, phonics study and practice with readers. Classic children’s literature is read aloud to encourage a love of narrative, and provide instant correction of phonic errors and measuring comprehension
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press Beginning Readers; Sing, Spell, Read, Write; Frog and Toad readers; Veritas Press Phonics Museum; First Favorites; various classic children’s books
Math
  • Goal: Learn telling time, adding and subtracting, multiplying 0-5 sums, basic fractions, skip counting, counting by 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 25’s, counting to 400, and counting money
  • Curriculum: Saxon Level 2
Additional Classes: Music, Science, Physical Education, Art
Second Grade

Bible

History/Geography

Language Arts

Reading

  • Goal: Classic children’s literature is read aloud to encourage a love of narrative, and provide instant correction of phonic errors and measuring comprehension.
  • Curriculum: Classic children’s literature including Boxcar Children, Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Pinocchio, Velveteen Rabbit, Railway Children, Ugly Duckling, Winnie the Pooh, and more

Math

  • Goal: Learn addition with trading, subtraction across zeros, multiplication facts and introduction to division
  • Curriculum: Saxon Level 3

Latin

Additional Classes: Music, Science, Physical Education, Art

Third Grade
Bible
History/Geography
Language Arts
  • Goal: Learn all parts of speech, direct and indirect objects, sentence types, verb tense and agreement, possessive nouns, punctuation; writing narrative, persuasive, expository paragraphs and letters. Transition to cursive.
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press Classically Cursive; Shurley Grammar Level 3; SRA Spelling 4
Reading
  • Goal: Classic children’s literature is read aloud to encourage a love of narrative, and provide instant correction of phonic errors and measuring comprehension.
  • Curriculum: Classic children’s literature including Charlotte’s Web, D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths, Homer Price, Black Ships before Troy, Detectives in Togas, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Misty of Chincoteague
Math
  • Goal: Multiplication/division facts from 0-12; long multiplication and division, measurements (customary and metric), introduction to fractions and decimals, finding variables in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; time; money
  • Curriculum: Saxon Level 54
Latin
  • Goal: Learn 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs in imperfect, present, and future; 1st and 2nd declension nouns; adjectives; sentence translations with direct objects, predicate nominatives and adjectives
  • Curriculum: Latin for Children A
Additional Classes: Music, Science, Physical Education, Art
Fourth Grade
Bible
History/Geography
Language Arts
  • Goal: Learn punctuation, mechanics, and capitalization, roman numeral outlines, calligraphy.
  • Curriculum: Shurley Grammar Level 4; Institute for Excellence in Writing; SRA Spelling 5
Reading
  • Goal: Classic children’s literature is read aloud to encourage a love of narrative, and provide instant correction of phonic errors and measuring comprehension.
  • Curriculum: Classic children’s literature including Beowulf, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Hobbit, Adventures of Robin Hood, Macbeth, King Arthur, Rolf and the Viking Bow
Math
  • Goal: Learn factoring, finding greatest common factors, making mixed numbers out of improper fractions, mixed numbers, fractions, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, reducing
  • Curriculum: Saxon Level 65
Latin
  • Goal: Learn 1st-3rd declension nouns, pronouns, numbers, and tenses in the present system. Be able to translate sentences of various structure.
  • Curriculum: Latin for Children B
Additional Classes: Music, Science, Physical Education, Art
Fifth Grade

Bible

  • Goal: Provide survey of designated books of the Bible and timeline of Biblical history covered in these books.
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press Bible Cards (Gospels); Journey through the Bible

History/Geography

  • Goal: To familiarize students with the basic concepts and facts of history
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press History Cards (1394-1820), various historical fiction books including: Almost Home, Columbus, Guns for Gen. Washington, Seaman’s Journey, and more
  • Goal: Areas of Early Explorers; United States; Variety of maps, GeoSafari, Talking Globe

Language Arts

  • Goal: Learn new grammar jingles, punctuation, mechanics, capitalization; Practice spelling rules, learn new spelling vocabulary lists; Learn outlining for essays & research papers, improve creative writing skills
  • Curriculum: Shurley Grammar Level 6; SRA Spelling 6; IEW History-Based Lessons, America: Explorers to Gold Rush

Reading

  • Goal: Classic children’s literature is read aloud to encourage a love of narrative, and provide instant correction of phonic errors and measuring comprehension.
  • Curriculum: Read aloud together: Where the Red Fern Grows, Treasure Island, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Johnny Tremain, Little Women, Swiss Family Robinson

Math

  • Goal: Order of Operations; finding the variable; GCF; LCM; perimeter; area; percents; intro to geometry; adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions, decimals, and negative numbers
  • Curriculum: Saxon Level 76

Latin

  • Goal: Learn all noun declensions, tenses in the perfect system, third declension adjectives, and interrogatives. Be able to translate compound sentences, and longer passages.
  • Curriculum: Latin for Children C

Additional Classes: Music, Science, Physical Education, Art

Sixth Grade
Bible
History/Geography
  • Goal: To familiarize students with the basic concepts and facts of history
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press History Cards (Modern), various historical fiction books
  • Goal: South America/Pacific, Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean Islands using Abeka maps and other sources
Language Arts
  • Goal: Learn mechanics, 8 parts of speech, sentence structure, tense, phrases, clauses, to make application between grammar rules and writing
  • Curriculum: Shurley Grammar Level 7; IEW: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Grammar of Poetry, Vocabulary from Greek and Latin Roots
Reading
  • Goal: Classic children’s literature is read aloud to encourage a love of narrative, and provide instant correction of phonic errors and measuring comprehension.
  • Curriculum: Kidnapped, Jungle Book, Christmas Carol, Around the World in 80 Days, Hiding Place, Huck Finn, Call of the Wild, and more
Math
  • Goal: Thorough understanding of arithmetic with integers and rational numbers; prime factorization; basic geometry; introduction to linear algebra; solving single variable linear equations; graphing 2 variable linear equations
  • Curriculum: Worksheets covering Saxon Algebra 1/2 material
  • Curriculum Alternate: Saxon Algebra 1/2
Latin
  • Goal: Review grammar from previous years in more detail, and paying more attention to syntax. Learn new genitive, dative, accusative and ablative case uses. Read Latin passages for comprehension.
  • Curriculum: LatinAlive! Book 1
Additional Classes: Music, Science, Physical Education, Art
Seventh Grade
Omnibus
  • Goal: Students will learn to read, discuss, and engage primary and secondary materials in theology, philosophy, history, and literature during the ancient period.
  • Curriculum: Omnibus I
  • Reading List: Chronicles of Narnia, Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, The Holiness of God, and more
Math

Track 1

  • Goal: Part 1 of a 3 year algebra sequence developing the algebraic language necessary for study in higher mathematics. Introduction to solving linear equations and their applications.
  • Curriculum: Introductory Algebra, Elayn Martin-Gay

Track 2

  • Goal: Part 1 of a 2 year algebra sequence developing the algebraic language necessary for study in higher mathematics. Introduction to solving equations up to the derivation and use of the quadratic formula.
  • Curriculum: Elementary Algebra, Harold R. Jacobs
Science – Earth and Life Science
  • Goal: Provide an overview of our earth and the life on it; core knowledge in map skills, land forms, weather, minerals and rocks.
  • Curriculum: Prentice Hall Life Science, Pearson Earth Science
Logic 1
  • Goal: Learn categorical logic, testing the validity of syllogisms using three rules of validity; learn propositional logic, testing the validity of arguments using rules of substitution and truth tables; and learn predicate logic, parsing propositions into subject and predicate and applying universal and existential quantifiers
  • Curriculum: Logic I : Categorical. Propositional. Predicate
Language – Latin
  • Goal: Learn various degrees of adjective and adverbs, new ablatives and datives, pronouns, passive voice verbs, dependent clauses, and participles. Be able to apply grammar in such a way as to translate into idiomatic SPECIAL EVENTS English.
  • Curriculum: LatinAlive! Book 2
Additional Classes: Choir, drawing, general art, acting, PE, orchestra, madrigal performers
Eighth Grade
Omnibus
  • Goal: Students will learn to read, discuss, and engage primary and secondary materials in theology, philosophy, history, and literature during the medieval period.
  • Curriculum: Omnibus II
  • Reading List: Lord of the Rings, Confessions, Inferno
Math – Geometry
  • Goal: Survey of Euclidean Geometry, beginning with book 1 of Euclid’s Elements and Euclid’s proof of the Pythagorean Theorem, and moving to modern geometry and introduction to trigonometric ratios.
  • Curriculum: Elements by Euclid; Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding by Harold R. Jacobs
Science – Physical Science
  • Goal: Provide a dynamic, hands-on class designed to build comprehension of basic chemistry principles and the laws of physics. Application of scientific method.
  • Curriculum: Prentice Hall Physical Science
Logic 2
  • Goal: Learn propositional logic axiomatically, following Principia Mathematica. End the year with applying informal fallacies to famous debates and translate passages of Scripture into logical form and prove the arguments as valid.
  • Curriculum: Logic II: Principia. Application
Language – Greek
  • Goal: Memorize common NT Greek vocabulary; learn basic Greek grammar; translate simple NT passages. Key for the logic stage: Greek is a very logical language that forces students to look closely and think carefully and logically about details of words and sentences.
  • Curriculum: Basics of Biblical Greek, textbook and workbook. Alpha to Omega Athanaze
Additional Classes: Choir, drawing, general art, acting, PE, orchestra, madrigal performers
Ninth Grade
Omnibus
  • Goal: Students will learn to read, discuss, and engage primary and secondary materials in theology, philosophy, history, and literature during the modern period.
  • Curriculum: Omnibus III
  • Reading List: Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, Murder on the Orient Express, Nine Tailors, etc.
Math

Track 1 – Algebra B

  • Goal: Part 2 of a 3 year algebra sequence developing the algebraic language necessary for study in higher mathematics. Introduction to various functions including rational functions and the derivation and use of the quadratic formula.
  • Curriculum: Intermediate Algebra, Charles P. McKeague

Track 2 – Algebra BC

  • Goal: Part 2 of a 2 year algebra sequence developing the algebraic language necessary for study in higher mathematics. Exploration of all nontrigonometric elementary functions.
  • Curriculum: Algebra & Trigonometry, Paul A. Foerster
Science – Biology
  • Goal: Study life at the cellular level; cell structure, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and cell division as well as human anatomy, plants and microorganisms are explored.
  • Curriculum: The Study of Life
English Composition
  • Goal: Come to appreciate and enjoy an assortment of writing techniques and styles; develop skill and understanding in the basics of grammar and writing.
  • Curriculum: Elegant Essays, Elements of Style, Sentence Composing for High Schoolers, The Lively Art of Writing, The Art of Poetry
Language

Track 1 – Latin

  • Goal: Review old grammar, and learn the subjunctive mood, various clauses, infinitives, and sequence of tenses. Be able to read unadapted Latin, and scan poetry for meter.
  • Curriculum: Latin Alive! Book 3

Track 2 – Spanish 1

  • Goal: Become proficient in the grammatical concepts and vocabulary covered over the course of the two semesters, building a firm foundation for Spanish II.
  • Curriculum: Navegando I
Various Elective Options: Political science, computer programming, orchestra, theater, yearbook, creative writing, drawing, general art, leadership, photography, choir, madrigal performers, theology and philosophy, polyhedra, history and philosophy of math, number theory, and economics
Tenth Grade
Omnibus
  • Goal: Students will learn to read, discuss, and engage primary and secondary materials in theology, philosophy, history, and literature during the ancient period.
  • Curriculum: Omnibus IV
  • Reading List: Aeneid, Plato’s Republic, Thucydides
Math 

Track 1 – Algebra C

  • Goal: Part 3 of a 3 year algebra sequence developing the algebraic language necessary for study in higher mathematics. Exploration of elementary functions including an introduction to trigonometric functions.
  • Curriculum: Advanced Algebra, UCSMP

Track 2 – Trigonometry

  • Goal: Exploration of the properties of trigonometric ratios and functions as well as other pre-calculus topics.
  • Curriculum: Algebra & Trigonometry, Paul A. Foerster
Science – Chemistry
  • Goal: Build competency in understanding of matter including the elements, periodic table, reactions, scientific measurement, and stoichiometry.
  • Curriculum: Prentice Hall Chemistry
Rhetoric and Systematic Theology
  • Goal: Students learn the art of public speaking through progymnasmata in Rhetoric as well as the fundamentals of Christian theology in systematic theology
  • Curriculum:
Language 

Track 1 – Latin 1/2

  • Goal: Read and discuss unabridged Latin from various authors for a better understanding of Latin and Roman culture. Learn to scan lyric as well as epic poetry, and do literary analyses.
  • Curriculum: Latin Alive! Reader

Track 2 – Spanish 2

  • Goal: Become proficient in the grammatical concepts and vocabulary covered over the course of the two semesters, growing in reading and writing skills.
  • Curriculum: Navegando I and Navegando II
Various Elective Options: Political science, computer programming, orchestra, theater, yearbook, creative writing, drawing, general art, leadership, photography, choir, madrigal performers, theology and philosophy, polyhedra, history and philosophy of math, number theory, and economics
Eleventh Grade
Omnibus
  • Goal: Students will learn to read, discuss, and engage primary and secondary materials in theology, philosophy, history, and literature during the medieval period.
  • Curriculum: Omnibus V
  • Reading List: City of God, Divine Comedy, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Math

Option 1 – Trigonometry

  • Goal: Exploration of the properties of trigonometric ratios and functions as well as other pre-calculus topics.
  • Curriculum: Algebra & Trigonometry, Paul A. Foerster

Option 2 – Calculus 1

  • Goal: Introduction to limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications, including the Disk Method. Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
  • Curriculum: Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, Larson, Hostetler, Edwards

Option 3 – Statistics

  • Goal: Intro to probability, measure of central tendency and dispersion, normal distribution and inference, stats in media,
  • Curriculum: Stats: Modeling the World
Science

Option 1 – Physics

  • Goal:Students will be introduced to the study of the workings of the universe, specifically including vector operations, kinematics and motion, Newton’s laws, work and energy, periodic motion, optics, electricity, and magnetism.
  • Curriculum: Exploring Creation with Physics, Dr. Jay L. Wile, Apologia

Option 2 – Human Anatomy and Physiology

  • Goal: This college level course is designed to build appreciation for the complexity of the human body as well as an understanding of body parts and processes.
  • Curriculum: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Junior Thesis
  • Goal: Use scholarly research and professional writing skills to develop a paper that expresses one’s position on a topic in a manner that is grammatically correct, logically sound, rhetorically persuasive, academically formatted, and biblically accurate.
  • Curriculum:
Apologetics
  • Goal: Learn how to defend the Christian faith
  • Curriculum: Various materials that cover systematic theology, epistemology, logic, and evangelism
Language

Track 1 – Latin 2/3

  • Goal: Read and discuss unabridged Latin from various authors for a better understanding of Latin and Roman culture. Learn to scan lyric as well as epic poetry, and do literary analyses.
  • Curriculum: Latin Alive! Reader

Track 2 – Spanish 3

  • Goal: Become proficient in the grammatical concepts and vocabulary covered over the course of the two semesters, growing in reading and writing skills.
  • Curriculum: Navegando II and Navegando III
Various Elective Options: Political science, computer programming, orchestra, theater, yearbook, creative writing, drawing, general art, leadership, photography, choir, madrigal performers, theology and philosophy, polyhedra, history and philosophy of math, number theory, and economics
Twelveth Grade
Omnibus
  • Goal: Students will learn to read, discuss, and engage primary and secondary materials in theology, philosophy, history, and literature during the modern period.
  • Curriculum: Omnibus VI
  • Reading List: Anna Karenina, Moby Dick, Paradise Lost, Brave New World
Math

Option 1 – Calculus 1

  • Goal: Introduction to limits, derivatives, integrals, and their applications, including the Disk Method. Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
  • Curriculum: Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, Larson, Hostetler, Edwards

Option 2 – Calculus 2

  • Goal: Exploration of advanced integration techniques, applications of integration, and infinite series.
  • Curriculum: Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, Larson, Hostetler, Edwards
Science

Option 1 – Physics

  • Goal:Students will be introduced to the study of the workings of the universe, specifically including vector operations, kinematics and motion, Newton’s laws, work and energy, periodic motion, optics, electricity, and magnetism.
  • Curriculum: Exploring Creation with Physics, Dr. Jay L. Wile, Apologia

Option 2 – Human Anatomy and Physiology

  • Goal: This college level course is designed to build appreciation for the complexity of the human body as well as an understanding of body parts and processes.
  • Curriculum: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Senior Thesis
  • Goal: Learn how to write and defend a scholarly paper
  • Curriculum: Grammar Workbook, A Manual for Writers, The Elements of Style
Language 

Track 1 – Latin 2/3

  • Goal: Read and discuss unabridged Latin from various authors for a better understanding of Latin and Roman culture. Learn to scan lyric as well as epic poetry, and do literary analyses.
  • Curriculum: Latin Alive! Reader

Track 2 – Spanish 3

  • Goal: Become proficient in the grammatical concepts and vocabulary covered over the course of the two semesters, growing in reading and writing skills.
  • Curriculum: Navegando II and Navegando III
Various Elective Options: Political science, computer programming, orchestra, theater, yearbook, creative writing, drawing, general art, leadership, photography, choir, madrigal performers, theology and philosophy, polyhedra, history and philosophy of math, number theory, and economics

Westminster Academy

 

The following is a curriculum guide sample which is followed by Westminster Academy (TN).

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Kindergarten and First Grade
Reading & Literature
  • The Neuhaus literacy program is a proven phonetic, multisensory, and explicit approach, building a strong foundation for both natural and struggling readers. Through exposure to classic stories with heroes and villains, students learn to distinguish right and wrong and begin to develop both a love for reading and a true moral imagination.
  • Curriculum: Neuhaus Reading Program & Classic literature selections by grade
Math
  • WA approaches math as a progression of understanding from concrete to pictorial to abstract. JK-1st focus on concrete understanding through the use of manipulatives to build number sense. Beginning in K, we use the Singapore math curriculum, Math in Focus.
  • Curriculum: Math in Focus (Singapore Math)
Grammar & Writing
  • In JK-K, students learn correct letter formation and pencil grip. In 1st grade, they begin spelling and learn the elements of writing a complete sentence. They begin with copy work and move into composing their own original sentences.
  • Curriculum: Handwriting without Tears, First Language Lessons Rod & Staff / Warriner’s Grammar Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (IEW) Writing & Rhetoric
History & Bible
  • Because we view all of history as God’s story, students study the actions of historical figures and events in light of the providence of God. Throughout the Grammar School, students study the chronological progression of western civilization from creation through modern day, a cycle that is repeated more in-depth in Upper School. JK-1st begin with Bible stories from both the Old and New Testament.
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press History & Bible Cards, Westminster Shorter Catechism, The Children’s Story, The Jesus Storybook, and ESV Bible, The Landmark History of the American People
Music
  • (K-6) Grammar School music is dedicated to training students’ ears and hearts to appreciate, to understand, and to love the things that are worth loving. Students learn the elements of music theory, music appreciation, and the history of music, eventually studying all of the major periods of music, the instruments of the orchestra and band, and the notes in both treble and bass clefs.
Art
  • (K-6) WA recognizes that God designed His world to be full of beauty. By training the eye and hand to observe and reproduce that beauty, we train the soul to see and appreciate God’s beauty throughout creation.
PE
  • (K-6) Our PE curriculum is designed to teach students the principles of fitness and the importance of physical activity, through exercises, games, and sports while working together.
Second and Third Grade
Reading & Literature
  • By reading classics like Charlotte’s Web, Cricket in Times Square, and the Little House series, students learn to appreciate the experiences and challenges faced by those people who have come before them. Students imagine themselves in the same difficulties and begin to evaluate how they would make the same types of decisions.
  • Curriculum: Neuhaus Reading Program & Classic literature selections by grade
Math
  • Students begin to move from a concrete understanding of numbers to a pictorial one, using bar models to solve multi-step word problems. Students learn to retell math problems as stories, choose from an array of methods to think about the problem, and articulate how to solve them.
  • Curriculum: Math in Focus (Singapore Math)
Grammar & Writing
  • Students learn cursive, and use copy work and dictation to learn correct writing mechanics and spelling. Using pre-rhetoric exercises and imitation writing, students retell fables and narratives. They also begin to craft explanatory paragraphs and informative essays.
  • Curriculum: Handwriting without Tears, First Language Lessons Rod & Staff / Warriner’s Grammar Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (IEW) Writing & Rhetoric
History & Bible
  • In 2nd grade, the study of the Old Testament with ancient Egypt introduces students to the earliest civilizations and God’s providence in establishing the nation of Israel and leading them to the Promised Land. Moving on to the classical cultures of Greece and Rome in 3rd grade, students discover how God prepared the world for the coming of the Savior.
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press History & Bible Cards, Westminster Shorter Catechism, The Children’s Story, The Jesus Storybook, and ESV Bible, The Landmark History of the American People
Latin
  • Latin instruction begins in 2nd grade learning colors, numbers, animals, family members, and body parts. The study of Latin grammar in 3rd grade introduces students to number, gender, and case.
  • Curriculum: Lingua Latina
Science
  • In 2nd and 3rd grades, students study the planets, ecology, and the animal kingdom before being introduced to scientific concepts like classification, categorization, and the scientific method, throughout Grammar School.
Music
  • (K-6) Grammar School music is dedicated to training students’ ears and hearts to appreciate, to understand, and to love the things that are worth loving. Students learn the elements of music theory, music appreciation, and the history of music, eventually studying all of the major periods of music, the instruments of the orchestra and band,and the notes in both treble and bass clefs.
Art
  • (K-6) WA recognizes that God designed His world to be full of beauty. By training the eye and hand to observe and reproduce that beauty, we train the soul to see and appreciate God’s beauty throughout creation.
PE
  • (K-6) Our PE curriculum is designed to teach students the principles of fitness and the importance of physical activity, through exercises, games, and sports while working together.
Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade
Reading & Literature
  • The literature of 4th-6th grade complements the study of history. Fourth graders read about Vikings, medieval knights, and King Arthur. Fifth graders enjoy Johnny Tremain, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and Where the Red Fern Grows. Sixth graders explore The Call of the Wild, Tom Sawyer, and The Hiding Place.
  • Curriculum: Neuhaus Reading Program & Classic literature selections by grade
Math
  • By the end of Grammar School, students have dealt with algebra and geometry as both equations and word-problems. The focus is on understanding and application, rather than rote use of formulas.
  • Curriculum: Math in Focus (Singapore Math)
Grammar & Writing
  • Students develop analytical and discussion skills across disciplines and begin to write short essays exploring historical figures, scientific discoveries, and character development. They expound on proverbs and begin persuasive writing. Students learn what makes for effective, beautiful, and interesting sentences in writing.
  • Curriculum: Handwriting without Tears, First Language Lessons Rod & Staff / Warriner’s Grammar Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (IEW) Writing & Rhetoric
History & Bible
  • Fourth grade studies the fall of Rome through the Renaissance and Reformation, tracing the development of Christianity through a millennium. Fifth grade follows the discovery of the new world through the foundations of our nation. Sixth grade takes students from the Civil War through 19th-20th century. Bible focuses on the life of Christ and the spread of the early church.
  • Curriculum: Veritas Press History & Bible Cards, Westminster Shorter Catechism, The Children’s Story, The Jesus Storybook, and ESV Bible, The Landmark History of the American People
Latin
  • Fourth through sixth graders gain confidence in Latin as they translate, speak, sing, memorize, and act it out. Students investigate the culture and history of the Romans through projects and presentations.
  • Curriculum: Lingua Latina
Science
  • Science becomes increasingly hands on in 4th through 6th grades, with students collaborating and experimenting with bacteria cultures, modeling atomic theory, and exploring body systems through dissections.
Music
  • (K-6) Grammar School music is dedicated to training students’ ears and hearts to appreciate, to understand, and to love the things that are worth loving. Students learn the elements of music theory, music appreciation, and the history of music, eventually studying all of the major periods of music, the instruments of the orchestra and band,and the notes in both treble and bass clefs.
Art
  • (K-6) WA recognizes that God designed His world to be full of beauty. By training the eye and hand to observe and reproduce that beauty, we train the soul to see and appreciate God’s beauty throughout creation.
PE
  • (K-6) Our PE curriculum is designed to teach students the principles of fitness and the importance of physical activity, through exercises, games, and sports while working together.
Seventh Grade
Math: Pre-Algebra
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Science: Earth Science
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Literature: The Path to Virtue
  • Curriculum:  The Chronicles of Narnia (entire series), The Hobbit, Romeo and Juliet
History – TN History/Civics
  • In Civics, students are introduced to the study of the government while engaging with primary sources, giving them the essential tools for studying history. Tennessee history covers state history, geology, economy, and more.
Language – French I
  • Curriculum:
Bible & Theology: Christ in the Old Testament
  • This course is the first in a two-course sequence. It seeks to lead students through the story of Scripture as it unfolds in the Old Testament, emphasizing the centrality of Christ, His Kingdom and the Gospel.
Logic/Rhetoric: Cornerstone
  • Students develop the academic, and spiritual skills to be a successful Upper School student.
Fine Arts: Piano Lab
  • The basics of structure, form, order, and beauty of music using individual keyboards daily.
Sports: PE
  • Designed to teach students the principles of fitness and the importance of physical activity, through exercises, games, and sports while working together
Choir
  • (7-12) The purpose of choir is to expose students to great choral literature from the Renaissance to the current time, teaching them how to sing with correct vocal technique, experiencing truth and beauty through the gift of music.
Other Courses: Writing Lab, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Math Lab, Yearbook, School Newspaper, Wordsmith, Artist Guild, Student Ambassadors
Eighth Grade
Math: Algebra I or Algebra Essentials
  • Curriculum:
Science: Life Science
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Literature: Dystopia and Utopia in Literature
  • Curriculum: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Giver, Fahrenheit 451, Utopia (excerpts), Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Lord of the Flies, The Strange Case of Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
History – Ancient Western Civilization and World Geography
  • Through the examination of art, artifacts, primary documents and literature, students explore the ancient Near East and Mediterranean, tracing history from the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia through the end of the Roman Republic.
Language – French II
  • Curriculum:
Bible & Theology: Christ in the New Testament
  • This course is the second in a two-course sequence. Students continue through the story of Scripture, and begin to see how Old Testament themes are picked up and developed in the New Testament, and how OT promises and patterns are fulfilled by Christ and other New Testament realities.
Logic/Rhetoric: Logic
  • This course is an exploration of the 2 main branches of logic, “informal” and “formal” while introducing fallacies and the ability to analyze deductive arguments.
Sports: PE
  • Designed to teach students the principles of fitness and the importance of physical activity, through exercises, games, and sports while working together
Choir
  • (7-12) The purpose of choir is to expose students to great choral literature from the Renaissance to the current time, teaching them how to sing with correct vocal technique, experiencing truth and beauty through the gift of music.
Other Courses: Writing Lab, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Math Lab, Yearbook, School Newspaper, Wordsmith, Artist Guild, Student Ambassadors
Ninth Grade
Math: Geometry or Algebra I
  • Curriculum:
Science: Biology
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Literature: Classical and Medieval Literature
  • Curriculum: Mythology, The Iliad, Oedipus Rex, The Odyssey, Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, Everyman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Inferno, The Fairie Queene
History – Western Civilization I
  • Roman Empire to Renaissance: Students will analyze societies of Europe and the Near East from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance using differing perspectives and particularly from a Christian world-view.
Language – Latin I
  • Curriculum:
Bible & Theology: Systematic Theology I
  • The first class in a three-year study of theology focusing on introducing students to Christian theology and the basics of the Christian world-view while connecting theology to other areas of life.
Fine Arts: Art
  • Curriculum
Athletics
  • Interscholastic sports offered (e.g., Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis)
Choir
  • (7-12) The purpose of choir is to expose students to great choral literature from the Renaissance to the current time, teaching them how to sing with correct vocal technique, experiencing truth and beauty through the gift of music.
Other Courses: Writing Lab, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Math Lab, Yearbook, School Newspaper, Wordsmith, Artist Guild, Student Ambassadors
Tenth Grade
Math: Algebra II or Geometry
  • Curriculum:
Science: Anatomy and Wellness
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Literature: Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Victorian Literature
  • Curriculum: The Once and Future King, Hamlet, The Screwtape Letters, Dr. Faustus, Pilgrim’s Progress, Tartuffe, She Stoops to Conquer, Jane Eyre, A Tale of Two Cities
History: Western Civilization II – Renaissance to the Rise of Nation States
  • A journey through great political, philosophical, scientific, and theological ideas that shaped Western civilization during the Renaissance, Reformation, and ages of Reason and Revolution in modern Europe.
Language – Latin II
  • Curriculum:
Bible & Theology: Systematic Theology II
  • Students focus on the topics of Christology and soteriology, while learning the tools of biblical interpretation. The overall goal is to give students a deeper understanding of salvation and its daily application.
Rhetoric I
  • Students are introduced to a comprehensive set of tools they need for mastering the arts of language in both speaking and writing.
Athletics
  • Interscholastic sports offered (e.g., Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis)
Choir
  • (7-12) The purpose of choir is to expose students to great choral literature from the Renaissance to the current time, teaching them how to sing with correct vocal technique, experiencing truth and beauty through the gift of music.
Other Courses: Writing Lab, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Math Lab, Yearbook, School Newspaper, Wordsmith, Artist Guild, Student Ambassadors
Eleventh Grade
Math: Pre-Calculus or Algebra II
  • Curriculum:
Science: Chemistry
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Literature: American Literature
  • Curriculum: Great American Short Stories, The Scarlet Letter, Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises, As I Lay Dying, Death of a Salesman, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
History: U.S. History – Foundation to the Civil War
  • An overview of U.S. History from New World explorations to the end of the Civil War with an emphasis on the Christian influences. Students examine primary sources to understand the culture defining the early years of our nation.
Bible & Theology: Apologetics – Christ and Culture
  • This course builds upon systematic theology in order to explore the intersection of the church and culture. The final semester focuses on the church’s role in non or post-Christian culture, preparing students to live in, not of, the world.
Rhetoric II
  • Students are introduced to the fundamental themes of classical moral and political philosophy and deliver short speeches to practice rhetorical skills.
Fine Arts: Art History of Western Civilization
  • Curriculum:
Athletics
  • Interscholastic sports offered (e.g., Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis)
Choir
  • (7-12) The purpose of choir is to expose students to great choral literature from the Renaissance to the current time, teaching them how to sing with correct vocal technique, experiencing truth and beauty through the gift of music.
Other Courses: Writing Lab, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Math Lab, Yearbook, School Newspaper, Wordsmith, Artist Guild, Student Ambassadors
Twelveth Grade
Math: Calculus or Pre-Calculus
  • Curriculum:
Science: Physics
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Literature: Capstone Literature
  • Curriculum: Frankenstein, Dracula, Oresteia, Poetics, Paradise Lost, Twelfth Night. Henry V, Crime and Punishment, Brave New World, 1984, Selected Stories of Flannery O’Connor, The Aeineid, Till We Have Faces
History: U.S. History – The US in World Affairs
  • Students study the period following the American Civil War through the present, focusing on political, economic, theological, and philosophical factors that shaped America during Reconstruction, bringing our nation to the global stage.
Bible & Theology: Capstone – A Christian Worldview
  • Students will examine the ideas of Western thought through a dialogueintensive format while breaking down the walls that separate different areas of study by exposing the student to a variety of theological, philosophical, political, and historical resources.
Rhetoric III
  • This course focuses on mastering academic essays and excellence in speech with a final comprehensive senior thesis requiring students to craft a thoughtful and persuasive argument.
Athletics
  • Interscholastic sports offered (e.g., Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis)
Choir
  • (7-12) The purpose of choir is to expose students to great choral literature from the Renaissance to the current time, teaching them how to sing with correct vocal technique, experiencing truth and beauty through the gift of music.
Other Courses: Writing Lab, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad, Youth in Government, Math Lab, Yearbook, School Newspaper, Wordsmith, Artist Guild, Student Ambassadors

Reading Lists

Students at these schools read a variety of literature including the following texts. These are representative lists and may not include all literature read.

Logos School

Reading Guides available through Logos Press.

Veritas Academy

Westminster Academy

 

The Oaks

 

Grammar School Literature
Grammar School Literature
  • Frog and Toad readers
  • Veritas Press Beginning Readers
  • Boxcar Children
  • Little House in the Big Woods
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • Pinocchio
  • Velveteen Rabbit
  • Railway Children
  • Ugly Duckling
  • Winnie the Poo
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
  • Homer Price
  • Black Ships before Troy
  • Detectives in Togas
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
  • Misty of Chincoteague
  • Beowulf
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • The Hobbit
  • Adventures of Robin Hood
  • MacBeth
  • King Arthur
  • Rolf and the Viking Bow
  • Where the Red Fern Grows
  • Treasure Island
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond
  • Johnny Tremain
  • Little Women
  • Swiss Family Robinson
  • Kidnapped
  • Jungle Book
  • Christmas Carol
  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • The Hiding Place
  • Huck Finn
  • Call of the Wild
Grammar School Literature
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • Cricket in Times Square
  • The Little House Series
  • Johnny Tremain
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond
  • Where the Red Fern Gros
  • The Call of the Wild
  • Tom Sawyer
  • The Hiding Place
Grammar School Literature
  • Bedtime for Frances
  • Billy and Blaze
  • Blueberries for Sal
  • Breand and Jam for Frances
  • Buster Bear’s Twins
  • Corduroy
  • Curious George
  • Dolphin Adventure
  • Frog and Toad
  • Madeline
  • Mudge
  • Ox Cart Man
  • Peter Rabbit
  • Stone Soup
  • The Magic Fish
  • A New Coat for Anna
  • Amelia Bedelia
  • Blaze and the Lost Quarry
  • Homer Price
  • Little House in the Big Woods
  • Little House on the Praierie
  • Misty of Chincoteague
  • Nate the Great Goes Undercover
  • The Box Car Children
  • The Courage of Sarah Noble
  • The Velveteen Rabbit
  • Winnie the Pooh
  • All-of-a-Kind Family
  • Beast Christmas Pageant Every
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • Children’s Homer
  • Detectives in Togas
  • Island of the Blue Dolphins
  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
  • These are My People
  • Beowulf
  • Door in the Wall
  • From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Frankwiler
  • Ink on His Fingers
  • Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Prince Caspian
  • Swiss Family Robinson
  • The Twenty-One Balloons
  • Treasures of the Snow
  • Tuck Everlasting
  • American Tall Tales
  • Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
  • Carry On, Mr Bowditch
  • Cricket in Times Square
  • Johnny Tremain
  • Landing of the Pilgrims
  • Night Journeys
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond
  • Toliver’s Secret
  • Treasure Island
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Across Five Aprils
  • Anne of Green Gables
  • The Hiding Place
  • The Hobbit
  • Tom Sawyer
  • Watership Down
  •  
Logic and Rhetoric
Logic and Rhetoric
  • Chronicles of Narnia
  • Epic of Gilgamesh
  • The Odyssey
  • The Holiness of God
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • Augustine’s Confessions
  • Dante’s Inferno
  • The Great Gatsby
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Murder on the Orient Express
  • The Nine Taylors
  • Virgil’s Aeneid
  • Plato’s Republic
  • Thucydides
  • Augustine’s City of God
  • Dante’s Divine Comedy
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • Anna Karenina
  • Moby Dick
  • Paradise Lost
  • Brave New World
Logic and Rhetoric
  • The Chronicles of Narnia series
  • The Hobbit
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • The Giver
  • Farenheit 451
  • Utopia (exerpts)
  • Animal Farm
  • Julius Caesar
  • Lord of the Flies
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Mythology
  • The Iliad
  • Oedipus Rex
  • The Odyssey
  • Beowulf
  • Canterbury Tales
  • Everyman
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • The Inferno
  • The Fairie Queen
  • The Once and Future King
  • Hamlet
  • The Screwtape Letters
  • Dr. Faustus
  • Pilgrim’s Progress
  • Tartuffe
  • She Stoops to Conquer
  • Jane Eyre
  • A Tale of Two Cities
  • Great American Short Stories
  • The Scarlett Letter
  • Huckleberry Finn
  • Of Mice and Men
  • The Great Gatsby
  • The Sun Also Rises
  • As I Lay Dying
  • Death of a Salesman
  • Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
  • Frankenstein
  • Dracula
  • Oresteia
  • Poetics
  • Paradise Lost
  • Twelfth Night
  • Henry V
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Brave New World
  • 1984
  • Selected Stories from Flannery O-Connor
  • The Aeneid
  • Till We Have Faces
  •  
Logic and Rhetoric
  • Don Quixote
  • Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
  • Fahrenheit 451
  • The Fellowship of the RIng
  • Julius Caesar
  • Sir Gawain and the Greek Knight
  • The Cat of Bubastes
  • Code of the Woosters
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Cyrano deBergerac
  • Frankenstein
  • Macbeth
  • Screwtape Letters
  • Silas Marner
  • The Chosen
  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  • Huckleberry Finn
  • Moby Dick
  • Plato: Five Dialoges
  • The Red Badge of Courage
  • The Scarlet Letter
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  •  Up From Slavery
  • The Aeneid
  • Aristotle’s Poetics
  • Bulfinch’s Mythology
  • The Iliad
  • The Odyssey
  • The Oresteia
  • Three Theban Plays by Sophocles
  • Till We have Faces
  • Beowulf
  • Canterbury Tales
  • Hamlet
  • Heart of Darkness
  • Idylls of the King
  • The Nine Taylors
  • Paradise Lost
  • Pilgrim’s Progress
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Rhetoric and Poetics of Aristotle
  • Rhetoirca ad Herennium
  • Confessions by Augustine
  • The Cost of Discipleship
  • Delighting in the the Trinity
  • The Man Who Was Thursday
  • Mere Christianity
  • New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?
  • Notes from a Tilt-a-Whirl
  • On the Incarnation (Athanasius)
  • St Francis of Assisi Trilogy
  • The Shadow of the Almighty
  • The Great Divorce
  • The Rule of St Benedict
  • Total Truth

 

Additional Resources

 

Curriculum Guides for Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric stages, as well as other curriculum resources, are available from Rockbridge Academy (MD).

For more information, visit their website.

 

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