Curriculum

“Education is not a subject and does not deal in subjects. It is instead a transfer of a way of life.”

G.K. Chesterton

The entire school begins each day in ASSEMBLY – praying, reciting the Scriptures, singing hymns, and cultivating a Godward orientation of hearts, minds, and bodies for the good of others.

Additionally, all students learn MUSIC through a developmental approach that teaches a love of music, the ability to read music vocally, an understanding of rhythm through chanting, and a familiarity of major composers and works.

Students also study ART weekly to develop an understanding of key elements of design and to give them an appreciation of great art and artists within the context of being image-bearers of a creative, beatific God.

Lower School

  • Bible - stories, songs, and catechism
    Grammar - letters introduced phonetically
    Composition - cursive alphabet and numerals
    Arithmetic - memorizing basic math facts
    History - unit studies
    Literature - listening to children’s literature

  • Bible - stories, songs, and catechism
    Grammar - sentence parts and paragraphs
    Composition - cursive copywork
    Arithmetic - addition and subtraction facts
    History - Arkansas, US, and world facts
    Natural History - insects and woodland animals
    Literature - develop reading skills

  • Bible - first part of the OT
    Grammar - parts of speech; sentence types
    Composition - complete sentences; punctuation
    Latin - introduce Latin vocabulary
    Arithmetic - show math relationships
    History - Creation to Egyptians
    Natural History - plant and animal life
    Literature - historical reading selections

  • Bible - second part of the OT
    Grammar - prepositions; expository writing
    Composition - expand excerpts from classics
    Latin - noun declensions and two conjugations
    Arithmetic - multiplication facts
    History - Greek and Roman cultures
    Natural History - human body; God’s universe
    Literature - oral and silent reading

  • Bible - four gospels
    Grammar - complex sentences and outlines
    Composition - imitate sentences and fables
    Latin - translating sentences; adjectives
    Arithmetic - problems with all four operations
    History - Christianity and Western culture
    Natural History - Earth’s wonders and weather
    Literature - classic readings and structure

  • Bible - Acts
    Grammar - complex sentences; diagramming
    Composition - classic writing exercises
    Latin - vocabulary and grammar
    Arithmetic - order of operations with fractions
    History - age of exploration
    Natural History - animal and plant life
    Literature - key story elements

  • Bible - deeper OT review
    Grammar - grammar review and mastery
    Composition - develop critical thinking/writing
    Latin - translate short passages
    Arithmetic - decimals and algebraic introduction
    History - modern and US history
    Natural History - Earth Science
    Literature - analyze story themes

Upper School

  • Humanities - Omnibus I
    Mathematics     - Pre-Algebra
    Foreign Languages     - Fourth Form Latin
    Composition     - Refutation/Confirmation
    Logic/Rhetoric     - Logic I
    Science     - General Science
    Bible - Hermeneutics

  • Humanities - Omnibus II
    Mathematics     - Algebra I
    Foreign Languages     - Latin I
    Composition     - Common Topic
    Logic/Rhetoric     - Logic II
    Science     - Physical Science
    Bible - Old Testament

  • Humanities - Omnibus III
    Mathematics     - Geometry
    Foreign Languages     - Latin II
    Composition     - Encomium
    Logic/Rhetoric     - Logic III
    Science     - Biology
    Bible - New Testament

  • Humanities - Omnibus IV
    Mathematics     - Algebra II
    Foreign Languages     - Latin III
    Composition     - Characterization
    Logic/Rhetoric     - Rhetoric I
    Science     - Chemistry
    Bible - Church History

  • Humanities - Omnibus V
    Mathematics     - Pre-Calculus
    Foreign Languages     - Greek
    Composition     - Description
    Logic/Rhetoric     - Rhetoric II
    Science     - Anatomy & Physiology
    Bible - Systematic Theology

  • Humanities - Omnibus VI
    Mathematics     - Calculus
    Foreign Languages     - Hebrew
    Composition     - Thesis/Law
    Logic/Rhetoric     - Rhetoric III
    Science     - Physics
    Bible - Apologetics

✦Humanities courses combine history, literature, and theology through the study of primary texts and extensive writing on the ideas presented in those texts. Socratic dialogue and classical writing are the primary means of instruction.