Our Dialectic Students participate in a wide range of classes.
Omnibus combines history and literature in a single course. Each year, students will focus on a specific time period and read classic texts to enhance their understanding of that era.
Our robust Science curriculum includes hands-on activities and comprehensive lab work to bring the topics students are learning to life.
In Mathematics, students continue to build on what they have learned in grammar school by continuing the Math in Focus program into 6th grade. The Math in Focus Scope and Sequence for Grades is available online here.
Next, our students use a Pre-Algebra textbook for 7th and limited chapters of an Algebra 1 textbook for 8th grade with the Glencoe/McGraw Hill curriculum sequence.
Our Practicum courses combine the study of composition, grammar, and vocabulary to continue building the students’ writing skills. The course continues with the sequence of the Writing and Rhetoric curriculum to teach writing classically. Our Mother Tongue provides a sturdy review of the grammar skills the students gained in grades 1-5, and Classical Roots allows the students to utilize their knowledge of Latin to study English vocabulary.
In dialectic Bible courses, students learn to read the Scriptures by looking to Christ as the Key to unlocking their meaning, in utter reliance on the Holy Spirit’s illumination and in light of the Great Tradition shared by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox sisters and brothers.
All dialectic students at The Academy participate in Latin courses. The cycle initially begins in third grade and then starts again with the basics in 6th grade. By high school, many of The Academy’s Latin scholars earn national recognition for their academic achievements on the National Latin Exam.
Dialectic students also participate in electives. During grades 6-8, all traditional students participate in Music at The Academy. Traditional students are also required to choose between Art, Drama, and Debate. Blended students have the option to participate in electives but it is not required.
Our Rhetoric Students also participate in a wide range of classes.
Omnibus combines history and literature in a single course. Each year, students will focus on a specific time period and read classic texts to enhance their understanding of that era.
In rhetoric Science courses, the foundation built in the Grammar and Dialectic grades allows students to think deeply about science and how to apply these concepts to God’s creation. Rhetoric students are exposed to real life application projects, lab experimentation, model building and presentations, moving from mere appreciation and application to expression-the clear articulation of what they have learned in written and oral forms in clear, cogent prose. Students learn that an understanding of science without an ability to express that understanding to others is not a fully-developed scientific approach. Just as they have read the works of noteworthy scientists, so they are taught to emulate something of the expression of scientific concepts. Graduates of The Academy leave with a universal education in chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science and with a love of the discipline and preparation for further study.
In Rhetoric Mathematics, our courses follow a traditional sequence:
We continue the Glencoe/McGraw Hill curriculum through Algebra 2.
We have two math tracks that are primarily based on student readiness. If students have successfully completed our 8th grade math course, they have the option to start the track with Geometry and finish with Calculus. The second track starts with Algebra 1 in 9th grade and culminates in Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus. We also offer probability and statistics as an additional senior math class.
Both tracks fully prepare students for standardized testing and college readiness. Our Trig/Pre-Calc and Calculus classes offer concurrent enrollment with a local university.
Rhetoric Theology courses build upon the foundation of the biblical theology gleaned in the dialectic years, deepening the understanding acquired there and pushing students into broader areas of loving engagement with neighbors.
Students at The Academy complete their Latin study in 9th grade and, between grades 10-12, students take Spanish.
Practicum continues into the rhetoric grades with courses IV & V.
The Academy’s Writing program culminates in the execution of a Capstone project, presented to our community in their last semester.
Rhetoric students also participate in electives. During grades 9-12, all students have the ability to choose two electives from the following options: Music, Art, Drama, and Forensics/Debate.
Read more about our curriculum in our School Profile.
Read about our philosophy of Formation vs. Information.