Teaching our Children to Love What is Good, True, and Beautiful

SCHEDULE

Grammar students meet at school for their core classes with highly-skilled teachers two days a week (M/W or T/Th) from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Morning Assembly begins at 8:40am. On off-campus days, students complete school work at home under the guidance of a parent co-teacher.

Grammar students have the option of taking Friday Electives, which include Theater, Art, Spanish, Music and P.E.

For a more in-depth look at our Kindergarten program, please see our Kindergarten Overview.

PHILOSOPHY: LOVING LEARNING

In the Grammar School, our deeply-invested teachers carefully and intentionally cultivate a genuine and lifelong love of learning through classic children’s literature, fundamental Singapore math principles, phonetic reading strategies, and the life-enriching classes of art and music. Our students additionally learn to write in cursive and begin developing public speaking skills at a young age. Students build strong fundamentals in the basics of the core disciplines but blended with relevant life skill principles such as relationship building and social problem solving. All of this is accomplished in a nurturing, Christian community of learners.

CURRICULUM: BUILDING BLOCKS OF KNOWLEDGE

• Phonics and Reading
• Spelling
• English Grammar and Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) 
• Mathematics
• History and Bible
• Classic Literature and Poetry
• Science
• Introduction to Latin
• Fine Arts

GRAMMAR STUDENT ACTIVITIES:

• Family Campouts
• Fall Fest
• Dodgeball and Nerf Tournaments
• Historical Dress-Up Days
• PSIA Competition
  
• Father/Daughter Dance
• Sports – Austin Christian Athletic Association
• Spring Art and Theater Showcase
• Talent Show
• Kindergarten: Fruits of the Spirit Study, Plant Project, Bible Bag
• 1st Grade: Agora Market Project, Austin Aquarium Field Trip
• 2nd Grade: Leaf Project, Poetry Presentation
• 3rd Grade: Ocean Box, Masquerade Ball, Narnia Party
• 4th Grade: Insect Collection, World War II Project
• 5th Grade: Founding Fathers Project, Wax Museum, Six Flags Over Texas Skit