Curriculum
Academic Testing:
Grades 2 – 8: Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Grade 4 and Grade 7: CogAT School Ability Test
Grade 5 and Grade 8: A.C.R.E. Religion exam
Daily Religion
Leveled Reading/Literature for grades 1–8
Leveled Math to allow personal progress at one’s instructional level
Social Studies
Science (full Science Lab for grades 7-8)
Language Arts
Physical Education
Music & Art: Preschool – 8th grade
Spanish: Preschool – 8th grade
Keyboarding and Computer Literacy
Algebra I
9th grade Literature for honors students in 8th grade
Grading System
Kindergarten has a special developmental report card.
Grades 1 and 2:
N = Needs Improvement
I = Improving
S = Satisfactory
Grades 3–8:
Numerical Grade
100–94 Outstanding Progress
93–86 Good Progress
85–76 Acceptable Progress
70–75 Limited Progress
69–0 Unsatisfactory Progress
