Elementary & Middle School

Overview

CCA elementary and middle school uses a university model of education which blends homeschool education with classroom instruction. Under this model, students study at home three days per week and meet for instruction two days per week. Also, since each child is technically a home-school student, we are able to use the same curriculum, focus the class on specific topics, and enjoy other freedoms not normally available in a traditional school setting.

With a university model, each student will:

  • Remain under the parent’s direction for their educational journey
  • Meet with a class two days per week
  • Have access to resources normally limited to a traditional school
  • Enjoy a small class size of no more than 8:1
  • Have the freedom to incorporate atypical learning into their education experience

*As part of the CCA tuition, each student will be given the resources and materials required for class.

Class Structure

Classes are divided into three sections: lower elementary (grades 1 & 2), upper elementary (grades 3 & 4), and middle school (grades 5 & 6). Similar to a traditional school, students will begin the day in a “home room,” changing classes at the end of each period. An example of a typical day might be:

Mondays

1st period9:00-9:55
2nd period10:00-10:50
snack/recess10:50-11:20
3rd period11:25-12:15

Wednesdays

Chapel 9:00-9:25
1st period9:35-10:15
2nd period10:20-11:00
snack/recess 11:00-11:30
3rd period11:35-12:15

Each day of class will focus on a variety of subjects, which will continue for the entire semester. Our intention is to assist parents by offering instruction in several core subjects throughout the year. This means, with a two-day schedule, each student will receive instruction in three subjects per day, and four total subjects per week. Generally, students will receive time for both class lecture/instruction as well as practical application.

A sample week might look like this:

Fall Semester

MondayWednesday
ScienceScience
HistoryHistory
Elective – Culinary Arts (1st quarter)
Elective – Spanish (2nd quarter)		Bible

Spring Semester

MondayWednesday
ScienceScience
HistoryHistory
Elective – TBD (1st quarter)
Elective – TBD (2nd quarter)		Bible

Additionally, the following will be provided throughout the year:

  • Weekly Chapel service
  • Fire safety (each semester)
  • Health and Wellness (each semester)
  • Civics (each semester)
  • Snack and recess (each day)
    • *Children must bring their own snack

Parent Involvement

CCA employs a staff teacher for each class, which provides consistency and stability in the classroom, however parent involvement is critical for success. For that reason, one parent of each enrolled student is required to serve at least once per month as the aide in the room. This model allows for a classroom environment while also maintaining parental involvement at every stage of learning. Having parents serve as aides also allows us to keep tuition affordable.

* Parents may serve additional days as an aide for a reduction in tuition. See the Tuition section for more information.

Parental Responsibility

CCA provides a supplemental educational program designed to assist homeschool families and as such cannot guarantee minimum hours or days of instruction required by the Department of Education. While all activities at the Academy will count toward those minimums, and in some cases may satisfy the State’s requirements, CCA does not claim to meet those minimums in any subject. Therefore, it shall be the responsibility of each parent to ensure their student satisfactorily completes each requirement of homeschool law.

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