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Academic Overview

Curriculum Guides
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade

Family Handbook		      
     
Welcome to another year of learning and growing together at the Christian Academy of Louisville Rock Creek Campus. Henry Adams correctly observed, “A school affects eternity and we can never tellwhere it’s influence stops.” Never have those words been more appropriate. We live in a difficult, fast-paced, temptation-filled world. More than ever, our children need the direction and the nurturing provided by a school environment where Christ is exalted.

There will be many opportunities for our families to become involved in the life of the school this year. We want you to be as involved in your child’ s s chool as possible. Whether its weeding the flower gardens, helping in the library, chaperoning a field trip, praying with other parents for our students, reading to the class, greeting in morning carpool, or assisting in the lunchroom, you are alwayswelcome here!

Academic Overview
Leadership
The Rock Creek Elementary Program is under the direction of Principal Marilyn James. All faculty members are fully degreed and certified professionals. Over fifty percent hold a Masters Degree. Average teaching experience for teachers is eleven years. The average class size for grades 1-5 is 20:1. The average class size for Kindergarten is 14:1.

Curriculum
Over the years, our faculty has developed a curriculum to meet the needs of all our students and to help them be all that God wants them to be. This curriculum is based on the philosophy of the school, is personalized through the lives of the teachers, and delivered by them to the hearts and minds of the students. The curriculum presents a traditional academic program with special emphasis on reading, writing and math proficiency. Instruction is also provided for all students in Music, Art, Technology, Physical Education, and Media Research.

Christian Education
Daily Christian education classes and weekly chapel programs are offered to promote a love for the Lord Jesus Christ, wholesome attitudes and mature Christian behavior, as well as, developing a Christian worldview. Service projects are also coordinated throughout the school to set an example of serving.

Achievements
The Stanford Achievement Test is the nation's oldest, and most widely recognized national standardized test. Students in K-5 typically score at or above the 81st percentile of all students taking the test nationally (50th percentile is the national average).

Program Highlight

• A technology program that encourages students to master the use of the computer
• Media Center that features such programs as Junior Great Books and Accelerated Reader
• All elementary students participate in five special areas each week consisting of Art, Music, Library, Computer, and PE.
• Intramural sports program for football, basketball and volleyball.
• Opportunities for students to participate in a variety of competitions: Science Fairs, Writing Projects, Book Talks, Speech Meets, Art, Music, Spelling Bees, Career Day, and Math.
• After School Care provided by the YMCA
• Instrumental music is available beginning in Fifth grade.
• After school programs in Art and Music are available throughout the year.

Extracurricular Activities
The intramural sports program offers flag football, tackle football, volleyball and basketball. The programs are for grades 2-5 and plans are to increase the number of sports offerings each year. This program is volunteer led.