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Elementary Academics

Maranatha Christian Schools provides a challenging academic program by utilizing excellent curriculum and strong instruction to guide student achievement at the Elementary level. Biblical principles are integrated into the instruction of all subjects ensuring a Christian perspective of education and learning. Students also attend weekly classes in art, music, computer, PE, library and Spanish to give depth and diversity to their educational experience. Click on a grade below to see more details.

Curriculum Details

Students in the full-day Kindergarten program learn and develop socially, academically, emotionally and spiritually in a thematic, age-appropriate environment. 

CURRICULUM

  • Bible: DeepRoots
  • Social Studies: Abeka
  • Science & Language Arts: McGraw Hill
  • Handwriting: Universal Publishing
  • Math: HMH

First grade continues to build a strong academic foundation for the successful development of the students.

CURRICULUM

  • Bible: DeepRoots
  • Social Studies: Bob Jones University
  • Science & Language Arts: McGraw Hill
  • Handwriting: Universal Publishing
  • Math: HMH

Second grade students grow and develop skills that are necessary for academic and spiritual maturity.  

CURRICULUM

  • Bible: DeepRoots
  • Social Studies: Bob Jones University
  • Science: Pearson
  • Language Arts: McGraw Hill
  • Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting
  • Math: HMH

Third-graders come ready to build on their solid academic skills and begin to apply the added responsibility of managing student agendas and homework.

CURRICULUM

  • Bible: DeepRoots
  • Social Studies: Bob Jones University
  • Science: Pearson
  • Language Arts: McGraw Hill
  • Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting
  • Match: HMH 

Fourth grade is a year of encouraging students to have a greater independence and responsibility for their academic success.  

CURRICULUM

  • Bible: DeepRoots
  • Social Studies: Bob Jones University
  • Science: Pearson
  • Language Arts: McGraw Hill
  • Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting
  • Math: HMH

Fifth grade pacing and curriculum is focused on preparing students to succeed and mature both socially and academically for Junior High.

CURRICULUM

  • Bible: DeepRoots
  • Social Studies: Bob Jones University
  • Science: Pearson
  • Language Arts: McGraw Hill
  • Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting
  • Math: HMH

Map Testing

We are pleased to provide MAP testing for students grades K-8. MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress, a comprehensive assessment program measuring students’ general knowledge and academic growth in Reading, Language Usage, and Mathematics. Teachers, students, and parents will benefit from the results as we will begin to customize instruction, set classroom and student goals for the measurement of academic growth.