Student life at Casas Christian school.

ACADEMICS

To ensure academic excellence, Casas Christian School maintains class sizes of no more than 20 students, employs state certified teachers, provides a comprehensive curriculum, and administers the Stanford Achievement Test to monitor instructional progress. School hours for grades K-5 are 8:00 am - 2:30 pm.

CURRICULUM

Bible Physical Education (2 classes per week)

Reading Music (2 classes per week)

Language Arts Computer Technology (2 classes per week for 12 weeks)

Mathematics Art (2 classes per week for 12 weeks)

History Spanish (2 classes per week for 12 weeks)

Science

ELEMENTARY ENRICHMENT MODULE

To provide effective and concentrated enrichment to the curriculum, CCS offers twelve week segments of each of the following subject areas: Spanish, Art, and Computer Technology. During each twelve weeks, students will attend two classes a week dedicated to the subject designated for that part of the school year.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES

A fully licensed speech pathologist is available to provide speech and language services to students (fee-based).

GRADING SCALE (GRADES K-1)

E = Exceptional

S = Satisfactory

I = Improving

N = Needs Work

GRADING SCALE (GRADES 2-5)

A+	= 98 - 100	B	= 84 - 87	C-	= 71 - 73
A	= 94 - 97	B-	= 81 - 83	D+	= 68 - 70
A-	= 91 - 93	C+	= 78 - 80	D	= 64 - 67
B+	= 88 - 90	C	= 74 - 77	D-	= 61 - 63
				F	= 0 - 60

ACADEMIC HONORS

Students are encouraged to achieve academic excellence. Fourth and fifth grade students who attain a grade point average of 3.50 or better will be placed on the Honor Roll at the end of each quarter. Students attaining a 4.0 will be placed on the Principal's List.

STUDENT LIFE

At Casas Christian School, students are provided with many opportunities to participate in activities that develop them intellectually, socially, physically, and spiritually.

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ELEMENTARY GRADES

Student activities include field trips, talent show, Spirit Weeks, spelling bees, math competitions, school clubs, musical performances, orchestra, and a fifth grade overnight retreat in the spring.

Elementary Students can participate in after-school sports programs, Fun & Fitness and Team Sports.
Elementary students present Christmas concerts and other musical programs throughout the year. On Grandparents Day, all students prepare a special program for their guests. The Kindergarten students present a musical program, Kindergarten Celebration, for families and friends at the end of the year.
Elementary students have the opportunity to connect with Casas Church's Children's Ministries through Kids' Central (Sunday morning classes), AWANA (Wednesday evenings), and Children's Church. These resources are listed on the Children's Ministries website.

MENTORING PROGRAM

Casas Christian School operates a Mentoring Program. This program connects new school families with a family that has been attending the school for at least a year. The purpose of the program is to ensure that all new students and their families have the opportunity to meet and bond with another school family prior to the start of the new school year. Forms for participating in the program are included with the Admission Application.

ELEMENTARY AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS

CCS offers elementary students two sports programs: Fun and Fitness (K-2) is a program which encourages students to participate in activities that develop coordination and gross motor skills. Team Sports (3-5) is a program designed to teach skill development in specific sports. There is an additional fee for participation in these programs.