Grace Academy

Academics

A variety of curriculum is used in grades 7-12. We seek to use a curriculum that will academically stimulate the student. 

Classes are designed to prepare the student for high school. Students are required to complete 3.5 credits each semester. This equates to 7 class periods per day. Students must attain proficiency in core academic classes. Credits and grades received in junior high are not carried over to the high school transcript. (The exception would be a high school class taken under recommendation by a teacher, such as Algebra).

Junior high provides a foundation for the rigors of high school requirements. Because our goal in academics is to have students that will function to the best of their abilities, we begin in 7^th grade helping students to achieve a mastery of discipline in their academic pursuits. We seek to accomplish this through the following:

Academic Requirements:

Possible Electives:

Home Economics, Art, Choir, and Computers among others.

Notebooks

7^th and 8^th grade students will keep their notebooks neat and organized, according to subject matter. This will save trips to the student's locker and aid in organization. Each class that your child has should have an index divider. It is a good habit for your child to keep all papers and tests appropriately filed by subject sections. This may seem trivial, but the discipline of keeping track of all assignments is extremely helpful in reviewing for tests and finals. Students should keep all assignments, tests, and quizzes in case discrepancies arise.

Assignment Books

In the 7^th and 8^th grade, assignment books will be provided by the school. These are to be filled out daily to keep track of the date assigned and the date due. These will be randomly and periodically checked for completion by the student's home room teacher.

Homework

Homework will become a normal part of your child's life at Grace Academy. Your child has the responsibility of having his or her assignments completed on the date and at the time due. Assignments will be accepted up to one day late for a grade deduction of 20%. Any assignment that is more than one day late will be counted as 0%. Students are also required to keep informed of class work that is missed while absent.

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