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As we seek to fulfill our mandate to Biblically educate students, one
of our key tools is the curriculum that we choose. At Blue Mountain
Christian School, we believe that it is essential that we provide an
education that is not only academically superior, but is also
spiritually vibrant. We choose to use the publications of Christian publishers for the majority of our curriculum, because these publishers are careful to keep both the content and tone of their textbooks in line with the moral standards that are so important to the families that are a part of our school. In addition, these publishers provide assistance to teachers in their goal of revealing God in every subject we teach. The majority of our textbooks for Kindergarten through 8th grade are published by ACSI(Acsi.org) and A Beka Books ( http://www.abeka.com/Default.html ). Our highschool uses primarily an individual study program (PACE's) published by Accelerated Christian Education. ( http://www.schooloftomorrow.com/ ) In addition to the basic course work that it is a part of our regular curriculum, we also offer courses for all of our students in Art, Music, and Physical Education. We have a program of elective courses available for all of our students in grades 6 through 12. These classes change each semester, but a sampling of courses offered this year includes Choir, Band, Drama, Keyboarding, Computer Applications, American Sign Language, Spanish, Home Economics and Art. Our highschool graduation requirements are as follows: English ---------- 4 credits Literature ------- 1 credit Social Studies --- 3 credits Mathematics ------ 3 credits Computer --------- 1 credit Word Building ---- 1 credit Science ---------- 3 credits Foreign Language - 2 credits Bible ------------ 4 credits Physical Education 2 credits Electives -------- 2 credits Total ----------- 26 credits For purposes of comparison, the graduation requirements of the local high school system are: Communication Arts ---- 4 credits Social Science -------- 4 credits Mathematics ----------- 3 credits Natural Science ------- 3 credits Health Education ------.5 credit Physical Education ---- 1.32 credits Humanities ------------ 2 credits Computer Applications - 1 credit Elective subjects ----- 5.1 credits Total ------------------ 23.92 Many of our graduates go beyond these requirements to take additional classes and even to complete college level work, but these guidelines are used for a minimum standard. |