John Curtis Christian School

The Upper School campus(grades 7-12) operates on a 7 period day. With a college preparatory curriculum and Honors classes, students are challenged to reach their full potential. Students begin earning high school credits in 8th grade. Through our Dual Enrollment Program through LSU, students can earn up to 21 hours of college credit before they have graduated high school. JCCS uses textbooks from major national publishers including McGraw Hill, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Pearson/Savvas with both print textbooks and digital resources available to students. All teachers post assignments and grades on our web based portal as well as Google Classroom. It is the responsibility of the parent and student to check the portal and Google Classroom on a regular basis. 

REQUIRED READING

Students will read these books during the school year under the supervision of their Literature/English teacher. Students are required to purchase these books from a bookstore or borrow from the school or public library. 

7th-12th grade curriculum

Language Arts: 

  • This includes Literature, Writing, Grammar (usage and mechanics), and Vocabulary. Students will learn to read critically, interpretively, and literally. 

Mathematics:

  • Students will move from concrete to abstract thinking. Instruction is focused on developing higher order thinking, problem solving, real world applications, and technology.

Science:

  • Both the physical and natural sciences are offered. Students will learn by the examination of materials and experiments in the lab. Hands on activities, problem solving activities, and math skills are used to increase student scientific knowledge. 

Social Studies:

  • Students are provided with a comprehensive look into history, geography, and government. Students are exposed to timelines, geographical maps, political maps, graphs, and charts which allow for analytical thinking. 

Fine Arts:

  • Art I and Art II help students develop skills in communicating visually and verbally through art, gain confidence in talking about and creating works of art, and expand their knowledge of artists and art historical trends and periods.

Foreign Language:

  • Spanish I and Spanish II are required for graduation from John Curtis Christian School. The fluency of the language as well as the exposure to the culture will be the emphasis of the foreign language requirement. 

Band:

  • This is an elective offering where students can develop their talents and interest in musical instruments. Our band is an integral part of our student life and performs at athletic and community events.

Computer Science

  • The focus of this class is to develop the necessary skills for student success in the areas of Internet use, typing, and publishing software. The computer department also incorporates public speaking into its curriculum through student presentations.

Physical Education:

  • Developing the whole child is essential at John Curtis Christian School; therefore, Health and Physical Education is required.

Electives:

  • Elective courses include Journalism, Music and Media, Business, Philosophy and Computer Coding.
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