Summary Curriculum Objectives

Kindergarten: Kindergarten is a very special time of life for every child.  Our program is designed to take advantage of the natural curiosity and love of learning with which five-year-olds overflow.  Our goal is to help our students mature physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially while dealing practically with everyday situations.

1st Grade: In the first grade students work diligently to lay a firm foundation upon which the rest of their educational years will build.  It is our goal to stir up a desire in children to know more and to love learning.  Learning can and should be fun, as a child's work, at this stage of life, is play.  As the year advances, students encounter more structure in their daily activities and experiences, preparing them to take on new learning challenges as they progress through the elementary years.

2nd Grade: Second grade is an exciting year.  It is a transitional year in many ways.  Boys and girls are showing signs of academic maturity that allow for lively classroom discussions.  The curriculum reflects this greater level of maturity as it deepens and broadens to include many new experiences.  Fieldtrips are an integral part of the curriculum with a visit to the Museum of Health and Medical Science, a visit from the Museum of Natural Science's ZooMobile, and a community service project to a local assisted living facility.  Students are introduced to major projects with an animal report and presentation due in the fall and our wax museum of historic figures taking place in the spring.

3rd Grade: Although academic and behavioral expectations are high, the learning environment is varied, positive, applicable, and supportive so students may achieve success.  They learn responsibility and organizational skills through the use of assignment planners and practicing good study skills.  Enrichment of classroom skills is provided through field trip experiences such as delivering soda can tabs to Ronald McDonald House in Galveston, visiting a local retirement home on Valentines'Day, fishing with dads and granddads at Sea Center Texas, and attending plays relevant to the class curriculum.

4th Grade: Fourth graders stay very busy throughout the year exploring many subject areas, while gaining crucial organizational skills.  History and science projects enliven and enhance the curriculum, which is challenging and provides many opportunities to expand and widen student' knowledge base and skills sets. 

5th Grade: Fifth grade is a year of learning, excitement, and activity.  Many hands-on activities are incorporated into the curriculum (e.g.  Chinese water paintings and medieval castle building), enriching and extending the concepts presented.  Learning to think, knowing and being able to express clearly what a student believes and why, is a crucial focus of this year. Fieldtrips also play a vital role in the learning process for fifth graders.  Trips to Forbidden Gardens enrich the study of China, while delivering Christmas gifts to be distributed to underprivileged children all over the world teaches the importance of ministry and compassion. The capstone experience for fifth graders at Westminster Christian Academy is a trip to Washington D.C. to study and experience first-hand the Christian heritage of our country.

6th - 8th Grades: Detailed info will be posted soon.