Curriculum
The ACADEMIC MISSION of Evangelical Christian School is to create a vigorous academic culture that kindles a passion for learning, develops intellectual gifts and cultivates a Christian worldview, so students are prepared for collegiate success and equipped to lead lives of integrity and influence for Christ.
ECS Curriculum Review Process
The academic mission of Evangelical Christian School mandates that the school maintain high standards of academic excellence rooted in the Christian worldview to ensure students “are prepared for collegiate success and equipped to lead lives of integrity and influence for Christ.” This mission begins when a student enters Junior Kindergarten and continues at each grade level. Therefore, in regard to the Common Core State Standards and any other nationally recognized academic standard, ECS holds the following position.
ECS will evaluate all standards through the philosophical foundations of Christian school education to ensure that all students are effectively educated.
ECS will filter all standards through a biblical worldview as the highest standard and only align with outside standards to the extent that the school’s mission and worldview are uncompromised while being prepared to identify and explain the points of conflict.
ECS will determine, based on a standards review, to what degree CCSS match the school’s grade level content and skills as reflected in the curriculum mapping process. ECS will determine in which areas the school generally matches, exceeds, or chooses not to incorporate the standard and be prepared to offer rationale for each decision.
Curricular quality is not determined by a set of standards or a textbook. Curriculum is determined by qualified, well-trained Christian teachers who have determined what knowledge, content and skills are necessary to fulfill the academic mission of ECS in all content areas.
ECS will remain aware of current trends in education and use them as informational pieces in determining how to best prepare students for success in the future. The ECS Academic Leadership Team comprised of twenty-six administrators, faculty members, and guidance professionals representing all campuses evaluates curriculum on a scheduled basis. ECS faculty will continue to equip our students academically from the biblical perspective to prepare them to lead lives of integrity and influence for Christ.
For an overview of ECS curricula by level, select tabs below:
