Programs
St. Michael’s Academics
Beginning with our 2-year-old preschool program and continuing through our elementary grades, St. Michael’s Academy primarily utilizes the Abeka curriculum for language arts and many core subject areas. To provide a well-rounded educational experience and meet the diverse needs of our students, we also incorporate a variety of additional curricula and educational resources, as listed below.
Abeka Curriculum
Abeka is a Christian curriculum that combines effective teaching strategies with a strong phonics-based foundation. Its Christ-centered focus starts with the fundamental belief that God is the author of all wisdom and that He is a God of order. Children thrive in an environment of order and boundaries, therefore the Abeka program emphasizes the rules in each subject, whether it be in letter sounds, letter formation, or number order. Once children learn these foundational principles through repetition and reinforcement, they are able to successfully learn to read, write, count, and calculate.
St. Michael’s Academy uses the Abeka curriculum for all preschool courses and for kindergarten and elementary language arts, mathematics, and penmanship classes.
Walking with God and His People: Christian Schools International
Christian Schools International is a powerful Bible curriculum for Christian educators who want to help students know God’s word, believe His promise, and live in faith and obedience. Solid theology and educational best practices help teachers provide a structured Biblical base while ensuring a balanced approach to learning. Comprehensive in scope and sequence, Walking With God was developed to ensure a strong and lasting connection with students. The goal is to equip students with the knowledge they need to understand and believe God’s word, and to reflect that relationship and faith by living lives of gratitude and obedience. St. Michael’s Academy uses Walking with God and His People for its Bible curriculum for students in 1st through 5th grade.
Heritage Studies: BJU Press
BJU Press makes history and other social studies topics meaningful and relevant by making them active. The Heritage Studies program includes a number of activities that spark interest and allow students to interact with the material they are learning. BJU Press seeks to look at every subject through the lens of God’s Word. Heritage Studies offers clear opportunity to see how God has had His hand on human events to establish His kingdom. Students have the opportunity to study the lives of historical figures and learn how they either failed or succeeded in following God’s standards. However, their biblical integration is not confined to the historical aspect of Heritage Studies. Students are also given opportunities to evaluate concepts, such as cultural values, economic issues, and governmental systems in the light of Scripture.
Students need to be aware of the past in order to appreciate and understand the present. They also need to be able to think critically about the issues they will face. The BJU Press Heritage Studies program gives them the skills and knowledge they need to make good decisions in their homes and communities. St. Michael’s Academy uses Walking with God and His People for its Bible curriculum for students in 1st through 5th grade.