Academics
Olympic Christian School lays a solid foundation in academics where students excel beyond their grade level. Our teaching approach in Christian Education prepares our students for success in college and further life skills. Our curriculum is Christian based with publishers such as Bob Jones University, Purposeful Design, Abeka and A Reason For.
Reading
Kindergarten: Abeka Phonics Readers Set
- Abeka Letters and Sounds K5 – 2nd Edition
- Abeka Think and Learn K5 – 1st Edition
- Read aloud books chosen by teacher
1st Grade: Abeka Phonics leveled readers set
- Abeka Phonics and Sounds 1 – 5th Edition
- Read aloud books selected by teacher
2nd Grade: Abeka Phonics leveled readers set & chapter books
- Abeka Letters and Sounds 2 – 3rd Edition
- Little House in the Big Woods
- The Courage of Sarah Noble
- Charlotte’s Web
3rd Grade: BJU Press – Reading 3 & chapter books
- BJU Student textbooks A – Once Upon an Open Book & B – Not So Very Long Ago – 2nd Edition
- Sarah, Plain and Tall
- Little House on the Prairie
- Popper’s Penguins
- Spy in the Sky
4th Grade: Novel Studies & BJU Press Reading 4, I Met You in a Story – 2nd Edition
- Because of Winn-Dixie
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
- Black Beauty
- Sounder
5th Grade: Novel Studies
- Rules – or – Trouble at Silver Pines Inn
- War Horse – or – Call it Courage – or – Sweet Home, Alaska
- Bud, Not Buddy – or – Amos Fortune Freeman
- The Door in the Wall
- Number the Stars
6th Grade: Novel Studies
- The Cay
- Hatchet – or – Where the Red Fern Grows
- The Bronze Bow
- Island of the Blue Dolphin
7th Grade: Novel Studies
- Treasure Island
- The Hobbit
- Johnny Tremain
- Banner in the Sky
- Pilgrim’s Progress
8th Grade: Novel Studies
- Tom Sawyer
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Farewell to Manzanar
- Across Five Aprils
Math
Kindergarten: BJU Press K5 Math – 4th Edition
1st Grade: BJU Press 1st Grade Math – 4th Edition
2nd Grade: BJU Press 2nd Grade Math – 4th Edition
3rd Grade: BJU Press 3rd Grade Math – 3rd Edition
4th Grade: BJU Press 4th Grade Math – 3rd Edition
5th Grade: BJU Press 5th Grade Math – 3rd Edition
6th Grade: BJU Press 6th Grade Math – 3rd Edition
7th Grade: BJU Press Pre-Algebra – 2nd Edition
8th Grade: BJU Press Algebra 1 – 3rd Edition
Bible
Kindergarten: Positive Action – K5 – Learning About God – 3rd Edition
1st Grade: Positive Action – Enjoying God’s Gifts – 3rd Edition
2nd Grade: Positive Action – Finding God’s Promises – 3rd Edition
3rd Grade: Positive Action – Growing with God – 3rd Edition
4th Grade: Positive Action – Building Life Castles – 3rd Edition
5th Grade: Positive Action – Possessing the Land – 3rd Edition
6th Grade: Positive Action – Winning the Race – 3rd Edition
7th Grade: Positive Action – Wise Up – 3rd Edition
8th Grade: Positive Action – Dynamic Christian Living – 3rd Edition
Grammar & Writing
Kindergarten – N/A1st Grade: Abeka Language 1 – 4th Edition
2nd Grade: BJU Press English 2 – 2nd Edition
3rd Grade: BJU Press English 3 = 2nd Edition
4th Grade: BJU Press English 4 – 2nd Edition
5th Grade: BJU Press English 5 – 2nd Edition
6th Grade: BJU Press English 6 – 2nd Edition
7th Grade: Easy Grammar Plus – Daily Grams 7
8th Grade: Easy Grammar – Daily Grams 8 (Jr. High/Senior High)
Spelling & Vocabulary
Kindergarten – N/A
1st Grade: Abeka Spelling and Poetry 1 – 5th Edition
2nd Grade: Abeka Spelling and Poetry 2 – 3rd Edition
3rd Grade: Purposeful Design (ACSI) Spelling 3 – 2nd Edition
4th Grade: Purposeful Design (ACSI) Spelling 4 – 2nd Edition
5th Grade: Purposeful Design (ACSI) Spelling 5 – 2nd Edition
6th Grade: Purposeful Design (ACSI) Spelling 6 – 2nd Edition
7th Grade: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7 – 3rd Edition
8th Grade: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 – 3rd Edition
Penmanship
Kindergarten – Abeka Writing with Phonics K5 Manuscript – 5th Edition
1st Grade: A Reason for Handwriting A – printing
2nd Grade: A Reason for Handwriting T – printing and cursive
3rd Grade: A Reason for Handwriting C – cursive
4th Grade: A Reason for Handwriting D – cursive
5th – 8th grade:
Classroom assignments will primarily be done in cursive
History
Kindergarten: Abeka Social Studies K5 – 2nd Edition
1st Grade: BJU Press Heritage Studies 1 – 3rd Edition
2nd Grade: BJU Press Heritage Studies 2 – 3rd Edition
3rd Grade: BJU Press Heritage Studies 3 – 3rd Edition
4th Grade: BJU Press Heritage Studies 4 – 3rd Edition
5th Grade: BJU Press Heritage Studies 5 – 4th Edition
6th Grade: BJU Press Heritage Studies 6 – 4th Edition
7th Grade: BJU Press World Studies – 3rd Edition
8th Grade: BJU Press American Republic – 3rd Edition
Science
Kindergarten: Abeka K5 God’s World – 4th Edition
1st Grade: BJU Press Science 1 – 3rd Edition
2nd Grade: BJU Press Science 2 – 4th Edition
3rd Grade: BJU Press Science 3 – 4th Edition
4th Grade: BJU Press Science 4 – 4th Edition
5th Grade: BJU Press Science 5 – 4th Edition
6th Grade: BJU Press Science 6 – 4th Edition
7th Grade: Life Science – 4th Edition
8th Grade: Earth Science – 4th Edition