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| Northwood Academy offers a comprehensive academic, athletic, and academic program founded on Christian principles for students Pre-school through 12th grade. Advanced placement courses include: English Literature, English Language, Calculus, Chemistry, Biology, World History, and United States History. The Bryan College World Philosophy course is also offered for College Level credit. Beginning in the Pre-school, students have an opportunity to learn basic Spanish culminating with Spanish IV in the High School. Students are also exposed to fine arts each year through music, art and drama. Since we are a college preparatory school and maintain advanced accreditation through SCISA, each grade-level is required to achieve at a consistently higher level on the Stanford Achievement Test. Northwood also participates in a variety of academic competitions such as Math Meet, Science Fair, American Mathematics Competition Spelling Bee, Quiz Bowl, Literary Meet, Choral Evaluation, and Model United Nations to name just a few of the activities. As wide variety of sports and clubs such as Beta and National Honor Society are also available to students. We are very proud of the students and academic teams that have placed in the region or won state competitions. God has blessed the school with a vibrant student body, involved faculty and supportive parents. |
Philosophy
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| Our K-12 academic program is designed to fully support our mission statement. Textbooks and support materials are chosen with this purpose in mind. Christian based textbooks are used for all science and social studies courses through the 8th grade. Literature textbooks and novels may be secular, however, they are chosen to enhance and expand upon the basic Christian values exhibited by our faculty. The Saxon Mathematics program is used in kindergarten through 12th grade. |
Chapel Assemblies
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| Consistent, visible, corporate worship is an important part of God's plan. Chapel assemblies are held weekly and include both student and faculty participation. There are often guest speakers and at least one week each year is designated as spiritual emphasis week to further enhance a student's commitment to Christian Living. |
Kindergarten
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| Kindergarten is an opportunity for 4 and 5 year olds to begin socializing with their peers, learn appropriate classroom behavior and acquire basic reading and math skills. K4 and K5 classes include a daily Bible lesson, a phonetic approach to reading, and a concrete conceptual approach to mathematics. Science, social studies, and the fine arts are explored through learning centers and special theme days. Kindergarten provides for a half-day instructional program with a full day being available through the day care program. |
Elementary
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1st - 3rd: A solid foundation in language arts and mathematics is key to a student's success. In the primary grades, over half of the school day is spent in language arts and mathematics. Language arts includes phonics, literature, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, writing and penmanship. Math begins with a strong conceptual and concrete focus, designed to progressively teach and continually reinforce abstract concepts. Bible is taught daily and reinforced throughout the curriculum. Social studies and science provides an opportunity to explore and create interest in God's world. Weekly visits to Spanish, art, P.E., music, and chapel enhance the student's basic knowledge. Field trips and special theme days complete the school program. 4th - 5th: Through a departmental approach, students begin the process of changing classrooms. "Reading to learn instead of simply learning to read," is an example of the changes that take place in the upper elementary grades. Two subject areas are taught by each teacher to all students. These subject areas include: Bible, math, history, science, English, literature, spelling, and study skills. Students continue to have music, art, P.E., and Spanish weekly. Field trips and special theme days add to the educational experience. |
Middle School
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The middle school curriculum is designed to assist students in becoming responsible independent learners with the skills needed to succeed in a rigorous high school environment. Three high school credits may be earned in middle school. Subjects taught are listed below: Academic Subjects: Grammar, Literature, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Exploratory Subjects: Christian Living, Spanish, Word Skills, Study Skills, Art, and Physical Education. High School Credits Earned in 8th grade: Three high school credits may be earned in middle school - Algebra I, Physical Science, and Physical Education/Health. Since all of our students must complete Trigonometry to graduate, any student that does not earn an 80 or better in Algebra I is asked to repeat the course in 9th grade. This requirement ensures a solid Mathematics foundation for all high school students. |
High School
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The high school curriculum is designed to meet the college admission standards set by the Commission on Higher Education for admission to competitive colleges and universities. Students are offered courses that will prepare them to compete academically and spiritually at any college or university they choose to attend. Northwood Academy graduation requirements and course offerings are listed below:
Meets the Commission on Higher Education recommended College entrance requirements
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Grading Scale
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| All grades are reported numerically and any grade 68 and below is considered failing. Letter grades of students transferring to Northwood will be converted to numerical grades based on the scale of the previous school. If no numerical scale is available, the Northwood numerical grade scale will be used. |
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Standardized Testing
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Testing results are used to evaluate the curriculum, evaluate student performance and better meet our student's learning needs.
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