Curriculum (K-12)

The curriculum of OSNAS follows the classical philosophy of teaching students in accordance with their stage of development. Since young students are like sponges with their ability to absorb material, they are taught a plethora of foundational facts and skills. They master the building blocks of learning with a focus on phonics, grammar, reading, writing and arithmetic. As students mature, they are more inclined to challenge, debate and investigate the “why” behind matters. At this stage, we teach them Logic and how to make sound arguments using reason and evidence. Once students are taught how to think well, they receive formal instruction in Rhetoric so that they can effectively communicate their ideas with others. Students of all grades receive ample exposure to classical works that promote the classical ideals of truth, goodness, and beauty. The end result is a wise and virtuous student who thinks, communicates and conducts oneself in a God pleasing, fruitful manner.

To get a clear picture of our school’s end goal for each student, click the link to read our post about the Portrait of an OSNAS Graduate.

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Kindergarten

BIBLE	Purposeful Design from ACSI – Emphasis on God’s Care
ELA	Phonics American Language Series Penmanship Spectrum Manuscript Handwriting Spelling 10 Per Week from the American Language Series Reading American Language Series Readers Writing American Language Series Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math & Abeka Math
HISTORY	Social Studies K5 from Abeka
SCIENCE	God’s World from Abeka
LATIN	Song School Latin from Classical Academic Press
OTHER CLASSES	Choir, Phys. Ed., Art, Drama

First Grade

BIBLE	Purposeful Design from ACSI – Emphasis on God’s Gifts
ELA	Phonics Savvas (Level A) Grammar Shurley Grammar (Level 1) Penmanship Spectrum Manuscript Handwriting Cursive New American Cursive Penmanship Workbook 1 Spelling 10-15 Per Week Reading American Language Series Readers and Classical Books Writing Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 1 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math 1A-1B
HISTORY	American Heritage Studies from BJU Press and Geography and Maps Activities from Rand McNally
SCIENCE	Science 1 from BJU Press
LATIN	Song School Latin from Classical Academic Press
OTHER CLASSES	Choir, Phys. Ed., Art, Drama, Instrument

Second Grade

BIBLE	Purposeful Design from ACSI – Focus of Character
ELA	Phonics Savvas (Level B) Grammar Shurley Grammar (Level 2) Cursive New American Cursive Penmanship 2 (Standard) Spelling 10-15 Per Week Reading Classical Books Writing Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 2 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math 2A-2B
HISTORY	Old Testament & Ancient Egypt from Veritas Press
SCIENCE	Science 2 from BJU Press
LATIN	Song School Latin from Classical Academic Press
OTHER CLASSES	Choir, Phys. Ed., Art, Drama, Instrument

Third Grade

BIBLE	Purposeful Design from ACSI – Life of Christ & Early Church
ELA	Phonics Savvas (Level C) Grammar Shurley Grammar (Level 3) Spelling 10-15 Per Week Cursive New American Cursive Penmanship 3 Reading Classical Books Writing Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 3 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math 3A-3B
HISTORY	New Testament, Greece & Rome
SCIENCE	Science 3 from BJU Press
LATIN	Prima Latina from Memoria Press
OTHER CLASSES	Choir, Phys. Ed., Art, Drama, Instrument

Fourth Grade

BIBLE	Purposeful Design from ACSI – Basic Christian Doctrine
ELA	Grammar Shurley Grammar (Level 4) Spelling 10-15 Per Week Vocabulary Vocabulary from Classical Roots (4) Cursive New American Cursive Penmanship 3 Reading Classical Books Writing Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 4 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math 4A-4B
HISTORY	Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation from Veritas Press
SCIENCE	Science 4 from BJU Press
LATIN	Prima Latina from Memoria Press
OTHER CLASSES	Choir, Phys. Ed., Art, Drama, Instrument

Fifth Grade

BIBLE	Purposeful Design from ACSI – Old Testament Survey
ELA	Grammar Shurley Grammar (Level 5) Spelling 10-15 Per Week Vocabulary Vocabulary from Classical Roots (5) Cursive New American Cursive Penmanship 3 Reading Classical Books Writing Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 5 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math 5A-5B
HISTORY	Explorers to 1815 from Veritas Press
SCIENCE	Science 5 from BJU Press
LATIN	Latin for Children Primer A from Classical Academic Press
OTHER CLASSES	Choir, Phys. Ed., Art, Drama, Instrument, Health

Sixth Grade

BIBLE	Purposeful Design from ACSI – New Testament Survey
ELA	Grammar Shurley Grammar (Level 6) Spelling 10-15 Per Week Vocabulary Vocabulary from Classical Roots (6) Cursive New American Cursive Penmanship 3 Reading Classical Books Writing Prompts and Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 6 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math
HISTORY	1815 to Present from Veritas Press
SCIENCE	Science 6 from BJU Press
LATIN	Latina Christiana from Memoria Press
OTHER CLASSES	Choir, Phys. Ed., Art, Instrument, Computer, Health, Math Enhancement

Seventh Grade

BIBLE	Route 66 from Positive Action Bible Series
ELA	Vocabulary Vocabulary for College Bound 7 Cursive Written Essays Reading Classical Books Writing Prompts and Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 7 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math
HISTORY	Ancient History (Mesopotamia, Greece & Rome)
SCIENCE	Life Science from BJU Press
LATIN	Latin for Children Primer B from Classical Academic Press
OTHER CLASSES	Phys. Ed., Art, Instrument, Choir, Computer, Drama, Logic

Eighth Grade

BIBLE	Wise Up from Positive Action Bible Series
ELA	Vocabulary Vocabulary for College Bound 8 Cursive Written Essays Reading Classical Books Writing Prompts and Narrations from Classical Books and Spectrum Writing 8 Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Dimensions Singapore Math
HISTORY	Medieval History
SCIENCE	Earth Science from BJU Press
LATIN	Latin for Children Primer C from Classical Academic Press
OTHER CLASSES	Phys. Ed., Art, Instrument, Choir, Computer, Logic, Drama

Ninth Grade

BIBLE	Theology and the Old Testament
ELA	Vocabulary Vocabulary for College Bound 9 Cursive Written Essays Reading Classical Books Writing Prompts and Narrations from Classical Books Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Geometry
HISTORY	Modern & U.S. History
SCIENCE	Physical Science or Biology from BJU Press
SPANISH	Así Se Dice (Level 1)
OTHER CLASSES	Phys. Ed., Art, Computer, Choir, Instrument, Drama, Trade Skills, Science Lab

Tenth Grade

BIBLE	Theology and the New Testament
ELA	Vocabulary Vocabulary for College Bound 10 Cursive Written Essays Reading Classical Books Writing Prompts and Narrations from Classical Books Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Algebra 2
HISTORY	Ancient History (Mesopotamia, Greece & Rome)
SCIENCE	Physical Science or Biology from BJU Press
SPANISH	Así Se Dice (Level 2)
OTHER CLASSES	Phys. Ed., Art, Computer, Choir, Instrument, Drama, Trade Skills, Science Lab

Eleventh Grade

BIBLE	Apologetics
ELA	Vocabulary Vocabulary for College Bound 11 Cursive Written Essays Reading Classical Books Writing Prompts and Narrations from Classical Books Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Pre-Calculus
HISTORY	Medieval History
SCIENCE	Chemistry or Physics from BJU Press
SPANISH	Así Se Dice (Level 3)
OTHER CLASSES	Phys. Ed., Art, Computer, Choir, Instrument, Trade Skills, Drama, Science Lab

Twelfth Grade

BIBLE	Understanding the Times from Summit Ministries
ELA	Vocabulary Vocabulary for College Bound 12 Cursive Written Essays Reading Classical Books Writing Prompts and Narrations from Classical Books Poetry Memorize & Recite Classical Poetry
MATH	Calculus
HISTORY	Modern & U.S. History
SCIENCE	Chemistry or Physics from BJU Press
SENIOR THESIS	Rhetoric Alive from Classical Academic Press
OTHER CLASSES	Phys. Ed., Art, Computer, Choir, Instrument, Trade Skills, Drama, Teacher Assistant, Science Lab

Core Classes

	Bible	ELA	Math	History	Science	Foreign Language
Kindergarten	Basic Bible Lessons	Horizons and Abeka Phonics / Reading / Writing / Spelling	Abeka Math	History of ME	STEM Hands on Learning	Song School Latin
1st	Important Bible Events and Characters	Abeka Phonics / Reading / Writing / Spelling	Singapore Math 1	History of US	STEM Hands on Learning	Song School Latin
2nd	Character Traits / Fruits of the Spirit	Abeka Phonics / Reading / Writing / Spelling	Singapore Math 2	Egypt and the Old Testament	STEM Hands on Learning	Song School Latin
3rd	Life of Jesus and the Early Church	Classical Academic Press Grammar / Reading / Writing / Rhetoric / Vocabulary / Cursive	Singapore Math 3	Greece and Rome and the New Testament	STEM Hands on Learning	Prima Latina 1
4th	Basic Teachings of the Church	Classical Academic Press Grammar / Reading / Writing / Rhetoric / Vocabulary / Cursive	Singapore Math 4	The Middle Ages and Renaissance	STEM Hands on Learning	Prima Latina 2
5th	Survey of the Old Testament	Classical Academic Press Grammar / Reading / Writing / Rhetoric / Vocabulary	Singapore Math 5	The Age of Exploration to 1815	General Science	Latin for Children A
6th	Survey of the New Testament	Classical Academic Press Grammar / Reading / Writing / Rhetoric / Vocabulary	Singapore Math 6	History of the U.S. from 1815	General Science	Latin for Children B
7th	The Old Testament	Classical Academic Press Reading / Writing / Rhetoric / Vocabulary	Singapore Math Pre-Algebra	U.S. History 1	Life Science	Latin for Children C or Latina Christiana
8th	The New Testament	Classical Academic Press Reading / Writing / Rhetoric / Vocabulary	Singapore Math Algebra	U.S. History 2	Physical Science	Latin for Children C or Latina Christiana
9th	Life of Jesus	Classical Reading and Writing (Honors or Regular)	Geometry or Algebra 1	Global Studies 1 (Honors or Regular)	Earth Science or Biology	Spanish 1
10th	Church History	Classical Reading and Writing (Honors or Regular)	Algebra 2 or Geometry	Global Studies 2 (Honors or Regular)	Earth Science or Biology	Spanish 2
11th	Truth and Culture	Classical Reading and Writing or AP Language or AP Literature	Pre-Calculus or Algebra 2	U.S. History or U.S. Government (AP or Regular)	Physics or Chemistry	Spanish 3
12th	Biblical Worldview and Philosophy	Classical Reading and Writing or AP Language or AP Literature	AP Calculus or Pre-Calculus or Educere Math Online	U.S. History or U.S. Government (AP or Regular)	Physics or Chemistry	Spanish 4

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"What I appreciate from OSNAS is how the teachers and the curriculum always put God first. The teachers have a very positive influence on the students because they themselves love God and put God first. The classes are small so my kids get more attention from the teachers."

"Each day my son is eager to share the events of his school day when he is picked up. This never happened at his former school."

"I am advised of everything that is happening when it is happening. This includes grades and any behavioral issues."

"The devotion of the staff for serving the students as well as the parents is immeasurable. The staff sacrifices their personal time and finances to help instill seeds of love and compassion into the kids while educating them in a safe environment."

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