Christian School At Castle Hills

THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO PROVIDE A WELL-BALANCED PROGRAM OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND INDIVIDUAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE: THIS PROGRAM IS FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 WEEKS AND 5 YEARS OLD. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A WELL-BALANCED CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES HANDS-ON LEARNING AND AN ACADEMIC FOUNDATION CRITICAL FOR SCHOOL READINESS, TAUGHT FROM A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. CHILDREN ALSO ATTEND MUSIC CLASSES AND PUT ON SPECIAL PERFORMANCES FOR THEIR PARENTS.

ELEMENTARY: THESE CLASSES ARE FOR CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 6TH GRADE. CLASSES ARE DESIGNED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND TO IMPART A GOD-CENTERED VIEW OF LIFE. TRADITIONAL CORE INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN AS WELL AS KEYBOARDING AND CODING INSTRUCTION THROUGH COMPUTER LAB TIME. STUDENTS RECEIVE A BIBLE LESSON DAILY AND ATTEND CHAPEL ONCE PER WEEK. THERE ARE ALSO WEEKLY LIBRARY, MUSIC, AND ART CLASSES, AND OCCASIONAL FIELD TRIPS OFF CAMPUS.

HIGH SCHOOL: THESE STUDENTS ARE IN THE 9TH THROUGH THE 12TH GRADES. STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM TWO DIFFERENT ACADEMIC "TRACKS" IN HIGH SCHOOL: THE REGULAR DIPLOMA TRACK AND THE HONORS DIPLOMA TRACK. BOTH TRACKS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YEARS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MANY COMPETITIVE SPORTING ACTIVITIES. ALL STUDENTS WILL SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN SOME WAY. SERVING OTHERS IS ENCOURAGED BY PEERS, AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATED BY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AS TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS JOIN WITH STUDENTS IN OVERSEAS OR STATE-WIDE MISSION TRIPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: THESE STUDENTS ARE IN THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADES. STUDENTS HAVE A VARIETY OF ELECTIVES INCLUDING BAND, CHOIR, ART, AND COMPUTERS. THEY ARE ALSO OFFERED EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ATHLETIC TEAMS. THESE COMPETITIVE TEAMS TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE SPORT AS WELL AS GIVE THE STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO COMPETE IN LOCAL TOURNAMENTS. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ALL PARTICIPATE IN SOME SORT OF SERVICE PROJECT EACH YEAR. SOME OF THSE PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED TUTORING AND MENTORING STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES IN OUR AREA OR CHRISTMAS CAROLING AT LOCAL NURSING HOMES. 8TH GRADERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. ALL PROGRAMS HAD TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. RESPONSES INCLUDED ONLINE CLASSES FOR K-12 GRADES, AND MOST EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BEING REDUCED, MODIFIED, OR CANCELLED. ONLINE CLASSES WERE ADDED AS A NEW PROGRAM. CLASSES PROVIDED INCLUDED FULL CURRICULUM FOR HOME SCHOOLING FOR K-12 GRADES, CLASSES TO AUGMENT CURRICULUM FOR 5-12 GRADES, AND COLLEGE CLASSES FOR 9-12 GRADES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS.

PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE: THIS PROGRAM IS FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 WEEKS AND 5 YEARS OLD. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A WELL-BALANCED CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES HANDS-ON LEARNING AND AN ACADEMIC FOUNDATION CRITICAL FOR SCHOOL READINESS, TAUGHT FROM A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW. CHILDREN ALSO ATTEND MUSIC CLASSES AND PUT ON SPECIAL PERFORMANCES FOR THEIR PARENTS.

ELEMENTARY: THESE CLASSES ARE FOR CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 6TH GRADE. CLASSES ARE DESIGNED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND TO IMPART A GOD-CENTERED VIEW OF LIFE. TRADITIONAL CORE INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN AS WELL AS KEYBOARDING AND CODING INSTRUCTION THROUGH COMPUTER LAB TIME. STUDENTS RECEIVE A BIBLE LESSON DAILY AND ATTEND CHAPEL ONCE PER WEEK. THERE ARE ALSO WEEKLY LIBRARY, MUSIC, AND ART CLASSES, AND OCCASIONAL FIELD TRIPS OFF CAMPUS.

HIGH SCHOOL: THESE STUDENTS ARE IN THE 9TH THROUGH THE 12TH GRADES. STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM TWO DIFFERENT ACADEMIC "TRACKS" IN HIGH SCHOOL: THE REGULAR DIPLOMA TRACK AND THE HONORS DIPLOMA TRACK. BOTH TRACKS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YEARS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MANY COMPETITIVE SPORTING ACTIVITIES. ALL STUDENTS WILL SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN SOME WAY. SERVING OTHERS IS ENCOURAGED BY PEERS, AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATED BY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AS TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS JOIN WITH STUDENTS IN OVERSEAS OR STATE-WIDE MISSION TRIPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: THESE STUDENTS ARE IN THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADES. STUDENTS HAVE A VARIETY OF ELECTIVES INCLUDING BAND, CHOIR, ART, AND COMPUTERS. THEY ARE ALSO OFFERED EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ATHLETIC TEAMS. THESE COMPETITIVE TEAMS TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE SPORT AS WELL AS GIVE THE STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO COMPETE IN LOCAL TOURNAMENTS. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ALL PARTICIPATE IN SOME SORT OF SERVICE PROJECT EACH YEAR. SOME OF THSE PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED TUTORING AND MENTORING STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES IN OUR AREA OR CHRISTMAS CAROLING AT LOCAL NURSING HOMES. 8TH GRADERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. ALL PROGRAMS HAD TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. RESPONSES INCLUDED ONLINE CLASSES FOR K-12 GRADES, AND MOST EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BEING REDUCED, MODIFIED, OR CANCELLED. ONLINE CLASSES WERE ADDED AS A NEW PROGRAM. CLASSES PROVIDED INCLUDED FULL CURRICULUM FOR HOME SCHOOLING FOR K-12 GRADES, CLASSES TO AUGMENT CURRICULUM FOR 5-12 GRADES, AND COLLEGE CLASSES FOR 9-12 GRADES FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS.