Holland Christian Schools

All of life must be lived in loving obedience to God’s will as the Bible teaches.  We are a community of Christian teachers, staff, students, parents, grandparents and other saints that encourage equipping minds academically and Biblically to prepare students to transform the world for Jesus Christ.  All knowledge needs to be viewed through the glasses of God’s Word, and we involve students in gaining knowledge in diverse ways.  Use of technology in learning places us in the forefront of public and private education, and allows students and staff to learn in new and unique ways.  Our curriculum prepares students to possess the knowledge and skills to function effectively in a diverse world, and equips students for the next endeavor.

*All of the Holland Christian curricula align with national and state standards where they are available.

Sixth Grade

Core Classes

• Language Arts: Students learn word structures, literary structures, writing skills, listening skills, speaking skills, and how to understand media.
• Mathematics: Highlighted in 6^th grade mathematics are measurement, factoring, geometry, fractions, decimals, and percent.
• Science: Core topics are: What is science? the metric system, plant and body systems, electricity, and ecosystems.
• Social Studies: Highlights of sixth grade social studies include Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the middle Ages, South and Central America, and Canada.

All sixth grade students have art, tech, and reading classes.  Bible and Physical Education are semester classes with a focus of spiritual fitness and physical fitness.  Students are required to take Band, Orchestra, or Choir to meet our fine arts requirement.  We also have an extended learning time twice a week to explore different topics or activities.

Seventh Grade

Core Classes

• Language Arts:  Students continue to develop skills in writing, listening, and speaking.  Intricacies in each of these areas help students learn what it takes to be a good writer, speaker, and listener.
• Mathematics:  Highlighted in 7^th grade mathematics are things like algebra, integers, variables, the metric system, graphing, volume, and geometry.
• Science: Core topics are: the scientific method, taxonomic keys, fish, amphibians, reptiles, bacteria, astronomy, geology, mammals, and birds.
• Social Studies: Highlights of seventh grade social studies are economics, geography, Europe studies, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands, and current events.
  

All seventh grade students have Art, Tech, and Literature classes.  Bible and Physical Education are semester classes with a focus of spiritual fitness and physical fitness.  Students are required to take Band, Orchestra, or Choir to meet our fine arts requirement, but a few students opt for a study hall.  We also have an extended learning time twice a week to explore different topics or activities.  Advanced Mathematics is offered to students who qualify determined by test scores and teacher recommendation.

Eighth Grade

Core Classes

• Language Arts: Students continue to develop skills in writing, listening, and speaking.  Additional focus is on comprehension, writing short stories, completing a fairly complex autobiography, and improvement of grammar. 
• Mathematics:  Highlighted in 8^th grade mathematics are things like proportion, decimals, exponents, algebra and algebraic equations, measurement, statistical analysis, and geometry.
• Science: Core topics are: experimental design, matter, weather, forces and motion, pollution, light and sound waves.
• Social Studies: Highlights of eighth grade social studies are the first Americans, the Middle Ages in comparison to the renaissance, Puritans, the early 1800’s in North America, slavery and abolition and issues between the north and the south.

All eighth grade students have Art, Tech, and Literature classes.  Bible and Physical Education are semester classes with a focus of spiritual fitness and physical fitness.  Students are required to take Band, Orchestra, or Choir to meet our fine arts requirement, but a few students opt for a study hall.  We also have an extended learning time twice a week to explore different topics or activities.  Advanced Mathematics is offered to students who qualify determined by test scores and teacher recommendation.