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Elementary K-5

CCA Elementary Overview

-Kindergarten classes have a maximum enrollment of 22 students per class
-1st-5th grades are capped at 25 students per class.
-Grades K-4 are supported by Teacher Assistants.
-Our teachers utilize current curriculum and strategies to differentiate learning to help guide every student toward their full potential.
-CCA Teachers are licensed through the State of Nevada or qualify through the state licensing statute NAC394.050.
-Teachers are CPR and First Aid certified
-Love & Logic Discipline Principals -If the occasion arises that a student needs to be disciplined, our teachers utilize the Love & Logic approach, implementing logical consequences allowing the child to connect the infraction with real life.
-ACSI Accredited

Curriculum

The core subjects of study are: Reading & Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science

Reading & Language Arts
Provides systematic and explicit instruction in key literacy skills at each grade level.
Instruction focuses on: vocabulary development, comprehension skills and strategies, fluency, decoding, spelling, grammar, as well as writing.
Grades K-2: Content focuses on the needs of developing readers and emphasizes: phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Grades K-5: Anchor texts and paired texts are a balance of literary and informational texts. Instruction includes teacher-led whole group and differentiated small group activities
Grades 3-5: Content builds systematically increasing students’ skills and introducing more complex texts.

Chapel

Devotion to our Lord is an integral part of our school. Students attend a weekly Chapel service and Grade Level Christian Education Classes. Chapel includes praise, worship, prayer, devotion, singing, scripture and sharing God’s love. Lessons are always prepared inter-denominationally, focusing solely on biblical truths non-denominational doctrine. Tithing is an important part of worship, offerings are encouraged and collected each week to support various missions of the school and/or church. Parents are welcome to attend Chapel. Biblical principals are also integrated throughout the curriculum and classroom environment daily.