About Our Program

GFCS uses the A Beka Program only in every day instruction. The A Beka Book textbooks and teaching materials are formed around excellence in education from a Christian Perspective. This curriculum reflects the very best in scholarship, design, practicality and Scriptural fidelity.

 

Go to www.abeka.com to learn more about A Beka Books. GFCS will purchase the materials for the parents with their school discount. The curriculum fee that is paid for at registration will cover text books for the entire year.

Curriculum Enhancements

• Bible Class - GFCS teachers teach Bible class every morning for half an hour as part of the daily curriculum. The children learn how to follow Christ in all areas of life. They learn Christian songs and Bible verses by memory. This is a time for the children to ask questions, ask for prayer, and learn to pray for one another. Our teachers teach Bible lessons from the heart and learn with the children.
  
  

• Chapel - We have chapel service every Monday morning from 8:45-9:30.  Children learn the importance to worshiping together as a school community.  Teachers and pastors bring meaningful and applicable Bible lessons to the students.  We have chosen this year to focus on the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) each month.
  
  

  September (Self-Control)	February (Love)
  October (Faithfulness)	March (Gentleness)
  November (Peace)	April (Joy)
  December (Patience)	May (Goodness)
  January (Kindness)	June (Review)

• Physical Education - Our students participate in physical education twice a week.  This is a time where they learn hand/eye coordination skills, team playing, sport and game techniques, and memorize biological terms to give them a holistic view of our bodies and how to take care of them.
  
  
• Art - Students participate in an hour art lesson per week.  The students are taught advanced and meaningful art activities by a professional teacher.   They learn about light, painting, sketching, shading, and abstract art. They create a weekly project to take home. 
  
  
• Russian Class - Since the majority of our students are from Russian speaking families, we feel it is very important to provide 1st- 5th grade students with Russian grammar and reading classes. Russian class will be during school hours for all students for one hour per week.  Students will take home occasional homework. This class is a part of our curriculum program for all students, whether they know the Russian language or not.
  
  
• Music Lessons- Piano is taught privately by a gifted teacher.  Parents that wish to put their child is piano lessons will pay the teacher directly $45 per month.  The student is taken out of class for a ½ hour per week for their lesson, but they are required to make up whatever class work they miss.
  
  
• Swimming - Debbie Meyer Swim School has worked with us for the last few years to provide our students with excellent swimming skills and abilities at a discounted price.  Students can enroll in swimming lessons in the fall and spring semesters.  Lessons are after school.  www.debbiemeyerswimschool.net