Compass Academic Plan

Humanities

Pre-Kindergarten

These classes are designed to focus on pre-reading and writing skills, large and small muscle development, problem solving skills, and kindergarten readiness skills.

Kindergarten & Grade 1

Our curriculum emphasis is preparatory for first grade, spending time on projects and instruction in a variety of subjects.

Grade 2 World Cultures 

  • Year One: World Cultures

  • Year Two: World Cultures

Grades 3 & 4

  • Year One: Ancient Americas to the Great Gold Rush

  • Year Two: Civil War to the Industrial Revolution

Grades 5 & 6

  • Year One: Cultural Geography

  • Year Two: Early 1900’s to our Modern Times

Grades 7 & 8

  • Year One: World Studies

  • Year Two: Ancient Civilizations

Grades 9 , 10 & 11

  • Year One: US Government

  • Year Two: American History

Science

Kindergarten & Grade 1

Students will be introduced to science topics through class discussion and experiments that coincide with the curriculum.

Grades 2 

  • Year One: Anatomy, Life Sciences (Botany), and Physical Science (Weather)

  • Year Two: Life Sciences (Zoology), Astronomy, and Physical Science (Atoms/Molecules and Physics)

Grades 3 & 4 

  • Year One: Survey of Science

  • Year Two: Scientific Method

Grades 5 & 6 

  • Year One: Life Science

  • Year Two: Pre-Chemistry and Physics

Grades 7 - 8 

  • Year One: Life Science

  • Year Two: Earth Science

Grades 9 - 10 

  • Year One: Biology

  • Year Two: Physical Science

Grade 10/11

  • Chemistry