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
Our curriculum emphasis is preparatory for first grade, spending time on projects and instruction in a variety of subjects.
Grades 1 - 2 (Emphasis on World History)
Year One: World History I and World Cultures
Year Two: World History II and World Cultures
Grades 3 - 5 (Emphasis on American History)
Year One: Ancient Americas to the Great Gold Rush
Year Two: Civil War to the Industrial Revolution
Year Three: Early 1900’s to our Modern Times
Grades 6 - 8 (Emphasis on World History)
Year One: The Ancients - Creation to the Roman Empire
Year Two: The Middle Ages - Fall of Rome to the Renaissance
Year Three: Age of Explorers to Modern Day
Science
Kindergarten
Students will be introduced to science topics through class discussion and experiments that coincide with the curriculum.
Grades 1 - 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: Land Animals
Year Two: Swimming Creatures
Grades 5 - 6
Year One: Pre-Chemistry and Physics
Year Two: Astronomy
Grades 7 - 8
Seventh Grade: General Science
Eighth Grade: Physical Science