All students at Schaeffer Academy follow our core curriculum sequence, which is intended to support our Christian worldview and classical methodology. 

 

For specific information by grade, please visit the following pages: 

For grades 1-6 click here:  Grammar>>

For grades 7-8 click here:  Logic>>

For grades 9-12 click here:  Rhetoric>>

 

Subject	Seventh	Eighth	Ninth	Tenth	Eleventh	Twelfth
Mathematics	Pre-Algebra	Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Pre-Calculus - or- Math in the Liberal Arts 11/12	Calculus - or- Math for Liberal Arts 11/12 - or - Approved Alternative
Language	Latin 1A (1 semester)	Latin 1B (1 semester)	Latin II Grammar & Translation	Spanish I  - or - Latin III (independent study)	Spanish II  - or - Latin III (independent study)	Spanish III
Science	Life Science	Physical Science	Biology	Chemistry	Physics I with laboratory	AP Physics -or- Approved Alternative
History	World History	U.S. History	World History	U.S. History	20th Century History (1 semester) American Government and Economics (1 semester)	Ancient History (1 sem.) Western Philosophy (1 sem.)
Literature	Elements of Writing/Literature	Elements of Writing/Literature	Composition and Literary Forms	American Literature	British Literature	Ancient Literature (1 sem.) 20th Century  Literature (1 sem.)
Theology	Old Testament Survey (1 semester)	New Testament Survey (1 semester)	Christian Worldview  (1 sem.)	Basic Christian  Doctrine       (1 semester)	Apologetics (1 semester)	Senior Theology (1 sem.)
Logic & Rhetoric		Logic               (1 semester)	Logic II (1 semester)		Rhetoric and Debate I (1 semester)	Rhetoric and Debate II (1 sem.)
Art/Music	Art Appreciation (1 semester) Music Appreciation (1 semester)			Art Appreciation (1 semester) Music Appreciation (1 semester)
PE/Health	Phy Ed/Health	Phy Ed/Health	Phy Ed/Health	Phy Ed/Health	Phy Ed/Health	Phy Ed/Health
Electives	2	2	2	2	2	2 or more