Core Curriculum
Electives
Extracurriculars
Core Curriculum
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 for Liberal Arts 11/12
Calculus
- or-
Math for Liberal Arts 11/12
Language
 Latin
(1 semester)       
Latin
(1 semester)
Latin I
Grammar & Translation
Latin II
Literature,
Grammar & Translation
Spanish I
Spanish II
Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics I with laboratory
Physics II with laboratory
-or-
AP Physics
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 semester)
Western
Philosophy
(1 semester)
Literature
Elements of Writing/Literature
Elements of Writing/Literature
Composition and Literary Forms
American Literature
British Literature
Ancient Literature
(1 semester)
20th Century 
Literature
(1 semester)
Theology
Old Testament Survey
(1 semester)
New Testament Survey
(1 semester)
Christian Worldview
 (1 semester)
Basic Christian  Doctrine      
(1 semester)
Apologetics
(1 semester)
Senior Theology
(1 semester)
Logic & Rhetoric
 
Logic             
 (1 semester)
Logic II
(1 semester)
 
Rhetoric and Debate I
(1 semester)
Rhetoric and Debate II
(1 semester)
Art/Music
Art Appreciation and History
(1 semester)
Music Appreciation and  History
(1 semester)
   
 
 
 
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Rochester, MN 55906
Phone (507)286-1050
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