Grade 8 Course Options

Subject matter is integrated when possible. There is a high level of individualization available for these courses and a wide range of curriculum options.

Grade 8 Students must take English, math, socials, science, career, PE, two electives (one arts, one applied skills), and a second language.

English

English at the elementary grades is focused on building a solid foundation of skills while helping students find enjoyment in reading and writing.

Math

Students can choose from a wide variety of curricula in these individualized courses. Here are just a few examples:

  • Math U See
  • Jump Math
  • Teaching Textbooks
  • And many more...

Socials

Socials courses are highly individualized utilizing a wide variety of curricula.  Often families choose a curriculum that can be customized across multiple grade levels for use within their entire family group.

Science

Students can choose from a wide variety of curricula in these individualized courses. Here are just a few examples:

  • Apologia
  • 101 Series
  • Christian Light Education
  • And many more...

Medley

The medley tab combines these required non-core subjects into a single tab. 

  • Career & Health
  • PE

Career and PE are individualized to develop skills along the lines of students’ personal interests and goals.

Second Language

Students choose a second language from a variety of options.

  • American Sign Language
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Spanish

Arts & ADST Electives

Students in Grade 8 select two electives - one from Arts and one from ADST.  Elective courses are individualized to develop skills along the lines of students’ personal interests and goals.

Arts

  • Dance 8
  • Drama 8
  • Music 8
  • Visual Arts 8
  • Arts Ed 8 (a modules course: select two or modules from the list above to comprise a full year of learning).

Applied Skills, Design, and Technologies (ADST)

  • Computational Thinking 8
  • Computers and Communication Devices 8
  • Digital Literacy 8
  • Drafting 8
  • Entrepreneurship and Marketing 8
  • Food Studies 8
  • Media Arts 8
  • Metalwork 8
  • Power Technology 8
  • Robotics 8
  • Textiles 8
  • Woodwork 8
  • ADST Exploration 8 (a modules course: select two or modules from the list above to comprise a full year of learning).