Academics
Curriculum
West Side Christian Academy utilizes the Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E) curriculum. While conventional classrooms group students by age rather than ability, students in our learning center work in individual offices and learn and study according to personalized levels of learning.
Rather than traditional text books, A.C.E breaks down their subject info into 12 small workbooks per subject per grade level. This divides the workload into manageable short term goals. Advancement is strictly based on performance, not time. Students complete checkups, self tests, and a final Pace test. They must store at least 80% to pass and move forward, requiring them to repeat material if necessary until mastery is achieved.
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A.C.E uses a self instructional method. Students read the material and answer questions independently. Teachers act as facilitators, providing assistance when a student struggles to grasp a concept after trying independently. Instead of following a teacher’s lesson plan, each student sets their own goals. They learn to plan and meet their goals, and also learn to become responsible for their actions. College students thank A.C.E for this type of training which accelerates their college success.
Diagnostic Placement Tests
A student entering West Side Christian Academy for the first time is given a diagnostic test to determine their precise educational performance level in each subject. These tests also identify academic learning gaps. The student is then prescribed academic material to strengthen their specific weaknesses. They succeed because they receive curriculum that meets their need and then challenges them to a higher academic performance level.