The King’s Christian School
Elementary School Profile
The King’s Christian School is fully accredited K through 12 by:
Association of Christian Schools International
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The King’s Christian School holds membership in:
The Association of Christian Schools International
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Mid-Atlantic Christian School Association
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
The King’s Christian School has been approved by:
The New Jersey Department of Education
Kindergarten & Kinderplay
Each Kindergarten child is a special individual, created in the image of God. Kindergarten is an important, integral part of the school program. It is a year in which the reality of the Christian life is nurtured and developed. We have an extensive reading/language arts program which is based on phonological awareness, along with a hands-on mathematical experience which provides success for each child. Our Kinderplay program is an extension of the Kindergarten experience. It is filled with outstanding units for studying God’s amazing creation. It is rich in literature, language, and social experiences, along with exciting crafts emphasizing the unit of study.
First Grade
First grade is a year of great academic growth. Students are taught decoding skills, as well as various comprehension strategies. In math great emphasis is placed on reasoning skills, as well as math fact memorization. All subjects are taught with a Christian worldview.
Second Grade
Second graders are growing in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, by learning how to talk to God and how to have a daily quiet time. Second grade is full of many great outdoor learning experiences. They are also becoming avid readers, advancing with their math skills, and learning that anyone can be a scientist to explore and discover God's wonderful world!
Third Grade
Third grade is a year of transition. We begin to learn multiplication and division, cursive handwriting, and reading skills. We also continue to learn more about God and His world.
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders continue to build on their foundation in math, learn how to use many strategies to improve their reading, form ideas into writing, discover facts about the state of New Jersey, formulate scientific thought, study the truth about God’s creation, and focus on the nation of Israel in Bible class.
Fifth Grade
Fifth grade builds on math skills, expanding knowledge of number theory, fraction operations, and geometry. Science is integrated with an understanding that God created and speaks through the natural world, as well as through the written Word. A major project involves creating a well-balanced, personal nutritional program. We study the Bible as a whole, focusing on the great characters and stories contained therein. We learn how the heroes of the Bible relied fully on God, and how God worked out His purposes through His people. Fifth grade Social Studies is a chronological history of the U.S.
Spanish
Spanish is offered as an introduction course to fourth grade students. They are introduced to basic vocabulary and dialogue covering introductions, numbers, shapes, and days of the week, months, and seasons. Each unit has a corresponding Bible verse which is used to help students integrate biblical principles into their thinking. Fifth grade Spanish continues the Fourth grade program. Students expand their vocabulary to include colors, parts of the body, parts of a house, and family members. They compose dialogues of their own and learn a traditional folktale in Spanish. Each unit has a corresponding Bible verse which is used to help students integrate biblical principles into their thinking.
Art
Elementary art is generally once a week for a period of 40 minutes. At The King’s Christian School, we view visual art as a gift from God, a unique aspect that humans alone in all creation are made in the image of our Father, being given the ability to purposefully create. Each student compiles a portfolio of their work throughout the year, which they take home at the end of the year and present to parents. Art is biblically integrated throughout the yearly curriculum.
Music
Our general music classes offer the students an opportunity to perform in a Christmas Concert. The students also learn musical concepts in many ways that include singing, playing percussion instruments, listening, and moving. In third grade, students learn how to play the recorder and perform in the Spring Concert. Students in third through fifth grades have the opportunity to play in a string orchestra on the violin, viola, or cello. Students in fourth and fifth grades have the opportunity to play flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, or percussion in the band. Both the string orchestra and the band play in the Spring Concert.
Library
Library instruction focuses on the power of the written word to teach and delight and on the use of the library as a system of organized materials and information. As a Christian school, we have a special focus on the power of the Word of God to teach, encourage, guide, correct, and bring new life. This instruction is integrated with our character traits curriculum and Bible verse instruction. Information instruction builds skills incrementally over the course of the elementary school years, giving students the ability to independently use and enjoy library resources
Physical Education
Physical Education is an integral part of the total educational process at TKCS. Our bodies are to be used for His service to honor and glorify Him. As the mind and body develop, principles are taught which are congruent with scripture. The principles which are taught in scripture are those which are to be implemented into the life of the student. Physical Education plays an important role in the development of the total individual. It emphasizes movement exploration, development of motor skills, fitness activities, group interaction, and rules of individual and team sports. The highlight of elementary P.E. is field day towards the end of the school year where the students get to show off everything they have learned throughout the year.
The elementary program provides the foundation upon which the various building blocks of instruction begin to shape the attitudes and desire for learning in the life of the student. Biblical truth permeates all parts of the curriculum because God's Word is at the core. Students are taught by godly and professionally trained and certified men and women committed to the task of Christian education. A comprehensive instructional program, enriched by music, art, physical education, computer, Spanish, and library skills, is offered to the students.