Preschool Curriculum

The curriculum is designed for both academic and social development through hands-on learning, centers, and both teacher-directed and student-directed activities rooted in Biblical truths. Students in the K-4 classes participate in weekly chapel services with exciting music and the Word of God taught in a fun and developmentally appropriate manner.

Elementary Curriculum

  • A Beka Phonics and Language

  • 4- Blocks Language and Leveled Reading

  • Writer's Workshop

  • Bob Jones University Science and Social Studies

  • Biblical Choices Bible Curriculum

  • Saxon Math

  • Accelerated Reader Program

  • Weekly Chapel Service

Literacy Lab

The B.C.A. computer lab is equipped with programs to aid students in the area of literacy. Programs such as Reading Counts and SRI Reading Inventory provide an individual approach to a student's reading instruction.

Middle & High School Curriculum

6th & 7th Grade

  • Bob Jones University Vocabulary/Grammar/Literature

  • Bob Jones University Fundamentals of Math

  • Bob Jones University Life Science

  • World Studies - History of the American Republic

  • Bible Truths

  • Electives: Latin, Art, P.E. & Health, Chorus

8th and 9th Grade

  • Bob Jones University Writing/Grammar/Literature

  • Bob Jones Universtiy Pre-Algebra - Algebra

  • Bob Jones University Earth Science/Physical Science

  • Geography

  • Foreign Language

  • Bible Truths

Discover Program

The Discover Program is offered to assist students who may need to "discover" alternative approaches to learning in a particular subject or content area. With a small group or individual approach, each student at BCA is given personal attention to their educational growth.

The instructor, Laura Gee, specializes in the Orton-Gillingham model of instruction.

Spiritual Growth

  • Weekly chapel services are held for Elementary, Middle and High school students in which exciting music and age-appropriate Bible truths are presented. Campus pastor, Joel Goddard leads the Middle and High school chapel times of worship.

  • Relevant Bible Curriculum

  • Spriritual Growth Conference for Middle and High School Students - "Get Real" Conference on September 15th and September 16th

  • "Faith in Action" mission projects by grade levels include: Operation Christmas Child, local assistant ministries, food collection to community service workers, etc.

  • Students at every grade level are given opportunities to develop a servant's heart by giving and sharing God's love with others.

Class Sizes

Preschool - 16 students & 2 teachers

Kindergarten - 20 students & 2 teachers

Elementary - 18 students & 1 teacher

Middle & High - 18 students & 1 teacher

Faculty

The teachers at BCA each hold a minimum of a Bachelors Degree, while some have earned advanced degrees in education. Each member of the faculty is dedicated to the mission of educating young people for Christ.

Accreditation

Bethlehem Christian Academy is currently in candidacy-status for accreditation with ACSI (Association of Christian Schools, International).