Lower School:
Four year olds identifying continents...Five-year olds celebrating the first flight by the Wright Brothers...First graders reading fluently...Second graders writing paragraphs...Third graders identifying bones of the human body.. Fourth graders preparing for a medieval feast...Fifth graders reenacting a civil war battle...and that's just some of the excitement! Laurens Academy's kindergarten and elementary students begin their college preparation using "Open Court," a phonics based reading curriculum, "Saxon Math", and "Core Knowledge".

"The Core Knowledge Sequence," a nationally successful curriculum, provides hands-on experiences in literature, history, geography, world cultures, and science. Teachers travel annually to the National Core Knowledge Conference to attend workshops and share their ideas with teachers from all over the country.

 

All Middle School Students attend Music, Art, Physical Education, Computer, and Spanish once per week during their Activity Period. In addition, students have the opportunity to learn sewing and cooking in Home Economics class.

 

6th Grade Curriculum	7th Grade Curriculum	8th Grade Curriculum
English	English	English
Literature	Literature	Literature
Intro to Life, Earth and Physical Science	Life Science	Earth Science
World Cultures	US History	Civics
Saxon Math 76	Pre-Algebra	Algebra I

 

Graduation Requirements meet or exceed South Carolina Diploma Requirements.

See also Dual-Enrollment.

 

English	4 units
Math	4 units
Science	4 units
Foreign Language	2 units (3 available)
US History	1 unit
Economics	1/2 unit
Government	1/2 unit
Physical Education	1 unit
Health	1 unit
Computer Applications	1 unit
Fine Arts	1 unit
Electives	4 units