Academics

Our Curriculum

K-5th

Our elementary school provides young students with a safe, encouraging environment ideal for meeting their tremendous need for discovery. Our highly qualified and skilled faculty uses best-practice teaching methods, thematic units, and hands-on projects to provide students with a broad range of educational experiences. Students are interested, invested, and involved as they learn core subjects and fundamentals of scientific and social disciplines.

6th-8th

Change and growth are the hallmarks of our middle school students. The unique characteristics of this age group are carefully guided and given special attention by our middle school faculty. The number of changes in the students’ physical, intellectual, social, and educational growth is a wonderful time of discovery for them. Students develop greater self-awareness and confront a wider range of choices. They are eager to learn, yet desire more freedom and less structure.

9th-12th

During grades 9 through 12, students are equipped to move out of the school’s nurturing community into the adventures of college, adulthood and the world beyond. As in every C.S. Lewis Academy classroom, students integrate solid moral and character concepts into their awareness. At this level, they learn to refine their skills of respect and affirmation of those around them and work in positive, affirming ways with others.

Curriculum Summary

The C.S. Lewis curriculum represents the full range of arts and sciences, physical education, drama and music. Our goal is to lead students to the highest academic levels of which they are capable. The higher goal remains to guide young people toward their fullest capabilities as men and women made in the image of God.

Our Team

At C.S. Lewis Academy, we enjoy a diverse faculty, many of whom have advanced degrees in their fields of study and many years of educational experience. Most importantly, every member of the CSLA faculty professes their faith in Jesus Christ and desires to care for students both academically and spiritually.

Academic Resources

CSLA partners with many outside agencies and individuals to deliver quality assistance to our students’ academic needs. Partners include private tutors, public school Resource Centers, Thrive Learning Center and The Children’s Program.

Visit CS Lewis Academy

The best way to know if a school is the right fit for your family is to come for a visit. You are invited to experience CSLA during the school day, talk with teachers and students, visit classrooms and ask questions. Please join us for an Open House or schedule a personal tour. Come see the impact that caring teachers, small classes, and individual attention can have on your child’s life.

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Early College Enrollment

CSLA partners with George Fox University (GFU) to offer two ways for juniors and seniors to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.

Direct Credit (GFU)

Online (George Fox Digital with a GFU instructor) In person (on the GFU campus with a GFU instructor) Counts toward CSLA graduation as elective or, with approval, selected core credits.

Dual Credit (at CSLA)

In person at CSLA with a qualified CSLA teacher Students earn both high school and GFU credit in approved courses taught on our campus.

Who’s Eligible?

Juniors or seniors In good standing Dual Credit & Direct Credit for Core: cumulative GPA 3.8+ Administrative recommendation/approval required

For Elective Credit

May take GFU courses (online or in person) for CSLA elective credit.
Core classes at CSLA may not be replaced by GFU courses when using Direct Credit for electives.

For Approved Core Credit

With 3.8+ GPA and approvals, students may replace up to two CSLA core classes per semester with approved GFU courses from this list:
11th Grade: Ethics, European Literature, Science
12th Grade: Economics, American Literature, Science
The following cannot be taken via Direct Credit: Bible, Health, Algebra 2, World History 2* , US History*

*if CSLA is offering the course as Dual Credit on campus.

Attendance & Schedule

Students approved for Direct Credit may opt out of Wednesday electives (if elective requirements are met) but must attend Homeroom & Chapel (11:15–1:10).
Students may not remain on campus during periods when they are not enrolled in a CSLA class.
While in Direct Credit, students remain fully enrolled, full-time at CSLA.
GFU semester courses transfer to 0.5 high school credit on the CSLA transcript.

Approvals & Transcripts

Every Direct Credit class must be pre-approved by the Academic Dean and signed by parents and CSLA administration before the end of the school year.
At semester end, the student must order an official GFU transcript sent directly to the Academic Dean (no screenshots).

Taken on CSLA’s campus with a qualified high school teacher.
Same eligibility as above (junior/senior, 3.8+ GPA, good standing, approvals).
If CSLA offers a core class as Dual Credit, students cannot replace that class with a GFU Direct Credit version.

Meet with the Academic Dean to review graduation progress and plan courses.
GFU Online: registration can occur after that meeting (most predictable).
GFU In Person: you may “park” a seat in spring for fall; final placement is confirmed close to the GFU start date (as late as 2 days before classes begin).
CSLA publishes the high school schedule in July for fall planning.

Note: During the current phase, CSLA accepts transfer credit only from GFU (our partner).

$75 per credit hour (payable to George Fox University) for both Direct and Dual Credit courses.

Contact our officet to request a meeting or more information.
Academic Planning (CSLA): Academic Dean (meet to map graduation and approvals)
GFU College Credit & Transcripts: Metra Augustin: maugustin@georgefox.edu | Heidi Lippert hlippert@georgefox.edu

All programs require advance approval. Final offerings, eligibility, and policies are subject to change.