Pre-Kindergarten Academics
The formative years of pre-kindergarten are a time when students need to be nurtured, guided, and encouraged to explore the world around them. Emphasis is placed on learning through play, developing fine and gross motor skills, building early language and number sense, and fostering social and emotional growth. Hands-on activities, songs, stories, and centers are used to support academic readiness and curiosity. Art, physical education, music, STEM, and library visits provide important creative and developmental opportunities for young learners. Students gain enrichment from seasonal activities, classroom visitors, and age-appropriate field trips that bring learning to life.
Elementary Academics
In kindergarten through first grade, our early literacy program is grounded in the Science of Reading, a research-based approach that integrates phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. To support phonics instruction, we utilize the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum, which provides systematic and explicit lessons to build foundational reading skills. These formative years are focused on developing confident, capable readers through evidence-based practices. Instruction is carefully designed to meet students where they are while fostering language development, listening comprehension, and a love for reading. Foundational skills are integrated with engaging instruction in math, science, and social studies, creating a well-rounded educational experience in self-contained classrooms.
The basic program in the grades second and third centers around language arts with an emphasis on instruction in word recognition skills, phonics, oral and silent reading, spelling, and creative writing through Reading and Writing Workshops. Also included in the curriculum are the fundamental processes of mathematics, science, health and social studies. Pre-kindergarten through grade three are self-contained.
Fourth and fifth grade classes are departmentalized, allowing teachers to focus on specific content areas and provide deeper instruction aligned to academic standards. Students receive dedicated instruction in math and English language arts, while social studies and science are taught using the hands-on, inquiry-based TCI curriculum. Vocabulary and spelling are reinforced through Vocabulary Workshop, and students benefit from an additional reading class designed to strengthen the ELA skills taught in core instruction. Each day includes 40 minutes of recess and scheduled specials, giving students time to recharge and explore their interests. Together, the fourth and fifth grades form a close-knit learning community where students grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
Sixth grade at Centreville Academy serves as a hybrid year that bridges the gap between elementary and junior high, offering students the best of both worlds during this important transitional time. While math, reading, and social studies are taught in a self-contained classroom, students are pulled out for English and science on the secondary hall, giving them a taste of the junior high structure. They continue to enjoy 40 minutes of recess and scheduled specials each day, preserving the familiar routines of elementary school. Additionally, sixth graders eat lunch with the 7th and 8th grade students, helping them gradually adjust to the social and academic expectations of junior high. This intentional blend of independence and support helps ensure a smooth and confident transition.
Junior High Academics
Our Junior High curriculum is the beginning of a myriad of academic choices for our students. We pride ourselves on offering more than cookie cutter academic plans for an entire grade. At Centreville Academy, we offer honors courses beginning in the 7th grade (honors math and honors English), and students are given the option of taking individual honors courses. Some students are more math-oriented, while others gravitate toward English. In math, we offer the opportunity for our students to move up a level, should test scores and teacher recommendations suggest future success. Our students will take the five core classes (Bible, math, science, English, and social studies), and there is an elective(s) and/or athletic period, as well.
High School Academics
High school students at Centreville Academy are encouraged to develop intellectual curiosity, self-sufficiency, honor and a love of learning. The curriculum is college preparatory. Honors sections, advanced courses, and dual enrollment classes for college credit are available for students who are motivated and meet the qualifications, based on teacher recommendation, prior grades, and test scores. The academic goals are proficiency in written and oral English, the ability to use math concepts, an understanding of history and science and an appreciation for the fine arts. There are several graduation paths to meet the individual needs of every student and ensure success in whatever path chosen after graduation.