Classrooms
At WCA we are excited to be able to offer small class sizes. This gives the students an opportunity to be educated in an intimate learning environment. Students have the freedom to ask questions, receive individual attention, and be discipled by our Christ loving teachers.
*Our full day Kindergarten program runs from 8:00am - 2:30pm, which allows for additional teaching and purposeful playtime. During the full day schedule students will be educated in Bible, Reading, Handwriting, Math, PE, Science, Social Studies, Health, and Art. Full day students will be given a short rest time after lunch. All students will attend weekly chapels.
WCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM
Kindergarten - 20 student maximum*
1st Grade - 20 student maximum
2nd grade - 22 student maximum
3rd Grade - 24 student maximum
4th Grade - 25 student maximum
5th Grade - 25 student maximum
Curriculum
WCA is an academically rigorous school. We challenge our students in and out of the classroom. Weekly work includes classwork, homework, tests, quizzes, projects and memory verses.
Our Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms use BJU Press Textbooks for the subjects of Handwriting (cursive); Reading, English, Heritage Studies and Science. Each student is given access to streaming videos taught by an experienced teacher for additional educational support.
Our Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms use Purposeful Design
Textbooks for the subjects of Bible and Math.
We also supplement our curriculum with online programs. We utilize Renaissance for STAR reading assessments, STAR Math assessments and individualized AR reading goals WCA utilizes Freckle Math to increase individual math skills.
Students in 3rd - 5th grade participate in standardized testing in May of
each school year.
WCA offers the Iowa assessment for students.
For more information on BJU Press & Purposeful Design
Regarding Common Core
Here at Wildwood Christian Academy we have the blessed opportunity to educate our students to the highest standards through the most effective teaching strategies. Regarding the newly released federal education standards, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), we are not obligated to adopt or adhere to them. While there are some positive aspects within the CCSS we have set out to implement a curricula that is both rigorous and biblically foundational that meets and exceeds all federal standards. WCA will educate the whole student by having the students academic, social, and physical skills revolve around their relationship with Jesus Christ. below you will find two links and one attachment regarding the statements our curriculum publishers have made about the Common Core State Standards and teaching.
Uniforms
The goal of the WCA’s Dress code is that students present themselves in a clean and neat manner as a representation of Wildwood Christian Academy. While we recognize the uniqueness of each student and seek to develop individuality, it is also important for each student to understand the concept of appropriate dress for particular situations.
At Home Option
WCA has expanded our partnership with Bob Jones University Press with Christian Classroom Online. With our partnership, we are able to offer Biblical worldview education to more students through our At Home Learning program. The program is offered for 1st through 8th grades.
Registration fees include grade level curriculum bundles with video lessons for each course. This bundle also includes required textbooks, daily lessons taught via video, necessary handouts, manipulatives and lesson plan guides. Parents also receive teacher editions and access to online gradebook. Students complete coursework at home Monday through Friday. For this program, parents are responsible for pre-grading all student work and entering points into the online grade book.
