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Curriculum
Each Lahr-Well Academy Student is provided a Tailored Curriculum Plan. Students are educated in five natural sciences, math and four foreign languages, social sciences, art, music history, economics and basic development skills. Students are guided in developing study and organizational skills while also being challenged to reach their full potential. Most students advance much more than one grade level with each year’s instruction. Below you will find a comprehensive list of the coursework offered at Lahr-Well Academy.
The Lahr-Well Difference
Lahr-Well Academy is ahead of many Madison/St Clair Counties schools by offering an introductory course this spring … to all students … on Cyber Security! The general computerized work force, in addition to the FBI and CIA, are searching for qualified candidates in this field!
The Lahr-Well Curriculum
READING
- Phonics
- Comprehension
MATHEMATICS
- Concepts
- Computation
- Problem Solving
- Practical Application
- Algebra I & II
- Geometry
- Calculus
- Trigonometry
LANGUAGE ARTS
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Public Speaking
- Creative Writing
WORLD LITERARY MASTERPIECES
WORLD LITERATURE
SCIENCE: STEM
- Earth Science
- Physics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
CRITICAL THINKING
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- World History
- World Geography
- Current Events
- U.S. History
- U.S. Civics
- U.S. Constitution
- Illinois Constitution
- Macro Economics
- Micro Economics
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- Spanish
- Italian
- French
- German
- Chinese
BIBLICAL STUDIES
- The Lord’s Prayer in each foreign language
- The Old Testament & New Testament: English
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
- Directly and indirectly linked to the STEM studies.
ROBOTICS
MUSIC HISTORY & MUSIC APPRECIATION
ART
- With weekly “hands-on” art projects
WORLD PHILOSOPHY
High School Curriculum Requirements
8 UNITS ENGLISH
- One of which may be speech or debate – all units include composition and/or writing skill development
8 UNITS MATHEMATICS
- Including Algebra I or higher
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- PreCalculus
- Trigonometry
- Calculus
8 UNITS WORLD HISTORY
8 UNITS AMERICAN HISTORY
8 UNITS ART THROUGH WORLD HISTORY
8 UNITS MUSIC THROUGH WORLD HISTORY
8 UNITS NATURAL SCIENCES
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Physics
- Engineering
8 UNITS NATURAL SCIENCE LABORATORIES
10 UNITS AMONG FIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- Including 2 additional units of grammar in one single language
6-8 UNITS WORLD LITERARY MASTERPIECES
COMPUTER SCIENCE CONTINUING IN DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE
An Ivy League Education at a Fraction of the Cost!
My Promise to You:
"If your child isn't gifted on the first day of school, she or he will be on graduation day."
Learn Well
Learning well prepares your child to investigate a lifetime of new adventures. To learn well is more than only studying what your child is interested in studying.
In order to be a well-rounded person, one needs to be educated in foreign languages, as well as science, technology, engineering art and mathematics, a S.T.E.a.M. discipline/approach.
Students at the Academy, from the age of 4 through grade 12, study five foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Parents who desire a better life for their child/ren need to embrace a well-rounded/rock-solid education. The Academy's amazing and extraordinary curriculum is a curriculum that parents can trust!
At Lahr-Well Christian Academy, your child will not sit on the edges and observe without participating. Our teachers draw the entire class into discussions and activities.
Lead Well
In order to be well-educated, one also needs to build a core value of positive morals and ethics.
Integrity is key to all.
At Lahr-Well Christian Academy, a student learns to enhance wisdom through discernment.
Leadership is not sitting in an ivory tower. Leadership cannot be "Do as I say, not as I do." Leadership is attempting the "impossible," leading by example.
At Lahr-Well Christian Academy, students are taught to bring their intrinsic value to the table as leaders.
More than simply profess, one should learn to believe that "A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches; And favor (to be esteemed) is better than silver and gold."
Proverbs 22:1, Amplified Bible
Lahr-Well
Founded by Dr. Almeda M. Lahr-Well, the Academy has been in existence since the 1984/1985 academic year. With more than 34 years of research and development in grades pre-K through grade 12, nationally standardized test scores support that after 4-6 years’ instruction, students are generally testing 2-6 years beyond chronological age.
The Curriculum You Can Trust
Lahr-Well Christian Academy is a not-for-profit, private school that has been serving students since 1985 in grades pre-K through grade 12.
Our comprehensive curriculum highlights reading, mathematics, language arts, STEaM studies, five foreign languages, computer instruction, music appreciation, social sciences, literary masterpieces, hands-on art & art history and philosophy.
Typically after 4 to 6 years of instruction, our students' test scores are at a level 2 to 6 years beyond their chronological age.
To our knowledge, there is no program equal to this in the U.S.
View the full curriculum here.
What Other Parents Are Saying...
"Dr. Lahr-Well and her approach to education is extremely refreshing! I was very concerned with my son not enjoying school or learning at all. He has made a complete turn-around since attending Lahr-Well Academy. He enjoys going to school every day. Not only does he not mind going to school he has developed a desire to learn beyond what is taught in the classroom.
Enrolling my son at Lahr-Well Academy is one of the best decisions I have ever made."
"Our six year-old daughter has been attending Lahr-Well Academy for a little over a year and she really enjoys the school atmosphere and curriculum. The school has fostered a caring environment where she is not artificially limited by her age, background or the educational level of her peers. She has significantly advanced in her academics having received individualized attention in reading and mathematics, which has allowed her to test well beyond her age grade. Lahr-Well Academy provides the children with a rich experience beyond anything offered in the local schools."
"Matthew is returning next year without hesitation. Our family needs Lahr-Well. Since Matthew started school here his confidence level has dramatically increased and his anxiety level has decreased. I believe he is learning the way he was always intended to."
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