Elementary School

Kalamazoo Christian Elementary School has a strong emphasis on learning to read and write with fluency, developing math thinking skills and building social skills.

We build on the curiosity of this age group to provide learning opportunities that get students asking questions, exploring the world around them and taking part in hands on, social and digital learning that supports the primary goals of reading, writing and math development.

A Kalamazoo Christian Education

At Kalamazoo Christian, your child(ren) will be educated with an excellent curriculum, integrated with Christian perspectives and practices.

Academically Excellent

By emphasizing both the skills and the content knowledge that students need in elementary school to become well rounded learners, our teachers are able to provide academic support to make learning possible.

Undeniably Christian

Through teacher-led devotions, Bible classes and connection to our Faithlines, our students are given the daily opportunity to live out their faith. On Fridays, students either participate in grade level singing time, community groups or Chapel in the gym.

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Core Classes

Bible
Teachers approach the Bible through the lense of the head, heart, and hands. Students read stories of the Bible and memory verses, consider how to apply these in relationships with God and others, are introduced to service opportunities and reflect on their own relationship with God.
Social Studies

Students learn about local communities, Christmas around the world, people groups from the past in the United States, the history of Michigan and the regions of the United States with an emphasis on history and geography.

Language Arts
Our language arts program focuses on developing reading and writing skills, phonics, spelling, grammar, phonemic awareness, and novel studies. Students have a handwriting class focused on print in K-1st Grade and cursive in 2nd-4th Grade, as well as developing typing skills in tech class.
Math
In math, students develop math numeracy skills, problem solving techniques and math application practice.
Science

Science provides hands on learning opportunities focused on phenomenon-based science practices. Students ask questions and construct explanations about weather, living things and motion.

Enrichment - Specials

Specials offer an opportunity for enrichment that compliment core classes in the elementary school curriculum. Each class attends these Specials weekly.

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Library/Media Center
Each classroom has library time each week exploring new books together.

The Media Center also hosts clubs like Ravenous Readers, Bring It On Book Challenge, Lego Club and Math Club.

Spanish Immersion 2
Spanish/Cultura

Students in the English program participate in Spanish class two days per week where they learn basic conversation, useful vocabulary and songs.

Students in the Spanish Immersion program participate in Cultura class two days per week where they continue to develop Spanish speaking fluency while studying Spanish-speaking countries around the world.

Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education
Students spend a class period each week outside with a focus on hiking, learning in the outdoor classroom, studying plants and animals and asking questions about God’s creation. Students get to visit live animals on campus and gather maple sap in the spring.
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Technology

Students learn technology as a tool through iPads in K and 1st Grade and classroom Chromebooks in 2nd-4th Grade. Students take Technology one time per week developing their tech and typing skills.

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Art
Students participate in Art class once per week, experimenting with different media, learning technique from artists’ work, creating original pieces and sharing their work with others. Student work is displayed throughout the hallways.
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Music
Students participate in General Music two days per week, using activities, games, singing and instrument playing to build a foundation of music.
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Physical Education
Students participate in PE class two days per week, learning fine and gross motor skills and developing positive partner and team-building skills. They also learn about health-related topics such as fire safety and healthy nutrition choices.

Spanish Immersion Program

Spanish Immersion students spend their class time interacting and working in Spanish with English-specific skills added in third and fourth grade.

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Enrollment at KCS

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