Months of research, involving countless hours of school visitations, publisher presentations and an enormous amount of prayer have gone into the curriculum development. The only objective has been to produce the best overall curriculum for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy. Christian publishers were given priority, but wherever it was deemed necessary to achieve academic excellence, decisions were made to utilize secular publishers and adapt a biblical worldview to it. Curriculum development will be an ongoing process with annual evaluations to ensure SMLCA stays pure in its desire for an innovative yet fundamentally sound program. The pursuit of academic excellence will be relentless.  

College Preparatory Curriculum

Science: Christian Schools International 

• Valued Scope and Sequence
• Noticeable scientific depth to the issues
• Numerous hands on experiments available

Social Studies/History: Bob Jones University Press

• Valued Scope and Sequence, particularly grades 1-8
• Strong detailed emphasis on American History from the Biblical Worldview
• Lessons incorporates geography and culture

Math: Saxon

• Student friendly explanation of topics
• Continuous review of mathematical topics 

Language Arts:

      Reading: Scott Foresman

• Strong phonics base
• Differentiated learning and leveled readers

      Vocabulary: Wordly Wise

• Upper level vocabulary
• Multiple definitions and word origins

      Grammar: Shurley Grammar

• Strong emphasis on fundamentals, diagramming sentences
• Uses jingles to aid in memorizations of grammar rules

      Writing: Excellence in Writing

• Focuses on technical aspects of writing such as note taking, outlining, etc.
• Integrates into all disciplines 

Computer:

• K to the 8^th Power
• Integration of technology in all classes