The programs at Christ Lutheran School are well-balanced to promote each child's academic, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development. Our elementary school offers a rich and varied  curriculm based on the guidelines of the State of California and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The curriculum can be divided into three broad areas:
 
• Communications: language arts (reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and drama) and mathematics (logic, estimation, geometry, number and measurement).
 
• Environmental Studies: religion, science, social studies and health; and
 
• Arts: visual arts, music and physical education.

YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION

From the arrangement of the furniture to the teaching materials used, our classrooms are designed to involve your child in active learning experiences. Teachers carefully plan lessons involving the use of active student participation, computers and audio-visual materials. In the classroom, children talk, plan and work together. We encourage them to cooperate and make decisions. Each child is scheduled into the Computer Lab weekly, participating in the sequential computer curriculum. Children may be taught individually or in small and large groups. Teachers monitor and evaluate their progress and achievement continually.

OUT OF CLASSROOM PROGRAM/FIELD TRIPS

Learning is enriched by out-of-classroom and outdoor experiences. These include supervised day and overnight trips. These outings range from playground yard programs to trips to museums and the zoo. We also have an environmental education program for our Grade 6 at an outdoor education center; a marine biology and island ecology study located on Catalina Island for our Grade 7; and, as a culmination to a year's study of American History, our Grade 8 visits the historic sights of our Nation's Capital--Washington D.C. You are informed in advance of any trips and we require your signed permission before the school year begins.

ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS

Through sports, fitness activities and clubs, children develop lifelong skills and personal interests. We provide opportunities in the school to join a variety of activities, supervised by school staff, volunteers or community organizations, help your child learn about fair play, gain leadership skills and make new friends. An announcement of available activities and clubs will be sent home with your child.

WORSHIP

Although we recognize that for Christians all of life is worship, a special time is set aside each day in the classroom for group worship or devotions. This includes opportunity for your child to participate in leading a devotion, singing and prayer. Once each week all students meet for chapel worship. This is also a time for special recognition, such as Honor Roll for 7th and 8th Grade students. In addition, offerings are taken each week and are given to the mission ministry for that month.

SCHOOL DAY

The school day includes six and a half hours of class, recess periods and lunch. The hours are: