Our Curriculum
Lake Park Baptist primarily uses the A Beka curriculum, published by Pensacola Christian College, for student instruction. The A Beka curriculum provides a Christian world view and benefits the student both spiritually and intellectually. A complete guide to our curriculum and the learning goals set forth for each grade is available below.
Student Enrichment
Student enrichment activities are an integral part of Lake Park Baptist and encourage the development of well-rounded stewards of God. Elementary and Middle school students attend regularly scheduled courses in art, technology, music, athletics, and library/ research. Additionally, students may attend any of our extra-curricular sports and activities.
Curriculum by Grade
Preschool-2
Preschool-2 students are introduced to the alphabet and numbers through the A-Beka curriculum. We have a literacy enriched environment. Children develop gross motor skills through weekly physical education, organized games and outdoor activities. Children learn through story time, flannel board activities, tactile activities and verbal communication. Creativity is encouraged through hands-on art projects including painting, coloring and texture related projects. Elementary bible songs are introduced as well as seasonal rhymes and finger-plays. At years end children should recognize six letters, numbers 1-4 and be able to count to ten.
Preschool-3
Our program for 3-year-olds is built around academic and school readiness skills and includes Spanish, music, physical education, computer, and art activities. The children will learn to work and play in small groups, how to listen and how to use their small muscles for close eye and hand work. They will be introduced to numbers, letters, sounds, colors, and shapes. Children learn Bible verses, stories, how to pray, and how to worship God reverently.
Pre-K4
Our Pre-K4 curriculum is built around academic and school readiness skills. All activities are planned to help prepare the children for formal group learning. The children learn how to work and play in groups, how to listen and how to use their small muscles for close eye and hand work. They are introduced to the numbers 0-100 and asked to recognize and write them in their daily routine. Letters and sounds of the alphabet are presented, and the children learn to recognize and write them.
Colors, shapes, perception, music, physical education, art activities, Spanish, and computer instruction are all incorporated. Children will begin to sound out words and read simple stories. Children learn Bible verses, stories, how to pray, and how to worship God reverently. Field trips are usually coordinated with a unit of study.
Grades 1-4
At Lake Park Baptist School, we follow a traditional basic skills approach that will properly equip the student to face the world of work or higher education through a Christian perspective. The basic curriculum consists of Bible, a basal and supplementary reading program, phonics, science, social studies, mathematics, language arts, spelling, penmanship, vocabulary, creative writing, health, Spanish, computer, music, art, and physical education.
The basic curriculum is supplemented with other texts and materials. Every attempt is made to provide a Christian emphasis. Various field trips usually are coordinated with a unit of study.
Grades 5-8
The fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade curriculum is comprised of A-Beka and Bob Jones University Press materials and includes the following classes:
For fifth grade: Bible, language arts, math, social studies, science, physical education/health, music/computer, art, and Spanish.
For sixth grade: Bible, language arts, math, pre-Algebra, social studies, science, creative writing, physical education/health, computer, art, Spanish, plus an elective.
For seventh grade: Bible, English, pre-algebra/algebra, history, science, physical education/health, plus elective options.
For eighth grade: Bible, English, algebra/geometry, history, science, physical education/health, plus elective options.
The basic curriculum is supplemented with other texts and materials. Every attempt is made to provide a Christian emphasis. Various field trips usually are coordinated with a unit of study.
