Christian Worldview Formation is the foundation of teaching and learning for our students. Through everyday authentic learning experiences, students cultivate a deep understanding of the world from a Christian perspective. Students are encouraged to engage critically with various subjects and disciplines while integrating their Christian faith into every aspect of their learning. By nurturing an orthodox understanding of God's truth and encouraging a life of faith and service, Christian worldview formation prepares students to navigate the challenges of the world with wisdom, integrity, and a heart devoted to God.
Real-World Learning Experiences will drive the educational journey for students. Exploratory learning is the process of learning by doing, both in the classroom and outside in the community, applying academic knowledge and skills in real-world situations. Engaging students in hands-on experiences and creative problem-solving opportunities will foster curiosity and critical thinking.
Pursuit of Vocation & Calling is the journey of equipping our students with the tools and experiences to navigate their future paths with confidence and purpose. Our students will be loved for and cared for as they grow spiritually, academically, emotionally, and physically. Students are invited to explore their gifts and interests, ask meaningful questions, and discern their individual callings through personalized guidance, character and virtue development, coupled with opportunities for service.
Servant Leadership reflects the love of Jesus Christ and helps to foster a culture of acceptance, understanding, humility, and accountability. In a safe and nurturing environment, students are taught the inherent worth and dignity of each individual while seeking to understand their experiences, challenges, and emotions. Through modeling from the teacher and service opportunities in the community, students are equipped to go out into the world to lead with compassion as they serve as humble disciples in their spheres of influence.
Required of juniors. Prerequisite: English 10
Students will read both literary classics and challenging modern writers with significant teacher support. Students develop writing and grammar skills as they write in different styles including narrative, argument, and literary analysis. Students practice public speaking in class discussion, formal debates, Socratic seminars, and presentations.
Required of sophomores Prerequisite: English 9.
English 10 requires students to have a basic understanding of how to effectively read a text. Students will grow in their abilities to analyze, track, and discover themes throughout varying texts (poems, short stories, non-fiction, and fiction), and will defend their analysis via written assignments and discussion-based seminars. This class offers significant teacher support to ensure all students grasp the concepts and themes within the literature and texts read during the year.
Open to all students. No prerequisite.
Drawing is a beginning-level art course that focuses on the elements of art and principles of design. This class focuses on learning how to see and observe the world around us. All projects are supplemented with work in a visual journal.
Required of freshmen. No prerequisite.
The study of Current Health Issues helps students achieve a balance of physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It gives students the opportunity to acquire knowledge, practice and incorporate healthy life skills, and form positive attitudes about God’s plan for healthy living. Developing healthy bodies and minds will assist the students in living active, productive and successful lives. Topics include decision-making, goal- setting, stress, relationships, human development, and first aid. This course is divided by gender: boys in the fall and girls in the spring.
Open to all students. No prerequisite. This course can only be taken once.
This course allows students to train their powers of heart, mind and body in formalized social competition (Fencing), and ceremonial co-operation (Ballroom Dance). In addition to excellent physical and social exercise, these experiences help students to recognize their own human dignity and that of others, and the proper expression of that dignity through the body in communal life. The Grand Tournament for fencing, and the School Prom for Ballroom Dance constitute the ending assessments.
Open to all students. May be taken more than once. No prerequisites.
Concert Choir is a vocal performance ensemble. It is a mixed choir (SATB) that performs at concerts throughout the year. Students learn discipline, musicality, voice production, music reading, basic music theory, and biblical/historical context of pieces. All styles of choral literature are covered throughout the year. Students are encouraged to develop their singing voice. Performance expectations include Christmas and Spring concerts, and solo/ensemble adjudication.
Open to Juniors and Seniors. Prerequisites: CIS Spanish II and Consent of Instructor.
The purpose of the second-year courses is to increase the student’s ability to speak, understand, read, and write the Spanish language. The courses will also increase the student’s awareness of Hispanic culture and will review aspects of Spanish grammar.
Open to Juniors and Seniors. Prerequisites: Spanish II and Consent of Instructor.
CIS Spanish II is a semester-long course that builds on the work of Spanish I as an introduction to the sounds, vocabulary, and structures of the Spanish language through listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as awareness of the cultural context of the language. Communicative skills are reinforced through practice in integrated laboratory activities.
Open to Juniors and Seniors. Prerequisite: Geometry and Algebra II. Dual Enrollment.
A mathematics course designed for the liberal arts or general education purposes, including quantitative literacy and mathematical competency. The course consists of problem solving and mathematical modeling. Topics include set theory, operations, percent and decimals, linear equations and their applications, slopes, parallel and perpendicular lines, systems of equations, counting techniques, probability and descriptive statistics.
Open to juniors and seniors. No prerequisites. This course may be repeated up to 3 times if students choose different physical activities.
This course is an introduction to personal physical fitness through the practice of specific physical activity. Emphasis will be placed on exploring safe and effective methods to strengthen and improve the body’s cardiovascular and muscular systems. Students will be able to choose their preferred physical activity, but it must be approved in advance by the instructor.
Open to Juniors and Seniors. Dual Enrollment
This course introduces the student to music and the arts in Western Civilization. Chronologically based, the course deals with stylistic features, philosophical thought, composers, and artists and their representative works.
Open to Juniors and Seniors. Prerequisite: Algebra II. Dual Enrollment.
A mathematics course designed for the liberal arts or general education purposes, including quantitative literacy and mathematical competency. The course consists of problem solving and mathematical modeling. Topics include set theory, operations, percent and decimals, linear equations and their applications, slopes, parallel and perpendicular lines, systems of equations, counting techniques, probability and descriptive statistics.
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Statement of Non-Discrimination: As an expression of Christian faith, Mankato Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in admission policies, scholarship, and financial aid programs, and athletic or other school- administered programs.