Grades
Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Preschool
Our preschool is a licensed, early childhood program. Learning is centered around open-ended and structured play activities. This allows for development at the individual pace of each child. We accept fully potty-trained children, ages 2-6.
- Bible
- Circle Time
- Non-Structured Learning
- Outside Play
- Thematic Lessons
- Alphabet Memorization
Elementary
Modesto Christian School warmly welcomes families who are exploring Christian education for their elementary-age children. At Modesto Christian, we provide a unique educational experience for families within the Central Valley and beyond. Our unwavering dedication to developing Christ-centered leaders through excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts, is guided by our Christian values, which serve as the cornerstone for our educators and students.
Elementary
Modesto Christian School warmly welcomes families who are exploring Christian education for their elementary-age children. At Modesto Christian, we provide a unique educational experience for families within the Central Valley and beyond. Our unwavering dedication to excellence in academics, athletics, the arts, is guided by our Christian values, which serve as a cornerstone for both our committed educators and our young students.
We take great pride in instilling a strong moral foundation and maintaining rigorous academic standards, even at the elementary level. Our elementary school programs not only focus on traditional education but also incorporate engaging STEAM activities designed to inspire the next generation of innovators and critical thinkers.
Modesto Christian Elementary School offers an ideal environment for young learners and their families to explore, cultivate, and unlock their full potential. If you're considering Christian education for your elementary-age child, we invite you to discover the exceptional opportunities that await them at our school.
Curriculum
Kindergarten Curriculum
MCS Kindergarten is a developmentally appropriate full day program that meets all California state standards.
Bible
(Engermeier’s Bible Book) Our program develops spiritual growth in children through the study of Bible stories and memorization of Bible verses.
Chapel
Kindergarteners attend a weekly chapel with lessons developed specifically for their age.
Reading
(Houghton Mifflin) Goals for kindergarteners include letter recognition, phonemic awareness, blending of short vowel words, rhyme, syllabication, sight words, high frequency words, and reading short stories.
Language Arts: Amplify CKLA
The Amplify CKLA curriculum is modeled after proven research in early literacy that supports a two-strand approach to literacy instruction in the early years. With this approach, students in Grades K–2 complete one full lesson per day that builds foundational reading skills in the Skills Strand, as well as one full lesson that builds background knowledge in the Knowledge Strand. The deep content knowledge is sequenced together with research-based foundational skills in Grades K–2 so that students develop the early literacy skills necessary to help them become confident readers, as well as build the context to understand what they’re reading.
Math
(Number Skills by A Beka Book) Kindergarteners learn estimation, graphing, pattern, measurement, sorting, classifying, counting by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s, place value, and beginning addition and subtraction.
Science
(by Scott Foresman) Kindergarteners explore units on physical, life and earth science.
Social Studies
(Social Studies K by A Beka Book) Thematic units are used to teach about Johnny Appleseed, Columbus, Pilgrims, Native Americans, Martin Luther King Jr, Community Helpers, and Children of the World.
Enrichment Programs
- Weekly instruction in Physical Education
- Weekly visits to the school library
- Weekly instruction in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics)
- Performance opportunities with Christmas and Grandparents Day programs
Middle School
Modesto Christian Middle School welcomes families who are exploring Christian education as an option. All middle school students take a Bible course as part of their school day and attend Chapel weekly. We take pride in upholding a strong moral foundation and high academic standards.
Middle School
Modesto Christian Middle School welcomes families who are exploring Christian education as an option. All middle school students take a Bible course as part of their school day and attend a weekly Chapel service. We take pride in upholding a strong moral foundation and high academic standards.
In our middle school, our athletics program goes beyond teaching the sport. Coaches and mentors create life lessons to grow the heart, mind and body through teamwork and healthy competition.
High School
Modesto Christian High School is an ACSI and WASC accredited institution which offers subject-area and elective courses that lead to a high school diploma and college admission.
High School
Modesto Christian High School is the only school in the Central Valley offering personalized pathways through virtual education and dual enrollment under the direction of a supervisor during the regular school day. Through partnerships with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Grand Canyon University, Northstar, Campus, and MJC, students have options beyond courses offered in the regular schedule. Many of these courses are multi-media and highly engaging making learning fully engaging and challenging. Through the pursuit of excellence in academics, athletics and the arts, our Christian foundation guides students to maintain high moral standards, respectful and inclusive behavior, and high academic expectations.
Our school attracts families internationally, within our local community and beyond. No matter where students come from, MC cares about individual growth in body, mind, and spirit. Providing an academic institution with a family feel helps to keep students feeling good about where they attend school each day.