Curriculum
General Description Except for the school's Christian dimension, the curricular course of study for all students conforms generally to the requirements of the state of Missouri. Each child is taught these general subject areas in an appropriate form and style:
+ Religion
+ Social Studies
+ Language Arts
+ Science & Health
+ Mathematics
+ Art
+ Physical Education
+ Music
In alternate years all students receive, as part of the religion curriculum, a unit of instruction in Christian sex education. The materials and instruction are based on the Bible and traditional Christian doctrine, and the units are designed to be age appropriate. This part of our curriculum is intended to help Christian parents in their parental responsibility.
Curriculum Objectives and Textbooks Specific curriculum objectives have been developed in each subject area for each grade level. The entire listing is too lengthy to
make generally available, but by request parents may view a copy of the curricular objectives in the school office. The
textbooks and other curricular materials are regularly reviewed by the faculty and approved by the Board of Christian
Education, and are usually the same type of high quality materials found in a good public school system. The Christian philosophy
and mission of our school are implemented by the teachers, who are trained as Christian teachers. We rely on them, not on the
textbooks, to interpret questions of science, literature, current events, etc. from a Scriptural perspective.
Religion The spiritual dimension of the schooling at OSLS is not limited to the religion class, but extends to the entire school day:
1. The teachers are themselves Christian who can freely speak of Jesus as their Lord at any time of day.
2. The teachers interpret the curricular materials from a Christian perspective whenever the textbooks conflict with Christian values and beliefs.
3. The management of the classrooms, hallways, playground, etc. is based on a strong Christian value system.
Each school day begins and ends with classroom devotions and prayer, and a chapel service for grades K-8 is held each week.
