State of the Art Curriculum System
Providence International Christian Academy is also an active participant in the annual Regional and International Student Conventions, where students from A.C.E. schools, regionally and internationally, compete in an assortment of areas including the arts (including performing arts), athletics, and academics. Preparation for these events is done throughout the school year and plays an immense part in our educational system.
P.I.C.A. are admitted by performance level, which is ascertained
by undergoing a diagnostic test. This test tells our professional
educating team the performance level of a child in each subject.
It is not uncommon to find a child more skilled in one area of learning and perhaps lacking in another; even having "learning gaps" -- where a student might have missed an entire key concept essential to his success later on. After being tested, the student is then prescribed a personalized learning plan to help him excel in all areas of his learning. He may continue to progress ahead in subjects he is skilled in, get the help he needs in other areas (filling in any learning gaps), and accel at a rate that works best for him.
With a system that allows a student to learn at his own pace, the motivated student is well-capable of completing a year and a half, and in an exceptional case, two years, worth of school work than what is required in a school year. If the student is ready to progress ahead, there is nothing to prevent him from moving forward, going to the next grade level and beyond, not being held back by his fellow classmates.
The System
Providence International Christian Academy is truly unique in that it utilizes the "individualized advantage". Unlike conventional school systems, where a child may be admitted to a grade based upon age, students of
Our learning team works one-on-one with each student, ensuring a quality education with no gaps, as P.I.C.A. is a mastery-based program (a student must master any material before proceeding forward). "F's" are not issued in our program.
After being prescribed a learning plan, the student may begin learning at his own pace using the A.C.E. curriculum system, coupled with proper encouragement and motivation through our dedicated staff and incentive programs.
The Curriculum
The Accelerated Christian Education curriculum is the key to our success. In the A.C.E. curriculum, the student is introduced to God and His creation. Science teaches about God's physical creation. Social Studies presents the world as ruled and ordered by God and History as "His story". Math presents facts about God's orderly world. English teaches the student the importance of communication in Godly living. Word Building, Literature and Creative Writing reinforce English communication skills and provide practice for improving vocabulary and word usage. All PACEs (Packets of Accelerated Christian Education) are carefully designed to give the student harmonious academic training from God's point of view.
With the A.C.E. curriculum the conventional textbook approach is divided into bite-sized, achievable work-texts called PACEs. Each PACE is equivalent to a unit in a textbook. Each grade level consists of 12 PACEs in each subject. This is a mastery based program. Students must master the material before moving on.
Our program consists of The A.C.E.'s core curriculum of PACEs: Math, English, Literature & Creative Writing, Social Studies, Science, and Word Building/Etymology.
Electives
We also have many electives to choose from including graphic design, computer science, public speaking, creation science, career development, spiritual gifts, Biblical worldview, civics, Guam history, etiquette/protocol (for boys & girls), keyboarding, domestic engineering, evangelism, foreign languages, effective note-taking, drama, photography, etc.
We offer an accredited program through L.C.A.
