ELEMENTARY CLASSES

BIBLE

Students are guided and instructed to dig deep into God’s Word each day. The goal for each student is to understand that God’s Word is truth, see the need for a Savior, be encouraged in Christlikeness, and have a desire to grow spiritually. All students memorize a Bible verse each week. While Bible is a graded subject, the truest measure of success is to see individuals grow to boldly love and live for Christ.

MATH

We love math at BCS! Our math curriculum challenges students to think critically and become confident problem solvers. Through a combination of hands-on, manipulative-based learning and interactive instruction, students develop deep conceptual understanding while building computational fluency. Reasoning, perseverance, and mathematical confidence are the primary goals for every student.

SCIENCE

BCS recognizes that science and God’s Word are intricately connected. Students study the history and design of nature, the importance of humans, and the purpose of science. Students are taught how to correctly read informational texts and use collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving to grasp complex concepts. They also learn how to appropriately use scientific tools and the inquiry process to enhance scientific understanding. As the elementary years progress, BCS students incorporate many STEM concepts and begin to engineer their own projects.

LANGUAGE ARTS (READING/SPELLING/GRAMMAR/PHONICS)

Readers are made at BCS! Our students consistently demonstrate strong reading achievement, including outstanding results on Indiana’s IREAD Assessment, with 94.9% passing in 2024, 95.2% passing in 2025, and 100% passing in 2026. A strong foundation in phonics, grounded in the Science of Reading, develops fluent readers in the early elementary years. Effective instruction in grammar and written language begins early and continues throughout the elementary grades. Reading selections and curricula are carefully chosen with an emphasis on quality literature, classic works, and character-building themes. Biblical truth is intentionally integrated throughout our literature instruction, helping students grow both academically and spiritually.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Lower elementary students begin to grasp foundational concepts of the world, such as communities, geography, citizenship, and government. Students in grade 4 study the history, development, and geography of the state of Indiana. Grade 5 focuses on American History and World History, preparing them for the curriculum in middle school and high school. Student field trips often have a social studies emphasis and include travel to Marengo Caves and the Ark Encounter.

SPECIALS

All elementary students attend weekly enrichment classes in physical education/health, computer science, art, music, and STEM. These classes provide an opportunity to explore a diversity of interests and abilities, which students will develop further as the academic years progress.