Grammar School
(K3-6th Grade)

Emmanuel Christian School’s deepest desire is for students to grow to delight in the truth, goodness, and beauty of God as revealed to us through the Holy Scriptures. Students in their early years, (K through 6th) make up our grammar school or what is commonly referred to as our lower school.

In our grammar school, we aim to match the stage of learning with the natural development of our children and place great emphasis on learning words through phonics, building vocabulary, and memorizing facts through memorization, recitation, catechisms, games, oral drills, and flashcards.

 

Our Grammar School Teachers

  • Mrs. Estie Woodard

    KINDERGARTEN

  • Ms. Jennifer Stutler

    1ST & 2ND GRADE

  • Mrs. Chrystie Saab

    3RD Grade

  • Mrs. Debra Gower

    5TH & 6TH GRADE

  • Mr. James Watkins

    4th Grade

STEPS TO APPLY FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL

STEP 1: Review and agree with our educational philosophy, requirements, and curriculum.

 
  • We aim to cultivate souls through truth, goodness, and beauty. We believe education is an end in itself, and that the liberal arts are inherently worthy of study. Our students learn how to learn. That is, we endorse a classical view of education.

  • Admission to our school depends not merely on academics, but on alignment with our broader philosophy and demonstrated commitment to Christian education. Families of students must:

    Be members or regular attendees of a church of like faith (at least one parent/guardian professing faith);

    Understand classical Christian education and be committed to it;

    Agree to willingly and joyfully follow all rules/requirements of ECS;

    Agree to work through any issues in relation to ECS directly with the Administration in the spirit of Matthew 18:15-20.

    We contract with teachers for an entire academic year. We want to make sure you understand the nature of our educational process and are committed to a classical, Christian philosophy. Once you enroll, you are making a commitment to pay all tuition and fees (note, we do allow tuition to be paid in installments). We act in good faith expecting that you will honor this commitment.

  • Our curriculum is chosen to support our educational philosophy. Broadly, our school is broken down into our grammar school (K3 – 6th), logic school (7th-8th) and rhetoric school (9th-12th). In our grammar school, the emphasis is on learning to read (through phonics), learning basic facts, and learning the vocabulary of each subject. As students get older, they begin to question things more. We lean into that natural development, and begin to teach them logic. In our rhetoric school, the focus is on demonstrating mastery through persuasion. This involves both speaking and writing.

STEP 2: Inquire about enrollment by filling out our inquiry form.

STEP 3: Interview with our Headmaster, Mr. Batten.

STEP 4: If, based on previous steps, it is determined your family is a good fit with our school and we have open seats, you will be invited to apply.

 

 The Stages of Christian Classical Education