We desire to maximize each student’s high school education through biblical worldview integrated curriculum, dual enrollment with the local community college, and other colleges online.
Our keystone Bible curriculum is from Summit Ministries. Preparing our students to engage the world with a Biblical Worldview.
Teachers are qualified by their vocation, education, training or ministry.
Our block schedule with extended class periods allows for project based learning, textbook based learning, creative teaching and in-person teacher, tutor and mentor led instruction. We endeavor to keep an environment on campus that promotes attentive and socially engaged students.
FCS wants students to be prepared for college if they choose to go in that direction. The goal is that each student has the basics needed for admission to a North Carolina college or university. For entrance into a UNC system college or university, students need to have completed some core high school-level coursework. All UNC System universities require the courses listed below with a GPA of 2.8 or above, including certain performance scores in national achievement tests.
Four course units in language, including:
Four course units of mathematics, in any of the following combinations:
The System strongly encourages future students to take at least one mathematics course unit in the 12th grade.
Three course units in science, including:
Two course units in social studies, including one unit in U.S. history. Requirements: 1 government, 2 economics and personal finance 3 American history 4 world history
For students applying for first-time (freshman) admission to constituent institutions through the 2024 spring semester:
For students applying for first-time (freshman) admission to constituent institutions after the 2024 spring semester:
Students may take additional courses through dual enrollment (as available meeting certain institutional requirements), or other online classes which may transfer to FCS.
The Understanding the Times Series comprehensively covers the biblical worldview, the Great Commission, understanding competing worldviews, and how to engage today’s culture and defend the faith with sound biblical theology and powerful apologetics. The Understanding the Times Series invites students to become informed disciples and does not shy away from difficult subjects. It assists teachers in creating an environment where biblical teaching and lively discussion equips students to influence their generation for Christ.
In Foundations, we embark on a journey delving into the very essence of Christian belief, updated and meticulously crafted for today’s students. Covering the nature and authority of the Bible, the profound narrative woven within its pages, and the core tenets of Christian living, Foundations equips students with a profound understanding of the Bible’s metanarrative and its implications for personal and communal life.
In Worldview, we explore the Christian worldview compared to five other worldviews while examining their answers to life’s biggest questions in areas like ethics, history, philosophy, politics, biology, and more. Worldview surveys today’s major worldviews of secularism, Marxism, postmodernism, new spirituality, and Islam compared to Christianity.
Written from a biblical worldview, Exploring Creation with Physical Science curriculum, 4th Edition, bridges middle and high school science courses and creates a solid foundation to prepare students for higher-level science courses. Advanced concepts presented throughout the course provide students with optional opportunities to enhance their learning and challenge their mastery of physical science.
Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 4th Edition, is written to excite and engage students with rich, conversational text and hands-on learning through labs and activities. To master the topics, students will answer daily comprehension questions, review study guides, and complete tests.
Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd Edition, course is designed to provide your student with a foundational understanding of biology while also preparing them for college-level biology and the ACT. In Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Biology, your student will gain an appreciation of God’s creativity and the world around them as they discover how the designs of the simplest living things point to the fingerprints of the Creator. Topics covered include: The Science and Chemistry of Life, Ecology, Cell Structure and Function, Cellular Energy,DNA and Genetics, Evolution, Prokaryotes and Viruses, Protists and Fungi, Plant Diversity and Reproduction, Plant Structure and Function, Biology of Various Types of Animals Students will learn: How to utilize the proper scientific method in a detailed and engaging way. How to record data and report it. How to read, create, and utilize several types of graphs.
Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 3rd Edition, is designed to provide students with a working understanding of chemistry while also preparing them for college-level studies and the ACT. Because math is a big part of chemistry, we recommend that students who take this course be proficient in algebra. In Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Chemistry curriculum course, students will be intellectually challenged and supported as they work through science concepts and thought-provoking experiments. Guided through a personalized format, they methodically learn, self-check, and master difficult concepts before moving on. This chemistry course provides an in-depth introduction to the methods and concepts of general chemistry.
Strengthen your grammar and writing skills with Grammar and Composition III. Grammar and Composition III is a work-text with perforated tear-out pages that is organized by the progression of simple concepts to the more challenging ones. The daily lessons provided enforce grammar concepts such as active and passive verbs, punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, paragraph unity, and more that your students will apply to their writing exercises and persuasive research paper. The newly included Improving Communication sections cover a variety of topics and focus on real-world situations such as writing business letters and memos where your students must apply conciseness, subordination, and word usage. Your students will also receive study tips and information for in-class assessments and standardized testing. Purchase this student book today and place an emphasis on exceptional writing and proper grammar.
In this American Literature course, students will explore the power and beauty of America’s greatest literary works from a Biblical Christian worldview. Even those who have never connected with classic literature will discover how enjoyable it can be, how it speaks to their lives today, and how it affirms and illuminates Biblical truth. In American Literature, 2nd Edition, the author uses the Socratic method of asking probing questions, leading students into a deeper understanding of each work. Beautifully illustrated in a stunning softcover edition, our American Literature, 2nd Edition course features the following: An emphasis on reading whole works, Novels, plays, short stories, poems, and other works from every major period and literary movement, from the Colonial to Modern Age, In-depth study and analyses of whole works, Biographical essays examining the background, culture, and beliefs of each author, Meaningful, thoughtful study questions.
Students will survey the history of America from native peoples, European settlements, nation-building, and expansion through the modern age. Actively build your student’s strong biblical worldview, learning the political and faith perspectives that have impacted its history and cultural changes over time.
In American History, your student will develop an understanding of trends, philosophies, and events through the use of:
Prepare your students to be informed and empowered citizens who have a biblical perspective of government with this American Government course. It teaches students about our nation, its development over the last four centuries, and its system of government. Students will have the opportunity to examine primary sources that are foundational to understanding how the American government should operate.
Economics introduces fundamental economic principles, including free-market ideals, supply and demand, and productivity, while applying these concepts to personal finance. It integrates a biblical perspective on stewardship, guiding students through budgeting, credit management, saving, and planning.
Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive health course that will provide students with what they need to know to make the best choices for themselves as they become young adults. Apologia’s health and nutrition curriculum covers the physical, nutritional, emotional, social, mental, and spiritual aspects of growing into a healthy adult. The course respectfully covers topics including mental illness, sexual reproduction, and biological sex as related to our gender roles from a Biblical worldview.
Topics covered include: Why Does Health Matter? Physical Influences on Thoughts and Feelings, Mental and Emotional Stability, Interpersonal Harmony, Senses, Nourishment and Hydration, Food Science: Macronutrients and Micronutrients, Body Systems and Structure, Physical Fitness, Infection and Immunity, Spiritual Health, Sexual
Reproduction.
Our art class will be blending foundational art history with contemporary project based learning. The students will explore classical movements and techniques to build a historical foundation, then apply those concepts towards hands on present day, creative projects; Allowing them to bridge the gap and connect the dots between past traditions and modern visual expression.
For example: analyzing Renaissance techniques or impressionism
Modern project application – creating a contemporary digital illustration or using a modern mixed media collage.
We will also study and highlight artists of the past and present.
Lastly, The anchor and foundation of each unit will be art elements and a theological theme throughout HIS STORY =history.
Seeing God‘s fingerprints throughout the artist and their work, Christian symbols, mosaics, cathedrals and ceilings…..
The goal is an overall theme to tie every theme, project and design to the glory of God!
The Understanding the Times Series comprehensively covers the biblical worldview, the Great Commission, understanding competing worldviews, and how to engage today’s culture and defend the faith with sound biblical theology and powerful apologetics. The Understanding the Times Series invites students to become informed disciples and does not shy away from difficult subjects. It assists teachers in creating an environment where biblical teaching and lively discussion equips students to influence their generation for Christ.
In Foundations, we embark on a journey delving into the very essence of Christian belief, updated and meticulously crafted for today’s students. Covering the nature and authority of the Bible, the profound narrative woven within its pages, and the core tenets of Christian living, Foundations equips students with a profound understanding of the Bible’s metanarrative and its implications for personal and communal life.
In Worldview, we explore the Christian worldview compared to five other worldviews while examining their answers to life’s biggest questions in areas like ethics, history, philosophy, politics, biology, and more. Worldview surveys today’s major worldviews of secularism, Marxism, postmodernism, new spirituality, and Islam compared to Christianity.
Written from a biblical worldview, Exploring Creation with Physical Science curriculum, 4th Edition, bridges middle and high school science courses and creates a solid foundation to prepare students for higher-level science courses. Advanced concepts presented throughout the course provide students with optional opportunities to enhance their learning and challenge their mastery of physical science.
Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 4th Edition, is written to excite and engage students with rich, conversational text and hands-on learning through labs and activities. To master the topics, students will answer daily comprehension questions, review study guides, and complete tests.
Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd Edition, course is designed to provide your student with a foundational understanding of biology while also preparing them for college-level biology and the ACT. In Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Biology, your student will gain an appreciation of God’s creativity and the world around them as they discover how the designs of the simplest living things point to the fingerprints of the Creator. Topics covered include: The Science and Chemistry of Life, Ecology, Cell Structure and Function, Cellular Energy,DNA and Genetics, Evolution, Prokaryotes and Viruses, Protists and Fungi, Plant Diversity and Reproduction, Plant Structure and Function, Biology of Various Types of Animals Students will learn: How to utilize the proper scientific method in a detailed and engaging way. How to record data and report it. How to read, create, and utilize several types of graphs.
Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 3rd Edition, is designed to provide students with a working understanding of chemistry while also preparing them for college-level studies and the ACT. Because math is a big part of chemistry, we recommend that students who take this course be proficient in algebra. In Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Chemistry curriculum course, students will be intellectually challenged and supported as they work through science concepts and thought-provoking experiments. Guided through a personalized format, they methodically learn, self-check, and master difficult concepts before moving on. This chemistry course provides an in-depth introduction to the methods and concepts of general chemistry.
Strengthen your grammar and writing skills with Grammar and Composition III. Grammar and Composition III is a work-text with perforated tear-out pages that is organized by the progression of simple concepts to the more challenging ones. The daily lessons provided enforce grammar concepts such as active and passive verbs, punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, paragraph unity, and more that your students will apply to their writing exercises and persuasive research paper. The newly included Improving Communication sections cover a variety of topics and focus on real-world situations such as writing business letters and memos where your students must apply conciseness, subordination, and word usage. Your students will also receive study tips and information for in-class assessments and standardized testing. Purchase this student book today and place an emphasis on exceptional writing and proper grammar.
Strengthen your grammar and writing skills with Grammar and Composition III. Grammar and Composition III is a work-text with perforated tear-out pages that is organized by the progression of simple concepts to the more challenging ones. The daily lessons provided enforce grammar concepts such as active and passive verbs, punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, paragraph unity, and more that your students will apply to their writing exercises and persuasive research paper. The newly included Improving Communication sections cover a variety of topics and focus on real-world situations such as writing business letters and memos where your students must apply conciseness, subordination, and word usage. Your students will also receive study tips and information for in-class assessments and standardized testing. Purchase this student book today and place an emphasis on exceptional writing and proper grammar.
