Elementary
(K - 5th)
Paragon Cooperative Learning Academy offers fine arts, language arts, science, and social science for kindergarten through 4th grade. These courses can be taken separately at the standard tuition rate or bundled together for a discounted tuition.
EL1A
K / 1 Bundle
This includes all four K - 1 classes (Literature, Art, Science, and History) at a reduced price.
See the individual classes.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
Kindergarten
1st Grade
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Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 12
EL1B
2 / 3 Bundle
This includes four 2nd - 3rd grade classes (Literature, Art, Science, and History) offered at a reduced price.
See the individual classes.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 12
EL1C
4 / 5 Bundle ***NEW
This includes four 4th - 5th grade classes (Math, Grammar, History, Science) at a reduced price.
See the individual classes.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 1:30
EL1C
4/5 Bundle
This includes five 4th - 5th grade classes (Math, Grammar, History, Spanish, and Science) offered at a reduced price.
See the individual classes.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 2:30
EL1F
Elementary Bible Fun
This elementary level Bible course includes songs, games, and simple crafts focused around a weekly Bible lesson. Curriculum varies yearly for those who would like to take this class multiple times.
Required Text: Student will need a Bible with the Old & New Testament.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:30
EL1J
Elementary Bible Fun 4/5
This elementary level Bible course includes songs, games, and simple crafts focused around a weekly Bible lesson. Curriculum varies yearly for those who would like to take this class multiple times.
Required Text: Student will need a Bible with the Old & New Testament.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
1:30 - 2:30
FA1B
K/1 Art
Students will have different monthly units that focus on the world’s greatest painters. The children will study different art techniques, so they will have a foundation to create great works of art by themselves. There will also be several outside the box activities like making jewelry, food as art, and slime time. This course will be interactive and fun. We will incorporate basic kindergarten and first grade writing and reading standards.
Required Text: 13 Paintings Children Should Know ISBN: 9783791343235
13 Art Techniques Children Should Know ISBN: 978-3791371368
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
Kindergarten
1st Grade
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Teacher
Jamie Corley
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
FA1G
Artistic Pursuits
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
FA1J
K-2 Author Studies
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
FA1K
3rd/4th Author Studies
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
FA1M
K/1 Author Studies
This course focuses on classic children's stories and includes take home lessons that the parent can tailor to each child's reading and writing level.
No text required
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
Kindergarten
1st Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
FA1N
2/3 Author Studies
This course uses a variety of books written by popular authors that allow students to explore, discuss, and continue to develop a love of reading through author studies and exploration centers. This age will dive into chapter books as well.
No text required
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Renee Brannon
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
FA1P
2/3 Art
Students will have different monthly units that focus on the world’s greatest painters. The children will study Art techniques so they will have a foundation to create great works of art themselves. There will also be several outside the box activities like making jewelry, food as art, and slime time. This course will be interactive and fun.
Required Text: 13 Paintings Children Should Know ISBN: 9783791343235
13 Art Techniques Children Should Know ISBN: 978-3791371368
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:30
FA1R
4/5 Art
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
FA2H
MS Music
This class is designed to provide a close-up look at famous composers, their music, and their times with special attention to character traits and Christian testimony. Students will learn basic sight reading through playing the recorder and keyboard. All musical abilities will enjoy this class.
No text required
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
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​
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
FL1C
4/5 Spanish
This course presents basic structure and grammar of the Spanish language and encourages learning by using games and other activities to engage the student in the course. Students will converse, read, and write in Spanish.
Required Text: TBD
Subject
Grade Levels
Foreign Language
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
LA1A
2/3 Grammar
Subject
Grade Levels
Language Arts
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
LA1C
4/5 Grammar
Lessons will cover parts of speech, sentence structure, and rules of capitalization and punctuation. Basic elements of writing will be introduced as students learn to model original works using the imitation method.
Required Text: The Language Mechanic (ISBN: 978-0-89455-761-3)
Subject
Grade Levels
Language Arts
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 9
MA1A
2/3 Math
Subject
Grade Levels
Math
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
MA2C
4/5 Math
Lessons will include place value, Roman numerals, addition & subtraction, multiplication & division, equations, geometry, time & measurement, ratios, proportions, percent’s, fractions, decimals, and integers.
Required Text: BJU Press Math 5 Student Worktext – 3rd Edition;
Updated Copyright: ISBN #: 9781628562347
Subject
Grade Levels
Math
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
12:30 - 2:30
SC1A
K/1 Science
Students will focus on three separate units. In the Earth Science unit students will observe, measure, and communicate weather data to see patterns in weather and climate. In the Physical Science unit students will investigate light and sound. In the Life Science unit students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals. We will incorporate basic kindergarten and first grade writing and reading standards. This will be an interactive, hands on approach to Science.
No Text Required
Subject
Grade Levels
Science
Kindergarten
1st Grade
​
Teacher
Jamie Corley
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
SC1C
2/3 Science
Course description coming soon.
Required Text: TBD
Subject
Grade Levels
Science
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
​
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
SC2C
4/5 Science
Topics covered in our science units will include rocks and minerals, matter and energy, weather, biomes, ecosystems, sound and light, respiratory and circulatory systems.
Required Text: BJU Press Science 5 – 4th Edition ISBN #: 978-1-60682-463-4
Subject
Grade Levels
Science
4th Grade
5th Grade
​
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
SS1F
K-2 History
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
SS1G
Expedition Earth: Geography
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
SS1N
K/1 History
Students will have an introduction to United States history through the study of selected historical figures. In the history strand, students study the important contributions each historical person made. In the geography strand, students learn about where these historical people lived and explore important basic geographic concepts and including a study of maps. The civics strand provides a study of the positive character traits exhibited by these important historical figures. We will incorporate Wee Sing America Songs and have a fun wax museum character exhibit at the end of the year. We will incorporate basic kindergarten and first grade writing and reading standards.
Required Text: Wee Sing America book and cd (reissue) ISBN-13: 978-0843149326
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
Kindergarten
1st Grade
Teacher
Jamie Corley
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 9
SS1P
2/3 History
We will study leaders from Christopher Columbus to Martin Luther King, Jr., to give your child a chronological understanding of great leaders in American history. With 22 biographical excerpts of Presidents, generals, preachers, pioneers, and more, your child can observe the character-building qualities of these leaders. Comprehension questions, timelines, terms and definitions, “Stop and Think” sections and maps of where these honorable people lived give your child facts to remember and traits like honesty, courage, and bravery to model in his life.
Required Text: Our American Heritage Abeka: Item No. 104728
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 9
SS2G
4/5 History
This course begins with the time period before Europeans came to what is now the U.S. and takes students on an exciting journey through the history of the people, places, and events that shaped U.S. history until the late 1800s.
Required Text: Our Star-Spangled Story Part 1, ISBN 9781609991241
My Star-Spangled Student Workbook 9781609991289. Notgrass Publisher
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11