South Bay Christian Academy (SBCA) uses the ABEKA curriculum for grades K thru 3. ABEKA is a Christian-based curriculum designed for the conventional classroom setting. It is excellent in its phonics approach in teaching students to read, as opposed to the whole language or sight learning approach.
SBCA uses the latest in individualized instruction based curriculum called Switched-On Schoolhouse® Network version (SOSNet) for grades 4-12. SOSNet is a computer-based program featuring 3-D animation and cutting edge multimedia. Students finish lessons by completing various questions, activities, quizzes, and reviewing informative videos — all through a network based program.
Most of the grading is automatic, so teachers only have to grade subjective questions. Teachers and students can leave messages for one another, and teachers may find their work cut in half with the record keeping and lesson planning features, leaving more time for teacher-student interaction.
SOSNet offers much flexibility so that you can customize learning to fit each student’s educational needs. Students are guided through the lessons at their own pace, giving them the chance to master concepts before moving on to more challenging lessons.
There are approximately 130 lessons per subject. Five core subjects — Bible, Language Arts, Math, History & Geography, and Science — plus a number of electives, such as: Constitution, Spanish, French, and College Planner.
