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Education
Beyond the Classroom
We cultivate learning experiences where children and youth grow in relationship with God, others, and the world around them while developing skills that bless families and communities.
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Serving Kids, Serving Families
We’ve created a community for families to grow together. We partner with parents in teaching and discipling their children through a holistic slate of programs ranging from academics to arts to adventure. We cultivate learning experiences where the whole family can deepen their relationship with God and others and develop skills that bless those around them. We aim to “lighten the load” for homeschool families to help them succeed in a sustainable and attainable way.
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Excel Academy Learning & Gathering Opportunities
foster the love of learning. Over three fourths of our Excel Academy families are enrolled in CC.
It is an honor to be able to host Classical Conversations. CC is a classical, Christian homeschool community with a biblical world-view curriculum designed to
Academics
Advancing the Academic
After Playful Learners are dropped off to their class at 8:50am, all students begin their community days with worship and devotion in Assembly. Classroom time follows and is detailed below. Classes consist of about 12 students grouped by age. Each class will have a Tuesday or Thursday room parent lead and a rotation of teachers by subject. For most subjects the class will remain in their assigned room while the subject teachers move from class to class. Our teachers are Excel Academy parents and Excel Community members that are committed to working through curriculum training and putting together lesson plans for their subject matter each week.
Who | 4 years+
When | Tuesday and Thursday 8:45am-12:20pm
Classes | Phonics & Spelling, Math, History, Science, Literature, Bible, Writing & English Grammar, LIFE, Foreign Language/Spanish, Fine Arts
Activities
Off-Campus Field Trips
These 6 off campus Activities will occur every 3-4 weeks.
These will take the place in the form of field trips, service projects, fundraisers, and parties throughout our full Excel Academy year. These activities are designed to provide a richer overall experience for our students and families!
Who | Excel Academy students
When | Every 3-4 weeks on Thursday
Opportunities | Field trips, service projects, fundraisers, parties
*Some field trips may be an additional cost if fees are required.
Adventure
Christ-centered scouts programs
Excel Adventure encompasses outdoor or team building experiences once a month where families can elect to join.
Once a month Excel Adventure will host a weekend opportunity for families to connect through the outdoors. Hiking, rock climbing, father/son camp out, mother/daughter retreat are some of the adventures in store for this coming year! Minimal fees may be required at some events to cover food and or entry to a park/campsite.
Who | Excel Academy students
When | Once a month
Opportunities | Climbing, campouts, hiking, snow tubing, skiing
A.H.A!
Some of the classes (ie: weight lifting) will be offered both days but students can choose if to participate on Tuesdays only, Thursdays only or both days. Students can choose how many AHA blocks (how long to stay) each semester.
These Four Blocks of classes for ages 4-16 vary within the fields of Art, Home economics and Athletics. Students will choose up to 4 activities for each semester. Students may attend both Tuesdays and Thursday or just one or the other. Younger student classes may include classes such as music and games, art, dance, tumbling, taekwondo, legos, ASL and cooking. Older students can choose from classes such as drama, ASL, weight lifting, pickleball, track and field, art, cooking/sewing and strategic games. Individual and small group music lessons will hopefully also be available for an additional cost. AHA! is a drop off program.
Who | Ages 4-16 y/o+
When | Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
Opportunities | Music and games, art, dance, tumbling, taekwondo, legos, ASL, cooking, weight lifting, pickleball, track and field, art, sewing and strategic games
Adult Learning
Continued Education & Connection for Parents
We believe continued education and growth is required for the benefit of students’ at home learning while other opportunities exist for the edification of our parents and building the unity of our community.
As the lead educator and heart shepherd, parents are invited to gather for encouragement and training. There will be a 90 minute parent support group each week - one group meeting on Tuesday mornings and the other group on Thursday mornings. This is a time for prayer, bible study and continuing education with curriculum helps such as IEW Structure and Style training, Center for Literature Training, how to play math games at home and parenting help with book studies such as, Loving your Kids on Purpose. As a part of the larger Excel community, who hosts a rotation of speakers, we will also have occasional guest speakers during this time. We will also have open gym times and exercise classes for moms. For the strengthening and benefit of the family, we will host a twice a semester Saturday evening parent enrichment event for parents to attend together while children are watched by Excel Academy staff.
Who | Parents of Academy students
When | Tuesday and Thursday mornings
Opportunities | Moms Bible Study, curriculum training, continuing ed, prayer group, Parent Enrichment Night
Testimonials
We are so grateful to be connected at Excel Academy. We really had no idea the blessings that would come with joining CC Black Mountain when we started out. Our family began attending in Fall of 2020. In that year, with utter chaos in the world around us, we found peace, stability, normalcy, friendship, safety, and a like-minded community of homeschooling, solid believers. Not only that, but we love, respect, value, and trust the leadership at Excel Academy which is the most important piece to me as a parent
