Curriculum

IDA utilizes Classical and Christian Curriculum provided by Memoria Press and our mentor school, The Highlands Latin School in Louisville, Kentucky. Each year IDA teachers attend training and receive mentorship from Master Teachers at Highlands Latin School. Below is an outline of what to expect for your student as they progress through our curriculum. To view the entire Memoria Press Curriculum in more detail, visit them at Home – Memoria Press: Classical Education.

Primary School

Junior Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
Emphasizes Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Character Training

Systemic, thorough, intensive phonics program designed to produce early, fluent readers
Rich language experience through teacher read-aloud and good books, the best in children’s literature for each grade
Bible stories and copybooks, Scripture and poetry memorization and recitation
Spelling program based on phonics, word families, frequently misspelled words, and spelling rules

Prima Latina in 2nd grade
Rod and Staff Arithmetic, New American Cursive beginning in 1st grade
Daily recess on playground or indoors if inclement weather
Music and art appreciation/instruction
Maps, globes, and stories from American history, nature study, and nature readers
Comprehensive program, moderate homework

Grammar School

3rd Grade – 6th Grade
Focuses on Mastery of Latin Grammar, Computation, and Advanced Reading Skills

Very best in children’s literature and poetry accompanied by literature guides
Comprehensive study of Latin grammar (Beginning Latin is provided for all new students)
Science sequence includes astronomy, insects, birds, and trees
Art appreciation/instruction

Classical Studies includes in-depth Greek mythology, Roman history, the Middle Ages
Bible literacy includes Bible stories and Scripture memorization
American/Modern Studies includes states, capitals, world geography, and American history
Physical education including games, fitness, and team sports
Choir – voice and ear training, music theory, songs in English & Latin

Upper School

7th Grade – 12 Grade
Focuses on Reading, Writing, and Reasoning

A two-year course in Latin translation is followed by the study of Latin literature: Caesar, Ovid, AP Vergil, and Cicero; two-year course in biblical Greek
English Studies includes the best of English literature, vocabulary in context, advanced comprehension and composition skills, and AP English; Logic and Rhetoric are counted as English credits

Classical Studies includes a thorough study of the ancient world and the reading of classics in translation: Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Greek drama, Tacitus, and Cicero
World Geography, AP American History, AP European History, SAT prep
Christian Studies includes Church history and apologetics
Math program includes Pre-Algebra, Algebra I&II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, Calculus, and Statistics