The classical curriculum

What “classical” means at CCS

A classical education teaches the foundations first and in order: the sounds of letters before reading, grammar before composition, and history as one continuous story rather than scattered units.

Every CCS-America campus follows the same written scope and sequence, so the same lesson is taught in the same order in all four buildings.

Kindergarten to fifth grade

• Reading taught through phonics
• Cursive handwriting
• Formal grammar
• Arithmetic taught to mastery
• Latin roots
• History in chronological order

Sixth to eighth grade

Middle-school students at CCS Leland, CCS Southport and CCS Whiteville can earn up to five high-school credits: English I, Math I, Earth and Environmental Science, Latin I and Latin II. Placement and completion requirements apply.

How the credits work