Junior Kindergarten – Grade 8
The Elementary Program
Our elementary program carries students through the grammar and logic stages of the trivium. It solidifies the fundamentals (reading, writing, arithmetic, and a growing knowledge of God’s world and Word) while cultivating wisdom and virtue, preparing each student for the rhetoric stage of high school.
The Trivium
Building Toward Rhetoric
Each stage of the trivium works with a child’s natural strengths at that age. The elementary years cover the first two stages, laying the foundation for the third.
Grammar Stage (Grades K–4)
Who, what, where, when. Young children love to memorize and recite, so education emphasizes facts and foundational knowledge. Arithmetic and times tables, for example, are the grammar of math.
Logic Stage (Grades 5–8)
Why. Children develop a natural curiosity about argument, so students are taught to evaluate critically, distinguishing between concepts and understanding how they apply.
Next: Rhetoric (Grades 9–12)
How. In high school, students synthesize what they have learned into clear, eloquent, and persuasive communication.
Our Classes
Split-Grade Classes
Elementary students learn in split-grade classes, pairing two grades with one teacher. Older students consolidate what they have learned while younger students are stretched by those just ahead of them.
Scripture is not confined to Bible class: the biblical worldview informs every subject, and faculty model Christian living for their students.
Elementary Classes
Junior / Senior Kindergarten
Grades 1 / 2
Grades 3 / 4
Grades 5 / 6
Grades 7 / 8
JK & SK
Kindergarten
Families can choose part-time or full-time kindergarten. The part-time program meets three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The full-time program adds Tuesday and Thursday as additional days of practice and consolidation of the core program.
Students entering Junior Kindergarten must be 4 years old by December 31.
Kindergarten Options
Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
Three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Beyond the Core
Languages, Music & More
Latin & French
Latin, a hallmark of classical education, builds mental discipline and a mastery of English. We teach it alongside French, Canada’s other official language.
Music
Students learn music with a dedicated music teacher and perform for families and the church community.
Physical Education & Athletics
Students in Grades 7 and 8 take Physical Education with a specialist teacher.
Athletics at KAANext: The Rhetoric Program
After Grade 8, students continue into our year-round classical high school, where the grammar and logic of the elementary years bear fruit in clear, eloquent, and persuasive communication.
Visit the Academy
The best way to understand classical education is to see it in person. Join us at an info night, or submit an admission inquiry.