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introduction2

Preschool & Kindergarten5

Lower Elementary6

Upper Elementary8

Junior High10

High School12

Recognized Excellence14

Testing Scores15

Harvest Christian AcademyWe know that your child’s education is important to you. The foundation that is laid in these formative years will influence his/her success for years to come. Aca-demic excellence is certainly the primary focus for most schools, but at HCA you will find much more than just outstanding academics. Your child’s teachers will also guide and mentor him or her toward social, physical, and spiritual maturity.

The most distinguishing characteristic of HCA is the amazing, dedicated teachers who view their ministry here as a calling from God, not just a job. This Divine com-mission is what fuels their love for the students and their families, their dedication to excellence in the classroom, and their emphasis on what really matters in life. It is our desire to provide a strong foundation that will help your child achieve lifelong success!

We consider it a great honor and serious obligation when you partner with us to shape your child. Helping young lives, who are made in God’s own image, achieve God’s best for them is what motivates everything we do at HCA.

HCA provides your child a complete education by recognizing the multifaceted nature of a child and providing caring, supportive guidance for each area. Your child will be encouraged to flourish and supported academically, socially, physically, and spiritually, giving him or her the foundation for a truly extraordinary future!

Harvest Christian Academy does not deny admission to any student because of race, religion, color, or national/ethnic origin.

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Three Foundational Core ValuesTo accomplish our mission to “help students develop a heart for God while pro-viding a quality education in a Christian environment”, we concentrate on three foundational core values—challenging academics, life mentoring, and a Christian environment. Each of these core values are thoughtfully reinforced by countless individual interactions with teachers, lessons inside the classroom, and experienc-es outside, around campus and in the community.

Challenging AcademicsHCA is an outstanding K-12 school committed to providing the absolute best academic experience. From our inviting and comfortable preschool all the way up to our college preparatory high school, your child will be welcomed and lovingly pushed to his or her maximum potential. With age-appropriate methodologies, our teachers build critical thinking skills along with mastery of all the traditional core subjects. HCA administrators use regular evaluations, accreditation proto-cols, and yearly standardized test scores in a continual process of school improve-ment to give our families, not only the very finest school experience but also the best preparation for the future. HCA maintains its accreditation through MSA (regional), NACSAA (national), and AACS (national).

Life MentorshipWe are committed to recruiting the very best teachers and staff anywhere in the world – vibrant, compassionate individuals who will treat students with dignity and are willing to get involved in the messy day to day problems of life. We believe a biblical world-view provides hope and lasting answers to the numerous dilemmas, challenges, and disappointments life inevitably brings each person. It is this posi-tive, transcendent hope that our staff are eager to share with the young people in their care through loving guidance, correction, and encouragement.

Christian EnvironmentIn the spirit of the greatest commandment, we teach our students to honor God in their actions and to respect and treat others as they would want to be treated. Teachers model and teach self-discipline, integrity, wisdom, forgiveness, and many other character traits that make our students and graduates stand out in the crowd. We encourage personal character, not so that our students can get ahead of others in life or business, but most importantly because it is the right thing and it is pleasing to God. A safe, welcoming atmosphere where every child is wanted and welcomed is what your child will experience here at HCA.

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Harvest Christian AcademyLEADERSHIP

Lead PastorPastor Gary Walton

AdministratorDr. Larry Nagengast

Principal: 9th-12thMr. Lawrence Nagengast Jr.

Principal: 4th-8thMr. Joshua Taylor

Principal: K3-3rdDr. Joy Stouffer

College Guidance OfficeMiss Leah Bere

CHARACTERISTICSEstablished in 1975

International College Preparatory SchoolOver 12 ethnic groups represented

1000 students in K3-12th grade70 qualified teachers on staff

Doctorates - 3Masters’ Degrees - 35

Masters’ Degree Candidates - 1095% of teachers have graduated from U.S. colleges and universities

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTSGrading Scale

A – 90-100 E – ExcellentB – 80-89 S – SatisfactoryC – 70-79 N – Needs ImprovementD – 60-69 U – UnsatisfactoryF – below 60

GPA Grade points are assigned on a 4-point scale - A=4.0Grade points for Honors and AP classes are assigned on a 5-point scale - A=5.0Cumulative Weighted GPA and Numeric Average of Graduating Seniors

Class of 2018 average GPA 3.57; numeric average 90%Class of 2017 average GPA 3.65; numeric average 91%

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Preschool • K3-K4 Kindergarten • K5

Language DevelopmentK3 - Receptive/listening and expressive/speaking skills, vocabulary, introduction to letters and soundsK4 - Continuing receptive and expressive skills, following directions, identifying capital and lower case letters and soundsK5 - Emphasis on reading, consonant-vowel-consonant words, simple sentences, compre-hension, sentence writing

MathK3 - Numeral/letter differentiation, counting orally, one-to-one correspondenceK4 - Numeral recognition, counting and writing 1-20, recognition of geometric shapesK5 - Numeric order and writing 0-100, number concepts, oral counting by ones, fives and tens, addition/subtraction, ordinal position, time and money.

BibleDaily

ChapelK5 - Weekly

MusicK5 - Weekly

P.E.K5 - Weekly

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Lower Elementary • 1-3Core Subjects

Bible 1st - Studying God’s care and learning to trust His principles in everyday life2nd - Learning about the Bible thematically and chronologically and how to live3rd - Lessons spanning from Creation to Revelation

Reading1st - Phonics mastery, comprehension, silent and oral reading, fluency and expression2nd - Phonics review, emphasis on comprehension (literal, critical, interpretive, appreciative)3rd - Emphasis on enjoyment of reading through class reading of short stories, novels, and poetry, on-going development of comprehension through vocabulary building

Math1st - Sequencing, place value, addition, subtraction, telling time, calendar, money, measure-ment, introduction to fractions, and concept of multiplication2nd - Review and development of math concepts, computation, and problem solving 3rd - Addition/subtraction/multiplication/division of multi-digit number, estimation, decimals

English/Writing/Spelling1st - Capitalization and punctuation, guided writing, weekly spelling lists2nd - Oral expression of ideas, correct grammar and sentence mechanics, creative writing, weekly spelling lists3rd - Utilization of parts of speech and correct grammar and punctuation in daily work, the writing process, journaling, weekly spelling lists

Enrichment SubjectsHistory

1st - US history from Native Americans to the Plymouth Colony2nd - US history from the colonies to the founding of the nation3rd - US history from the Constitutional Convention through the Civil War

Science 1st - Weather, seasons, health and safety, sound, animals and plants, sun, moon, and stars, matter2nd - Environment, fossils and dinosaurs, parts of the earth, natural resources, movement, heat, the systems of the body3rd - Solar system, skin, photosynthesis, sound, rocks and minerals, motion, food chain, animal classification

Extracurricular ClassesChapel

1st- 3rd grade students meet as a group for chapel once a weekComputer/Library/Physical Education/Music/Art

Classes meet weeklyPiano Lab

Music faculty are available for beginning, intermediate, and advanced lessons(students must be 2nd graders or older)

ArtStudents may sign up for weekly after school art classes

Other after school classes may be offered on a quarterly basis

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Upper Elementary • 4-6Team teaching between three teachers in each grade level

Core SubjectsMath

Advanced sections in 5th and 6th GradeMath Olympiad 1st place team for 5th Grade Guam Competition, 2017

EnglishLaying the foundation for grammar and improving writing skills

ReadingMastery of the following concepts: main idea, cause and effect, identifying character traits, setting and characterization

Homeroom SubjectsBible

Students learn how the principles of God’s Word can help them gain victory in the race of life as they study main characters of the Bible

HistoryAmerican History through the Twentieth Century and World History from Ancient times to the Middle Ages taught from the perspective of learning from the past in order to prepare them for the future

ScienceVariety of topics taught with an emphasis on critical thinking and hands-on learning to help students develop an interest in how the world works

SpellingVocabulary and spelling words increase comprehension and writing skills

Extracurricular ClassesChapel

4th-6th grade students meet as a group for chapel once a weekMusic

Classes meet weekly with a music teacherOther opportunities available: Honor Choir, Beginning Band, Beginning & Intermediate Strings, piano lessons, strings lessons

Physical EducationClasses meet weekly with a PE teacherQuarterly Intramural sports in volleyball, basketball and futsal6th Grade may participate in Middle School IIAAG League sports: Cross-country, Volleyball, Soccer, and Basketball

ComputerClass meets weekly for a semester to work on age appropriate projects.

ArtClass meets weekly for a semester to give a foundation in drawing and color.Weekly art lessons available after school - sign up is by semester

LibraryEach class has an opportunity to check out books weekly.

After School Enrichment ProgramA variety of after school classes offered on a quarterly basis

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Junior High • 7-8Junior high students have seven class periods each day-six core subjects, 1 elective

7th Pre-Algebra Advanced Pre-Algebra

8th Algebra 1 Advanced Algebra I

Math

MathCounts - HCA team of students from the Advanced Problem Solving class. •1st place team on island 2009-2018.•2018 - Two Harvest students represented Guam in MathCounts finals in Washington, DC.

American Mathematics Competition 8

7th Grammar and LiteratureNovels: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; The Arithmatist;A Single Shard

8th Grammar and LiteratureNovels: The Hobbit; Hound of the Baskervilles

English

Young Authors ContestSpelling Bee

7th World History

8th American History

History

National Geography BeeHistory Bee

7th Life Science

8th Earth Science Advanced Biology

Science

Science Fair

7th Music Appreciation, Physical Education

8th Keyboarding, Reading, Physical Education

Quarterly Classes

Middle School Academic Challenge BowlCompetes against private and public middle schools

National Junior Honor Society7th-9th grade students recognized for academic achievement, leadership and service

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Electives & SportsLife Skills required every year

ESL

Speech

Study Hall

Advanced Problem SolvingRobotics

Computer

Art

Band

Choir

Ukulele

Intermediate Orchestra

Volleyball

Basketball

Soccer

Cross Country Running

Extracurricular

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High School • 9-12Graduation Requirements and Courses

Credits Required for Graduation: 24 minimum

9th 10th 11th 12th

Geography World History US HistoryGovernment &

Economics

AP US History AP US Government

Guam History Guam History

9th 10th 11th 12th

English 9 English 10 American Literature British Literature

Honors English 11 Honors English 12

9th 10th 11th 12th

Geometry Algebra II Pre-Calculus

Advanced Geometry Advanced Algebra II Honors Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB & BC

Consumer Math Consumer Math

Statistics Statistics

9th 10th 11th 12th

Biology Physical Science Chemistry Anatomy

Advanced Physical Science

Advanced Chemistry AP Chemistry AP Chemistry

AP Physics I AP Physics I

9th 10th 11th 12th

Spanish I Spanish II

Japanese I Japanese II

Korean I

English - 4 credits

Social Science - 4 credits

Mathematics - 3 credits(Prerequisite Algebra I - 8th Grade)

Science - 3 credits

Foreign Language - 2 credits

Physical Education - 1 credit

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ElectivesLife Skills required every year

Speech NFL Debate & Interp Senior Speech

English Research ( required )

Academic English Skills(International Students )

Computer Business Technology Careers in Technology Graphic Design

Miscellaneous Yearbook Coaching

Psychology

AP Psychology

Art I, II, III, IV Art Survey

Music Choir Band Orchestra Symphony Ukulele Music Theory

ExtracurricularAMC 10

AMC 12

Academic Challenge Bowl

Harvest Acting Troupe

National Forensics League Debate Public Speaking Dramatic Interpretation

Sports Volleyball Basketball Soccer Cross Country Running Golf Tennis

ClubsNHS, NJHS, and Tri-M, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Societies

Student Clubs – American Red Cross, Art, CERT, Chess, FBLA, Medical, Service,Soroptomist, Writers

• Princeton University• University of Chicago• Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Johns Hopkins University• Northwestern University• Brown University• Cornell University• Rice University• Emory University• UC Berkeley• UCLA• University of Southern California• Carnegie Mellon University• University of Michigan• Tufts University• New York University• Boston University• Northeastern University• Georgia Institute of Technology• Case Western Reserve University• Tulane University• UC Irvine• UC San Diego• Pepperdine University• UC Davis• University of MiamiAlbany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBaylor UniversityBiola University

Bob Jones UniversityCalifornia Baptist UniversityCalifornia College of the Arts, San Francis-co California Polytechnic State University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Faith Baptist Bible CollegeHawaii Pacifc UniversityLiberty UniversityLoyola University, ChicagoMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health ScienceNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew York Film AcademyPurdue UniversityRochester Institute of TechnologyRutgers UniversitySeattle Pacifc UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversitySt. John’s University, New YorkSyracuse UniversityTexas A&M UniversityThe Ohio State UniversityUnited States Military AcademyUniversity of GuamUniversity of Hawaii, ManoaUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of the PacifcUniversity of WashingtonVirginia Tech

Recognized ExcellencePartial list of universities that have accepted HCA graduates in the last four years

• Institutions in the Top 50 from US News 2018 Best Colleges

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Testing Scores

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College Board SAT ERW Math

HCA Class of 2018 Mean 564 598

US National Mean (2017 report) 533 527

Advanced Placement (AP) Tests No. Tests % with scores 3+

May 2018 111 63%

May 2017 137 60%

2018 Iowa Assessment

50th Percentile is the Average US Score

Grade ELA Total Math Total Composite Score

1st 51 48 43

2nd 63 68 63

3rd 64 51 58

4th 69 55 62

5th 61 61 59

6th 73 64 68

7th 69 64 64

8th 71 78 72

9th 85 82 82

10th 85 84 83

11th 76 85 75