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Shaping Extraordinary Futures2

Preschool & Kindergarten5

Lower Elementary6

Upper Elementary8

Junior High10

High School12

Recognized Excellence14

Testing Scores15

Harvest Christian AcademyShaping extraordinary futures

We 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 and reach their greatest fulfillment is what motivates every-thing 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!

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Three Foundational Core ValuesTo accomlish 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 the classroom.

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

Senior PastorDr. Marty Herron

AdministratorPrincipal: 4th-8thMr. John McGrew

Principal: 9th-12thMr. Lawrence Nagengast

Principal: K3-3rdDr. Joy Stouffer

College Guidance OfficeMiss Leah Bere

CHARACTERISTICSEstablished in 1975

International College Preparatory SchoolOver 12 ethnic groups represented

975 students in K3-12th gradeTotal of 70 qualified teachers on staff

Earned Doctorates - 2Earned Masters’ Degrees - 29

Masters’ Degree Candidates - 2195% 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 2017 average GPA 3.65; numeric average 91%Class of 2016 average GPA 3.60; 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

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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 try-out for 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 2009-2017.•Top four individuals scores on island for 2017 - represented Guam for MathCounts final in Orlando, Florida.

American Mathematics Competition 8•School Honor Roll (highest team achievement) for fall 2016–only school on Guam

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 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 Bowl2016-2017 (2nd place)Competes 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 Solving

Computer

Art

Band

Choir

Ukulele

Intermediate Orchestra

Volleyball

Basketball

Soccer 2016-2017 Boys ( 2nd place ) 2015-2016 Boys ( 1st place )

Cross Country Running 2016-2017 Boys ( 3rd place ) 2015-2016 Boys ( 1st place )

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

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 Calculus

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

Consumer Math Consumer Math

Statistics Statistics

9th 10th 11th 12th

Biology Physical Science Chemistry Anatomy

Advanced Physical Science

Advanced Chemistry AP Chemistry AP Physics

AP Physics

9th 10th 11th 12th

Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III Korean 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 Intro to NFL Debate & Interp NFL Debate & Interp Senior Speech

English Modern Literature Research ( required )

AES

Computer Intro to Business Technology Careers in Technology Web Graphics Intro to Programming

Miscellaneous Yearbook Coaching

Psychology

AP Psychology

Art I, II, III, IV Art Survey

Music Choir Band Orchestra Symphony

ExtracurricularAMC 10 Top score on Island 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

AMC 12 Top score on Island 2013, 2014, 2015

Academic Challenge Bowl

Harvest Acting Troupe

National Forensics League Debate Public Speaking Dramatic Interpretation

Sports Volleyball 2016-2017 Boys ( 1st place ) Basketball Soccer 2016-2017 Boys ( 3rd place ) 2015-2016 Boys ( 2nd place ) Cross Country Running

Golf 2016-2017 Boys ( 2nd place ) 2016-2017 Girls ( 2nd place ) 2015-2016 Boys ( 1st place ) 2015-2016 Girls ( 2nd place ) Tennis 2015-2016 Girls ( 2nd place ) 2015-2016 Boys ( 3rd place )

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

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

• Princeton University• Massachusetts Institute of Technology• University of Pennsylvania• John’s Hopkins University• Cornell• Vanderbilt• Rice University• Emory University• University of California, Berkeley• UCLA• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor• New York University• University of Rochester• College of William and Mary• Georgia Technical Institute• Case Western Reserve University• University of California, Santa Barbara• University of California, San Diego• University of California, Irvine• University of California, Davis• University of Wisconsin, Madison• Northeastern University• Penn State UniversityBaylor UniversityBiola UniversityBob Jones UniversityBoston UniversityCalifornia Baptist UniversityCalifornia State Polytechnic UniversityCalifornia State University, FresnoCentral Seattle CollegeChaminade UniversityCreighton UniversityFaith Baptist Bible CollegeGrand Canyon UniversityGuam Community CollegeInternational Christian University (Japan)Liberty UniversityLong Island UniversityLoyola Marymont UniversityMarquette UniversityMiami University (Ohio)Mississippi State University

New Mexico State UniversityNew York Institute of TechnologyPacific Union CollegePacific University of OregonPepperdine UniversityPurdue University, West LafayetteRutgers University, NewarkSan Diego State UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle UniversitySt. John’s University (New York)St. Mary’s UniversitySyracuse UniversityTemple University, JapanUnderwood International CollegeUnited States Air Force AcademyUnited States Military AcademyUnited States Navy of AviationUniversity of California, RiversideUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of DelawareUniversity of GuamUniversity of HawaiiUniversity of Illinois, Urbane-ChampaignUniversity of IowaUniversity of MaineUniversity of MemphisUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Nebraska, LincolnUniversity of OregonUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of PortlandUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of TampaUniversity of Texas, AustinUniversity of WashingtonUNLVVirginia TechWaseda University, JapanWashington State UniversityWentworth Institute of Technology

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

• Institutions in the Top 50 from US News 2015 Best Colleges

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Testing Scores

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College Board SAT ERW Math

HCA Class of 2017 Mean 547 595

US National Mean for all test-takers 494 508

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

May 2017 137 60%

May 2016 81 75%

2017 Iowa Assessment

50th Percentile is the Average US Score

Grade ELA Total Math Total Composite Score

1st 67 57 53

2nd 63 75 67

3rd 67 61 62

4th 66 57 61

5th 72 68 67

6th 64 63 61

7th 82 77 76

8th 76 76 78

9th 82 81 80

10th 83 86 82

11th 83 81 80