CHEC Junior High
6th/7th Grade - Onyx Class
Two Day - Tuesday & Thursday
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CHEC Junior High Two Day program is for our 6th-7th graders. Our two day program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-3pm at CHEC Academy. Students wear their assigned class t-shirt on Tuesdays and their professional school uniform by Flynn O'Hara on Thursdays. Our program offers students Science, History, and electives in addition to outside recreation and social time.
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Students take a biblically based Science class with experiments and an annual Science Fair as well as a biblically based History class focusing on civics with an annual Around the World presentation. In addition, students select their electives from the selection offered each semester in the Fine Arts, STEM, or Liberal Arts fields, taking them throughout the days. Note all electives below may not be offered each year and vary/rotate year to year. Their lunch and recess periods provide them with the opportunity to socialize outside and exercise on our field.
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Our JH program follows the 32 week CHEC calendar designed for students to have opportunities to explore, learn, and grow, in a school like setting while allowing ample time to meet personal homeschool goals.
CHEC Experiences
Field Trips
As part of the CHEC Experience program, junior high students participate in one field trip each semester. These hands-on experiences are designed to extend learning beyond the classroom, allowing students to explore new environments, connect classroom lessons to the real world, and engage in meaningful, experiential learning opportunities that support their academic and personal growth.
Class Trips
Starting in 5th grade, students at CHEC embark on overnight class trips as part of their CHEC Experiences program, marking an exciting milestone in their learning journey. These trips allow students to explore new environments, build independence, and strengthen relationships with their peers outside the classroom. Overnight trips in particular hold special value — they encourage teamwork, self-reliance, and confidence, while deepening students’ sense of community and curiosity about the world around them. Each trip becomes a meaningful extension of the classroom, blending adventure with personal growth.
Tuesday & Thursday Classes
Core Classes
Science
JH students prepare for their required high school sciences by participating in 4-5 unit studies each year diving deep into specific science topics using a biblically based curriculum taught by a former middle school science teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience experience. They participate in an annual science fair and at least 15 experiments a year. They enter our HS program well prepared for a high school level science class.
History
Our Junior High civics class is designed to empower students with a strong understanding of government, citizenship, and their role in a democracy. Through interactive lessons, hands-on activities, and discussions on current events, students explore the structure of government, the importance of the Constitution, and the rights and responsibilities that come with being an active citizen. By engaging in debates, mock elections, and community-focused projects, students learn how to think critically about social and political issues while developing the skills to participate thoughtfully in their communities. This class aims to inspire the next generation of informed, responsible citizens ready to contribute to a better society.
Geography
Our Junior High geography program takes students on a two-year journey around the world. In the first year, students explore North America, South America, and Europe, discovering the diverse cultures, landscapes, and environments that shape these regions. In the second year, they turn their focus to Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica, gaining a deeper understanding of the world’s geography and global connections
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Each year includes our Around the World Presentation, where students research and represent a country of their choice. Dressed in cultural attire, they share about its traditions, food, celebrations, and geography—building confidence, creativity, and public speaking skills while bringing world cultures to life.
Fine Arts Electives
Art
A study done on Florida students that took in-school arts classes and/or private arts classes throughout their school career showed significantly higher scores on their college placement tests in the verbal and and increased scores on their math. Hundreds, if not thousands, of years of evidence support the link between participating in arts programs and higher academic achievement, deeper appreciation of life, greater capacity to empathize and problem solving abilities. Elementary students take an art class each week .
Photography
Students will explore modern photography techniques, including composition, lighting, texture, and focus. Using the Academy's DSLR cameras, students will capture key CHEC events, field trips, productions, and field days. They will also venture on photo field trips to local landmarks. Throughout the year, students will have opportunities to showcase their work at various CHEC events, gaining hands-on experience while honing their photography skills.
L.I.F.E in Theatre
Learning Intentional Fun Exercises
Theater has been a part of the education process for thousands of years. Participation in theater improves self esteem, teaches empathy and teamwork, increases academic motivation and performance. Above all, theater gives the students the chance to fail, get back up and try again in a safe environment. Our junior high students learn, study and perform in a full musical play in the spring session. They will learn all aspects of theater from sound, lighting, costuming, set design and more.
Music
Junior High students learn to play the ukulele together while also studying music theory and classical composers. They have the opportunity to perform their newly learned songs at either the Christmas production or the end of the year production.
STEM Electives
Drones
In their STEM pillar of learning, JH students are introduced to drones and the world of drone piloting. The will hear about drone careers, learn the basics and discover how they can use drones in their personal or professional lives.
Chess
CHEC loves Chess! Whereas most schools with a chess program don't begin until 2nd or 3rd grade, we begin in kindergarten. Children are taught the history, basics and how to play a game without errors and as they improve, they are instructed on strategy. A pastime at CHEC, you will see CHEC kids playing chess together at meetups, parks, and other unusual places. Since the whole school learns how to play together there's never a shortage of other people to play with at any CHEC event.
Robotics
LEGO® Education Robotics introduce children to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Students gain real-world problem solving experience through a guided program.
Cooking
Students learn culinary skills on commercial grade kitchen equipment. They will prepare full meals and desserts they get to take home all while they develop the skills necessary to complete them. From baking and marinating, to chopping and mixing, and everything else in between. Students also keep recipe books so they can cook their culinary creations at home.
Math Olympiads
CHEC Junior High students participate in Math Olympiads, an international program created in 1977 with nearly 170,000 students around the world participating annually. We strive to provide students experiences that are most valuable to their education in a group setting. While parents of CHEC students are responsible for their student’s core math education, CHEC’s Math Olympiads club teaches major strategies for problem solving, develops mathematical flexibility, strengthens mathematical intuitions, and prepares them for test taking strategies they can utilize on the ACT and SAT.
Financial Literacy
Students will develop essential financial skills by learning how to manage money, create budgets, and understand the basics of saving and investing. Topics include banking, credit, debt, and financial planning. Through practical exercises and real-life scenarios, students will gain the confidence to make informed financial decisions. This course prepares students for financial independence and responsible money management, empowering them with tools for future success.
Google Workspace
Students will master Google Workspace tools, such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive, to enhance their productivity and collaboration skills. Through hands-on exercises, students will learn how to effectively organize, create, and share documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. This course equips students with the skills necessary to use Google Workspace tools efficiently for school, work, and beyond.
Liberal Arts Electives
Debate
Constructing an argument is an art. Students will perform mock trials, debates, arguments, and more. They will learn to communicate effectively, develop public speaking skills, and consider different perspectives. Students love this class and learn the art of debate.
Writing
Studying and teaching everyday writing that pertains to our junior high students is vital to helping them develop in today's world. They will learn writing etiquette, how to present oneself and privacy options across media platforms such as email, text and social media. As these students prepare for the world of online classes whether it be their HS language classes at FLVS or their dual enrollment classes they will learn how to communicate with teachers/professors for effectively navigating through the online world of classes.
Public Speaking
Public speaking skills are taught in a fun, engaging class based on Toastmasters’ basics, which is a speaking program that has developed leaders in over 100 countries for almost a century. In the logic stage of the trivium, kids love to argue and debate. This class provides them with structured teaching on this process.
Latin
One semester students will spend studying Latin, history of the language, root words, prefixes, suffixes, commonly used Latin words and what careers still use Latin.
Physical Education
Knowing that physical activity has a positive influence on concentration, academic performance, and classroom behavior, we strive to provide an environment that supports the relationship of physical activity to cognitive development. P.E. includes unstructured free play as well as organized games and sports instruction.