Co-Curricular Activities
Opportunities to lead, serve, cLearning that extends beyond the core classroom.
FaithRidge co-curricular activities give students opportunities to develop new skills, explore God-given talents, and grow in confidence. These classes and enrichment opportunities support the academic program while helping students become well-rounded learners.
Special Weekly Classes
Beginning in kindergarten, FaithRidge students participate in special classes each week. These classes help students grow creatively, physically, musically, and culturally.
Students begin learning the fundamentals of a foreign language once a week. Spanish helps students develop communication skills, broaden their understanding of the world, and build a foundation for future language learning.
Spanish
Students participate in physical education twice a week. PE helps students learn to care for the bodies God has given them while discovering new abilities, practicing teamwork, and building healthy habits.
Physical Education
In weekly art class, students express themselves creatively while reflecting the beauty, order, and creativity of God. Art gives students space to create, observe, imagine, and grow in confidence.
Art
In music class, students learn the fundamentals of reading music and using their voices. Middle school students begin singing in parts, and the choir performs twice each year, once at the Christmas program in December and again in the spring.
Music
FaithRidge encourages students to discover their God-given talents and use them to glorify Him. Academic enrichment gives students opportunities to be challenged, recognized, and stretched in areas where they excel.
Academic Enrichment
Students who are ready for the rigor of a high school class may have the opportunity to take Algebra 1 during their final year at FaithRidge. This prepares them for geometry and future high school math courses.
Algebra
The annual speech meet helps students develop clear, expressive, and confident communication. Students practice speaking before an audience, building skills that support future leadership. Winners may compete against other schools at the ACSI district speech meet.
Speech Meet
Good spelling supports strong communication. Through the annual spelling bee, students develop grit, confidence, and a broader vocabulary. School winners may continue on to the ACSI district spelling bee.
Spelling Bee
Students who excel in math may compete in arithmetic computation or mathematical reasoning. Math Olympics gives students an opportunity to be recognized for their achievement while deepening their interest in mathematics.
Math Olympics
Through the annual science fair, students study God’s creation while learning the foundations of investigation and experimentation. Students ask questions, test ideas, and present answers that point to the order and power of God.
Science Fair
While studying American history, 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital. This trip helps students see how the faith of America’s founders shaped the history of our country.
Washington D.C. Trip
Designed to Educate, Equip, and Inspire
Co-curricular activities help students grow as learners, communicators, creators, and leaders. These opportunities support FaithRidge’s mission to educate, equip, and inspire students through Christ-centered learning.