K – 8 Curriculum

Ivywood Classical Academy is a Hillsdale College Member School.

Hillsdale College Member Schools are the architect of the proven curriculum Ivywood will implement. They provide ongoing classical studies training to teachers and principals and serve as a key advisor to the academy board and principal.

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Kindergarten

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1st Grade

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2nd Grade

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3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Providing Flexibility

A Personal Curriculum allows several flexible learning options, including: 

  • For any student, earning additional credit in specific subject areas and counting these credits toward meeting the state requirements. 
  • For students challenged with meeting Algebra 2 expectations, adjusting mathematics requirements. 
  • For students with an IEP, allowing modifications of the MMC necessary to demonstrate proficiency. 
  • For students transferring to a district from out of state or from a nonpublic school, modifications of requirements under limited conditions. When is a Personal Curriculum Modification Appropriate? A personal curriculum may be appropriate for a student who has demonstrate one or more of the following: 
  • The ability or desire to access advanced or specialized content that cannot be met through electives (e.g., district lacks the resources to provide the course/content, or schedule does not allow student to access district offering). 
  • The ability to succeed in accelerated or advanced math, science, English language arts or world languages.
  • The academic need to modify the Algebra 2 credit requirement. For a student with an IEP: 
  • A documented need to make modifications because the student’s disability affects access to and/or demonstration of proficiency in the curriculum.
  • Lack of progress on the MMC despite documented interventions, supports, and accommodations.
  • For a transfer student: Transferring from out of state or from a nonpublic school after successful completion of the equivalent of two years of high school credit. Please see your counselor if you feel you qualify for a Personal Curriculum.

Purpose of the Personal Curriculum

The PC is a process to modify specific credit requirements and/or content expectations based on the Educational Development Plan (EDP) and individual learning needs of a student. It is designed to serve students who want to accelerate or go beyond the MMC requirements and students who need to individualize learning requirements to meet the MMC requirements. The personal curriculum option allows the board of the public school academy to award a regular high school diploma providing the student completes the requirements of the PC, including as many of the content expectations of the MMC as practicable. 

Authorizer and ESP Information

About Ivywood Classical Academy

Ivywood Classical Academy is a tuition-free public school academy that will educate students using the virtues-based, content-rich, classical education tradition.

Find Us

Phone Number

(269) 339-3308

Fax Number

(269) 339-3309

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM–3:10PM
Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM–1:10PM
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Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM–3:10PM

Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM–1:10PM

Fax Number

(269) 339-3309

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Calendar

Parents may start dropping students off at 7:50 am. Doors open at 8:00 am, and there are three drop off options:

Option 1: Drop off at 7:50, a staff member will supervise students outside of the building until the door open.

Option 2: Park and walk to the entrance from 8:00 - 8:10. Parents may escort their children to the front or side doors.

Option 3: Utilize the car loop from 7:50 - 8:09

Ivywood utilizes a staggered dismissal. All parents must park and enter through the main entrance. All designated pick-up people must present their ICA identification barcode which will be scanned by an ICA employee prior to gaining entrance to the building. Students are dismissed directly from classrooms.