Learning at LICSM

Learning with purpose. Growing with truth.

Christian education at LICSM brings together strong academics, biblical truth, personal attention, and meaningful learning experiences.

Biblical worldview

Learning begins with what we believe is true.

BJU Press provides LICSM’s curricular foundation because biblical truth and worldview are integrated across subjects. Christian education is not limited to Bible class; it shapes the questions students ask, the connections they make, and the way they understand the world.

This foundation works alongside academic rigor and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to understand, analyze, evaluate, connect, and apply what they learn with both discernment and purpose.

Personal attention

One curriculum. More personal ways to learn.

LICSM is intentionally small, with an approximately 10:1 student-teacher ratio and one section per grade. This gives teachers more opportunity to know students personally—their strengths, questions, progress, and areas where further support may help.

The school is continuing to develop more personalized approaches around individual learners. As part of that direction, LICSM is beginning to use Khan Academy as a supplemental tool for additional practice, reinforcement, and support for individual progress. It complements, rather than replaces, classroom teaching and teacher judgment.

School-wide ratio: Approximately 10:1
Class structure: One section per grade

An LICSM teacher guiding older students during a group learning session.

Finnish-inspired direction

Learning does not only happen at a desk.

LICSM is developing a Finnish-inspired approach that gives students meaningful ways to encounter ideas beyond an ordinary lesson. The school is not a Finnish school and does not use the Finnish national curriculum.

Experience

Students learn through purposeful experiences that connect ideas with the world around them.

Movement and play

Age-appropriate movement and play can help younger learners explore, participate, and build understanding.

Explore and collaborate

Outdoor exploration, group activities, and monthly learning experiences extend learning beyond the desk.

Across the school years

Growth takes a different shape at every stage.

Preschool

Early foundations grow through guided discovery, confidence, communication, and a secure sense of belonging.

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Elementary

Students build stronger academic habits, independence, curiosity, and the ability to work thoughtfully with others.

Junior High

Increasing responsibility and critical thinking prepare students to approach what comes next with greater purpose and maturity.

Digital literacy

Prepared to use technology with skill and judgment.

Students are growing up in a changing world. LICSM wants them to develop practical technology capability while also learning to use digital tools responsibly and thoughtfully.

This includes responsible technology use, online safety and digital citizenship, research, productivity, organization, critical thinking, and the responsible use of AI. Students should understand how tools such as AI assistants can support good work without replacing their own judgment.

LICSM students collaborating with laptops during a digital learning activity.

Faith practiced together

Truth is learned, discussed, and lived.

Prayer, Bible learning, devotions, weekly chapel, and small-group discussions after chapel help students connect faith with everyday learning. Teachers may also guide students spiritually when questions or moments in school life make that appropriate.

Responsibility and stewardship

Caring for the places we share.

LICSM is developing a Japanese-inspired emphasis on cleanliness, responsibility, respect for shared spaces, and stewardship. In age-appropriate ways, students participate in caring for their environment and learn that shared spaces are a shared responsibility.

Essential facts

Learning at a glance.

Language: English-medium instruction
School-wide ratio: Approximately 10:1 student-teacher ratio
Class structure: One section per grade
Grade levels: Preschool through Grade 10
Curricular foundation: BJU Press

Experience LICSM

See learning in action.

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