GRADES 6-8

Immaculate Conception Catholic School uses curriculum adopted by the Diocese of Fort Worth.

In grades 6-8, classes are departmentalized where students have several different teachers for core subjects.

In Religion, 6^th grade focuses on Old Testament, 7^th Grade focuses on New Testament, and 8^th grade focuses on Church History.

Math students reinforce basic math skills and continue with pre-algebra concepts. Students in 8^th grade who qualify may take Algebra I for a high school credit.

Language Arts students continue to perfect their reading, writing, vocabulary, and spelling skills. They do more writing using the 6 + 1 traits of writing and trade books and projects are often used.

In Social Studies, 6^th graders learn about world history, 7^th graders learn about Texas history and world geography, and 8^th graders learn about American history.

In Science, the focus in 6^th grade is on earth science, 7^th grade is on life science, and 8^th grade is on physical science.

Religion is woven throughout all classes at ICCS.

Teachers use textbooks and a variety of other materials and teach to the whole child, using differentiated instruction where needed.

Students in grades 6 - 8 take the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) in September. Eighth graders take the ACRE test each May.