CHEC Independent School Curriculum
Parents know best what their children need and enjoy. To make decisions easier, we’ve compiled a list of recommended curriculum plans organized by grade level. These curriculum plans do not necessarily include all subjects required by Colorado Homeschool Law. We encourage you to explore these options, do your own research, and choose what works best for your family.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten Featured Package
This Christ-centered kindergarten curriculum is designed to help you build early foundations in both faith and academics. Instead of disconnected subjects, your child is introduced to:
All at a pace designed for young hearts and growing minds. |
|
Kindergarten Individual Subjects
| Bible | Teach Me the Faith |
| Reading | My First Letters and Sounds |
| Math | My First Numbers |
| History | My First History |
| Family Read-Alouds |
First Grade
1st Grade Featured Package
This package is designed to give Christian families a clear, cohesive, and Christ‑honoring first‑grade year—without the overwhelm of piecing together a dozen different programs. Instead of juggling disconnected subjects, you get a unified curriculum that:
|
1st Grade Individual Subjects
| Reading | God’s Big Story Level 1 Set • Generations Phonics |
| Math | Math 1 Set |
| God Made Everything Set | |
| History | The Story of Jesus’ People Set |
| Handwriting | |
| Family Read-Alouds | Pilipinto: The Jungle Adventures of a Missionary’s Daughter • A Hive of Busy Bees • John Knox • Susannah Spurgeon |
Second Grade
2nd Grade Featured Package
| Our 2nd Grade Core curriculum includes an exciting history course covering the growth of Christ’s church in the Middle East, a reading course containing 65 essential Bible stories, an English language curriculum, a complete Math course, and four kid-friendly read-aloud stories including Mary Jones and Her Bible, Christie’s Old Organ, and biographies of John Chrysostom and Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne. |
2nd Grade Individual Subjects
| Reading | God’s Big Story Level 2 Set |
| English | English 2 Set |
| Math | Math 2 Set |
| God Made Plants Set | |
| History | Taking the Middle East for Jesus Set |
| Family Read-Alouds | Mary Jones and Her Bible • Christie’s Old Organ • John Chrysostom • Robert Murray McCheyne |
Third Grade
3rd Grade Featured Package
| Our 3rd Grade Core curriculum includes an exciting history course covering the Americas, a reading course containing 70 essential Bible stories, a complete Math course, and four read-aloud books including Julie Sutter’s The Princess Bellaheld, Kristina Roy’s Sunshine Country, and two biographies on Elisabeth Elliot and David Brainerd. |
|
3rd Grade Individual Subjects
| Reading | God’s Big Story Level 3 Set |
| Math | Math 3 Set |
| God Made Me Set | |
| History | Taking the Americas for Jesus Set |
| Family Read-Alouds | The Princess Bellaheld • Sunshine Country • David Brainerd • Elisabeth Elliot |
Fourth Grade
4th Grade Featured Package
| Our 4th Grade Core curriculum includes a science/worldview course on zoology, an exciting history course covering Asia, a reading course containing 70 essential Bible stories, a complete math course, and four read-aloud books including G.A. Henty’s The Dragon and the Raven, Patricia St. John’s Treasures of the Snow, and biographies of Hudson Taylor and Adoniram Judson |
|
4th Grade Individual Subjects
| Reading | God’s Big Story Level 4 Set |
| Math | Math 4 Set |
| God Made Animals Set | |
| History | Taking Asia for Jesus Set |
| Family Read-Alouds | Treasures of the Snow • The Dragon and the Raven • Adoniram Judson • Hudson Taylor |
Fifth Grade
5th Grade Featured Package
| Our 5th Grade Core curriculum includes a science/worldview course on astronomy, earth science and physics, an exciting history course on Africa, a reading course containing 75 essential Bible stories, and four read-aloud books including biographies on Robert Moffat, Mary Slessor, numerous worldwide missionaries, and Patricia St. John’s modern classic Star of Light. |
|
5th Grade Individual Subjects
| Reading | God’s Big Story Level 5 Set |
| God Made the World Set | |
| History | Taking Africa for Jesus Set |
| Family Read-Alouds | Star of Light • Adventures of Missionary Heroism • Robert Moffat • Mary Slessor |
Sixth Grade
6th Grade Featured Package
Our 6th Grade Core curriculum includes a science/worldview biology course on God’s amazing creation, an exciting Western history course on Christianity in Europe, a unique literature course covering three Christian Classics, an age-friendly study of Proverbs, and biographical studies of great men and women of the faith. |
|
6th Grade Individual Subjects
| Bible | Proverbs: The Companion Lesson Book |
| Literature | Great Christian Stories for Children Set |
| God Made Life Set | |
| History | Taking Europe for Jesus Set |
| Character | Ten Boys Who Used Their Talents • Ten Girls Who Didn’t Give In |
Seventh Grade
7th Grade Featured Package
| Our 7th Grade Core curriculum includes an introduction to biblical worldview, an exciting church history survey course focusing on faithful men and women in history, a literature course covering classic Christian literature from the 19th century, a study of Matthew’s Gospel, and studies on biblical faith and character for young men and women. |
|
7th Grade Individual Subjects
| Bible | Matthew: Thy Kingdom Come |
| Literature | Great Christian Adventures: Essential Literature for Christian Students Set |
| Worldview & Culture | What Does the Bible Say About That? |
| History | How Jesus Built His Church Set |
| Literature – Read-Aloud | |
| Character |
Eighth Grade
8th Grade Featured Package
Our 8th Grade Core curriculum includes a fascinating walk through American history, a literature course on the best stories written by Christians in the last three centuries, a study of the Book of Genesis, a unique illustration-heavy introduction to logic, and studies on biblical faith and character for young men and women. |
|
8th Grade Individual Subjects
| Bible | Genesis: In the Beginning |
| Literature | Great Christian Stories – Essential Literature for Christian Students Set |
| Worldview & Culture | How to Think Biblically |
| History | American Faith – 27 Sketches from Winthrop to Wilkerson Set |
| Character |
Ninth Grade
9th Grade Featured Package
| Our 9th Grade Core curriculum includes a study of creationism against secular worldviews, an exciting work history course on the impact Jesus Christ has made on every nation in the world from creation to the present, a literature course on the greatest autobiographies written by Christian leaders, a study of the Book of Proverbs, and the classic Christian devotional on holiness. |
|
9th Grade Individual Subjects
| Bible | Proverbs 1 |
| Literature | Great Christian Classics – Five Remarkable Narratives of the Faith Set |
| Worldview & Culture | How the World Runs Set |
| History | History of the World Set |
| Character |
Tenth Grade
10th Grade Featured Package
| Our 10th Grade Core curriculum includes a study of civil government from a biblical perspective, the best American history course from a Christian perspective available, the greatest classic Christian devotional works over a period of 18 centuries, a study of the Book of Proverbs, and a helpful preparatory guide to biblical manhood and womanhood. | ![]() |
10th Grade Individual Subjects
| Bible | Proverbs 2 |
| Literature | Great Christian Classics – Four Essential Works of the Faith Set |
| Worldview & Culture | God and Government and Study Guide |
| History | America In God’s Providence Set |
| Character |
Eleventh Grade
11th Grade Featured Package
| Our 11th Grade Core curriculum includes a study of Christian theology and worldview contrasted with false worldviews, a comprehensive survey of the history of the Christian Church and the classic writings of Christian historians, a literature course covering five classic Christian writings, a study of the Book of Proverbs, and a practical course on mentorship, work, and calling to help young people launch into life. |
|
11th Grade Individual Subjects
| Bible | Proverbs 3 |
| Literature | Great Christian Classics Vol. 3 with Workbook |
| Worldview & Culture | Worldview Set |
| History | Essential Writings on Church History (AD 33- Present) with Workbook |
| Character |
Twelfth Grade
12th Grade Featured Package
| Our 12th Grade Core curriculum includes a study of apologetics and popular culture, a history of Western civilization and Western liberties, a literature course on the Western philosophy and culture from a biblical worldview perspective, a study of the Gospel of John, and several classic Puritan works on the Christian life. |
|













