Reading instruction continues with a strong emphasis on phonics and decoding but also employs high interest stories, many drawn from award winning children's literature. Multiplication and division facts are memorized as the Saxon Math program continues to develop mathematical concepts and reviews skills previously learned. Literature and individual projects and reports that employ the use of higher level thinking skills are assigned regularly while basic skills continue to be reinforced and honed. Kindergarten classes typically have 15-20 students with a teacher and aide. The grades have 12 to 20 students each.
Classes are traditional yet pleasant family-like learning environments.
Varied instructional techniques and innovative methods ensure that all students are given the opportunity for complete subject mastery. Accreditation can be granted from a number of organizations both Christian and secular, local and national. As with most area private schools we carry no specific accreditation. Students who pass Emmanuel's programs are accepted by and have never had difficulty transitioning to other private and public schools. Our own Lutheran Church Missouri Synod has recently developed a national accreditation program for Lutheran schools and Emmanuel is undertaking that process.