ACADEMICS
School Hours are from 8:30-3:30 Tuesday through Friday.
Harris Private
Elementary
Our Elementary School is divided into K-1st, 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th grades taught by Heather Plueard, Anne Schafer and Becky Campbell. In addition Richard Thomas, our Principal, interacts with the students during recess, PE, lunch and daily read aloud time. Our Elementary School attendance is 30 students on average per year.
We use several curriculum sources to get the very best in every subject. Biblical truths are intertwined through the curriculum and emphasized during teachable-moments all day long. Our students and teachers have wonderful interaction with each other as learning takes place. Our specialty is teaching organizational and study skills as well as timeless Christian virtues. Our students enjoy weekly chapel and small group mentoring with older students as well as field trips, library, seasonal performances and art.
Harris Private
Middle-School
Our 6th-8th grades are taught by a variety of teachers lead by Charles Cline. Our Middle-School attendance is 20 students on average per year.
We are committed to teaching the basic foundational subjects with excellence using a variety of curriculum sources. We are able to offer subjects at grade-level flexibility based on individual strengths especially in math and reading.We give our Middle-School students the opportunity to do electives such as being a teacher’s aide and assisting High-School students in small group mentoring of younger students. This has created a very cohesive atmosphere in our school.Harris Private Middle-School is a remarkably mature and responsible group of students. We have emphasized character for the 10 years our school has been in existence, and we are seeing this reflected in our students honor of one another and work ethic. The atmosphere of learning in this classroom sets the standard for our entire school.
| Grades K-8 | Current Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Art | Teacher created |
| Bible | ACSI, Chapel, Journal, We Choose Virtues |
| Health/PE | A Beka /teacher instructed PE |
| Language Arts | A Beka, Bob Jones, Shurley English, Teacher created, College Prep and Latin vocabulary (6th-8th) |
| Math | Saxon |
| Science | A Beka |
| Social Studies |
A Beka, A Beka InterAct, Teacher created (6th-8th) |
Harris Private
High-School
Our 9th-12th grades are taught by a variety of teachers lead by Tracy Lewkowicz. Our High-School attendance is 20 students on average per year.
Our secondary grades start every day with student lead worship and prayer. It is our desire to prepare each student for college whether they choose to continue their education immediately after graduation, or later in life. Listed here are the courses we offer for credit.
State of OregonGraduation Requirements
|
Harris Private SchoolStandard Diploma
|
.

