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The Importance of Including the Arts in Your Child’s Education

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The Importance of Including the Arts in Your Child's Education

The benefits of integrating an education in the arts to your child’s education are countless and highly beneficial. The fine arts positively impact a child’s academic performance, assists in the development of social skills and provides an outlet for creativity that is crucial to development. Read our blog to learn more about the importance of arts in your child’s education.

 

Incorporating music into your child’s curriculum can help your child in the classroom in ways you wouldn’t believe. Studies show that children who play instruments are able to complete complex mathematical problems better than their peers who do not play instruments. That’s right, music makes you better at math! This is because at its core, music is inherently math. Learning to follow a strict beats per minute, time signatures and chord progressions are great math lessons for a student.  Music also can lead to increased coordination as instruments help children develop fine motor skills and hand eye coordination.

In addition to music, culinary arts are also known to have great benefits for child development. Children learn lifetime skills through practicing basic math skills in the kitchen such as counting, weighing, measuring and tracking time. They also can learn social skills by working together and communicating in the kitchen. Further, teaching cooking to youth is an opportunity to teach nutrition education such as planning meals and making smarter food choices.

 

Dance and the performing arts are also highly beneficial for the health and development of your student.  These disciplines are contingent on one’s memory, order and sequencing skills. Utilizing performing arts in academics also helps children develop proficiencies that are necessary for learning such as creativity, communication, critical thinking and collaboration. In addition, the performing arts are shown to burn calories, strengthen muscles, improve balance, increase flexibility, and improve cardiac health.

 

Here at Impact Christian Academy we recognize how crucial arts integration is in creating well-rounded, well-prepared learners and leaders. Impact Christian Academy encourages and promotes art culture in a vibrant manner. Our students are creative and talented in performance, visual, musical and culinary arts. Does your student have a huge desire to express their artistic talents? Complete our interest form TODAY! https://icajax.com/

National School Success Month

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National School Success Month

By September, our kids are back in school and ready to conquer the upcoming academic year.  What you likely did not know is that this month is also National School Success Month. This month is the perfect opportunity to work with your child and determine the best course of action to set your child up for success this school year. Read our blog to learn how to empower your student this September.

Monitor Your Child’s Daily Work

Keeping tabs on your child’s classwork and homework assignments on a daily basis helps you to avoid any surprises. Make sure that they are staying on track with their homework and preparing for any upcoming tests or quizzes.  Encourage them to excel in school by checking their finished homework and be available to answer any questions or concerns that they might have.

Read to Your Child Each Night

This month, we urge you to pledge to read twenty minutes a night to your child. It may feel hard to find 20 minutes each day to read with your child, but it’s so worth it! Children who read for just 20 minutes per day will be exposed 1.8 million words each year. A small amount of reading each day makes an incredible difference.

Communicate with Teachers on a Regular Basis

Building toward a child’s educational success takes a village, and the first step is making sure that all involved parties, from parents to educators, are all on the same page. Parents should make an effort to attend all parent-teacher conferences and orientations as this is a great way to get face-to-face time with your child’s teachers and administration.

Make Bedtime a Priority

Studies have shown that kids who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health. Set bedtimes that allow elementary-age kids to get 10 to 12 hours of sleep; teens should get 8 to 10 hours.

Encourage Your Kids to Explore Their Interests

When your child is passionate or excited about something it can improve their focus and quality of work! Here at Impact Christian Academy, we encourage and promote art culture in a vibrant manner. Our students are creative and talented in performance, visual, musical, and culinary arts. We aim to provide an education that extends beyond academics in the classroom.

The staff at Impact Christian Academy is dedicated to helping your child succeed by instilling a rigorous academic environment, a biblical worldview and character development through highly competitive athletics – from these four core developmental areas, we empower our students to go out and fulfill purpose while making an impact. More importantly, we never forget the most important part of Christendom, which is an extension of the heart of Christ. To learn more, visit our website: https://icajax.com/about-us/

Seven Reasons Why You Should Send Your Child to Impact Christian Academy

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Seven Reasons Why You Should Send Your Child to Impact Christian Academy

Every year, parents in Jacksonville are faced with the incredibly important decision of choosing where to send their children to receive their education. Here are eight reasons why you should consider trusting Impact Christian Academy with your child’s schooling.

We Have a 100% Graduation Rate

Compared to other schools in Jacksonville that only graduate 80-90% of their students, ICA is proud of its 100% graduation rate. However, at ICA our goal is not to just have your child graduate and be done with them, we aim to provide our students with a comprehensive college-preparatory academic program that prepares them to succeed in college and in life.

Dedicated Teachers

Every faculty member is at ICA because they want to be, not because they need to, or have to be. All members of our faculty are required to provide a pastoral reference, be an active participant in their local church and to live a life committed to Christ. Our faculty is certified and professional, and we provide professional development opportunities that allow them to further perfect their craft which is then used to further the body of Christ.

Smaller Class Size

In public schools, it can be common for one teacher to teach thirty or more students in a class. With a teacher’s time divided among so many students, public school does not offer as much individual attention for each student.  Our average class size has a maximum of 16 -18 students for K-5 through 1st Grade and our 2nd -5th Grade has an average class size of 18-20 students to ensure that your child receives the individualized attention that they deserve.

Our Elite Athletics Program

Athletics play an important part in the life of students at Impact Christian Academy. We believe that the lessons in sportsmanship and teamwork are integral life lessons.  We are unique in that while we take great pride in winning, we do not condone “winning at any cost,” and discourage any and all pressures which might tend to neglect good sportsmanship and good mental health.

Expose Your Children to the Fine Arts

Does your student have a huge desire to express their artistic talents? Here at ICA we believe in exposing your children to a wide variety of performance, visual, musical, and culinary arts. We provide the highest quality of dance training to aspiring and recreational dancers, cutting edge culinary education in addition to a world-class music education.

Be a Part of a Christian Community

Our school is anchored around our faith, we work with Christian families, and churches so students will be thoroughly prepared to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives. Our students perform community service in the local area and each grade level attends chapel weekly.

Scholarship Opportunities

Unlike many private schools, we believe enrollment in our school should not be limited to families who are able to pay full tuition. Our tuition assistance program enables us to assist deserving students who could not otherwise afford to attend. The tuition assistance program helps to achieve social and economic diversity within our school community.

Parents who value small class sizes, increased safety, a Christian community, diverse curriculum, and dedicated teachers will find that ICA is the perfect fit for their child. Have your child join the ranks of our amazing students today: https://icajax.com/apply/ 

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ICA is Now Enrolling

Impact Christian Academy is now enrolling for the 2024-2025 school year. Discover a place where passion meets purpose and dreams become reality.