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The Delaware County Christian School elementary campus comprises grades Pre-K through 5, and is housed separately on eight acres on Bishop Hollow Road in Newtown Square. The elementary school offers a friendly, controlled, and safe atmosphere, where God’s goodness and grace is transparently evidenced within the hearts and countenance of the children and staff.

With its current enrollment of approximately 330 students, the school’s elementary division provides an exceptional Christ-centered academic program designed to meet the spiritual and developmental needs of students in these early grades. The curriculum is designed to support the school’s mission to educate students who will serve God and impact the world through biblical thought and action.

There are approximately 30 faculty members serving at the elementary school with an average of 16 years of teaching experience. Most teachers have also completed a master’s program in a related field of education. The average class size is 19 students.

To enhance the learning environment, the school offers three sections of each grade level from first through fifth along with two kindergarten classes that have full-day and half-day options. DC also has a 5-day and 3-day Pre-Kindergarten program.

All classrooms at the elementary campus are self-contained, whereby teachers instruct in the basic content areas of math, reading, history, and science. The three fifth grade classrooms use a team approach for instruction in reading, language arts, social studies and science. In addition to a special weekly chapel service, students also have Bible class daily to provide instruction focusing on specific books, Bible characters, and topics from scripture. Bible time is practically related to the child’s age of understanding thereby assisting them in their efforts to grow in relationship with Jesus Christ and their fellow classmates and teachers.

Although traditional in nature, classroom teachers utilize various instructional methods such as ability and mixed-ability grouping, interest groups, discovery and inquiry, hands-on investigation and research. The elementary campus maintains its own computer lab. Special subject areas taught to elementary students include physical education, art, music, library, computer applications and Spanish (for grades 2-5). The Discovery Center provides services for students including educational therapy, resource rooms and enrichment classes.

Applications for the next academic year are now being accepted. For more information, visit our admissions page, contact the Admissions Office at (610) 353-6522, ext. 2285. We would be happy to send you an admissions packet, an informative video or schedule an appointment for you to tour our elementary campus.