Science

The Upper School Science Department at Shannon Forest Christian School (SFCS) offers eight Lab Sciences for students in 9th – 12th Grades.  Pre-AP Biology and Pre-AP Chemistry as well as AP Biology and AP Chemistry are also offered.

Students in 5th – 7th Grades study scientific concepts, Earth Science, Life Science – an introduction to Biology and Physical Science – an overview of Physics and Chemistry.

Lower School students explore a variety of topics through hands-on experiments, interactive discussions, field trips and projects.

KT & K5 students study teacher developed units on topics such as space, zoo animals, plants, etc.

• All Upper School Honors curriculum exceed state standards and are college preparatory.

• The average Upper School Science teacher’s longevity at SFCS is eight years.

• Out of 15 students selected to participate in the 2009 ACSI Science Fair, 11 achieved a superior rating and 4 a rating of excellent.  4 students were recognized with awards at the Greenville County Science Fair.

• SFCS is proud to have graduated students who have excelled at major universities with majors in Science.