The Middle School of Ovilla Christian School will provide
opportunities and structures for training students in the imitation of Christ as self-disciplined, thoughtful followers preparing for engagement with the world.

Our Middle School (grades 6–8) boasts an excellent faculty who maintain teaching certification from the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). All faculty members are born-again Christians from a variety of church backgrounds with genuine faith in Jesus Christ in common. They have demonstrated their calling and equipping for Christian education in the following three areas: having demonstrated the foundation of genuine faith in Christ, having been called to the ministry of Christian Education, and holding the necessary educational credentials to support that call.

Academic competition is encouraged and sponsored through ACSI events. Our Middle School participates in football, volleyball, baseball, cross country, track & field, and cheer. They may also audition to be a part of the One Act Play and the MS Worship Team.

Upon the conclusion of Middle School, a student will:

  1. demonstrate self-discipline.

  2. resolve interpersonal issues with integrity.

  3. base decisions in interpersonal relationships on facts and faith rather than emotions and experience.

  4. demonstrate respect for authority as they recognize that all authority derives from God's Word and is given to parents, teachers, school administration, and the governing authorities.

  5. know that identity has its origins in the Word and is grounded in clearly defined truth.

  6. ask meaningful questions and use appropriate resources to find answers.

  7. recognize cause and effect.

  8. express the way facts fit together into a logical framework.

  9. demonstrate an awareness of the relationships between different fields of knowledge.

  10. read widely for enjoyment, knowledge, and formation.

  11. listen carefully and humbly to the viewpoints of others, analyzing the elements of sound argumentation as well as errors in logic.

  12. speak and write with clarity and precision of language.

  13. use mathematical problem-solving to:

    • incorporate and analyze given information;

    • formulate a plan or strategy;

    • determine a solution;

    • justify a solution;

    • and evaluate the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of a solution.

  14. articulate a foundational understanding of America's common cultural history rooted in Western Civilization that leads to a love of country and an understanding and defense of liberty.

  15. be developing a rich knowledge of science and the natural world through familiarity with:

    1. different modes of scientific inquiry;

    2. rules of evidence;

    3. ways of formulating questions and proposing explanations;

    4. and the diverse ways scientists study and propose explanations based on evidence, recognizing that new discoveries are constantly being modified to more closely reflect the natural world.

  16. knowledge of the major narratives and instruction of the Old and New Testaments as elements of the one continuous narrative of the Bible.

  17. demonstrate foundational skills of the sound interpretation of Scripture.