Lower School Enrichment Opportunities

Students in the lower school at CHS enjoy varied opportunities for enrichment. 

Field Trips.  Every year students go on field trips to nearby zoos, fire stations, farms, Sciport, and more.  Fifth grade students go on their first overnight field trip to NASA in Houston. 

School-wide Events.  The CHS Student Council sponsors school-wide events to promote school spirit and community involvement.  For example, students in the lower school may participate in fun Fridays (where they are allowed to wear certain non-dress code attire).  The lower school has also annually selected specific projects to support the needs of those in the immediate community and in Mexico through special giving projects, which encourages the involvement of each class in unique ways targeted to their specific age groups.

Annual Traditions.  Every Thanksgiving, lower school students dress as Pilgrims and Indians and enjoy a morning-long Thanksgiving Fest.  Students in 1st through 4th grades perform a musical program before Christmas.  In the spring, lower school students participate in the Classical Showcase.

Academic Competitions.  Students at CHS compete in several academic competitions, including ACSI Math Olympics, Speech Meet, and Spelling Bee. 

Athletic Competitions.  Every fall and spring, 3rd through 5th graders compete in fun relay competitions with area schools.

Local Programs.  Many CHS students participate in City of Longview programs, such as Canstruct, a city-wide food collection effort hosted by Longview Community Ministries to support the needs of the underprivileged.