Abiqua offers an extraordinary education for students from Preschool through Grade 8. Classes are small and teachers are given time and resources to provide a truly individualized learning experience for each student. In addition to the math, language arts and science curriculum, students have in depth instruction in Spanish, music, art, and PE. Abiqua's teachers use a thematic approach to learning, which carries with them from subject to subject as well as year to year. "Abiqua Adventures" are after school which are always very popular. Abiqua Adventures have included robotics, chess, hip-hop dancing, computer club, drama, cooking, and art classes. Abiqua also has competitive sports teams for soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track. Abiqua is a wonderful place for students to learn and develop into lifelong learners.
Western Mennonite School, established in 1945, offers classes from grades six through 12 and is located 45-acre wooded campus in Salem, Ore. It is sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Conference of the Mennonite Church. With more than 200 students enrolled, it offers a curriculum that emphasizes on biblical teachings. It provides a college preparation program, including math for college credit, advanced science, computer and foreign language and all students take classes in Bible, music and fine arts. It is fully accredited and meets the academic requirements of the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and the Oregon Department of Education criteria for private schools. Students, faculty and staff engage in corporate worship experiences and participate in weekly small group meetings. Its sports programs include soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball and indoor soccer, and students also have opportunity to participate in dramas, intramural sports, musicals, National Honor Society and social activities.
Four Corners Elementary School is a part of Salem-Keizer Public Schools, which operates various elementary, middle and high schools. Four Corners Elementary School serves more than 500 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Its academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as reading, writing, spelling, English, math, science, social studies, art, music, library skills, and health and physical education. The school also provides sessions in cultural diversity, human sexuality, social development, research skills, and drug and career education. In addition, it provides speech pathology and counseling and guidance services and operates various before- and after-school programs. Four Corners Elementary School also offers free and reduced-price meal services, and it is located in Salem, Ore.
