CKS is in the third year of a six year state accreditation cycle through the North Central Association (NCA). The NCA accredits over 8,500 schools in 19 states and is the process used by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Two goals have been adopted by CKS for this cycle: 1. All students will demonstrate a strong understanding of the Catholic faith and incorporate it into their daily lives. 2. All students will demonstrate a better understanding of grammar, language mechanics and usage through writing across the curriculum. Various activities are implemented by the staff each school year in order to advance our goals and a committee made up of staff summarizes and measures our growth at years end. For example, this year the CKS staff has begun a process for our writing goal called "curriculum mapping." Staff have created writing "maps" from grade K-8 that allow teachers to begin with the end in mind and start a writing course for the year by identifying core skills, content taught, and processes employed. Ultimately, curriculum mapping will lead to smoother transitions from one grade to the next.

Additionally, this school year, CKS has adopted an institutional goal. This goal was requested by the Office of Catholic Education (OCE) for all Archdiocesan schools. The School Commission is charged with the creation, implementation and measuring of the institutional goal. Although the goal is in beginning stages, it will focus on the enrollment and retention of students.

Christ the King Catholic School continues to adhere to state curricular standards as well as the standards provided by OCE. The school follows the instructional time guidelines suggested by the state.

Spanish was added as a required part of the middle school curriculum two years ago. Middle school classes meet for seven 45-minute periods per day. The band/study hall period is 25 minutes and the lunch period is 20 minutes. The typical middle school class schedule includes: religion, social studies, language arts, literature, science, math, Spanish, physical education, art, music, health and computer. Additionally, all students take either band or study hall.

The elementary (K-5) curriculum also follows state and OCE guidelines for time and content. Typically, an elementary schedule will include religion, reading, spelling, grammar (using the Shurley method), math, science, social studies, music, library, computers, art, and physical education. The lunch period lasts 25-munites and recess is 20-minutes. Time spent on each subject will vary in the elementary setting with priority given to the language arts (reading, writing, spelling, grammar, phonics) and math.

Field trips are a standard part of the curriculum as well. Some regular trips include: Kindergarten to the zoo, 1^st grade overnight, 2^nd grade visit Benjamin Harrison home, 3^rd grade overnight at Camp Tecumseh, 4^th grade march in the St. Patrick Day parade, 5^th grade visit Junior Achievement's Exchange City, 6^th grade vocations trip to St. Meinrad, 7^th grade leadership retreat, 8^th grade class trip, to name only a few.

CKS has also formed three new committees made up of parents, teachers, parish members, and administrators that are beginning to have positive effects on what students and community members learn. The Wellness Committee, with the help of OCE, has adopted a wellness policy for CKS that addresses areas of health education, nutrition, and physical activity. The Green Committee has secured a paper recycling bin for CKS and is charged with helping the community learn about and take advantage of opportunities to care for our planet. The Diversity Committee is working to create ways to heighten sensitivity, acceptance, and appreciation of the diverse nature of our community and our world.

Everyone attends student-led Mass each Wednesday at 8:30, except the Kindergarten classes that attends one Mass per month.

Currently, CKS employs 20 licensed full-time teachers, a licensed part-time teacher, a licensed full-time special needs teacher/coordinator, a full-time religion teacher for the middle school, a licensed full-time principal, a full time licensed assistant principal/special needs teacher, a part-time licensed social worker, a full time technology/business coordinator, a full-time school secretary, two full-time school custodians, a part-time paid aftercare coordinator with four additional part-time paid support staff , two part-time paid playground coordinators, and a part-time paid SCRIP coordinator. The teaching staff serves 383 students daily, while the special needs staff serve 30-50 students daily and the aftercare staff serve 50-100 students daily.

All teachers and administrators have earned at least a bachelor's degree and 15 staff have earned master's degrees. The CKS teaching staff has a combined 327 years of experience which averages 13.6 years per teacher. During the 2007-2008 school year a beginning teacher will earn $27,045 while top of the scale teacher will earn $46,840, respectively. Health benefits are provided by the Archdiocese in the form of a Health Savings Account (HSA). A single teacher will incur a $2,200 deductible (1/2 paid by the Archdiocese) at a yearly cost of $936 to the teacher. A teacher requiring family coverage will incur a $4,400 deductible (1/2 paid by the Archdiocese) at a yearly cost of $5,088 to the teacher.

Extra-curricular offerings at CKS include:

Newer offerings added to the above list include: wrestling, mock trial, chess team, book club, art club and jump rope club. Additionally, parent volunteers are currently considering other offerings for students.

Recent outstanding student performances include: Academic Olympics to the finals and quarter finals of competition; City championships in football (3), wrestling, and girls basketball.

Current tuition rates are as follows:

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NON-PARISH

Although tuition rates do reflect recent increases, CKS rates are still substantially below other private education institutions. When compared to local North Deanery catholic schools, CKS rates for 1 student are in the bottom third. Multiple student rates at CKS continue to be the most reasonable in the North Deanery.

CKS offers financial aid for parish families that qualify through application to a financial aid service. This year, CKS awarded in excess of $30,000 in financial aid.

Despite the lower than average tuition charge for a CKS education and the constant increase in expenses, the schools reliance on the parish for a financial subsidy has declined. In 1994, the parish subsidized the school at a rate of 45.9 % of the school budget. Last year the rate of subsidy was 26.8% of the school budget. According to the OCE, the goal for parish subsidy should be 25% and below.

In Fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 the school incurred $1.7 million in expense. School income broke down as follows: 63.20% from tuition; 26.83% from parish subsidy; 4.42% from fees and programs; 2.49% from fundraisers; 2.04% from AfterCare net income; .46% from endowment proceeds; .31% from miscellaneous sources; .25% from interest income.