Our Grading Scales
K-2 Grading Scale [ESN]
We use ESN grading scale for PK-2. According to Adventist Education (2021), marking codes for grades K-2 honor the developmental nature of learner progress at these grade levels. The ESN grading scale helps parents get into the mindset of standards-based assessment.
When traditional letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) are used, there is a tendency to compare a learner's performance with other students; ESN resolves this by focusing on learning, rather than getting a certain grade or comparing students to each other.
3-8 Grading Scale [4.0 GPA]
We use traditional letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) for grades 3-12. These letter grades are a part of the 4.0 GPA grading scale which assigns a value for each letter. The 4.0 GPA grading scale helps determine eligibility for honors program and academic recognition.
