Class Offerings
2024-25 School Year
School Year Schedule
For the 2024-24 school year, classes begin the week of August 19th, 2024 and will end the week of May 5th, 2025 for 34 complete weeks of instruction (including breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break).
Pricing
Registration fee is $25 per family.
Tuition:
For one-hour classes: $200 per student, per semester
For two-hour classes: $400 per student, per semester
We offer second-child and multiple-class discounts. Email us for details.
We accept payments up front or on a monthly basis via Venmo, check, or cash.
Current Class Openings
The Fall 2024 semester is filling up quickly! See what classes have openings below and claim your spot. Please note: If you see a class described below with no listed time slot, or you are unable to sign up for an existing class during one of the openings listed here, please email us and we will accommodate you to the best of our ability.
IEW/ELA Class Offerings with Kari
Monday
2-4pm, IEW 6-8th grade: Full
4-6pm, IEW 9-12th grade: 2 openings!Tuesday
9-11am, IEW 6-8th grade: FULL
11-1pm: IEW 6-8th grade:
Social Studies and Special Class Offerings with Gary
Monday
2-4pm: World History 9-12th grade: 2 openings!4-6pm: Texas History 6-8th grade: FULL
Tuesday
9-11am: Texas History 6-8th grade: 3 openings!
Wednesday
9-11am: OPEN for any social studies core or specialized course listed below. Up to 6 students.Thursday
9-11am: American Government 9-12th grade: 3 openings!Friday
2-4pm: ID That Tree! Special Fall 2024 Class Offering (6 weeks), 4th grade and up. No student limit!
Kari is offering various English Language Arts subjects including composition (Institute for Excellence in Writing), grammar, and handwriting.
Email Kari to ask about supplementing these course offerings with literature at home in order to earn one high school English credit.
English Language Arts
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IEW: Structure and Style
Two-hour class
For the 2024-25 school year, Kari will teach IEW’s Structure and Style for Students (SSS). Classes will be offered at three levels: 3rd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade. See required textbook prices below:
Grades 3-5: IEW SSS Year 1, Level A ($35)Grades 6-8: IEW SSS Year 1, Level B ($35)
Grades 9-12: IEW SSS Year 1, Level C ($35)
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Fix It! Grammar
One-hour class
Fix It! Grammar is the perfect companion to IEW’s Structure and Style for Students (SSS), but can also be taken as a stand-alone class. Kari will be offering three Fix It! Grammar levels: 3th-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade. See required textbook prices below:
Grades 3-5: Fix It! Grammar Level 1 (Nose Tree) ($19)
Grades 6-8: Fix It! Grammar Level 3 (Robin Hood) ($19)
Grades 9-12: Fix It! Grammar Level 5 (Frog Prince) ($19)
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WRITE NOW™: The Getty-Dubay® Program for Handwriting Success™
One-hour class
With students using screens more and more even for school assignments, the skill of handwriting is beginning to diminish.
Science affirms the importance of handwriting in cementing ideas in our memory and improving academic skills and grades. “A recent study in Frontiers in Psychology monitored brain activity in students taking notes and found that those writing by hand had higher levels of electrical activity across a wide range of interconnected brain regions responsible for movement, vision, sensory processing and memory,” reports Scientific American.
Kari will be using WRITE NOW™: The Getty-Dubay® Program for Handwriting Success™ to teach italic and cursive handwriting. This class is open to students 3rd grade through 12th grade, whether they are learning cursive for the first time or simply needing to improve neatness in penmanship.
Gary is offering various core classes designed to comport with Texas High School Social Studies credits required of all graduates. Classes are open to students in grades 7-12.
Note: All history courses are infused with a strong geography component and stress local and regional histories where appropriate.
Social Studies Core
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World History
34 weeks, 1 credit, two-hour class
A full year (2 semester) required history survey course providing a full overview of God’s dealings with mankind from creation to the modern age. All major civilizations will be touched on, with special emphasis given to biblical history, the Middle East, and Western Civilization.
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American History
34 weeks, 1 credit, two-hour class
A full year (2 semester) required history survey course which explores God’s providential plan for America, from Christopher Columbus to the present time. Special emphasis will be given to the nation’s founding documents, the westward movement, the Civil War, the world wars, and the current standing of the U.S. in world events.
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American Government
17 weeks, 1/2 credit, two-hour class
A one-half year (1 semester) required course which explores the foundations of the U.S. governmental system. Students can expect a thorough treatment of the founding documents, and the theory of checks and balances of divided branches of government as put forth in the U.S. Constitution. Course work will also provide introductions to the functions of state and local governments. All subject matter will be presented against the background of our nation’s history and current political situation.
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Economics
17 weeks, 1/2 credit, two-hour class
A one-half year (1 semester) required course which integrates solid biblical teachings on finances with an in-depth discussion of basic economics, and the benefits of the free enterprise system.
Specialized classes listed below are designed to be used for elective credit class choices. In a public school setting, they would be used to satisfy the Social Studies requirements for the Arts and Humanities and the Multidisciplinary Studies endorsement tracks.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, specialized class offerings for the 2024-25 school year will be determined based on interest. Please email Gary with your top two choices for the specialized class options below.
Specialized Classes
Lone Star Republic, Lone Star State
This class can be taught as either a full credit (34-week) course or as a 1/2 credit (17-week) course. This is a two-hour class.
Legacy: The Civil War and Reconstruction
34 weeks, 1 credit, two-hour class
World War II and the Holocaust
34 weeks, 1 credit, two-hour class
The Great American Cowboy
17 weeks, 1/2 credit, two-hour class
The Cold War and the Korean Conflict
17 weeks, 1/2 credit, two-hour class
Pilgrims, Puritans and the Foundations of American Government
17 weeks, 1/2 credit, two-hour class
The Spirit of the American Revolution
17 weeks, 1/2 credit, two-hour class
The Cold War and the Vietnam Conflict
17 weeks, 1/2 credit, two-hour class
Supplemental Course Offering for Fall 2024 Only
ID That Tree!
When: Friday afternoons, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
September 20 – October 25 (six sessions)*
Open to students 4th grade and up. Parents are welcome and encouraged to participate! Keep scrolling for more details.
$135 per student; $85 per additional students from the same family.
Gary has a Bachelor of Science in Forestry degree.
Description
Every true woodsman knows the environment he moves in – and that includes a knowledge of trees and their uses. Trees are a fascinating and beautiful part of Creation. Dendrology – the study of the taxonomy, habits and ranges of trees – can open a whole new window on God’s handiwork.
Learn how to move with confidence through the woods and amaze your family, friends, and yourself with your gained knowledge of trees. Enjoy weekly tree walks and scheduled field trips in search of leafy treasures for your own private collection.
Tree walks will be conducted in the local neighborhood to begin with. At least two field trips will be scheduled at the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
*Note: Refuge walk days may not end until 5:00 PM.
Also: An opt-in Tree ID Competition will be held at
the refuge beginning at 2:00 PM on November 1.
Requirements
All class participants will need to have:
1. Sturdy shoes and appropriate apparel for long walks
2. Newspapers for pressing leaves
3. White card stock, and a binder for organizing mounted leaves
Each student will be provided with their own copy of a field guide to trees and contact paper.
