Home schooling with WISDOM

Supporting traditional home schooling, where parents have control over what is taught to their children, how it is taught, and when it is taught.

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The Spring 2026 Schedule is available for viewing and printing. 


Calendar

  • Course Commencement Week: January 20 - 23
  • Final Course Week: May 5 - 8 

Note: No class for Easter Break: Holy Thursday through the following Wednesday (April 2-8). Classes will resume Thursday, April 9.


Before registering: please take a moment to read through the Quick Facts & Information of the Program prior to registering your child for a course. It will help you to understand our goals and expectations.
Eligibility requirements can also be found under Program Information.

 Class days correspond to the schedule for both practice sessions and for normal classes.  The term is 14 weeks in duration plus the practice session week (although Language & Math courses are 28 weeks). Course fees will be found associated with each course. Age levels are assigned to courses to describe the required maturity standard for the course; please feel free to contact Nicole Noster (nicole@wisdomhomeschooling.com) to inquire if the age requirement can be waived for a course you believe would be a good fit for your child.



Please note that some courses have prerequisites and these should be considered when planning your course schedule. Some courses which fill up will have another section offered if sufficient interest is shown from a growing waiting list. Do register for the waiting list of a full course if you are interested in another section being made available.



Courses marked A and B are identical in content; these letters name different sections occurring at different times. Courses marked 1 and 2 signify courses with similar themes, but different content. They do not necessarily require that one be taken before the other.

For more information on the technical requirements, cancellation policy, course completion requirements, and other details, please read our Program Information. For further inquiry, please contact the Program Manager, Nicole Noster, at nicole@wisdomhomeschooling.com.

*All successful registrations will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. If you do not see this email come through, please email Nicole immediately.*

ChroniclesOfNarnia

Parent/Child Tutorial (10-12 yrs), $185 - No Prerequisite

The child and parent take this course together. Each of the seven books in C.S. Lewis’s classic series will be explored and analyzed.  The process of peeling back the many layers found in the Chronicles of Narnia will reveal to students how to begin with a concrete story and then analyze it for themes, ideas, and character development. The rich and accessible writings of Lewis are a delight for children and adults alike, and the entire family will enjoy how real, uplifting, and powerful these stories can be.

We recommend that parents review these works ahead of time to ensure they are a good fit for their children. Not all courses may be well-suited for each family, particularly when children are in a younger age range. We rely on parent discretion to determine whether or not a course will serve their child well.

Foundational Great Bookssmall

Intermediate Course (13 yrs and up), $195, 14 week course – No Prerequisite
This course is at the heart of WISDOM’s Socratic Dialogue Program and is a prerequisite to many senior level courses.

What makes a classic? Why read ancient books?  

Our current culture has done a marvelous job to simplify life. Countless inventions are doing our work for us at the push of a button, freeing our time to focus on more important things. However, do we find that society at large uses this extra time for meaningful growth? Are popular pursuits typically edifying and challenging? Ironically, although we have ready access to incredible information, our culture is beginning to forget where it has come from.

StoryOfCanada

Senior Course (14 yrs and up), $195, 14 week course – No Prerequisite 

Crowning the world's north shone a vast land, where adventures were not the stuff of stories, but true. This was the land where bold voyageurs battled the elements, former pirates gave up their ways to seek the fabled Northwest Passage, and ancient peoples' legends twined through time to its beginning. This was the land where Black Robes shed their blood to bring faith, where a girl of fourteen commanded a fort garrison, and a curtain of snow allowed a militia of thirty to overcome an army of hundreds. This was the land of romance, daring, secrets, and the quest to triumph over the odds. This was Canada.

JaneAusten1

Intermediate Course (13 yrs and up), $195, 14 week course – No Prerequisite 

Is Fanny just a weak wimp? Which one is "Pride" and which one is "Prejudice"? Should Emma be sent to prison for her constant meddling? Find out for yourself! The Jane Austen course will cover three of Austen's books - Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. The character development and differences between Fanny, Lizzie and Emma will be discussed, as well as those topics and questions which will arise from the participants own critical reading of the text.

HistoricalFiction

Intermediate Course (12 yrs and up), $195, 14 week course – No prerequisite

Glimmerings of imagination tangle with tales of true-life heroes in the pages of historical fiction. Never was history more easy to remember and enjoy than by living through stories set in various eras. Students will immerse themselves in the events of an array of centuries and delve deeper into the meaningful lives of the characters who, while fictional, can make the context of a real time period ring true for all readers.

All students are asked to abide by the following guidelines and common courtesies. Your agreement to these guidelines each term is required in order for you to continue taking any WISDOM online courses. Mutual trust and integrity help to make an excellent learning environment. We want all of our students to have a fruitful and enjoyable experience.

*All Latin Courses continue through the Spring Session*

IntroductionToHighSchoolWriting

Intermediate Course (13 yrs and up), $335, 14 week course– Prerequisite: sufficient experience in English grammar to understand proper sentence structure and grammatical concepts (parts of speech, mechanics, and usage). Samples may be requested.

In this high school level writing course, students will read pertinent selections from classic literature and discuss one each week in conjunction with receiving instruction in a particular writing focus. They will submit a related writing assignment to their tutor weekly to learn and practice the fundamentals and techniques of good writing. This course includes private tutorial time. Students must have high-school level grasp of formal grammar and sentence structure, and a strong commitment to this course.

ClassicAdventure1

Intermediate Course (12 yrs and up), $195, 14 week course – No Prerequisite 

There is a reason why mankind has always been fascinated with tales of adventure. They are not simply stories of the clash of swords, bold exploration, and derring-do - they contain a wealth of truth about our world and ourselves. In this course, students will use Socratic discussion to uncover the deeper meanings in some of western culture's best-loved adventure stories.

 
 
 
 
Part of The Gilbertine Institute