Spring Courses

The Spring 2019 Schedule is available for viewing and printing. 

Practice Session Week: February 5 - 8; Official Class Start Week: February 12 - 15. Final Week of Courses: May 21 - 24. Class days correspond to the schedule for both practice sessions and for normal classes.  The term is 14 weeks in duration. 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 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to inquire if the age requirement can be waived for a course you believe would be a good fit for your child.

Note: No class for Easter Break: Good Friday through the following Thursday (Apr 19 - Apr 25). Classes will resume Friday, April 26.

(Courses marked A and B are identical in content; these letters name different sections occuring 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. Please refer to specific prerequisites on the course descriptions to make note of this requirement.)

For further inquiry, please contact the Program Manager, Nicole Noster, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

JUNIOR  (8-10 YRS/PARENT TUTORIAL)

FABLES & TALES 1

Junior Course/Parent Tutorial (8-10 yrs), $165 - No Prerequisite

Fables & Tales 1A - Wednesdays, 9 – 10: 00 AM -  Maria McDonald

Fables & Tales 1B - Thursdays, 1 - 2:00 PM  -  Chelsia Van Hierden 

FABLES & TALES 2 

Junior Course/Parent Tutorial (8-10 yrs), $165  - No Prerequisite

Tuesdays, 9 -10:00 AM -  Sarah Kaiser - FULL

UPPER JUNIOR  (10-12 YRS/PARENT TUTORIAL)

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA

Upper Junior Course/Parent Tutorial (11-13yrs), $165 - No Prerequisite

Wednesdays, 2:30 - 4 PM   -  Jenny Fast - FULL

HORSE AND DOG CLASSICS

Upper Junior Course/Parent Tutorial (10-12 yrs), $165 - No Prerequisite

Thursdays, 1 - 2:00 PM -  Zoe Mahood - FULL

JUNIOR MODERN CLASSICS

Upper Junior Course/Parent Tutorial (10-12yrs), $165- No Prerequisite

Tuesdays, 11:15 - 12:15 PM -  Zoe Mahood - FULL

LUCY M. MONTGOMERY

Junior Course/Parent Tutorial (9-12yrs), $165 – No Prerequisite

Thursdays, 10:30 - 12 PM -  Rachel Shunk

THE GODS OF MOUNT OLYMPUS

Upper Junior Course/Parent Tutorial (10-12yrs), $165.00 - No Prerequisite

Thursdays, 9 - 10:00 AM -   Sarah Kaiser - FULL

INTERMEDIATE   (12 YRS & UP)
*REFER TO INDIVIDUAL CLASS PREREQUISITES*

Before Tolkien

12 yrs and up, $175  – Prerequisite: Must have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

Wednesdays, 1 - 2:30 PM - Jenny Fast

Classic Adventure 2

13 yrs and up, $175  – No Prerequisite

Thursdays, 1 - 2:30 PM -  Madeline Grimm

JANE AUSTEN 2

13 yrs and up, $165– No Prerequisite

Thursdays, 9:30 - 11 AM -  Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez - FULL

LORD OF THE RINGS

13 yrs and up, $175 – No Prerequisite

Thursdays, 10:30 - 12 PM -  Maria McDonald - FULL

MODERN CLASSICS 

13 yrs and up, $175 – No Prerequisite

Wednesdays, 9 - 10:30 AM -  Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez

SENIOR   (14 YRS & UP)
*REFER TO INDIVIDUAL CLASS PREREQUISITES*

VICTORIAN GOTHIC

14 yrs and up, $175 – Prerequisite: One Intermediate level course

Fridays, 10:45 - 12:15 PM -  Rachel Shunk

Introductory Great books

13 yrs and up, $175.00, 14 week course – No Prerequisite

Intro Great Books A - Tuesdays, 1 - 2:30 PM -  Elisabeth Grimm - FULL

Intro Great Books B - Fridays, 10:30 - 12 PM - Elisabeth Grimm - FULL

Intro Great Books C - Fridays, 9 - 10:30 AM - Elisabeth Grimm

Canadian Government

15 yrs and up, $175.00 – Prerequisite: Introductory Great Books

Thursdays, 10:45 - 12:15 pm -  Chelsia Van Hierden

Continued Great Books

15 yrs and up, $175.00 – Prerequisite: Introductory Great Books

Tuesdays, 1 - 2:30 PM -  Chelsia Van Hierden

Intro to Political Philosophy

15 yrs and up, $175.00 – Prerequisite: Introductory Great Books

Wednesdays, 9 - 10:30 AM -   Chelsia Van Hierden

HISTORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT ERA

13 yrs and up, $175– No Prerequisite

Tuesdays, 10:30 - 12 PM -  Chelsia Van Hierden - FULL

HISTORY OF WWII

13 yrs and up, $175 – No Prerequisite

Thursdays, 1:30 - 3 PM -  Maria McDonald - FULL

STORY OF CANADA

15 yrs and up, $175 – No Prerequisite

Wednesdays, 1 - 2:30 PM -  Maria McDonald

 ADVANCED WRITING

14 yrs and up, $300 – Prerequisite: Intro to High School Writing or Mastering the Essay

Fridays, 10:30 - 12 PM -  Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez

CREATIVE WRITING

13 yrs and up, $300 – Prerequisite: Intro to High School Writing or Mastering the Essay

Wednesdays, 10:30 - 12 PM -  Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez - FULL

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

12 yrs and up, $300 – No Prerequisite

English Grammar A - Tuesdays, 1- 2:30 PM -  Rachel Shunk - FULL

English Grammar B - Thursdays, 2:30 - 4 PM - Madeline Grimm

Intro to HIGH SCHOOL WRITING

13 yrs and up, $300 – Prerequisite: sufficient experience in English grammar to understand proper sentence structure and grammatical concepts (parts of speech, mechanics, and usage). Samples may be requested.
 
Intro to High School Writing A - Wednesdays, 1 - 2:30 PM -  Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez - FULL

Intro to High School Writing B - Thursdays, 9 - 10:30 AM -  Chelsia Van Hierden - FULL

MASTERING THE ESSAY

14 yrs and up, $300 – Prerequisite: Intro to High School Writing (If an interested student can demonstrate sufficient writing ability at a high school level, they can contact Nicole Noster, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., for a possible exemption from the prerequisite.)

Mastering the Essay A: Fridays, 9 - 10:30 AM -  Rachel Shunk

Mastering the Essay B: Tuesdays, 10:45 - 12:15 PM - Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez - FULL

Classic Theatre

14 yrs and up, $175.00 - Prerequisite: One Intermediate level course

Tuesdays, 10:30 - 12 PM -  Maria McDonald - FULL

*All Latin Courses continue through the Spring Session*

THE BASICS OF LOGIC 

13 yrs and up, $175 – Prerequisite: One Intermediate Level course

The Basics of Logic A: Tuesdays, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM -  Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez - FULL

The Basics of Logic B: Wednesday, 10:30 - 12 PM - Maria McDonald - FULL  

CLASSIC Biology

14 yrs and up - $175.00, Prerequisite: Introductory Great Books

Thursdays, 1 - 2:30 PM -  Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez