Spring Courses
Course Information for Spring 2019
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 Literature
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
Literature
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
Philosophy/Theology/Politics - Intermediate/Senior
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 - Intermediate/Senior
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
English/Writing - Intermediate/Senior
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
The Arts - Intermediate/Senior
Classic Theatre
14 yrs and up, $175.00 - Prerequisite: One Intermediate level course
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 12 PM - Maria McDonald - FULL
Language - Senior
*All Latin Courses continue through the Spring Session*
Logic - Intermediate/Senior
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 Natural Science - Senior
CLASSIC Biology
14 yrs and up - $175.00, Prerequisite: Introductory Great Books
Thursdays, 1 - 2:30 PM - Meaghen (Hale) Gonzalez
