Updates to our classes!!!
2025-26 Classes
JUNIOR CLASS DESCRIPTIONS - Including Shooting Stars (0-4), Navigators (5-7), Liberty Girls (8-11), Knights of Freedom (8-11)
In our Junior Classes we study through art, literature, poetry, writing, music, hands-on activities and nature to explore leadership, character traits, and foster a lifelong love of learning. Each class is tailored for their age levels.
This year our focus is on geography and different cultures around the world.
SCHOLAR CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Morning Core Classes
Shield of Freedom.
Suggested age: 11+ (By Dec 31st)
A class for "practicing" transition scholars to work on reading, writing, and other scholarly skills, as well as building integrity and courage. Based around the timeless tales of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings. We will be learning how to "Do Hard Things" and set goals to achieve them. Students can earn character cards for reading a book, writing a paper on it, giving an oral report about the book, and doing a creative project that relates to it.
Atlas: The Journey Begins.
Suggested age: 12+
A class for transition scholars to read stories of heroes from around the world both fiction and nonfiction. Planting an awesome wonder for the beauty of this earth and how to care for it. Learning to write book reviews and characteristics of heroes. They will do presentations on Countries and animals from the regions, memorizations of Countries, some states and capitals, learning through simulations, hands-on activities such as arts and sketching maps, while doing journaling/processing to learn to think.
Our Story: Framing and Founding of America.
Suggested age: 12+
Our Story is a two-semester, practice scholar level project focusing on the Founding of The United States of America. Scholars study the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution in-depth, read and discuss classic literature and biographies, participate in simulations, research and present oral presentations on Founding topics, and write weekly papers on topics that inspire them to ponder the meaning of freedom.
Scholars will study:
Early American History
The United States Constitution, The Declaration, other founding documents.
United States Law
Biographies of American Founders
Scholar skills such as: attention span, time management, reading, writing, oral expression
American Classics
Sword of Freedom/Hero Project (LEMI Project)
Suggested age: 14+
In the first semester (SWORD): This practice scholar project provides students an exciting look into one of the most interesting periods of our nation’s history. We will take an in-depth look into the Civil War Era and Reconstruction. students are challenged to learn about the character traits, skills, abilities of statesmen. Students will be challenged and supported in building critical scholar skills such as increasing attention span, managing time and long-term projects competently, reading for both content and application, writing persuasively, and presenting oral reports effectively. While learning American History, Simulations of Civil War battles, Classic Literature
in the second semester (HERO Project): Student start to transition to apprentice scholar project. The Hero project empowers our current Generation to form a link to the Hero Generation of WWII, as well as WWI, dustbowl and other historical events. Students will be mentored by both living and dead hearing their stories.
Quest 1 & 2 (LEMI Project).
Suggested age: 15+
An apprentice to self-directed scholar project taking an in-depth and personalized study of leadership and statesman. They read about, write about, and come face-to-face with 6 great leaders and their speeches. Then move forward to find their own great leaders, essential traits, influence and statesmen. Writing persuasive essays, presentations, and reading literature.
Quest 3 (LEMI Project).
Suggested age: 16+
An apprentice to self-directed scholar project taking an in-depth and personalized study of leadership and statesman. They read about, write about, and come face-to-face with 6 great leaders and their speeches. Then move forward to find their own great leaders, essential traits, influence and statesmen. Writing persuasive essays, presentations, and reading literature.
AFTERNOON CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Shakespeare.
Suggested age: 12+
Shakespeare is a two semester practice scholar project using the works of Shakespeare to develop scholar skills of memorization, working as a team, writing opinion papers, reading, and discussing Shakespeare. The culmination of this project is a live stage performance of a Shakespeare play by the class members.
William Shakespeare addresses the most intriguing questions asked in the Great Debate of humanity. He gets us thinking about philosophy, economy, theology, human nature, mathematics, God, government, families, and much more in an engaging and exciting manner. For this purpose, the study of his works is insightful, fun , and important for the understanding of our society and oneself. The mentors will give the students excellent exposure to Shakespeare the man, the heightened Shakespearean language, the overall works, and study strategies.
What will my student get out of this class?
Vision: I see I can be part of something GREAT!
Mission: I can do hard things and I have a role to play.
Abilities: How to disagree respectfully and express one’s ideas.
Skills: Understanding challenging works of literature
Wealth: A Wise and Faithfull Steward.
Suggested age 14+
What is wealth? Should I seek wealth? What are talents? Do I really have any? What does it mean to be a faithful steward of my mind and body, my money, my talents and strengths, my time and resources? What is economics? What is an economist? What is the difference between macro and micro economics? What is the difference between Austrian and Keynesian Economics? Why should I care? Understanding economics, wealth, money, talents, time and basic wise financial principles and practices leads to happiness, and that is what this class is all about—happiness for you and your family by — Becoming a Faithful and Wise Steward
Leadership, Current Events, and Debate. Mentored by Todd Hailstone
Suggested age: 15+
This is a leadership class wherein the students study past and current events which effect every-day life and debate on how to lead out in finding solutions to the conflicts which arise due to varying points of view regarding these events. The students learn leadership skills including research, debate, simulation, discussion, presentation, and conflict resolution.