Class Offerings

2025-26 School Year

School Year Schedule

For the 2025-26 school year, classes begin the week of August 18th, 2025 and will end the week of May 4th, 2026 for 34 complete weeks of instruction (including breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break).

All classes take place in our home in Sherman, Texas.

Pricing

Registration fee is $25 per family. The early-bird discount is $10 per family that ends on August 5th.

Tuition:

For two-hour classes: $400 per student, per semester.

For one-hour classes: $200 per student, per semester.

Multiple class discounts are as follows:

1st class is full price

2nd class is 10% off

3rd class is an additional 5% off

4th class is an additional 5% off

5th class is an additional 5% off

6th class is an additional 5% off

We will cap percentage discounts after this.

Once we have totaled up the family price we will deduct an additional $10 off per additional child.

Parents are expected to purchase textbooks, which vary in price based on subject, but typically do not exceed $35 per book. Email us for details.

We accept payments up front or on a monthly basis via Venmo, check, or cash.

Current Class Openings

The 2025-26 school year is filling up quickly! See what classes have openings below and claim your spot.

IEW/ELA Class Offerings with Kari

Monday
2-4pm: IEW 6-8th grade (Year 2 Level B): ONE opening left
4-6pm IEW 9-12th grade (Year 2 Level C): ONE opening left
Tuesday
1:30-3:30pm: IEW 6-8th grade (Year 1 Level B): THREE openings left
Thursday
8:45-11:15 am: Fix It! Grammar and IEW 9-12th grade (Year 2 Level C) THREE openings left

Social Studies and Special Class Offerings with Gary

Monday
2-4pm: Government 9-12th grade: ONE opening left
Economics will be offered in this time slot in the Spring 2026 semester
4-6pm: All Things Nature! 6-12th grade: ONE opening left
Tuesday
9am-11am: U.S. History 9-12: 6 openings
11am-1pm: Texas History 6-8th grade: 6 openings
1:30-3:30: Nature Detective! 1st - 5th grade: FOUR openings left
Thursday
9-11am: Texas History 6th - 8th grade: FIVE openings left
12:15-2pm: World History 9-12th grade: FOUR openings left

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

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 two levels: 6th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade.
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 two Fix It! Grammar levels: 6th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade.

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 6-12.

Note: All history courses are infused with a strong geography component and stress local and regional histories where appropriate.

Social Studies Core

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.
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.
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.
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.

All Things Nature!

Learn to identify trees – make a leaf collection. Learn to identify insects – make an insect collection. Learn to identify snakes – make a . . . no, I don’t think so! But you get the picture. All of nature will be our classroom, from the backyard to the lake shore, from city streets to backwoods trails, from the atmosphere to the starry heavens. God has given us His wonderful creation to explore. So, bring an explorer’s heart! Everything is fair game, pardon the pun, and we will do our best to try and make a dent in all there is to learn. All that we do discover we will record and journal in real naturalist fashion. Open to students in grades 6-12.

*Note to parents: It goes without saying, that, much of the time, class activities will take us out of doors. Neighborhood walks and local field trips will be common. These will be conducted to fit within the time constraints of the class. Trips further afield will be advertised well in advance to allow adequate planning for student involvement.

Nature Detective!

Nature Detective! will cover much of the same subject matter included in “All Things Nature!”, but in a less rigorous manner suited for young budding naturalists.

Note to parents: It goes without saying, that, much of the time, class activities will take us out of doors. Neighborhood walks and local field trips will be common. These will be conducted to fit within the time constraints of the class. Trips further afield will be advertised well in advance to allow adequate planning for student involvement.

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

Texas History

This class will be a full credit (34-week) course. This is a two-hour class.

Legacy: The Civil War and Reconstruction

34 weeks, 1 credit, two-hour class