ONE YEAR CLASS: Inspired by the Treehouse Schoolhouse Nature Study, students will be exploring the world God created through living books, picture study, hands-on experiments, and Bible verse memorization. This class will also provide supplemental work for your child’s language arts skills. Each week is focused on a seasonal nature theme such as apples and woodland creatures for fall, nocturnal animals and maple sugaring for winter, insects and flowers for spring, and sea animals for summer. … [Read more...]
Thursday *JH 8th & 9th (PM2B) – Literature & Intro to Essays 1
ONE YEAR CLASS (Please note that a student who took this class last year in 8th grade can take it again for 9th grade as the books studied are switched every other year): In this English class, students will study the structure of a formal essay while we read some fabulous literature. They will practice the various elements that make up an essay through writing exercises, essay prompts and literature critique. By the end of the year, they should be able to handle with ease the skeletal … [Read more...]
*Tuesday HS (AM2A) – Creative Writing
ONE YEAR CLASS: In this class, students will explore the fundamentals of writing structure, learning how to outline their ideas into well formed narratives. This is not a class where students get to write whatever they want in any form, but instead a deep dive into the study of WHY their favorite stories WORK. Once the class has broken down some of the classics like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, etc., the students will identify the beats, actions, and structures that make these … [Read more...]
*Tuesday HS Elective (AM2A) – Beginning Ceramics 1 & 2
ONE SEMESTER EACH (16 student maximum): Beginning Ceramics 1 and 2 will introduce the students to the world of ceramics. Students will be using clay to make pinch and slab projects, with an introduction to coil work. They will also be working on pre-fired bisque projects. And they will use glazing and acrylic staining techniques to finish their projects. In this class, they will also learn what clay and glazes are made of, and what happens to them when they go through the firing process. … [Read more...]
Thursday *JH & HS Elective (PM1A) – World Geography Study
ONE YEAR CLASS: Geography can encompass so much more than identifying places on a map! Using North Star Geography curriculum, this class "will cover basic geography skills (maps, navigation) as well as physical geography (topography, biosphere, structure of the earth) and human geography (environmental stewardship, agriculture, culture, heritage & more)- - -all from a Christian perspective." Geared towards Jr. High and High School students, this class will include hands-on activities and … [Read more...]
Thursday *JH 8th & HS Elective (PM1B) – Introduction to Criminal Justice & Sociology
ONE YEAR CLASS (Criminal Justice 1st semester and Sociology 2nd semester): This class will examine the complexities of the current criminal justice system. Upper mature jr. high (8th) and high school students will be challenged to think critically about crime, determine just consequence, the rule of law, historical and modern policing in America, and institutional corrections, rehabilitation and recidivism. Through in depth discussion and analysis of current crime/incarceration rates, … [Read more...]
Thursday *JH & HS Lab (PM3) – Williammee Classes Math Homework Lab
This math lab is ONLY for any student taking one of our Pre-Algebra or High School math classes at Grace taught by Mrs. Williammee. This hour will consist of her helping with homework problems students are having trouble with or concepts they need extra help with. … [Read more...]
*Tuesday *JH (PM2A) – IEW Writing (Based on U.S. History)
ONE YEAR CLASS: This theme-based writing curriculum allows students travel back in United States history and delve into the excitement of explorers, battles, land expansion, famous ships, and founding fathers while learning to write with the IEW Structure and Style® writing method. They will learn how to pull key information from source texts, create key word outlines, and develop well-structured paragraphs. This writing curriculum takes students through multiple writing styles including … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (PM1A) – HS Literature & Composition 1
ONE YEAR CLASS: (Please note that this class is the same as our previous General Lit-Comp class offered in 2024-25 with the same literature books, but we have just changed the class name. A student who took our previous General Lit-Comp class in 2025-26 can take this class as a different high school English class) Great class for all levels of high school students, the aim of this class is to develop students' writing skills while also studying some classic and fascinating literature. The … [Read more...]
*Tuesday *JH Elective (PM1A)- Cooking Around The World
ONE YEAR CLASS: In this class, students will take a delicious and fun journey around the world with food! They will not only learn the basics of food preparation and vocabulary of the culinary arts, but will also learn to prepare dishes from around the globe, with an emphasis on healthy alternatives to traditional favorites. They will learn and write about famous chefs from different countries and cultures. They will also need to prepare dishes at home to bring to class. There will be … [Read more...]