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Enrichment classes grades 3-5

Enrichment classes grades 4-6

Enrichment classes grades 6-8

Honors classes for High School Credit grades 6-12

Advanced Placement (AP®) classes grades 6-12

EPGY classes grades K-12+

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Enrichment Classes Grades 3-5
course number
course title
grades
session
test score requirements
tuition & fees
credit
LANGUAGE ARTS
1 Adventure Fiction
3-5
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading
$425
N/A
2 Science Fiction
3-5
W
3 Fantasy
3-5
S
4 There’s Always Time for Flash Fiction
3-5
F
5 Research Writing
3-5
W
6 It’s All About Me
3-5
S
7 On-line Writer’s Workshop
3-5
F, W, S
SOCIAL STUDIES
8 Knights, Castles, Lords, and Ladies
3-5
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading
$425
N/A
9 History in the Making
3-5
W
10 Pirate Culture
3-5
S
MATHEMATICS
11 Puzzles
3-5
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in math
$425
N/A
12 The Geometry of Architectural Design
3-5
W
13 Let’s Talk Money
3-5
S
SCIENCE
14 Natural Hazards or Nature’s Revenge?
3-5
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading or math
$425
N/A
15 Bacteria—They’re Everywhere!
3-5
W
16 Dinosaurs—Forget About the Flinstones
3-5
S
ENRICHMENT CLASSES GRADES 4-6
course number course title
grades
session
test score requirements
tuition & fees
credit
TECHNOLOGY
17 Tech Gaming I
4-6
F, W, S
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading and math
$425
N/A
18 Tech Gaming II
4-6
F, W, S
19 Tech Gaming III
4-6
F, W, S
20 Robotics Discovery I
4-6
F, W, S
21 Robotics Discovery II
4-6
F, W, S
22 Digital Storytelling
4-6
F, W, S
WORLD LANGUAGES
23 Introduction to Chinese I
4-6
F, W, S
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed tests in reading
$425
N/A
24 Introduction to Chinese II
4-6
W, S
25 Introduction to Chinese III
4-6
S
26 Introduction to Latin I
4-6
F, W, S
27 Introduction to Latin II
4-6
F, W, S
28 Introduction to Latin III
4-6
F, W, S
ENRICHMENT CLASSES GRADES 6-8
course number
course title
grades
session
test score requirements
tuition & fees
credit
HUMANITIES
29 Greek Epic
6-8
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed tests in reading
$425
N/A
30 Greek Philosophy
6-8
W
31 Greek Tragedy
6-8
S
32 Art Appreciation
6-8
F
33 Great Art Theft Mysteries
6-8
W
34 Film Studies
6-8
S
LANGUAGE ARTS
35 The Literature of Dissent
6-8
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed tests in reading
$425
N/A
36 Global Literature
6-8
W
37 Historical Literature
6-8
S
38 Comedic Writing: The Art of Satire
6-8
F
49 Persuasive Essay
6-8
W
40 Journalistic Writing
6-8
S
41 Online Writer’s Workshop
6-8
F, W, S
SOCIAL STUDIES
42 Introduction to Philosophical Ethics
6-8
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed tests in reading
$425
N/A
43 Anthropology
6-8
W
44 International Politics
6-8
S
MATHEMATICS
45 Cryptographs: Math and Codes
6-8
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in math
$425
N/A
46 Introduction to Theoretical Mathematics
6-8
W
47 Data & Probability
6-8
S
48 Pre-Algebra
6-8
F, W, S
SCIENCE
49 Topics in Biology
6-8
F
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading or math
$425
N/A
50 Conceptual Chemistry
6-8
W
51 Conceptual Physics
6-8
S
SKILL BUILDING
52 Magic Lens-Based Grammar I
6-8
F, W, S
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading
$425
N/A
53 Magic Lens-Based Grammar II
6-8
W, S
54 Magic Lens-Based Grammar III
6-8
S
55 Preparation for Standardized Tests
6-8
F, W, S
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading or math
56 Writing Research Papers—MLA Style
6-8
F, W, S
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading
57 Empowering Decisions
6-8
F, W, S
95th percentile and above on a nationally normed test in reading or math
58 Your Choice-Ology
6-8
F, W, S
 
HONORS CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT GRADES 6-12 MONTHLY ENROLLMENTS
course number
course title
grades
Pre-requisite
test score requirements
tuition & fees
credit
WORLD LANGUAGES
59 Latin I Honors/Wheelock
6-12
SAT Verbal > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 (scores from grades 6-9) or 6th Grade EXPLORE English > 20
$775
2
60 Latin II Honors/Wheelock
6-12
61 Latin I Honors/Ecce Romani
6-12
62 Latin II Honors/Ecce Romani
6-12
Latin I, Ecce
63 Latin III Honors/Ecce Romani
6-12
Latin II E or W
64 Classical Greek I Honors
6-12
65 Classical Greek II Honors
6-12
Classical Greek I
66 Classical Greek III Honors
6-12
Classical Greek II
67 Spanish III Honors
6-12
Spanish II
68 Chinese I Honors
6-12
69 Chinese II Honors
6-12
Chinese I
HUMANITIES
70 English Vocabulary I Honors
6-12
SAT Verbal > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 (scores from grades 6-9) or 6th Grade EXPLORE English > 20 or Reading > 18
$775
2
71 English Vocabulary II Honors
6-12
Vocab I
72 Literary Analysis Honors
6-12
73 World Literature Honors
6-12
74 World Theatre Honors
6-12
75 Creative Writing Honors
6-12
SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 470 or ACT Reading > 20 or 6th Grade EXPLORE Reading > 20
76 Advanced Writing Seminar Honors
6-12
Creative Writing
77 Journalistic Writing Honors
6-12
SAT Verbal > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 (scores from grades 6-9) or 6th Grade EXPLORE English > 20 or Reading > 18
78 US History Honors
6-12
79 World History Honors
6-12
80 International Relations and Conflicts Honors
6-12
81 Economics Honors
6-12
82 Introduction to Philosophy Honors
6-12
83 Logic: Critical Analysis of Argument Honors
6-12
84 World Religions Honors
6-12
85 Psychology Honors
6-12
SCIENCE
86 Biology Honors
6-12
SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 or ACT Science > 21 (scores from grades 6-9) or 6th Grade EXPLORE Reading >19 or Science >20
$775
2
87 Environmental Science Honors—A Case-Based Approach
6-12
88 Chemistry Honors
6-12
1 yr of lab sci,
SAT Math > 540 or ACT Science > 21 or ACT Math > 20 and SAT Verbal > 21 or SAT Critical Reading > 470 or ACT Reading > 20 (scores from grades 6-9) 6th Grade EXPLORE Reading > 19 or Science > 20 or Math > 18
$775
2
89 Physics Honors
6-12
Alg I & II
MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY
90 Algebra I Honors
6-12
SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math > 20 (scores from grades 6-9) or EXPLORE Math > 18
$775
2
91 Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors
6-12
Alg I
92 Geometry Honors
6-12
Alg I
93 Pre-Calculus Honors
6-12
Alg II, Trig & Geom
94 History and Philosophy of Mathematics Honors
10-12
Alg I & Geom
95 Programming C++ Honors
6-12
Alg I
96 Java Honors
6-12

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP® CLASSES) HIGH SCHOOL

MONTHLY ENROLLMENTS

course number
course title
grades
Pre-requisite
test score requirements
tuition & fees
credit
HUMANITIES
97 AP® Latin: Vergil
6-12
Latin I & II
SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 (scores from grades 6-9)
$775
2
98 AP® English Language and Composition
6-12
2 yrs. H Eng, writ samp
99 AP® English Literature and Composition
6-12
2 yrs. H Eng, writ samp
100 AP® US History
6-12
writing sample
101 AP® European History
6-12
writing sample
102 AP® World History
6-12
writing sample
103 AP® Government and Politics: US and Comparative
6-12
104 AP® Economics: Micro and Macro
6-12
105 AP® Human Geography
6-12
106 AP® Psychology
6-12
writing sample
MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY
107 AP® Calculus AB
6-12
Alg II, Trig & Geom
SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math > 20 (scores from grades 6-9)
$775
2
108 AP® Calculus BC
6-12
Calc AB
109 AP® Statistics
6-12
Alg I & Alg II
110 AP® Computer Science AB
6-12
Alg II & Java or C++
SCIENCE
111 AP® Biology
6-12
Bio & Chem
SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 or ACT Science > 21 (scores from grades 6-9)
$775
2
112 AP® Environmental Science
6-12
Alg I, 1 Phys, 1 Life
113 AP® Chemistry
6-12
Alg II, Chem
ACT Science > 21 or SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math > 20 and SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 470 or ACT Reading > 20 (scores from grades 6-9)
114 AP® Physics B
6-12
Alg II, Phys
115 AP® Physics C
6-12
Phys + Calc or Concur Calc
EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR GIFTED YOUTH (EPGY) GRADES K-12+ MONTHLY ENROLLMENTS
course number
course title
grades
Pre-requisite
test score requirements
tuition & fees
credit
MATHEMATICS
116 Accelerated K-2 Mathematics
K-2
N/A
95th percentile or above on nationally normed test in math
$545
N/A
117 Accelerated 3-4 Mathematics
3-4
N/A
118 Accelerated 5-6 Mathematics
5-6
N/A
119 Honors Pre-Algebra Grade 7 Mathematics
7
N/A
120 Beginning Algebra
N/A
ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS
121 Grades 2-6 Language Arts & Writing
2-6
N/A
95th percentile or above on nationally normed test in reading
$545
N/A
122 Grades 7-12 English Grammar
7-12
N/A
UNIVERSITY LEVEL MATH COURSES
123 Linear Algebra
N/A
Calc C
SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math > 20
$765
4 Stanford units
124 Multivariable Differential Calculus
N/A
Calc C
125 Multivariable Integral Calculus
N/A
Multi Diff Calc
126 Introduction to Logic
N/A
Pre Calc & Trig
SAT Math> 540 or ACT Math > 20
$765
3 Stanford units

 

 

 

 

 

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