Mission Possible

Mission Possible is a team building community that addresses behaviors and interpersonal relationships with a group. It encompasses how group members interact, communicate, make decisions, and assume specific roles, ultimately shaping the group’s overall performance and effectiveness. Our youth one-hour classes are filled with outdoor challenges. This has a companion program that can be used as retreats for leadership, teens, workplace, and more. 

Geek Social

Geek Social is a safe and unique space for teens. This social and social skill development time uses role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons and Warhammer to engage students in structured and imaginative play. They practice communication, decision making, teamwork, logic, and problem solving in a fun and supportive structured environment. Teens can explore different perspectives and social scenarios. 

ASL Sign Language

ASL is offered to our younger students with drop off or parent attendance. ASL is also offered at a teen/adult level. High school students can earn a foreign language credit through this course. 

Spanish

Spanish is offered to our younger students. It is also offered at a teen/adult level. High school students can earn a foreign language credit through this course. 

Chinese

This course is offered virtually for younger learners or teens/adults. High school students can earn a foreign language credit through this course. Fun Learning Chinese introduces students to the fundamentals of the Chinese language, focusing on speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Students learn basic vocabulary, grammar structures, and pronunciation to engage in simple conversations and comprehend essential written texts. Through engaging activities and interactive lessons, students start speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Chinese. From mastering basic vocabulary to understanding grammar rules, each step is designed to empower students to have simple conversations and comprehend essential texts. Along the way, students gain insights into Chinese culture, making your learning experience rich and immersive. 

Orton Gillingham Level 1- Dyslexia Reading Course

Designed for students in reading grade levels 1-4 (approximately), this program serves as an initial introduction to reading, focusing on the most basic consonant-vowel-consonant words. Employing a multisensory approach, it dedicates each session to teaching a single phoneme or rule. The curriculum includes ongoing spiral review, providing crucial repetition that is particularly beneficial for dyslexic learners. Delivery is one hour, twice a week in class, at home, or over Zoom. The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a comprehensive method that is direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive. It is specifically tailored to individuals for whom reading, writing, and spelling pose challenges, such as those with dyslexia. 

Orton Gillingham Level 1 Older Students

Designed for students in grades 4-8 (approximately), this program serves as an initial introduction to reading, focusing on the most basic consonant-vowel-consonant words at a faster and more in-depth presentation. Employing a multisensory approach, it dedicates each session to teaching a single phoneme or rule. The curriculum includes ongoing spiral review, providing crucial repetition that is particularly beneficial for dyslexic learners. Delivery is one hour, twice a week in class, at home, or over Zoom.

Orton Gillingham Level 2 Older Readers

Building upon the foundational skills of basic word decoding and sight words, Level Two of the program shifts its emphasis to Latin and Greek affixes, along with root words. This expanded focus aims to enhance vocabulary development, contributing to improved reading fluency, decoding proficiency, and comprehension, especially in the context of multisyllabic words. Complementary to this, supplementary skills will be incorporated to reinforce and strengthen comprehension strategies, fostering a more comprehensive understanding of the material. Delivery is one hour, twice a week in class, at home, or over Zoom.

Connect to Comprehension

Connect to Comprehension is an intervention program that incorporates all components of reading as well as oral language and written expression in daily scripted lessons. It is completely aligned with the Science of Reading and based on well-respected recommendations, including the National Reading Panel. The decodable texts used throughout the program are engaging for all ages of struggling readers. Delivery is one hour, twice a week in class, at home, or over Zoom.

IEW Writing

IEW's unique approach provides the structure that students need to develop confidence in the writing process, while gradually guiding them toward greater independence and creativity. The core writing program is supported by materials for reading, grammar, spelling, literature, poetry, public speaking, and more. Parents can choose to focus on writing only or to incorporate the additional aspects of this ELA course. 

Integrated History and Literature 

Two high school credit hours all in one course. An expanded course that places these subjects hand in hand, with one informing the other. This cutting-edge course is built from the ground up to apply modern techniques for student engagement and accomplishment. 

United States History and literature credits appropriate for grades 9-12. 

Math U See – Algebra, Pre-Cal, Geometry, Multiplication, Division, Fractions

Math U See creates an individualized learning experience using a mastery approach, allowing students to build a strong foundation of fundamental concepts and skills before moving on. The curriculum is designed to appeal to multiple learning styles and adapt to a variety of learning environments. Placement with a Math-U-See program is skill-based, not grade-based. Concepts build on one another and are applied and reviewed to broaden the student’s mathematical understanding. Manipulatives allow abstract math concepts to be represented in clear, relatable ways, which enables students to develop a concrete understanding of mathematical concepts.

Gaming Theory and Design

This course is a two-semester introduction to the fundamental techniques, concepts, and vocabulary of game design. Students will design original non-digital prototypes and games, using iteration and playtesting best practices. Topics include formal elements of games, mechanics and dynamics, statistics, Boolean logic, decision making, flow states and player psychology, the MDA Framework, the iterative process, and rapid prototyping. Students will be expected to complete many small projects, and one large capstone project throughout the course. Grading is based on tests, quizzes, projects, and teamwork. Class time is devoted to lecture, problem solving, and hands-on project design. Students completing this course will be prepared for further studies in statistics, computer science, and project management. Students should have already completed a year of high-school level science before taking this class. Algebra 1 is strongly recommended as a prerequisite to this course which can be credited as one Science or one Math course. 

Biology

Biology is a required science credit for high school graduation usually taken in Grade 9.

Their first semester will include: The Chemical Basis of Life, Cellular Processes, Photosynthesis, Metabolism, and Genetics. The second consists of Classification of Organisms, Botany, Comparative Anatomy/Physiology, Population & Community Ecology, and Ecosystems. This class is currently offered at our classroom at Endeavor Learning Lab. 

Physical Science

Physical Science is a required science credit for high school graduation usually taken in Grade 10. It is an introduction to the major concepts of Physics and Chemistry. This course is intended to be an “inquiry” course; students will be asked to “act and think like scientists” as they investigate the physical world around them. This class is currently offered at our classroom at Endeavor Learning Lab. 

Chemistry

Chemistry is a popular choice for a 3^rd science out of the 4 required for graduation recommended in Grade 10 or 11. It is a two-semester academic experience appropriate for high school students that have obtained at least one high school-level science credit and completed algebra-1 or a higher mathematics course. We will cover the topics recommended for high schoolers by the American Chemists Society, including Matter and Its Interactions, Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions, Energy, and Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation. This class is currently offered at our classroom at Endeavor Learning Lab. 

Human Anatomy and Physiology

The anatomy and physiology course is conducted over two semesters and represents a rigorous challenge for high school-level students that have already completed credits in biology, chemistry, and algebra. We use a systems-based approach, with example systems including respiratory, immunology, cardiovascular, and neuroscience. We integrate hands-on experiences and labs where appropriate. This class is currently offered at our classroom at Endeavor Learning Lab.

Earth and Space Science

Students will explore the wonders of our planet, its place in the solar system, and the stars beyond at a middle school level. Students will learn fundamental concepts in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. This course focuses on a Systems Science approach that develops a student’s ability to use logic to understand and prepare scientific inquiries. Further, students will receive training in science literacy and build important links between their studies and engineering and technology. Throughout, students will be provided opportunities to experience hands-on demonstrations of various systems (including telescopic explorations of the stars!).  Students will meet all modern educational standards such as the Next Generation Science Standards. Recommended grades are 6-8^th. 

Youth Science/STEM Science

This science class is designed to supplement the parent’s choice of science curriculum. It is filled with hands-on experiments with explanations of processes and results. Youth Science is designed for our younger scientist and STEM for our upper elementary and middle school scientists. After science, stay for another hour of technology based social skill, team building, engineering fun through structured play in Minecraft.