Solutions for Students
Providing academic courses with high challenge, high support and one-on-one tutoring to move students forward.
Research Writing Course
This semester-long course will teach intermediate and advanced high school writers the step-by-step process for writing an academic, college prep research paper. Steps include exploring topics, locating & evaluating credible sources, taking notes without plagiarizing, detailing an outline, drafting with parenthetical documentation (MLA format), revising, editing, and compiling a Works Cited list. First week includes a brief introduction to ChatGPT and its impact on the research and writing process. Standard paper length is 8-10 pages. Parents may select alternative length. 1/2 ELA credit.
Personalized Tutoring
Students receive individual attention to address their specific academic challenges. Our tutoring sessions are tailored to the student's needs, based on a diagnostic assessment and parent concerns. We use step-by-step instruction and modeling to increase student understanding. We also encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent learning. Our goal is not only to improve academic performance but also to boost confidence and motivation.
American Lit & Comp Course
High school students will walk the literary timeline through this year-long survey of American Literature, focusing heavily on short texts with forays into several longer works. We’ll observe how literature develops in America, how it is influenced by changing ideologies and historical events, and how it gains an identity as distinctly American. An underlying, guiding focus will be to analyze the worldview expressed in the literature and to consider it within a Biblical framework. The course, designed for college prep students, will require considerable reading and include a variety of essay-length writing experiences, including weekly guided practice in claims-based analytical paragraph writing. Graded and Audit-only options. 1 English credit.
