Junior Academy (Grades K-2)
This is a one-day per week, 4.5-hour drop-off program for students that runs from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. The parent is NOT required to stay on campus during this time. All teachers have had a background check completed and are fully vaccinated. We cover literature, art, music and movement, and science with the students. They eat a home-packed nut-free lunch and have lots of outside recess time. We run this program on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays. You choose the day that works best for you. Students are dropped off in our kiss-and-ride line and picked up at the end of the day in the same manner. Caregivers never need to leave their car!
- Literature
- In the Jr. Academy Literature Class, we will be reading many fun picture books to learn about story elements in literature. We will discuss, sing, and do various activities to better understand story elements like character, setting, plot, problem, and solution. We will focus on concepts found in each story such as the author, and illustrator, identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story, as well as the theme, point of view, vocabulary, and comprehension questions specific to each story. This will be a very interactive class with hands-on projects and student participation.
- Science – Meteorology
- Let’s learn all about meteorology! This semester we will study the weather and atmosphere including temperature, pressure, levels of the atmosphere, clouds, and climate.
- Art
- This year, we will be having fun focusing on basic art elements such as colors, shapes, texture, and lines. Students will have the opportunity to experience the gooey, sticky, sensory feeling of finger paints, clay, various textures of nature, and the inspiration that comes with using scissors, crayons, watercolors, paints, and paper without any required end result. This provides your child the path to exploration, cognitive learning, and creativity. Be sure to bring a smock!
- Music & Movement
- This year will involve music and movement from different genres! We will be listening to music from different eras of history and appreciate the works these artists put into making their music. The movement we do will have us learning and even creating our own choreography in many ways and styles. Through music & movement, we will be building connections and awareness of the world around us while having fun! All you need to bring is your mind and body.
Minimum Required Enrollment: 7
Course Length: 4.5 hour class once per week/ 12 weeks / 54 hours / semester
Cost – Payment Plans:
- Lump Sum Payment – 10% deposit at registration with remainder due 15 Sept.
- Registration Deposit: $60
- Final Payment: $540
- Total Cost: $600 ($11/hour, $50/day for 12 weeks)
- 2 Month Payment Plan – 10% deposit at registration with remainder split over 2 payments due on 5 Sept and 5 Oct.
- Registration Deposit: $60
- First Payment – Due 5 Sept: $295.00
- Final Payment – Due 5 Oct: $295.00
- Total Cost: $650 ($12/hour, $54/day for 12 weeks)
- 4 Month Payment Plan – 10% deposit at registration with remainder split over 4 payments due on 5 Aug, 5 Sept, 5 Oct, 5 Nov.
- Registration Deposit: $60
- First Payment – Due 5 Aug: $160.00
- Second Payment – Due 5 Sept: $160.00
- Third Payment – Due 5 Oct: $160.00
- Final Payment – Due 5 Nov: $160.00
- Total Cost: $700 ($13/hour, $59/day for 12 weeks)
