Middle and High School Classes
Octopus Math
Octopus math works on skills like: reading, writing, and working with whole and mixed numbers, integers, and proper and improper fractions; learning the proper mathematical terminology—dividend, multiplicand, product, simplify, minuend, quotient, numerator, and denominator; changing fractions and decimals to percents; finding the number when a percent is known; finding the mean, mode, median, range, and rank; interpreting graphs, stem and leaf plots, and box and whisker plots; reviewing geometric concepts and finding perimeter, circumference, and surface area; reviewing basic geometry concepts and symbols and uses a protractor and compass to find perimeter and area of shapes and solids; reviewing basic number theory and mathematical terms and operations including integers, fractions, decimals, and percents; gaining mastery of exponents and learning to simplify radicals and estimate the value of numbers that are not perfect squares; solving one, two, and multistep equations and inequalities, including equations containing fractions and exponents; expanding knowledge of ratios and proportions and uses them to solve application and word problems in similarity, scaling, and unit costs; using the Pythagorean Theorem; using measures of central tendency to analyze and interpret data and graphs; expressing probability as ratios, decimals, and percents; finding the number of permutations and combinations using factorial notation and combinations using Pascal’s Triangle; Octopus math uses Accelerated Christian Education math curriculum.
Tutor: Greg Platt
Price: $900 per year
Course Material: Accelerated Christian Education
Class Size: Up to 6 students
Orca Math
Orca math uses Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum has Scripture as its foundation, fully integrating biblical principles, wisdom, and character-building concepts into education. Following the mastery approach, PACEs are formatted for students to complete the exercises found throughout the workbook and take quizzes and tests to measure understanding. Orca math covers standard notation, expanded notation, comparing and ordering mixed numbers, fractions, and decimals. Graphically representing and interpeting data from various displays, probability, and solving word problems. Your student will learn order of operations, positive and negative exponents, variables, and how to solve algebraic equations. They will multiply and divide pos/neg integers, read and write equations, plot and identify plotted points on a plane,write numbers in scientific notation, use ratios, proportions, and more.
Tutor: Olivia Loewenheim
Price: $800 per year
Course Material: Accelerated Christian Education
Class Size: Up to 6 students
Manatee Math
Manatee Math
Manatee math works on skills like: basic algebraic concepts (definitions, signs, and expressions); monomial and polynomial expressions; algebraic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; complex fractions: reducing, simplifying, and solving word problems; algebraic graphs—linear equations, consistent, inconsistent, and dependent in word problems; quadratic equations, factoring, positive and negative numbers, averages, percents, interest, ratios, and proportions, and translating word problems. Manatee math uses an Accelerated Christian Education math curriculum. This curriculum includes principles for logically solving, transposing, and canceling algebraic equations.
Tutor: Greg Platt
Price: $900 per year
Course Material: Accelerated Christian Education
Class Size: Up to 6 students
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts (grades 4-5, 6-7) will utilize IEW Adventures in Writing; and a variety of chapter books. This class includes reading comprehension, writing, and grammar. This class will read multiple novels and use them for discussion and comprehension practice. The novels read are historical fiction and will reinforce events that students are learning in Social Studies. IEW will be used for teaching structured writing in varying types of essays, such as: writing from narratives, summarizing references, writing from pictures, and creative writing.
Tutor: Gretchen Karl or Jonathan Boyer
Price: $700 per year
Course Material: IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing
Class size: Up to 10 students
English
English (grades 8-12), will utilize IEW US History-Based Writing; and a variety of chapter books.
This class includes reading comprehension, writing, and grammar. It will overlap with History for these grades as well, so that topics they are writing and reading about intertwine with what they are learning in History class. This class will read novels and use them for discussion and comprehension practice. A focus will be placed on structured writing so that students will be able to effectively construct essays based on IEW’s US History in areas such as: writing from notes, narrative stories, summarizing a reference, writing from pictures, and writing from multiple references.
Ideally we would like students to take both this English, along with History (grades 8-12)
Tutor: Gretchen Karl
Price: $800 and $25 supply fee
Course Material: IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing
Class size: Up to 10 students
Science
Physical Science (MS)
Friendly Physical Science opens the world of measurement, simple machines, forces, electricity and so much more to your upper middle school student with age-appropriate content and hands-on experiences. I will also incorporate Scriptural concepts into your child’s educational program by integrating biblical principles, wisdom, and character-building concepts throughout the course.
Tutor: Greg Platt
Price: $750and $50 class fee per year
Course Material: Friendly Physical Science (Book and workbook)
Class Size: Up to 10 students
Introduction to Physics (MS)
Introduction to Physics (grades 5-7) using Friendly Physical Science. This class is the second half of the same text that was used 2024-2025. This class is suitable for students who have already worked in this text and also suitable for students who have not. Skills that will be introduced include simple machines, pressure, magnetism, electricity and electromagnetism, light- sound, heat energy, and an introduction to chemistry.
Tutor: Greg Platt
Price: $750 and $50 class fee per year
Course Material: Friendly Physical Science (Book and workbook)
Class Size: Up to 10 Students
Introduction to Physics (HS)
Introduction to Physics (HS)
Introduction to Physics (grades 8-12) using Friendly Physical Science. This class is suitable for students who have already worked in this text and also suitable for students who have not. Skills that will be introduced include simple machines, pressure, magnetism, electricity and electromagnetism, light- sound, heat energy, and an introduction to chemistry.
Tutor: Greg Platt
Price: $750 and $50 class fee per year
Course Material: Friendly Physical Science (Book and workbook)
Class Size: Up to 10 Students
History
American History (Grades 8-12)
American History (grades 8-12) will utilize Guest Hollow American History. This History class focuses on guiding your student chronologically through the history of the United States, highlighting key events, people, and places. It will also weave in Biblical morals and teachings where applicable. American history is an important subject, especially for high schoolers. This program schedules in terrific resources designed to inspire and educate students in a way that is fun, memorable, and flexible for all types of learners.
***This class is a graduation requirement for all MD Highschool students.***
This class, and English (grades 8-12), work cooperatively together so that students are immersed within one topic and have the opportunity to dive deeper in their understanding. Ideally we would like students to take both this History, along with English (grades 8-12)
Tutor: Jonathan Boyer
Price: $700 and $50 supply fee per year
Course Material: Guest Hollow American History
Class Size: Up to 10 Students
Electives
Bible
Physical Education
Physical Education
We would like everyone to join us each day for Bible. This is a FREE and required class, we are going to study a great missionary of the past in an exciting storytelling way. Our theme will be the ABCs of GOD, as we dig into who God is.
FREE
Physical Education
Physical Education
Physical Education
Join us as we play team sports, such as basketball, soccer, gaga ball and more! Being a good team player will help prepare your students for life. Health education will also be woven in throughout the year.
Tutor: Olivia Loewenheim
Price: $500 plus $50 equipment fee
Praising with Grace Choir
We will be studying proper singing techniques and exercises in order to give glory to our creator. Students will learn teamwork as we work together to harmonize and perform choreography. Christian songs in various styles will be utilized to lift up the name of Jesus. The choir will participate at LWG for our Christmas program and end of the year activities. We may also lead worship during chapel at times. We will be using soundtracks that will be made available to all ,so students can practice at home. This can be used as a Music and/or PE credit.
"Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him..." Psalm 149:3
Tutor: Heather Loewenheim
Price: $600 fee per year
Spanish 1
Spanish 1, (grades 8-12), taught by Alejandra Stonesifer. Curriculum that will be used: Breaking the Spanish Barrier, Level 1 Beginner.
**This class fulfills the requirements for 1 credit of a foreign language for high school students.**
The course introduces students to effective strategies for beginning Spanish language learning, and to various aspects of Spanish-speaking culture. It focuses on the four basic language skills: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will be introduced to common vocabulary, phrases, and concepts necessary for daily interpersonal interaction. This course encourages interpersonal communication through speaking and writing by providing opportunities to make and respond to basic requests and questions, to understand and use appropriate greetings and forms of address, to participate in brief guided conversations on familiar topics, and to write short passages with guidance.
Tutor Alejandra Zuniga-Stonesifer
Price: $650 and $50 supply fee per year
Course Material: Breaking the Spanish Barrier
Class Size: Up to 10 Students