A mix of science, humanities, and arts.

This course is designed for high-school students who need a real biology class with meaningful lab work, weekly accountability, and a standard that can support a serious homeschool transcript. Students meet for two hours of in-person instruction each week — discussion, review, labs, and lab write-ups — while reading and assignments are completed outside of class.

This is not a light overview course. Students are expected to come prepared, complete their work, and engage seriously with the material. Tests are scheduled at the end of each chapter, and student work is graded. For families who need a stronger science option in the high-school years, this course is meant to meet that need directly.

This course introduces students to major scientific developments of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through discussion, experimentation, and notebooking. It is meant to be engaging and substantial without placing a heavy academic burden on families outside class time.

No homework, tests, or grades are required. Families who want to continue the material at home may do so, but the in-person class is designed to stand on its own as a meaningful weekly science offering.

Plutarch has long held an important place in a Charlotte Mason education because it gives students the chance to think deeply about character, leadership, virtue, vice, and the consequences of human decisions. Students read, narrate, and discuss the lives of Greek and Roman leaders together in a guided setting.

The aim is not only historical familiarity. It is thoughtful engagement. Students are asked to pay attention, consider motives, and respond to what they have read with clarity and seriousness.

These classes are for students already comfortable with written narration who are ready to strengthen the quality of their written work. During class, students edit, refine, restructure, and rewrite material they have already produced. The goal is not more busywork — it is helping students become clearer, stronger writers.

Composition 1 focuses on the fundamentals of editing, structure, and organization. Composition 2 builds on that foundation with essay construction, audience, perspective, and formality.

For one hour each week, students study the work of selected artists and composers through observation, listening, discussion, and guided projects. This part of the day gives students the chance to slow down, pay attention, and become familiar with great works over time rather than consuming them quickly and moving on.

The 2026–2027 year includes artist study of Norman Rockwell, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Jacob van Ruisdael, along with composer study of Leonard Bernstein, Claude Debussy, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

PE is included as part of the weekly rhythm for younger students and contributes to the structure of the day. Additional details about activities and format will be provided as the program is finalized.