This year we have included this section dedicated to classes designed for elementary aged students.  We hope this makes your decision process easier.

Elementary Classes 2025 – 26

Hey kids, come join this awesome game oriented class to teach the following concepts:

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

Not only will you have fun, meet new kids but learn easily the above functions.  

Parents:  Do you realize that it takes up to 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain

through rote memory, but it only takes between 15 – 30 repetitions if using games and activities.

This class follows the Science2U Elementary class on Mondays.

Enrollment:

• Call or Text Malia (323) 513-6816

• Email maliapoggio10@gmail.com

Grades: 2 – 6

Cost: $160 PER SEMESTER

Class Description: In this class students will learn engineering and public speaking skills while expanding their creativity. Each week students will be given a build challenge and then they will present their creations to the class. Each week students will learn a new public speaking skill, such as eye contact, speaking clearly, standing up straight, etc. They will also learn listening skills as each of their classmates present their creations. In addition, students will also learn some fun Lego facts along the way.

Enrollment:

• Call or Text Malia (323) 513-6816
• Email maliapoggio10@gmail.com

Appropriate for grades K-8.  Older music lovers are welcome! Younger children are welcome with a parent.

 Traditional American songs, which include folk songs from around the world, were once known by every schoolchild.  Although they are foundational to an understanding of American literature, culture and history, our public schools dropped almost all of them in the 1970s, along with the fun and historical understanding they include.

In this class we will learn traditional songs from American history and the history/stories behind them.  We will do a lot of singing, clapping and moving with great music while learning about American History.   Carolyn majored in Music History and has been a song leader for several decades.  End your week with music, fun and history!

COST:  FREE

Call Carolyn at EIE 626-821-0025

How many Bible verses do you and your children have memorized?  It’s easy when it’s put to music!  Join us for a family sing-a-long at EIE.  Carolyn taught Sunday School music for many years and has a large collection of songs that teach Bible verses.  All ages are welcome.

Class will begin as soon as we have at least 3-4 people.signed up. 

FREE

Sign up with Carolyn at EIE: 626-821-0025

Did you know that Geography is everything?  It covers places, landforms, history, cultures, music, languages, religions, astronomy and even math?

Learn every state and country in the world and lots of important information about them through games!  We will play a variety of games every week from Carolyn’s vast collection of geography card and board games and the National Geographic Geography Bee.

Note:  This class can count for High School Credit; ask Carolyn for information.

OST:  $50.00 per family per semester

• Yes, the cost is per family, not student.  We feel this would be a great family style class for High school and older.  Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend at no additional cost.

AGE TARGET:  High school and older.

OPEN ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!  Call Carolyn at EIE 626-821-0025

Session Starts:       Friday September 12

Cost:                          $230 per semester (all materials included)                                                        $

Age appropriate:   7 – 10 and for grades 2 – 5

Description:            This class will explore fun and creative ways to use different art mediums. This class is part art instructional and part DYI. The students will be introduced to different mediums and use them to create something unique and purposeful. Students will gain basic knowledge of art and art forms while progressing at their own rate and releasing their creativity. Some of the mediums to explore will be tempera, watercolor, tissue paper, clay, wax paper, chalk, and graphite. Some of the creations will consist of stain glass, popsicle sticks, foam, glass magnets, recyclables, origami, and much more.  The fun will be elevated with category contests and displays  if enough students participate.

Contact:        Cindra Barnes for information and questions at:

 schoolhouseofthegroves@yahoo.com or TEXT attention SHG 909-993-2203

NOTES           Class size limited

 We do not accept Charter funds at this time

Session Starts:       Friday September 12

Cost:                          $230 per semester (all materials included)                                                        $

Age appropriate:   7 – 10 and for grades 2 – 5

Description:            This class will explore fun and creative ways to use different art mediums. This class is part art instructional and part DYI. The students will be introduced to different mediums and use them to create something unique and purposeful. Students will gain basic knowledge of art and art forms while progressing at their own rate and releasing their creativity. Some of the mediums to explore will be tempera, watercolor, tissue paper, clay, wax paper, chalk, and graphite. Some of the creations will consist of stain glass, popsicle sticks, foam, glass magnets, recyclables, origami, and much more.  The fun will be elevated with category contests and displays  if enough students participate.

Contact:        Cindra Barnes for information and questions at:

                        schoolhouseofthegroves@yahoo.com or TEXT attention SHG 909-993-2203

NOTES           Class size limited

                        We do not accept Charter funds at this time

TARGET: Grades 1st-4th

SUBJECT: Life Science/Arts & Crafts

TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)

DATES:

Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025

Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026

COST PER SEMESTER :

$296 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

CALLING ALL NATURE LOVERS, ANIMAL LOVERS, AND CRAFT LOVERS TO EXPLORE WILDLIFE WITH WONDER AND WHIMSY.

In this class, students examine the growth and life of living things, enhanced by hands-on crafts and creative activities. Students will learn about a different amazing mammal, bird, amphibian, fish, reptile, insect, flower, plant or tree on our fascinating planet.

We will explore the topics of:

• life cycles
• habitats
• ecosystems
• competition
• adaptation
• and extinction.

 A hands-on craft or creative activity will be featured every week, to expand or reinforce each lesson, and give student “Makers” a completed handmade project to take home. All crafts materials will be supplied, and you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies to bring to class weekly.

 REGISTRATION: Opens on April 10th.  Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families at WeSparkLearning.com  .  Charter School students should follow up with a request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

SUBJECT: Logic/Critical Thinking/Life Skills

TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

WHERE: Excellence in Education Academy, Monrovia

TARGET: Grades 2-5, and Grades 3-6 (two timeslots)

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)

DATES:

Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025

Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026

COST PER SEMESTER :

$296 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

 You are invited to become a savvy problem solver as a member of our distinguished society where we treasure critical thinking  and out-of-the-box ideas.

 Your exclusive S.S.S. membership entitles you to solve exciting weekly challenges, that will stretch your brainpower, flex your reasoning, boot your creativity, and harness the power of teamwork!

 Your challenges will include:     

• Perplexing Puzzles
• Detective Mysteries
• S.T.E.M. Challenges
• Brain Games
• Treasure Hunts
• Escape Room Adventures
• And more!

Your success will merit awards, that could grant you a place in the Secret Solvers Society “Brain Hall of Fame”.

REGISTRATION: Opens on April 10th.  Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families at WeSparkLearning.com . Charter School students should follow up with a request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

SUBJECT: World Geography

TAUGHT BY: Ani Janbazian

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)

DATES:

Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025

Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026

COST PER SEMESTER :

$296.00 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).

We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!

Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

REQUIRED TEXT: National Geographic Ultimate Globetrotting World Atlas (available used or new for $5-$15)

Join the Acme Detective Agency on the hunt for super spy criminal mastermind, Nina Pasadena.  She and her henchmen are stealing treasures, and monuments from around the world.  You and the other Acme Agents will follow the clues leading you through countries of the world, exploring exotic cultures and locations — all to deduce and track down the identity of the criminals and return the stolen goods.

 As Nina and her gang escape to different parts of the globe, you will give chase by solving clues and fact finding using your student world geography book (more info upon registration). Each case will take you to three continents, three countries, and three cities on your hunt for suspects.

 You will be given one Agent Special Assignment during the year (aka- a short research paper, and drawing task to work on at home) about a specific country that is a henchman hide-out. You will present your Special Assignment in front of the Acme team (oral presentation).

Will we catch Nina Pasadena in the end?  Join us to find out!  This crime-solving class is sure to be full of mystery and intrigue!

REGISTRATION: Opens on April 10th.  Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families here at  WeSparkLearning.com . Charter School students should follow up with a request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

DATES:

• Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
• Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026

TARGET: Grades 4th-7th

SUBJECT: Entrepreneurship/Business

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)

COST PER SEMESTER :

• $296 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
• We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!
• Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

 As a classroom entrepreneur you will plan and create your own pizzeria and take care of the daily operations, learning dozens of practical concepts related to your new venture along the way. What will the week’s assignment be: Designing and naming your restaurant? Planning the Grand Opening? Calculating profit? Scripting a commercial? Making a brochure? Conducting an employee job interview?

 In the exciting world of business, there is so much you can learn:

• Writing a Simple Business Plan
• Basic Economics
• Money Matters
• Math
• Problem Solving
• Marketing
• Customer Service
• Management
• Nutrition
• and Design

You will dream up pizza specials to test the market as you look for successful dishes to grow your permanent menu. Will your new recipe be a hit? Find out the following week, through a Consumer Report showing customer sales and reviews.  We will track the collective profits of all class Pizzerias to earn real prizes throughout the year.

We will celebrate classroom “sales” milestones with prize boxes and a real-life Pizza Party when students collectively reach a million dollars in pizza profit!

 REGISTRATION: Opens on April 10th.  Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families at WeSparkLearning.com .  Charter School students should follow up with a request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

DATES:

• Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
• Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026

COST PER SEMESTER :

• $296 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
• We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!
• Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

TARGET: Grades 4-7

SUBJECT: Drama/Theater

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to experience improv exercises that will build confidence, boost focus, encourage teamwork and communication, all while having a blast playing theatre games!

WHAT IS IMPROV?

Improvisational theater, often called “Improv”, is a form of drama, in which most of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted and usually comedic.

WHY IMPROV?

The unpredictable and spontaneous nature of theater games and improv exercises create a thrilling sense of anticipation and excitement for participants.  But beyond the fun, there are truly positive benefits for join a class like this:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Risk Taking
• Quick Thinking
• Imagination
• Self Awareness
• Concentration
• Confidence
• Problem Solving
• Social-Emotional Adaptability
• Flexibility
• Public Speaking

So, our theater games indeed have a mission!

Are you ready to take on this mission IMPROVable?

This message will self destruct in 5,4,3,2,1…

REGISTRATION: Opens on April 10th.  Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families at WeSparkLearning.com  Charter School students should follow up with a request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

 Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

THE FOLLOWING CLASS BY ANI JANBAZIAN IS DESIGNED

FOR GRADES 7 – 12!

DATES:

• Semester 1 runs Sept -Dec 2025
• Semester 2 runs Jan-may 2026

 COST PER SEMESTER :

• $360 (discount given to those who pay for class in full on day of registration).
• We are an approved vendor for most area Charter schools. If not, we’ll contact you to start the vendor process for your school!
• Upon registration, you will be provided with a simple materials list of some basic school supplies that will be needed for class.

TARGET: Grades 7th-12th

SUBJECT: World History and Culture

VENDOR: We Spark Learning

COURSE DURATION: 1 year (two, 13 week semesters)

Students will learn more about the real history, archeology, locations, relics, people, and cultures, that inspired the adventures of Indiana Jones.  We will follow along with Indy through his epic journey, seeking to know more about the people, places and things that cross his path through each of the first 4 films in the franchise: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, TEMPLE OF DOOM, THE LAST CRUSADE, KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

Each week we will watch a segment of film (approx 20-25 min.), discuss real-life historical elements that are featured in the story, weigh the truth or exaggeration of its Hollywood portrayal, expand the lesson using relevant terminology, definitions, or timelines, and leave with a bonus Quest Challenge for extra knowledge on the subject. We will spend 5-6 classes on each film. Students will need to access Google Classroom for assignments and grades.

• What are the Crusades?
• Who are the Knights Templar?
• What is the Ark of the Covenant?
• Where is the real city of Petra?
• What do we know about the Nazca Lines?
• Is a Sankara Stone a real relic?
• What is the story behind the Crystal Skulls?
• Is there a Hanger 51 in Roswell, Nevada?
• Who inspired the character of Indiana Jones?

These are just some of the questions this class will answer!

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS

The Indiana Jones series is rated PG-13, and parents will be required to complete a permission form for students viewing these films as part of this course.  Even though special effects are before computer generated realism, they nonetheless depict gun violence, deaths, gross-out scenes with bugs, snakes, and blood, incinerations, and temple torture scenes that can be quite gruesome.  There is also a little salty language on occasion. To read more about the content of this film series, I recommend CommonSenseMedia.org for their age-based reviews or the Parents Guide at IMDB.com. 

REGISTRATION: Opens on April 10th.  Simply complete the form for either private-payment or charter families here at  WeSparkLearning.com  . Charter School students should follow up with a request a P.O./Enrichment Certificate to be issued as soon as possible to complete your registration with us.

Questions? Call (626)482-8963 or email WeSparkLearning@yahoo.com

SCIENCE-2-U ELEMENTARY CLASSES

2025 – 26 CLASS SCHEDULE

All classes are on Monday 

11:00 – 12:00 (Grades 3-6)

or

12:30 – 1:30 ( Grades 1-3)

Grades 1-6 two-semester course

Cost of Class: $400 per semester

The subject of study changes monthly with a mix of physical and life science courses. The order of subjects will vary per location. These are not offered as individual sessions but as two-semester courses. 

Become a novice meteorologist in just 4 short weeks! You will make your own weather station to take home. We’ll discover how a thermometer actually measures the speed of particles by experimenting with the thermometers you will make in class. Learn the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius through measuring samples in class. How do clouds form? Why do clouds have different names? We’ll make our own clouds and see if clouds form better in clean or dirty air. Discover why weather patterns form, which clouds bring rain, and how tornadoes form. Does warm air rise or fall? What about cold air?  How does that make our weather? What is lightning and how is it formed? We’ll have clouds, rain, dew, wind, tornadoes, and lightning right inside our classroom! 

How do you crush cans by using only gas pressure? Can you break a stick with only 1 sheet of newspaper? Do hot gasses act the same as cold gasses? Do hot and cold gasses take up the same amount of space? We’ll lift you off the ground with only plastic baggies and straws – hey you can even lift your teacher! How do you get an egg stuck in a jar and remove it using only gas pressure? If that’s not enough, you’ll build your own hot air balloon and we will fly them on the last day of class. Don’t miss out on the fun!

In this class we will look at more systems of the human body.  We will cover the brain, the nervous system, the skin, and sight. We will do experiments with your own body (don’t worry, nothing hurts). We’ll even dissect a brain!  Don’t miss out!

Learn physical and chemical properties of matter and apply this information to discover the identity of unknown substances.

Are you ready for mysterious capers that need to be investigated?  We will put you to work as a forensic scientist, using actual crime lab techniques to help us solve some interesting cases.  Completion of Detective Investigations #1 is not necessary for participation in this class.  This class is all Hands-On!

Come learn to think and plan like a real engineer. You will learn how to plan projects and change them as you learn new information. You’ll build everything you are learning about so if you are a hands-on kind of kid you’ll love this class!

NO CLASSES MARCH 30 OR APRIL 6  SPRING BREAK

This is a great time of the year to discover flowers and fruits! Why do plants have flowers? What exactly is a fruit? What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable? How are flowers and fruits related?  You’ll answer these questions and others by inspecting a variety of fruits and flowers.

What are grunion? Have you ever been on a grunion run? By the end of this class you’ll be ready to take a late night field trip with the class to a local beach to watch this phenomenon called a grunion run. Grunion are strange fish who actually lay their eggs on land instead of in the water like most fish.  Why would they do that?  What do the eggs look like? We’ll look at developing eggs through microscopes so you can see what is going on inside that egg that stays buried in the sand for 2 weeks at a time. Why do the grunion only lay eggs during 2 of the moons’ phases? You will learn about the moon’s cycles and even look at some real grunion and learn all about what they look like and why they live such a strange life. Hopefully, we’ll even be able to hatch some eggs in class (don’t worry, we’ll release them into the ocean so they can grow up). Finally, we’ll do Gyotaku, which is the Japanese art of fish printing. You’ll create beautiful Gyotaku of Grunion to take home with you. Each family is invited to join us on a group grunion run. The exact date will be announced at the start of the class. Each student will also be given a schedule of Grunion runs for the rest of the year to enjoy with their family.

NOTE:  wE WILL NOT DO THE FIELD TRIP BUT WE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION WHERE YOU CAN OBSERVE A GRUNION RUN.

Cost:     $175.00      

Recommended   ages:   5  to    13   or   grades   K  to   8.

Open  to  beginners  and  advanced   students

Students  will learn to play the game of Chess and learn winning strategies.  They will become prepared for tournament  play which is organized  by  Coach  Jeff.  Tournament  play  is not required but is an added bonus.

Chess  is  a  wonderful  game that helps children develop mental discipline, analytical  skills, strategic  thinking, and  do  better academically.  Studies  have shown that   students   studying   Chess    demonstrated    a  marked   development   of  their  verbal    and math  aptitudes.  This  class  is  a great way for kids to have fun, improve  in  Chess, and  make  new  friends.

Added  bonus:   As  Coach  Jeff’s    program    is  in  twenty-one    elementary   schools   in   the  San  Gabriel   Valley,  Coach  Jeff organizes    three   tournaments   per  semester.

About  Coach  Jeff:   Jeff  Schwartz  has  played   tournament  chess    from  the  time  he  was  a  freshman   in  college.   Coach  Jeff  is a  Life  Member    of  the  United  States   Chess  Federation,  and  an  active  member  of  the  Arcadia  Chess   Club. Coach  Jeff  has taught  Chess   since   2007,   helping  hundreds   of   students  mature  in  the  world  of  Chess,  even  while  he   uses  an individualized  approach   for  each  student.

Contact:    chesscoachjeff@live.com or (626) 232-5466