HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

THE ARTS

TARGET: Grades 9th-12th grade

START DATE: Begins Sept 11th

COURSE LENGTH: This class is TWO semesters long (13 weeks each, Sept – Dec then Jan-May)

ABOUT PAYMENTS: Although you enroll for one semester at a time to make payment easier, please plan for a full year (Sept-May) unless you have extraordinary circumstances come about.  Semester 2 payment will be requested and due following winter break.

COST PER SEMESTER :

$350.00 (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!

Mona Lisa – she’s been kidnapped!

Fake police make an arresting choice to steal a Rembrandt!

“The Scream” is silently taken – twice!

Robbers raid and run-off with Renoirs!

Pesky pilferer pinches Pablo Picasso’s “Le Pigeon aux Petits Pois”!

Students 9-12th grade will go behind-the-scenes of these stories ripped straight from the headlines,  of the  most notorious crimes of the art world.

 You’ll “meet” the criminal masterminds and investigate the psychology behind their twisted motives and just how they pulled it off!

 Study the masterpieces at the heart of each felony, and explore the significant artists, art movements, and museums involved, that each made their own mark in history.  Using the action filled true-crime documentary series “Art of the Heist” and select readings from art crime texts, you will discover the elaborate scams, stings, and bold hustles of thieves and forgers who infiltrate the high-priced world of rare art works.

 ThIs class captures the imagination, and engages students across multiple subjects, combining art history and culture with elements of criminology, sociology and psychology.

 REGISTRATION

PRIVATE PAY REGISTRATION: Starting April 30th at 8pm, complete the private payment registration form available here.

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

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

CLASS BEGINS:  September 5, 2025

COURSE DURATION:  1 school year, from September 2024 through May 202

Memoria Press, First Form’s publisher, states that completion of the material in this book fulfills the requirements for one year of high school credit. Included in the textbook portion of the class, students will learn to recognize English derivatives of Latin words which will help them to increase their understanding of English. Latin students will have a better grasp of English grammar and will be better prepared for standardized testing (see Susan Bauer’s Well-Trained Mind). If possible, we will be taking the National Latin Exam in March; this will look good on your child’s transcripts.

COST: $250.00 per semester ($275 if a charter student) plus books.

Miss Lilli is a vendor for: Sky Mountain, ILEAD, Excel Academy, Sage Oaks, Golden Valley, Gorman, Inspire, and more.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Students are expected to bring the following to class on the first day.

From Memoria Press:            

•  
• First Form Student Text – ISBN: 9781615384167
•  First Form Student Workbook – ISBN: 9781615384143
• First Form Quizzes and Tests – ISBN:  9781615384136
• First Form Workbook Key – awaiting publisher’s response.
• First Form Pronunciation CD (optional) – ISBN: 9781615389582
• First Form Flashcards (optional) – ISBN: 9781615386901

From Cambridge University Press:   

• Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 – ISBN: 978-0-521-00434-3

For questions and/or registration forms please contact Lilli Witczak by text at (626) 232-7932 or email at lilli.witczak@gmail.com

ABOUT THE TEACHER:

Teaches: American Sign Language (all levels)

Sharon has a BA in Psychology and a MS in Clinical Psychology, both from Vanguard University. Before she started teaching she worked as a developmental play therapist (using Stanley Greenspan’s Floortime method) and then as an ABA therapist (applied behavioral analysis), working with children with special needs.

 Sharon has been signing for over 20 years now.  She started taking ASL classes her freshman year of high school and continued into college.   She has been teaching at EIE Academy since 2014. She also taught ASL full time (and occasionally Psychology and Sociology) at Maranatha High School in Pasadena for six years. She has a 6 year old daughter (who is hearing), Emma, who started signing at 9 months old! She also has a 4yr old son (also hearing) who started signing at 6 months old.

At the end of the 2018 school year Sharon decided to resign from full time teaching at Maranatha so she can “stay home” and homeschool her children as well as offer ASL classes during the day at EIE.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of American Sign Language, with an emphasis on the development of comprehensive skills.  Attention will also be given to expressive skills, including appropriate grammatical structure, fingerspelling and vocabulary development.  Information about the Deaf community and its culture will also be included.

 COST:

• Class duration 2 semesters
• $270.00 per semester per student plus the cost of workbook.
• $325.00 for charter students.

 **MATERIALS: Signing Naturally units 1-6 Student set. (NOT the original units 1-12)  $84.95 plus tax and shipping. Please do not purchase a used book with writing in it.        

You can order the book directly from the publisher at the link below.  (Family members may share a book).

I do have a limited number of books available to rent for $25

https://www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-units-1-6-student-set

ISBN: 978-1-58121-210-5

START DATE:  September 17, 2024

CONTACT:

• TeacherSharon77@gmail.com
• Call or text 626-252-7273

If you are interested in taking ASL 1 please contact me so we can be in touch.

ABOUT THE TEACHER: 

Teaches: American Sign Language (all levels)

Sharon has a BA in Psychology and a MS in Clinical Psychology, both from Vanguard University. Before she started teaching she worked as a developmental play therapist (using Stanley Greenspan’s Floortime method) and then as an ABA therapist (applied behavioral analysis), working with children with special needs.

Sharon has been signing for over 20 years now.  She started taking ASL classes her freshman year of high school and continued into college.   She has been teaching at EIE Academy since 2014 years now. She also taught ASL full time (and occasionally Psychology and Sociology) at Maranatha High School in Pasadena for six years. She has a 4 1/2 year old daughter (who is hearing), Emma, who starting signing at 9 months old! She also has an 19 month old son (also hearing) who starting signing at 6 months old. He currently uses over 30 signs to communicate. 

At the end of the 2018 school year Sharon decided to resign from full time teaching at Maranatha so she can “stay home” and homeschool her children as well as offer ASL classes during the day at EIE.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Signing Naturally, Units 7-12 is the second book in the series of curricular materials for the instruction of AmericanSign Language (ASL) as a second language. The goal is to provide students with the skills to communicate in a wider array of situations, to further develop their language fluency and to advance their level of comprehension of ASL in culturally appropriate ways.
Some topics include, Describing people and things, making requests and asking for advice, describing places, giving opinions about tendencies, and discussing plans and goals.

WHEN: Tuesday 5;30 – 6:30

START DATE:  September 17, 2024

COST: 

• Class duration 2 semesters
• $270.00 per semester per student plus the cost of workbook.
• $325.00 for charter students.

Workbook with DVD: Signing Naturally Unit 7-12 Student set (purple book).  $84.95 plus tax and shipping. Please do not purchase a used book with writing in it.           
You can order the book directly from the publisher at the link below.
https://www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-units-7-12-student-set
ISBN: 978-1-58121-221-1

Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
teachersharon77@yahoo.com
626-252-7273

ABOUT THE TEACHER:

Teaches: American Sign Language (all levels)

Sharon has a BA in Psychology and a MS in Clinical Psychology, both from Vanguard University. Before she started teaching she worked as a developmental play therapist (using Stanley Greenspan’s Floortime method) and then as an ABA therapist (applied behavioral analysis), working with children with special needs.

 Sharon has been signing for over 20 years now.  She started taking ASL classes her freshman year of high school and continued into college.   She has been teaching at EIE Academy since 2014. She also taught ASL full time (and occasionally Psychology and Sociology) at Maranatha High School in Pasadena for six years. She has a 6 year old daughter (who is hearing), Emma, who started signing at 9 months old! She also has a 4yr old son (also hearing) who started signing at 6 months old.

At the end of the 2018 school year Sharon decided to resign from full time teaching at Maranatha so she can “stay home” and homeschool her children as well as offer ASL classes during the day at EIE.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics include: Locating Things Around the House, Complaining, Making Suggestions and Requests, Exchanging Personal Information: Life Events, Describing and Identifying Things, Talking about the Weekend.

 COST:

• Class duration 2 semesters
• $250.00 per semester per student plus the cost of workbook
• $325.00 for charter students
• (Family discounts available if more than one family member takes the course together)

**MATERIALS: Signing Naturally units level 2 book Student set (yes the pink level 2 book for ASL 3) $69.95 plus tax and shipping. Please do not purchase a used book with writing in it.        

You can order the book directly from the publisher at the link below.  (Family members may share a book).

I do have a few books available to rent for $25

https://www.dawnsign.com/products/details/signing-naturally-level-2-student-set

ISBN: 978-1-58121-131-3

START DATE:  September 17, 2024

CONTACT: TeacherSharon77@gmail.com

Call or text 626-252-7273

 If you are interested in taking ASL 3 please contact me so we can be in touch.

LANGUAGE ARTS

CLASS BEGINS:  September 5, 2024

COURSE DURATION:  1 school year, from September 2024 through May 2025

 Students will read eight biographies and autobiographies, they will gain an understanding and appreciation for these fascinating men, women, and families from various walks of life. Students will learn about the background of each person, cultural and historical contexts, and the internal and external challenges each faced. They will be given the opportunity for a great deal of discussion. We might watch a biography or an autobiography to compare the type of information presented in a book versus a film. Writing assignments will include summaries, mini-biographies, historical approach papers, and more. Additionally, students will be provided with tools to strengthen their writing skills. The class will be meeting in person at EIE. We will have a couple of amazing parties that students will remember, with a smile, well into adulthood.

Required Books:

• Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything – Aly Raisman
• Farewell to Manzanar by Houston and Houston
• Cheaper by the Dozen – Gilbreth and Gilbreth Carey
• The Story of My Life – Helen Keller
• The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank
• Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination – Neal Gabler
• Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words – Michael Pack and Mark Paoletta
• Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell- Jason L. Riley

This above book list is a minimum goal. Yes, some of the books are easier to read than others. Not everything need be difficult and just because a work is not difficult, does not mean that it is not worth reading.

Fees: $250.00 per semester ($275 if a charter student) plus books.

Miss Lilli is a vendor for: Sky Mountain, ILEAD, Excel Academy, Sage Oaks, Golden Valley, Gorman, Inspire, and more.

For questions and/or registration forms please contact Lilli Witczak by text at (626) 232-7932 or email at lilli.witczak@gmail.com

Online classroom is always open. 
Open enrollment during semester.

COST: 

• $350 per semester for Charter students.
• $300 for non charter school students.
  
  This class is offered online as well as in a classroom setting. 

This course covers advanced English communications for students of any age who can handle college preparatory material and is designed to prepare students for university studies and for SAT, ACT and TOEFL exams. Emphasis is placed upon innate language acquisition through immersion and emulation as well as an understanding of grammatical principles.

Writing and speaking skills and techniques are covered and works of the masters of spoken and written English arestudied. The list is flexible depending upon class enthusiasm but has in the past included Shakespeare, Swift, Dickens, Austen, J.S. Mill, Wilde, Shaw, Grahame, Wodehouse, Franklin, Jefferson, Paine, Lincoln, Twain, Fitzgerald, Churchill, King, Buckley, Baldwin and many other surpassingly brilliant but less well known writers and orators. (It is worth noting that one finds among these greats a disproportionately large percentage of homeschoolers.) All works are provided or linked to in the online classroom. College prep skills practiced will include note-taking, research and report writing, advanced vocabulary, language usage, comprehension and grammar. Students will write college admission essays, persuasive essays, SAT essays and reports and will prepare and deliver lectures and persuasive speeches. The class uses the one-room schoolhouse paradigm (See Advantages of the one-room schoolhouse approach to teaching). Please see our Writing Skills Playsheets for a taste of class content and style. Course includes personal instructor attention, traditional classroom/online video sessions, online text, extensive resources, graded compositions, moderated discussion forums and chatrooms.

Online text: SAT, ACT, TOEFL, College Prep English Practice by K. Titchenell.
Many text, audio, and video recording resources will be used and provided free of charge.

CONTACT: K. Titchenell (323) 432-7128
or email: eieclass@abacus-es.com

MATHEMATICS

 COST:

• $350.00 per semester-Private Pay
• $425.00 persemester-Charterstudents
• (Includes registration and all materials)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This class will cover the following topics:

• This class will cover the following topics:
• 1:Operations with signed numbers
• 2:Solving linear equations and in equalities
• 3:Graphing linear equations
• 4:Relations and functions

Contact:

Aladner1@roadrunner.com

Call or text 626-840-6838

Private tutoring also available–pricing available on request.

Biography: Making MATH make SENSE for over 45 years. I have taught high  school math in both Christian and public schools and as an adjunct professor for over ten years at Vanguard University.  With a CASingle-Subject  Credential in Mathematics, I specialize in Algebra I and II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry and how they apply to real life.

COST:

• $350.00 per semester-PrivatePay
• $425.00 persemester-Charterstudents
• (Includes registration and all materials)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This class will cover the following topics:

• 1. Quadraticequations and their graphs
• 2. Solving systems of equations
• 3. Operations with polynomial functions
• 4.Operations with radical functions

Contact:

Aladner1@roadrunner.com

Call or text 626-840-6838

Private tutoring also available–pricing available on request.

Biography: Making MATH make SENSE for over 45 years. I have taught high  school math in both Christian and public schools and as an adjunct professor for over ten years at Vanguard University.  With a CASingle-Subject  Credential in Mathematics, I specialize in Algebra I and II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry and how they apply to real life.

COST:

• $350.00 per semester-PrivatePay
• $425.00 persemester-Charterstudents
• (Includes registration and all materials)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This class will cover the following topics:

COURSEDESCRIPTION:

• This class will cover the following topics:
• Writing two-column proofs using definitions, postulates and theorems
• 2: Solving word problems
• 3: Construction with a compass and straight-edge
• 4 :Applying parallel lines to proofs and word problems

Contact:

Aladner1@roadrunner.com

Call or text 626-840-6838

Private tutoring also available–pricing available on request.

Biography: Making MATH make SENSE for over 45 years. I have taught high  school math in both Christian and public schools and as an adjunct professor for over ten years at Vanguard University.  With a CASingle-Subject  Credential in Mathematics, I specialize in Algebra I and II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry and how they apply to real life.

SCIENCE

Grades: 7^th-12^th

Cost: $250.00 per semester

Class Description: In this class students will study the systems of the human body, how they function independently and as a whole. Students will also learn about food and how it effects each of the systems and how to feed and fuel the body for optimal health. In addition, students will also learn the importance of physical exercise and how to keep the muscular system healthy for longevity.

Modules covered:

• The nervous system
• The endocrine system
• The respiratory system
• The cardiovascular system
• The skeletal system
• The muscular system
• The lymphatic system
• The 5 senses
• Nutrition: Calories, Macronutrients, Micronutrients
• Physical exercise and the importance of exercise

No textbook required

Enrollment:

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

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.

Cost:

• $50.00 per semester

OPEN ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

SCIENCE-2-U HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

Note: Lab supplies will be provided when students are In-Person for class. For online students, a supply list will be provided so they may do the experiments with us. The cost of lab supplies should also be covered by charter school funds if purchased through an approved vendor.

This class will include such topics as:

• Intro to Cell Biology
• Protein Synthesis
• Photosynthesis
• Genetics
• Origins
• Ecology

We will also cover classification and will conduct a brief survey of the kingdoms including:

• Archaebacteria
• Eubacteria
• Protists
• Fungi
• Plants
• Animals including:
  • Invertebrates
  • Arthropods
  • Vertebrates

A brief study of some of the systems of the human body is also included.
This course meets weekly for 1.5 hours (45 min. of lecture, 45 min. of lab). Weekly homework assignments from the textbook, lab reports and handouts will be completed by the students at home each week. Tests will be taken online at home and are to be administered by their parent. One in-class practicum test will be given by the instructor (IF POSSIBLE THIS YEAR)

Two textbook options are available for this course: Pick one (charter schools use the Glencoe book)

Life Science by Bob Jones University Press. 3rd edition.
ISBN: 978-1-59166-474-1
Publisher: BJU Press, 2007
Length: 896 pp. Hardbound or softbound. 7th grade.

https://www.textbooks.com/Life-Science-With-Student-Activities-Volumes-A-and-B-3rd-Edition/9781591664741/Brad-R-Batdorf-and-Thomas-E-Porch.php?kpid=9781591664741U&kenshu=_k_EAIaIQobChMI1fGSvr2o6wIVUNbACh3Lug4PEAYYBSABEgLo3vD_BwE_k_&mcid=XKS-7564-41-6899-GoogleShopping-PRIDREPLACE-291&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1fGSvr2o6wIVUNbACh3Lug4PEAYYBSABEgLo3vD_BwE

Glencoe Life Science – Student Edition
ISBN 10: 007877800X     ISBN 13: 9780078778001
Publisher: Glencoe, 2008, Hardcover

Charter students must use the Glencoe textbook.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=life+science+glencoe&i=stripbooks&ref=bnav_search_go

This course may be for late Jr High or early High School (8th-9th) and is an introduction to chemistry and physics. It is highly recommended that students take this class prior to high school chemistry and physics. A basic understanding of algebra (how to solve for one unknown) is required.

Textbook required:

Glencoe Physical Science
Textbook: ISBN13: 9780078945830, MHID: 0078945836
Publisher: GLEN, 2011, 2012

Note: Lab supplies will be provided when students are In-Person for class.       

This A-G level biology course is designed to take the student through a general study of living matter. Students will learn basic biological principles and explore the diversity of life on Earth. They will study the present form and function of organisms, from cells to organ systems, from simple viruses to complex Homo sapiens. There are more than twenty-five hand-on lab/lab activities covering such topics as:

• Biochemistry
• Cell Biology
• Microbiology
• Bacteria
• Viruses
• Fungi
• Protists
• Plants
• Animals & animal behavior
• Ecology

Along with a variety of dissections and modeling, there are student-led investigations that allow the student to pursue individualized areas of inquiry.  In addition, students will learn microscopic and aseptic techniques together with laboratory safety and proficiency.

Emphasis will be on disciplinary core ideas (content), scientific practices, and crosscutting concepts, coupling practice with content to apply the material in a meaningful way to the world, and analyzing & proposing ways to minimize human impacts on biodiversity.  The year culminates in a student-led multi-week lab project with a poster presentation and an optional field trip.

To register, complete the registration page for the location of your choice.

A textbook is required: 

Glencoe Biology – Student Edition
ISBN-10: 0078945860 
Publisher: Glencoe Science, 2012 edition or newer
or your choice of high-school level Biology textbooks that cover 100% of the material we cover (see the course content for details), subject to teacher approval.

SPECIAL INTEREST

AGE TARGET:  High School and higher.

Course description:

This course will introduce the science topics most relevant to the study of Biblical Creationism.  There will be a video each week from Educate for Life with Kevin Conover followed by a discussion and relevant activities.

Topics covered include:

•             Fossil record vs. evolution
•             Evidence for a world-wide flood
•             Did man walk with dinosaurs?
•             Age of the earth
•             Genetic mutations and Intelligent Design
•             Irreducible complexity  and thermodynamics
•             The Big Bang and the anthropic principle
•             Scientific hoaxes
•             Evolutionary ethics
•             Answering atheism

COST:  $30.00 per class plus $10.00 material fee.

AGE TARGET:  12 and up.

One of the great benefits of homeschooling is to explore and experience different types of classes and activities.  Now, with our woodworking class, you can experience the wonders of converting raw wood into some fantastics items.  Start out with making simple toys and depending on your dedication create some awesome wooden projects.  In fact we have one family that actually took the information they learned in this class and created their own businesses.  This class is taught by a professional high end cabinet and furniture maker in his shop.  The students will work with real woodworking equiptment under the supervision of a craftsman.

CONTACT:  Jeff Krieger   (626) 695-5688

SOCIAL STUDIES

Grades 7-12

Cost:

• $250.00 for private pay per semester and
• $300.00 for charter schools.  
• $25.00 deposit  towards tuition is requested to hold your spot in the class. 
• Charter funds accepted and A-G aligned.

“We are not the makers of history.  We are made by history.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

This course will be a thoughtful exploration of the events that created our modern world, from the Columbian exchange through the year 2000.  Topics will include the Protestant Reformation and the Glorious Revolution, the Gunpowder Empires, the Age of Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and evolution of world markets, revolution and developments in South America and Mexico, colonization and de-industrialization, the Russian Revolution, the two World Wars, the Great Depression, the Cold War and the Postwar world, and the struggle of Apartheid in South Africa.  Class time will include short lectures, discussions, role playing, and interactive games to keep students engaged.  Grade is based ⅓ on quizzes and ⅔ on short papers and preparing for class discussion.  Students taking the class for A-G credit need to choose between doing a term paper or taking the final exam; optional for other students.

 Textbooks: Diary of Lena Mukhina translated by Amanda Love Darragh and Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela.  Both can be purchased as used books.  We will also be reading from the World History For Us All project at UCLA, which is freely available online.  Printed copies can be ordered for students who enroll in the course by June 15.  The more students who want a printed version the cheaper the price, so pricing will be available in June once we know how many are potentially interested.  Other printed reading, exercises, and games will be handed out as student readers every several weeks in class, at no additional charge.

In Apologetics I we covered science and Christianity as well as som other religions.  

With Apologetics II we will investigate the various major religions of the world and do a side by side comparison to Christianity.  At the end of the class you will be equiped to handle any discussion between the various major religions of the world.

THIS IS A FREE CLASS.

• $300.00 Private
• $350.00 Charter

This is a one semester course.

AGE:  High School

COST: 

• $300.00 Personal funds
• $350.00 Charter

• Phone number: 408-512-0443
• Email: teacher.mrs.reyes@gmail.com

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.

Cost:

FREE

OPEN ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!