Our Language Arts classes are live, two times per week, all-year long.
Teachers:
Kathryn Loveday 6th/7th Grade
Celeste Guthrie 8th/9th Grade and 10th-12th Grade
(Read more about their biographies here)
Course Description
Grade 6/7 Language Arts (JYA 2025–2026)
The course deepens the middle school student’s language arts skills through an integrated approach to grammar, writing, reading, creative expression, and research. They explore advanced grammar while reviewing foundational elements, develop clear and thoughtful writing across various forms, and engage with classic literature to enrich vocabulary and comprehension. Creative writing encourages self-expression through stories and poetry, while research projects foster independent inquiry and practical skills – all within a developmentally appropriate and engaging online learning environment.
In this advanced, full-year course, students deepen their love of language while strengthening their skills in creative writing, literary analysis, and critical thinking. Through the study of poetry, short stories, novels, and non-fiction, students are encouraged to think deeply, express themselves clearly, and engage thoughtfully with a wide range of ideas. Each class blends journal writing, discussion, and skill-building activities focused on essay writing, creative writing, vocabulary development, grammar, and oral expression. Students explore complex literary techniques, examine major themes and motifs, and create original written works across multiple genres. With a focus on clear organization, personal voice, and writing mechanics, this course challenges students to grow as insightful readers, confident writers, and thoughtful communicators.
More details about our Language Arts courses.
- Year-Long Courses. All of our Language Arts courses meet for the entire year, for a total of 32 weeks. These courses follow the same Academy calendar for vacations. The first day of classes are Wednesday, September 2.
- Two times per week – Live! The instructor meets live with the students (via Zoom) two times per week. Each meeting lasts 55 minutes.
- Class Times. Classes meet (live via Zoom) at the following times (all times are MT):
- 6th/7th:
- Section A: Monday and Friday at 10:30am MT
- Section B: Monday and Thursday at 1pm MT
- 8th/9th:
- Section A: Wednesday at 10:30am MT and Friday at 1pm MT
- Section B: Monday at 10:30am MT and Friday at 2:15pm MT
- 10th/12th:
- Section A: Wednesday and Friday at 11:45am MT
- Section B: Monday at 2:15pm MT and Wednesday 8am MT
- 6th/7th:
- Not Recorded. The live sessions with the students are not recorded
- Assignments. Students should expect to do some reading and writing work between classes.
- No Group Meetings. There are no extra student group meetings beyond the two live sessions per week.
- Course Reports. We will provide a course report at the end of the course.
- Tuition. The tuition for the course is $972 per year ($108 per month). Payments are made monthly (see the Academy Calendar for the start dates of each quarter).
- Financial Assistance. We have limited funds for offering financial assistance to families. You can fill out our financial assistance form to request this. This form must be submitted and approved before you enroll (both registration and payment).
Course Materials:
Students will need a letter sized (8.5″ x 11″) notebook (lined or blank) for writing in each class.
