Scholar Classes (ages 11-18)

Tuesdays: 12:45-3:00 p.m.; Tuition: $300 per semester or $75 per month September-April

Youth ages 11-13 are in a wonderful developmental phase. They are typically excited about things and really want to engage. Physically their brains are going through an incredible growing time and their capacity to learn and grasp is heightened. So it's a time to foster their excitement while nurturing that increased capacity to learn. The purpose of the Scholar Prep class is to do just this. It bridges the gap between the Love of Learning Class and the Scholar A class. Scholar Prep keeps some parts of Love of Learning while introducing and practicing the skills of a scholar.

Through the Scholar Prep class, students grow in their capacity to read and to find principles in what they read. They increase in their capacity to write and share what they are learning in a group setting. They have opportunities to learn oral recitation and engage in projects that bring the hands-on, creative element to their learning experience. They participate in interactive leadership-style games which helps them feel more comfortable in their own skin while interacting with others. In Scholar Prep they do all of this with mentors and positive peer interaction.

Thursday 1:15-3:30; Tuition $600 per school year OR $300 semester OR $75 month September through April

In an engaging, supportive, and inspiring environment, students meet weekly to discuss and study classic literature in a leadership education environment. Students read 5-6 works of literature each semester and write an essay on each one. They also read and discuss one leadership classic. They do various projects such as: an oral recitation, a speech, a biography presentation on an individual of the student's choice, and a scholar project. Students are coached in keeping a scholar notebook where they record their goals and accomplishments, notes from discussions and readings, and insights. Students also benefit from and enjoy associating with other outstanding youth in Erda Academy.

Thursday 11:00-1:15; Tuition $600 per school year OR $300 semester OR $75 month September through April

In an engaging, supportive, and inspiring environment, students meet weekly to discuss and study classic literature in a leadership education environment. Students read 5-6 works of literature each semester and write an essay on each one. They also read and discuss one leadership classic. They do various projects such as: an oral recitation, a speech, a biography presentation on an individual of the student's choice, and a scholar project. Students are coached in keeping a scholar notebook where they record their goals and accomplishments, notes from discussions and readings, and insights. Students also benefit from and enjoy associating with other outstanding youth in Erda Academy.