2026 Spring Semester - Tuesdays

Week 16 - January 6

SCI-LA finishes last week of their 12-week fall semester.

Math 8 + HPA starts their Spring Semester on January 6

Weeks 17- 28 January 13/15– April 21, 2026

10:00 - 12:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra Includes drop-in tutoring on Thursdays for 45 minutes $450 per 15-week semester, 2.75 hrs/week
12:00 - 4:00 Science & Language Arts $700 per 12-week semester w/lunch recess (Sci-LA is 12- week class; ends 4/21)

Weeks 29-30, April 28 - May 5

10:00 - 12:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra continue (Math classes end 5/5 and 5/7)
12:00 to 3:30 Shakespeare & Co drama/literary workshop ($330 per 4-week 3.5 hour class w/lunch recess)

Weeks 31-32, May 12- May 19

12:00 to 3:30 Shakespeare & Co drama/literary workshop continues - last class 5/19

2025 -26 Middle School Seminars

Spring January 6 - May 19

2026 Spring Semester - Thursdays

Week 16 - January 8

RLFS finishes last week of their 12-week fall semester.

Math 7 starts their Spring Semester on January 8

Weeks 17- 28 January 13/15– April 23, 2026

10:00 - 11:45 Math 7 $450 per 15-week semester, 2.5 hrs/week
11:45- 12:30 Drop in Math Tutoring for all math classes
12:30 - 2:30 Real Life Farm Science session $400 per 12-week semester w/lunch recess (RLFS is 12- week class; ends 4/23)
2:30 - 4:30 Real Life Farm Science session $400 per 12-week semester w/lunch recess (RLFS is 12- week class; ends 4/23)

FALL SEMESTER IS AUGUST 26-JANUARY 8
Weeks 1 - 4 are August 26-September 18
- Math and Writing Workshops start Week 1
Weeks 5 - 16 are September 23- December 16 & January 6*
- Math classes continue
- Writing workshops end
- Science and Language Arts starts
- Real Life Farm Science also starts
FALL HOLIDAYS
- No classes Veterans Day
- No classes Thanksgiving week
- Winter Break is three weeks Dec 17 - January 5
- *Last week of the semester is January 6 & 8 for all non-math classes. This is a planned make-up week for Math. If we don’t need the make-up week we will start spring semester that day.
If we need additional make up days (and we usually do) they will be May 26 & 28
SPRING SEMESTER IS JANUARY 13 - MAY 21, 2026
Weeks 1 -4 are January 13 - February 3
- Math classes resume
- Writing Workshop: HS Research Paper
- Just Shakespeare
Weeks 5-16 are February 10/12, 2026 - May 21, 2026. May 19/21 is a make-up day for math.
- Writing Workshop ends
- Just Shakespeare ends
- Math classes continue
- Sci-LA & Real Life Farm Science start
SPRING HOLIDAYS
- February Break is 2/15-21
- Spring Break is 2 weeks March 30-April 10
If we need make up days for non-math classes (and we usually do) they will be May 26 & 28
These are middle school classes with significant academic rigor.
SCIENCE & LANGUAGE ARTS 6-8th grades
REAL LIFE FARM SCIENCE 5-8th grades
MATH CLASSES -any age/grade as long as they meet the math prerequisites and have the maturity to do homework and be in class
WRITING WORKSHOPS
- WW: Art of the Essay - 5-8th grade, but must be writing fluent paragraphs
- WW: Creative Writing & Poetry Analysis: 5-8th grade
- WW: HS Research Paper 7-9th grade. Must be able to write a full essay and read at a 7-8th grade level at least

Tentative Seminars for next year 2026-2027

TUESDAYS

FALL 2026 - Starts September 1st

9:00 -11:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra ($550 per 14-week semester; year-long course. September 1 – December 8)
11:00-3:00 Science & Language Arts ($800 per 12-week semester; year-long course. September 1 – November 17)
Priority for Science and Language Arts is given to students who are also taking math at FS or who have finished all our FS math courses.
3:00 - 4:30 High School Research Paper & Monthly Math Meetup for Hybrid Math 7 - new
- High School Research Paper Writing Workshop ($300 for 8 weeks) Held on the Tuesdays when Math Meet-up is not happening: Sept. 8, 22, 29, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov 10, 17.
- Monthly Math Meetup for Hybrid Math 7 ($225 4 weeks, 1st Tuesdays: Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1) Students meet for direct instruction from Ms. Lisa in the challenging concepts of the first semester of Math 7.
  Price includes the 1.5 hour monthly meet-up class, full first semester math 7 curriculum —at-home practice work, full solutions, textbook loan, pdf of supplemental materials— AND curated video library support for fall semester of Math 7.

SPRING 2027

9:00 -11:00 Math 8 + Honors Pre-Algebra CONTINUES January 5 – April 27
11:00-3:00 Science & Language Arts CONTINUES January 5 – April 13
3:00- 4:45 Every week Hybrid Math 7 — new! ($550 - 14 weeks, January 5 – April 27) For spring semester Hybrid Math 7 meets every week for direct math instruction, learning how to take math tests and in-class notes, homework review, and review games. Focus on second semester material with review of 1st semester.
Gifted students who did not participating in Hybrid Math 7 in the fall may opt to do the Accelerated Math 7 ($550)— a full year of math mastery in just one semester. They are in the same Tuesday class as Hybrid Math 7 students in spring, but complete both 1st semester and 2nd semester homework during Spring. See Accelerated Math 7 for details.

THURSDAYS

Thursday classes are all 8 weeks long

FALL 2026 - Starts September 3rd

September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22

11:00-1:00 p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 1 ($400, 8 weeks.)
We are shrinking both RLFS classes to just 7-9 students so each student has more hands-on project time with Ms. Lisa. Session 1 will overlap with the second section from 12 to 1 for lunch and written work time so students have a bigger cohort for recess.

12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 2 ($400, 8 weeks.)
Overlaps with the first session from 12 to 1 for lunch and written work time so students have a bigger cohort for recess.
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. 8 weeks of Poetry Analysis ($250) - new. Preparatory for Shakespeare and Co. in Spring

Thursday classes are all 8 weeks long

SPRING 2027

January 7, 14, 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 25 (no classes 2/15-19), March 4

11:00-1:00 p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 1 CONTINUES ($400)
12:00 -2:00 p.m. Real Life Farm Science - Session 2 CONTINUES ($400)
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Possible courses — one of the following
- Shakespeare and Co. ($250 per 8-week course)
- US History Book Club plus Primary Source Document Analysis - new! ($250 per 8-week course) Terrific high school/AP History preparation geared towards middle schoolers

FALL SEMESTER Starts September 1st.
Thanksgiving Break is the week of November 24-27 for math classes. All other classes end before Thanksgiving.
Winter Break is 3.5 weeks Wednesday, December 9 – Monday, January 4, 2026
Make-up classes: Tuesday make-up class if needed is Dec 1 for non-math classes and Dec. 15 for math classes. Thursday make-up class if needed is October 29.
- Math 8 + HPA - September 1 – December 8
- Sci-LA - September 1 – November 17
- Hybrid Math 7 Meet-Ups 1st Tuesdays of the month Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1
- 3:00 – 4:30 WW: High School Research Paper The other Tuesdays Sept. 8, 22, 29, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov 10, 17.
SPRING SEMESTER starts January 5.
February Break coincides with President’s Day February 15-19, 2027
Spring Break is 2 weeks from March 22 through April 2.
Make-up classes: Sci-LA make-up day if needed is 4/20. Math make-ups if needed are double classes on 4/20 or 4/27 whichever is available: Math 8+HPA from 9 to 1 pm. Hybrid Math 7 from 1:30 to 4:30.
These are middle school classes with significant academic rigor.
SCIENCE & LANGUAGE ARTS 6-8th grades
REAL LIFE FARM SCIENCE 5-8th grades
MATH CLASSES -any age/grade as long as they meet the math prerequisites and have the maturity to do homework and be in class
WRITING WORKSHOPS
- WW: HS Research Paper 7-11th grade. Must be able to write a full essay and read at a 7-8th grade level at least. Our textbook is a college text.