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MathSocial StudiesIn personGrades 3–5

Kitchen Table Economics

Learners plan their own pop-up market business: choosing what to sell, setting prices, building a budget, and figuring out whether they turned a profit. We run mock markets during class so every learner practices the whole experience, and they leave ready to run a real market on their own if they want to. Basic supplies are included; materials for a learner’s own market depend on what they choose to sell and aren’t included.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
7 weeks
Cost
$30/hour · $315 totalbasic supplies included
Now formingNortheast Regional ParkJoin the waitlist →
ScienceMathIn personGrades 3–5, 6–8

Build It: Bridges & Towers

An architecture class built around one question: what makes a structure strong? Learners design, build, and load-test bridges and towers, then use what broke to build better ones. Along the way they learn about forces, materials, and engineering design.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
6 weeks
Cost
$30/hour · $270 totalsupplies included
Now formingNortheast Regional ParkJoin the waitlist →
ELALive onlineGrades 3–5, 6–8

Writing Workshop

Learners write for real audiences, including letters, reviews, and how-to guides, and get feedback to revise each piece. The session ends with a polished final piece shared with a real audience.

Meeting
60 minutes, once a week
Session
10 weeks
Cost
$15/hour · $150 total
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ELALive onlineGrades 6–8

Literature-Based Book Club

Learners help choose the books, lead the discussions, and create projects that grow out of the reading. They build close-reading and discussion skills alongside peers who love books.

Meeting
60 minutes, every other week
Session
Ongoing
Cost
$15/hour · $15 per session
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ELALive onlineGrades 9–12

Creative Writing Sessions

Teens write fiction, poetry, and personal essays, get real feedback from the instructor and peers, and finish with a portfolio of revised work.

Meeting
60 minutes, once a week
Session
8 weeks
Cost
$15/hour · $120 total
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Social StudiesMathOn-demandGrades 3–5

Mapmakers: Geography by Road Trip

Learners plan a cross-country road trip on a budget: mapping routes, exploring regions and their history, and doing the mileage and cost math. The feedback option adds weekly instructor comments on their plans.

Meeting
Work at your own pace
Session
Start anytime
Cost
$50/week with feedback, or $50/month self-guided
Social StudiesELAIn personGrades 6–8

Civics in Action: Run a Campaign

Learners pick a real local issue, research it, build a campaign, and pitch it to a real audience. They learn how local government works and how to make a persuasive case.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
8 weeks
Cost
$30/hour · $360 totalsupplies included
Now formingCagan Crossings LibraryJoin the waitlist →
MathELASocial StudiesOn-demandGrades 6–8, 9–12

Start a Business: PBL Unit

Learners take their own business idea from plan to pitch, working through market research, budgeting, branding, and a final presentation. It combines math, writing, and economics in one real project.

Meeting
Work at your own pace
Session
Start anytime
Cost
$50/week with feedback, or $50/month self-guided
ElectivesLive online1:1Grades 6–8, 9–12

Study Skills Coaching

One-on-one coaching on planning, note-taking, and time management, built around your learner’s actual coursework. The skills stick because they’re practiced on real assignments.

Meeting
60 minutes, scheduled by request
Session
Flexible
Cost
$70–110/hour, by grade
ScienceArtIn personGrades K–2, 3–5

Young Makers Club

Each month brings a new theme and a new build. Learners design, tinker, and create hands-on projects, which makes it a great after-school outlet for kids who love making things.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
Monthly themes
Cost
$30/hour · $45 per sessionsupplies included
Now formingCagan Crossings LibraryJoin the waitlist →
ScienceMathIn personGrades 3–5

Kitchen Chemistry

Learners cook up experiments to discover the science behind food: why bread rises, how emulsions work, and what heat does to sugar. Then they eat the results.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
6 weeks
Cost
$30/hour · $270 totalingredients and supplies included
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MathIn personGrades K–2

Math Through Play

Learners build number sense through games, building, measuring, and movement in a small group. Math becomes something they do with their hands, and confidence grows each week.

Meeting
60 minutes, once a week
Session
Ongoing
Cost
$30/hour · $30 per sessionsupplies included
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MathSocial StudiesLive onlineGrades 9–12

Real-World Money for Teens

First paychecks, taxes, budgets, credit, and what a car or apartment actually costs. Learners finish by building a budget for the life they want after graduation.

Meeting
60 minutes, once a week
Session
8 weeks
Cost
$15/hour · $120 total
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ELAElectivesLive onlineGrades 6–8, 9–12

Podcast Lab

Learners research a topic, interview a real person, write a script, and record and publish their own podcast episode, building research, writing, and speaking skills along the way.

Meeting
60 minutes, once a week
Session
8 weeks
Cost
$15/hour · $120 total
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Social StudiesELAIn personGrades 3–5, 6–8

History Detectives: Our Town

Learners dig into local history through old maps, photos, primary sources, and an interview with a longtime resident, then present what they uncovered to families.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
6 weeks
Cost
$30/hour · $270 totalsupplies included
Now formingLocation to be announcedJoin the waitlist →
MathELAElectivesIn personGrades 6–8

Game Design Studio

Learners design, prototype, and playtest their own board games, learning probability, rule writing, and how to improve a design through feedback. They leave with a game they made.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
6 weeks
Cost
$30/hour · $270 totalsupplies included
Now formingLocation to be announcedJoin the waitlist →
ArtIn personGrades K–2, 3–5

Messy Art Studio

Process-over-product art. Learners experiment with paint, clay, collage, and found materials, and the focus is on exploring and creating rather than making a perfect final piece.

Meeting
60 minutes, once a week
Session
Ongoing
Cost
$30/hour · $30 per sessionsupplies included
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ELASocial StudiesLive onlineGrades 6–8, 9–12

Debate & Discourse

Learners research both sides of real questions, build evidence-based arguments, and practice debating with respect. They learn to think critically and disagree well.

Meeting
60 minutes, once a week
Session
8 weeks
Cost
$15/hour · $120 total
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ElectivesIn personGrades 9–12

Life Skills Lab

Cooking a real meal, basic car and home maintenance, sewing a button, reading a lease. Teens practice the everyday skills they need and rarely get taught.

Meeting
90 minutes, once a week
Session
8 weeks
Cost
$30/hour · $360 totalsupplies included
Now formingLocation to be announcedJoin the waitlist →

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