Fall courses 2025

Our fall 2025 courses are: Adapted Classics, Cursive Handwriting + Drawing (American History focus), and Kindergarten Enrichment. The fall term begins August 25, 2025 and ends December 8, 2025. Individual course start and end dates vary (see below). Courses have a minimum enrollment of five students. Refunds will be issued if a course is cancelled due to low enrollment.

We have discounted rates (25-50% off) for families with multiple student households, students who are taking multiple simultaneous courses with FCA, and families who advertise or review our courses on their social media. If you qualify for any of these discounts, please write to admin@foundationsclassical.com before enrolling so that we may offer you a discounted rate.

No classes are held on the following days:

  • September 1 (Labor Day)

  • October 13 (Columbus Day)

  • November 11 (Veterans Day)

  • November 26-28 (Thanksgiving Break)

CURSIVE HANDWRITING + DRAWING AMERICAN HISTORY

Course description: Many students today lack the ability to take notes quickly or even sign their name because they have never studied cursive or were only offered a short tutorial on this type of writing during their grammar school years. Our reliance on computer technology for writing purposes has further eroded writing skills in both print and script. Yet neat penmanship is essential for good note-taking and communicating our thoughts clearly to others in written form. Writing neatly by hand, furthermore, involves the creation of beauty and develops a student's patience and discipline in doing so. In this online course, we develop and improve our cursive handwriting through writing exercises as well as reading and writing drawing them. Why drawing? Drawing develops some of the same muscle groups used for handwriting. It's also lots of fun! Recommended for ages 11-18. An ADULT SECTION is also available.

Last day to enroll: August 11, 2025

Cost: $215 (29 classes total = 29 hours)

Dates: August 25-December 8, 2025

Mondays and Wednesdays (2 hours per week) (meeting time to be coordinated with families) (children’s class) Step 1: Fill out enrollment form (CHILDREN’S CLASS). Step 2: PURCHASE HERE

Mondays and Wednesdays (2 hours per week) (meeting time to be coordinated with students) (adult class) Step 1: Fill out enrollment form (ADULT CLASS). Step 2: PURCHASE HERE

Format: Zoom (live)

Supplies needed:

* Please purchase new editions of the books as used copies may contain writing from the previous owner.

ADAPTED CLASSICS

Course description: The purpose of this course is to read Great Books adapted to younger readers or “good books” with minimal adaptation in order to spark pre-teen/early teenage students' interest in reading works of classic literature and to teach them to engage in Socratic discussion about themes, characters, plot, etc. Parts of the books will be read aloud; others will be left for the students to read on their own. We will also focus on history related to the stories. Our summer 2025 readings are selections from Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey. Although all editions are adapted to younger readers, some books contain references to violence, death, and so on. Please preview the books to make sure the themes are appropriate for your child. As different books will be read in future terms, students may repeat the course many times. Recommended for students ages 10-13. This course is graded based on attendance, preparation, and participation. All books are free of charge in pdf format or may be purchased in printed form. Fall 2025 readings include The Iliad and the Odyssey (Homer) and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Shakespeare).

Last day to enroll: August 11, 2025 for The Iliad (New students may enroll at the start of each book for a pro-rated cost. Please contact us before enrolling if you would like this option).

Cost: $250 (29 classes total = 43.5 hours)

Dates: August 25-December 8, 2025

Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 hours per week (meeting time to be coordinated with families) Step 1: Fill out enrollment form. Step 2: PURCHASE HERE

Format: Zoom (live)

Book list for fall 2025 (All books are free in pdf format; print copies may be purchased).

Supplies needed:

  • Pen and pencil

  • Notebook paper

  • Eraser

  • Select pages to print at home (from student activity book)

 

KINDERGARTEN ENRICHMENT

Course description: This class serves as an interactive storytime for kindergarteners plus an enrichment course in areas such as science, social studies, and fine art and music appreciation. Students listen to and discuss stories read aloud, increase their comprehension and critical thinking skills, enhance their vocabulary, and learn some of the basics of punctuation, rhyme, capital and lowercase letters, phonics, and more. Each week, we incorporate a short science, social studies, fine art and/or music appreciation lesson that goes along with the theme of the story. Optional asynchronous videos are available that teach students how to make various craft projects related to the stories. Students are not graded, but they are encouraged to turn in any artwork or related projects they wish to share. Note: This class incorporates Christian themes and references the Christmas holiday.

Last day to enroll: August 11, 2025

Cost: $150 (29 classes total, 14.5 hours), + optional crafts (asynchronous, 15 crafts)

Dates: August 25-December 8, 2025

Mondays and Wednesdays (two 30-35 minute meetings per week—meeting time to be coordinated with families) Step 1: Fill out enrollment form. Step 2: PURCHASE HERE

Format: Zoom (live) with optional crafts videos (asynchronous)

Recommended materials:

Supplies needed for OPTIONAL crafts:

  • Kindergarten Book of Crafts (Second Edition)

  • Various craft supplies if enrolling in optional crafts class (see list here). (We will be making the first 15 crafts in the book.)