Fall courses 2025

Our Spring 2026 courses are: Cursive Handwriting + Drawing American History, and the first half of the Classical Composition series (choose one: I. Fable II. Narrative III. Chreia and Maxim IV. Refutation and Confirmation). We also offer tutorials (1:1 or small group classes) and tutoring for a variety of Memoria Press courses not currently being taught. Please write to us for more information.

The fall term begins January 12, 2026 and ends May 8, 2026. 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 us on their social media after taking a course with us. 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:

SPRING SEMESTER (January 12, 2026 - May 8, 2026)

  • January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

  • March 9-13 (Spring Break)

SUMMER SESSION (Session A: May 18, 2026-June 8, 2026; Session B: June 22-July 13, 2026)

  • July 3-4 (Independence Day)

    FALL SEMESTER

  • September 7 (Labor Day)

  • November 11 (Veterans Day)

  • November 26-28 (Thanksgiving Break)

  • (Winter break includes Dec. 25 and much of the month of December)

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.

Last day to enroll: January 5, 2026

Cost: $215

Dates: January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026

Mondays and Wednesdays (2 hours per week) (meeting time to be coordinated with families)

Step 1: Fill out enrollment form. 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.

CLASSICAL COMPOSITION SERIES

(Christian Focus)

Course description: The Christian-focused Classical Composition series from Memoria Press helps students master the skill of writing through reading, imitation, and analysis. Choose from one of the following semester-long courses (Note: the ages listed are merely suggested ranges).

I. Fable (ages 10-14)

II. Narrative (ages 10-14)

III. Chreia and Maxim (ages 11-15)

IV. Refutation and Confirmation (ages 11-15)

Last day to enroll: January 5, 2026

Cost: $200

Dates: January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026

Mondays and Wednesdays OR Tuesdays and Thursdays (2 hours per week) (meeting time to be coordinated with families)

Step 1: Fill out enrollment form below (choose from the list)

FABLE enrollment

NARRATIVE enrollment

CHREIA AND MAXIM enrollment

REFUTATION AND CONFIRMATION enrollment

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.