12-Week Fall Small
Group Learning Communities*
*When registering your student please choose the class based on their upcoming 2025-26 grade level
*All staff are fully licensed English Teachers in the Commonwealth of VA.
**Rising with each grade level
| Class | Start Date | Meeting Day | Meeting Time | Instructor | Class Description | Fee | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5A (25-26 School Year)- Small Learning Community |
12/7/25 | Wednesday & Sunday | 5:30 PM EST | TBA | Upper Elementary students will continue to work on creative writing, narrative and expository essay writing, strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, inference (reading), collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentations and discussion to prepare for middle school. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 6/A (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Wednesday & Sunday | 7 PM EST | TBA | In this course, middle schoolers will write in various modalities to include: creative writing, expository essays, persuasive essays, speech writing and literary responses. Small groups will emphasize strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, developing voice, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback. Finally to foster communication skills, students will give small group presentations and partake in discussions about written work. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 7A (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Wednesday & Sunday | 7 PM EST | TBA | In this course, middle schoolers will write as they prepare for 8th grade and more advanced writing. Writings will include: creative writing, expository essays, persuasive essays, speech writing and literary responses. Small groups will emphasize strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, developing voice, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback. Finally to foster communication skills, students will give small group presentations and partake in discussions about written work as well as debates on current events. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 8A (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Tuesday & Sunday | 6 PM EST | TBA | In preparation for high school participants will work on advanced academic writing, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentation and discussion. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 9/10 (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Wednesday & Sunday | 6 PM EST | TBA | Students in this course will begin working on the fundamentals of high school academic writing to include: MLA format, citing sources, providing analysis and organizing writing. Students will also focus on public speaking, Socratic Seminars, and presenting. | $984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
*All staff are fully licensed English Teachers in the Commonwealth of VA.
| Class | Start Date | Meeting Day | Meeting Time | Instructor | Class Description | Fee | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5A (25-26 School Year)- Small Learning Community |
12/7/25 | Wednesday & Sunday | 5:30 PM EST | TBA | Upper Elementary students will continue to work on creative writing, narrative and expository essay writing, strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, inference (reading), collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentations and discussion to prepare for middle school. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 6/A (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Wednesday & Sunday | 7 PM EST | TBA | In this course, middle schoolers will write in various modalities to include: creative writing, expository essays, persuasive essays, speech writing and literary responses. Small groups will emphasize strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, developing voice, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback. Finally to foster communication skills, students will give small group presentations and partake in discussions about written work. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 7A (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Wednesday & Sunday | 7 PM EST | TBA | In this course, middle schoolers will write as they prepare for 8th grade and more advanced writing. Writings will include: creative writing, expository essays, persuasive essays, speech writing and literary responses. Small groups will emphasize strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, developing voice, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback. Finally to foster communication skills, students will give small group presentations and partake in discussions about written work as well as debates on current events. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 8A (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Tuesday & Sunday | 6 PM EST | TBA | In preparation for high school participants will work on advanced academic writing, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentation and discussion. |
$984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
| Grade 9/10 (25-26 School Year) - Small Learning Community | 12/7/2025 | Wednesday & Sunday | 6 PM EST | TBA | Students in this course will begin working on the fundamentals of high school academic writing to include: MLA format, citing sources, providing analysis and organizing writing. Students will also focus on public speaking, Socratic Seminars, and presenting. | $984.00 | http://t.ly/j0xFp |
Elementary
- Creative Writing
- Foundations in Writing
- Essay Writing
- Middle School Readiness
Middle
- Creative Writing
- Essay Writing
- Mentor Texts
- Academic Writing
- High School Readiness
High
- Advanced Academic Writing
- College Essay Writing
- College Prep
Grades 4/5 -
Small Learning Community
In this course, we will focus on the fundamentals of strong sentences, paragraphs and longer pieces. Students will practice with storytelling, non-fiction writing and more. Instructor feedback will be a primary component of this fundamental course.
Grade 5 -
Small Learning Community
In this course, we will focus on: creative writing, essay writing, strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, inference (reading), collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentations and discussion.
Grades 6/7 -
Small Learning Community
In this course, we will focus on: creative writing, expository essays, persuasive essays, speech writing, strong sentence/paragraph writing, grammar, inference (reading), collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentations and discussion.
Grade 8 -
Small Learning Community 8A, B, C
In this course, we will focus on: high school essays, advanced academic writing, high school application preparation, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentations and discussion.
Classes will meet on the following dates:
Grades 9/10 -
Small Learning Community
In this course, we will focus on: high school essays, writing for advanced coursework, collaboration on written work, peer editing/tangible feedback, small group presentations and discussion.
