Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Tuesday Middle & High School
Day School Classes
Maples, Middle School, Grades 6-8
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 to April 22, 2026, 9am to 2pm
Non-Refundable Tuition: $950 or 4 monthly payments of $237.50 per student, per semester
$50 Non-Refundable Registration Fee Per Student OR $90 Family Fee for 2 or more students
$125 Non-Refundable Supply Fee per student, per semester
$250 Non-Refundable Deposit Per Student, Per Semester Upon Registration (goes towards semester fees and tuition)
Logic and Critical Thinking with Games & Puzzles - Instructor: Ms. Jen
Students will develop their critical thinking skills through logic puzzles, strategy games, escape
rooms, and lots more fun, hands-on activities. Throughout the year, we will also use the stories
and activities in “The Fallacy Detective” to learn to recognize common errors in reasoning and
help students be stronger, clearer thinkers. **This class will have little or no homework.**
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Ancient History - Instructor: Ms. Dawn:
We will explore the Ancient Worlds of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Following the
dramatic history of the world’s first civilizations, we will explore the lives of the first farmers in
the Middle East and the rise of the mighty Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman
empires. Students will learn about what life was like in the ancient world, including their beliefs,
cultures, architecture, and art. This class will cover a wide range of topics such as how writing
was first developed, why Julius Caesar was murdered, the story of the Trojain Horse, and how a
woman became an Egyptian pharaoh. **This class will have homework.**
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Ancient Science - Instructor: Ms. Jen:
This class will supplement and extend students’ history class by focusing on the scientific discoveries and state of scientific thought in the civilizations they’re studying in Ancient History. The class will be hands-on and interactive, with activities such as Stone Age food tool use, Mesopotamian irrigation, Egyptian mummification, Greek optics, Roman roads, and more!
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A Choice Between Zines (Instructor: Ms. Jen) and Current Events (Instructor: Ms. Dawn):
Zines! Class: A zine is a small-circulation, self-published, and intensely focused magaZINE. Zines have been used for decades to share ideas and celebrate interests in niche and under-represented communities. Zines can have art, prose, poetry, reporting, or anything else that fits on a page! In this class, students will have the opportunity to create several zines with different focuses over the course of the year – some of them individually made, some of them group projects, and some of them that the whole class contributes to.
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Current Events Discussion Class: This class is a discussion based class and a safe space for students to learn, discuss, and understand more about the way that current events impact every level and many aspects of our lives. Students will be able to ask questions and talk about views, ideas, and solutions to the many issues that make up our current events in moderated conversations framed by the Question of the Week or Hot Topics submitted by the teacher and the students alike. We will delve into many issues but may not always agree on the best solutions to these issues - which is fine! **This class will have some homework due to the need to research new topics each week that the students are interested in discussing.**
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There will be two 30 minute snack/lunch/recess breaks during the day. (PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE A NUT FREE FACILITY!)
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Oaks, High School, Grades 9 and up
August 26, 2025 to April 22, 2026, 9am to 2pm
Non-Refundable Tuition: $1200 or 4 monthly payments of $300 per student, per semester
Plus a $50 Non-Refundable Registration Fee OR $90 Family Fee for 2 or more students
$150 Non-Refundable Supply Fee per student, per semester
$250 Non-Refundable Deposit Per Student, Per Semester Upon Registration (goes towards semester fees and tuition)
**HOMEWORK IS REQUIRED IN ALL HIGH SCHOOL COURSES. ASSIGNMENTS AND CURRICULUM WILL BE PROVIDED BY INSPIRING MINDS DAY SCHOOL.**
English Literature - Instructor: Ms. Dawn:
We will explore the world of literature using the Brave Writer recommended high school
book lists, discussing different literary techniques, literature analysis, and the use of Brave
Writer's Big Juicy Discussion Questions. This is meant to help the students voice their
opinions and perspectives about the works we are reading. We will also use Brave Writer's
Tea Time Poetry practice to introduce students to the joy of poetry. Students will be exposed
to a variety of literary works which may include “The Martian”, “Ready Player One”, "The
Book Thief", "The Lord of the Rings", “Hail Mary”, "Pride and Prejudice", "City Spies", and
“All The Light We Cannot See". Students must read the chapters at home so that in class
we can dive into the meaning, character choices, plot movement, literary techniques,
literary analysis, and everyday connections the literary works inspire. We will cover a
diverse spectrum of authors, content, creativity, classics, and contemporary literature
choices. **There is mandatory homework of reading or listening to all literature
selections.**
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"Thrive: Thinking, Learning, and Health" - Instructor: Ms. Jen:
In the first part of this year-long class, students will build their study skills. They will do
some self-examination to find their strengths, weaknesses, and goals; learn specific steps
and strategies to be more organized and effective in their learning; build skills and gather tools to use throughout life; develop positive attitudes; and understand more fully their role in their own success.
In the second part of the class, students will learn to think deeply and questioningly about the world around them and the information that is presented to them. Through reading, projects, and group activities, we will cover ambiguity, doublespeak, deductive and inductive arguments, fallacies, advertising, direct and circumstantial evidence, and more. **Students can expect a small amount of homework each week.**
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World History (the Middle Ages to Current Times) - Instructor: Ms. Dawn:
Through hands-on projects, videos, lectures, and projects will cover world cultures, the rise and fall of empires, the progression of civilization, industrialization, and scientific discovery. Topics may include the following:
• MIDDLE AGES
• PROTESTANT REFORMATION
• EMPIRES AND NATION-STATES
• THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION AND THE ENLIGHTENMENT
• COLONIALISM
• FIRST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
• REVOLUTION!!!
• NATIONALISM AND UNIFICATION MOVEMENTS
• SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
• IMPERIALISM
• WORLD WAR I
• THE DEPRESSION AND RISE OF COMMUNISM AND FASCISM
• WORLD WAR II
• THE COLD WAR
• DECOLONIZATION
• THE MODERN WORLD
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**There will be mandatory homework assignments for this class.**
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A Choice Between Zines (Instructor: Ms. Jen) and Current Events (Instructor: Ms. Dawn):
Zines! Class: A zine is a small-circulation, self-published, and intensely focused magaZINE. Zines have been used for decades to share ideas and celebrate interests in niche and under-represented communities. Zines can have art, prose, poetry, reporting, or anything else that fits on a page! In this class, students will have the opportunity to create several zines with different focuses over the course of the year – some of them individually made, some of them group projects, and some of them that the whole class contributes to.
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Current Events Discussion Class: This class is a space for learners to learn, discuss and understand more about the way that current events impact every level and many aspects of our civic lives. This class is a space for learners to share ideas, debate solutions, and ask questions. We delve into many problems but may not always agree on the solutions - which is fine! Each learner will speak in every class - either to pose a question or make an observation. Here, learners can ask questions and talk about views, ideas, and solutions to the issues that matter in moderated conversations framed by the Question of the Week or Hot Topics submitted by the teacher and the students themselves. **This class will have some homework due to the need to research new topics each week that the students are interested in discussing.**
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There will be a two 30 minute snack/lunch/recess periods during the day. (PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE A NUT FREE FACILITY!)
