A-La-Carte Classes
We highly recommend that pupils enroll for all core classes offered by Grace Academy for the following reasons:
- Our classes at each level are designed to be complementary, and as pupils progress through the learning stages, they will benefit from having been exposed to the full range of classes in previous years.
- Instruction will be more “seamless” and interactive from year to year if all or most pupils have taken the full range of classes in previous years.
- It fosters the development of a learning community consisting of entire families who are pursuing classical and Christian education together.
- It reduces the administrative burden on Grace Academy.
However, Grace Academy exists in the first instance to serve parents who are seeking to school their children and take responsibility for the education of their children themselves, and we wholeheartedly trust that parents are able to make the best decisions concerning their children’s education. Accordingly, in the event that parents wish to enroll their pupil(s) in less than all classes offered by Grace Academy for that grade level, and in true university-model style, all of our class offerings are available on an a-la-carte basis.
For tuition costs for all classes see Tuition and Fees.
For all subjects, pupils who are enrolled in the full range of Grace Academy’s core classes will be given priority over pupils who wish to take a class on an a-la-carte basis.
Home Assignments
Grace Academy tutors will give home assignments to their pupils to reinforce concepts taught in the classroom. The principal reasons for home assignments are as follows:
Generally, for any given class, the amount of class time available in two lessons per week is not enough to thoroughly master the material throughout the course of the academic year, and so a continuation of the work in that subject is carried into the other days of the week.
Pupils often need some amount of extra practice in new or specific concepts, skills, or facts. In certain subjects, regular practice at home may be necessary for mastery. Therefore, the tutor may assign homework to allow for necessary practice.
Repeated, short periods of practice or study of new information are often a better way to learn than one or two long periods of study.
Home assignments enable parents to provide accountability and to assist in the current topics of study in the class.
Classes with a significant amount of reading or background knowledge as part of the curriculum require the pupils to have completed such readings or have facility with such information or skills so as to be prepared to benefit from the classroom discussion or instruction time.
