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FREE Trial Class: CrossFit Kids Fitness this Wednesday, 10:00 am

Start your homeschool day with slam balls, rope ladders, kettlebells, jump ropes, and dumbbells before getting out paper, pencil, and protractor! Burn off some energy before sitting down to study more serious topics! The coaching team of CrossFit Kids is offering a FREE TRIAL CLASS this week on Wednesday, September 12, at 10:00 am to ... More

Clubs, Contests & Cool Things at Compass 2018-19

Academic clubs, extracurricular activities, seminars, events, and contests at Compass are a great way to enhance your child's homeschooling experience! These activities allow your child to meet peers with similar interests and introduce new avenues to explore topics of interest. Most of the following opportunities are open to area homeschoo... More

Need Direction with Your High School Plan?

We understand that when you are putting together a high school schedule, other classes you were considering might not work out, schedule conflicts arise, and online classes don’t always cut it when your teens wants interaction with other students and a teacher. Compass registration is still open, and it is not too late to add a class! ... More

Fall Feature: American Sign Language (ASL) Classes at Compass

Studies show that there are great advantages for hearing students to learn American Sign Language (ASL), the language of the Deaf community. This fall, Compass has 3 levels of ASL, and there is still time to register: ASL for Little Fingers (K-2nd) on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm starting Sept. 12 ASL for Tweens (6th-8th grade) on Fridays at ... More

Compass Open House: Wednesday, September 5

It is OK if you haven't finalized what you are doing for homeschooling this year! There is still time to get your child involved in core, enrichment, or extracurricular classes at Compass! Compass still has openings in more than 60 classes for homeschooled students in PreK - 12th grade. Whether you are looking for philosophy or fitness; ... More

Join Alpha Rho (Homeschool National Honor Society) this Fall

Alpha Rho, a local chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha (HSA), the Homeschool National Honor Society, is accepting applications for membership for the 2018-19 school year. The first meeting of the year is on Friday, September 14. Homeschooled teens in 7th-12th grade are invited to apply. Prospective members are encouraged to get their applications in ... More

Fall Feature: Philosophically Speaking

Philosophy is not about finding life's answers. It's about considering life's questions. This discussion-based class will explore some of philosophy's "greatest hits", weaving together the work of classic and modern philosophers with thought experiments and real-life examples. Discover Plato's cave, Pascal's wager, John Rawls's veil of ... More

PRICE CUT: AP Computer Science; Beginning Coders Welcome

Compass and Coder Kids have worked together to reduce the class fees of this fall’s AP Computer Science A class! The class begins on September 7, and there is still time to register! Beginning coders are welcome in this class. The “AP” label does not mean that a tween or teen needs prior coding experience. It does mean that the ... More

Fall Feature: Beginning and Intermediate Guitar Classes

Learn the fundamentals of playing the guitar in a fun, small-group class! Homeschooled students will learn basic melodies, chords, and strumming patterns for familiar songs. The class will learn to read musical notation and basic music theory as well as how to hold, tune, and care for their guitars. Students of all ages enjoy working with ... More

Fall Feature: Real Life Math

How much sugar do you need when you want to triple the batch of cookies? Would you rather buy one pizza and get half off the second pizza or get 15% off your whole order? From baseball batting averages to baking brownies….you can’t get away from fractions, decimals, and percentages! Tweens and teens need a solid understanding of ... More