News


Snow Do-Over: Compass Spring Classes Start this Week!

Compass is having a re-take! a do-over! a repeat performance! The start-up of fourth quarter spring classes on Wednesday, March 21 was snowed-out for the first time in six years. So Wednesday, spring classes begin this week on April 4! Most classes are just 8 weeks long and will wrap-up on Wednesday, May 30. There is still time to enroll ... More

2 New Classes for Minecrafters at Compass this Spring!

Compass has two spring classes for Minecraft enthusiasts! If your child lives or thinks in the virtual world of blocks of stone, ore, water, or lava; explores online biomes and terrains; and escapes computer mobs and zombies, then these classes are for you! These 8-week classes begin Wednesday, April 4, at Compass in Oakton. Register for ... More

Reminder: Compass High School Town Hall Meeting, Tomorrow- March 23

Don't Forget! Compass is hosting a town hall style meeting to discuss next year's classes for high school students. Preliminary list of 2018-2019 classes for teens Overview of classes, levels, and instructors Review extracurricular activities and opportunities at Compass planned for high school students Open discussion on high school ... More

Compass will be CLOSED Wednesday, March 21

Compass will be CLOSED on Wednesday, March 21, because of the approaching winter storm. Friday students should watch e-mail and announcements to confirm that Compass is able to open on Friday. The first day for spring Wednesday classes will now be on April 4. Stay warm! More

Meet Famous Americans of the 20th Century!

The spring 2018 American History Alive line-up is announced! Come face-to-face with famous Americans in American History Alive: The New Century! Meet influential Americans who helped change the 20th century. Find out the secrets to Amelia Earhart’s famous flights and serve in the press corps to interview General Dwight D. Eisenhower ... More

Compass High School Town Hall Meeting March 23

Save the date! Compass is hosting a town hall style meeting to discuss next year's classes for high school students. Preliminary list of 2018-2019 classes for teens Overview of classes, levels, and instructors /li> Review extracurricular activities and opportunities at Compass planned for high school students Open discussion on high ... More

Featured Class: Drawing for Teens (Starts March 23)

Learn to draw spectacular and dramatic landscapes using our National Parks for inspiration. Subjects will include rock formations, plateaus, mountain ranges, waterfalls, and canyons. Teen artists will learn how to capture the drama of a panoramic settings using the drawing techniques of perspective, vanishing point, and scale. Fundamentals ... More

Mobile Maker Lab Returns to Compass this Spring!

Student inventors, tinkerers, crafters, and builders will love the "Mobile Maker Lab" this spring! A Maker Lab is a workshop brought to life each week in a large atrium at Compass! Learn to use a PVC cutter, a hack saw, or try your hand at soldering. Students will work with real hand tools and building materials. The lab will be stocked ... More

Early Registration Discount Ends Tonight at Midnight

If you did not get to register last week with the storms and widespread power outages, there is still time; spring classes begin on March 21. But don't wait! The early registration discount ends tonight (March 9) at midnight. From Coding to Cooking, Dissection to Debate, and Minecraft to Mosaics, there are more than 100 classes for ... More

Reminder: 6 Months Left for President’s Volunteer Service Awards.

Do you like to help animals, support the elderly, honor veterans, fight hunger, care for children, clean up outdoors, or combat homelessness? Earn a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Medal doing just that! Compass is a certifying organization for the President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA). Established in 2003, this award honors individuals who ... More