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Announcing: American History Alive! Age of Progress at Compass this Fall!

Come face-to-face with famous Americans in American History Alive! Age of Progress. Shake hands with Teddy Roosevelt, have your picture taken with Thomas Edison, and tell jokes with Mark Twain. These influential personalities along with Frederick Douglass, Susan B Anthony, Woodrow Wilson, and Louise Arner Boyd will appear at Compass in Fall ... More

Act Now: 1 Week Remaining for Early Registration Discount- Fall Compass Classes!

Early registration for fall Compass Classes is ongoing, but there is just one week remaining to get the 10% early registration discount!  Register before midnight on June 30, and the savings will automatically be deducted from your total. Summer will go by quickly, so start making your plans for fall homeschooling now! See the full ... More

Reminder: Early Registration for Fall Compass Classes is Ongoing!

Don't forget...Early registration for fall Compass Classes is ongoing and the web-based registration system is on-line!  See the full schedule for available class choices including new classes for high school students on Compass Teen Fridays! A 10% early registration discount is offered through June 30. Spaces remain in 64 classes for ... More

Compass Teen Fridays!

Starting in September, unique classes are offered just for teens on Fridays at Compass. Enjoy a laid back day with unique, in-depth, experiential high school classes and highly qualified instructors, for teens only! Hang out with other teen homeschoolers, use the study hall, network with instructors...even order a pizza! Teens can be ... More

Reminder: Compass End of Year Picnic and Field Day Today!

Just a reminder that the 2015 Compass End-of-Year Picnic and Field Day is today! The forecast is sunny and 83-85 degrees! Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: 12:30 pm- 4:00 pm Location: Nottoway Park Address: 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna 22181 Meet-Up: Shelter #1 + Picnic Area Our field day got too big and too fun to be held on ... More

Compass Has Bugs: Converting to Manual Registration via E-Mail (Read All Details!)

Yikes! Compass has BUGS! Lots and lots of bugs! The new server must be infested! We are very sorry for the huge inconvenience to those who have spent an inordinate amount of time at their computers yesterday and today. For those who have been attending Compass, you know that this is not the usual experience. For those who are trying ... More

Early Registration Will Re-Open at 10:00 am!

Great news! Early registration for fall Compass classes will re-open this morning at 10:00am! The entire Compass website and registration engine has moved to a new hosting service that is very robust and provides the new capacity we need for the growing demand at registration time. People will be very pleased to see that 81 classes are ... More

Registration System Update

We want to thank everyone for their patience today when we had to unexpectedly close the registration system after it came to a screeching halt this morning. Our web developers have spent the day working to migrate the Compass website to a new hosting service with a greater capacity server. The new system will be able to accommodate the ... More

Compass Registration System is Down for Unexpected Maintenance

This morning the Compass registration system had unprecedented "traffic." The web hosting provider is unable to accommodate the demand on the Compass website despite numerous recent system/capacity upgrades. Registration has been unexpectedly taken off line for us to address this with the hosting provider. During this time we will also be ... More

Compass Fall Class Schedule Posted…Early Registration Starts 5/21

Great news! The all-new schedule for Fall Compass classes has been posted! Early registration for 1st quarter begins this week on Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 am. A 10% early registration discount is offered through June 30. But don’t wait, some popular classes fill up quickly! New families are welcome to enroll! 85 classes are ... More