Classes for 2024/2025
The Harbor offers classes from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Students participate in one class during that time.
Parents serve in either a class or other volunteer role at Harbor. For their first year at Harbor, new parents are encouraged to attend classes with their child and/or serve as helpers in a class (it does not have to be your child's class) in order to learn the Harbor culture.
The classes for 2024/2025 are:
- Nursery (if there is a need and volunteers available): birth through 2 years old
- Preschool: 3-4 yr. olds
- Preschoolers will enjoy story time, a craft, a snack, and plenty of playtime each week. Monthly details are located on the member's side of the website.
- K-1st
- Our focus this year will be life cycles. Each week will have a themed read aloud, a craft and snack.
- 2nd-3rd
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This year students will be exploring countries from all 7 continents as we learn some of the culture, customs, and geography that make each unique. We will also be creating an art project based on an artistic style or artist from each country. “Geography days” usually alternate with “art days” as will the teacher each week.
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- 4th-5th
- We do a variety of things in the 4th and 5th grade class. We have fun and learn together. This year we will be covering: government, drawing, public speaking, and Greek & Latin roots, along with some parties, guest speakers, and field trips.
- We do a variety of things in the 4th and 5th grade class. We have fun and learn together. This year we will be covering: government, drawing, public speaking, and Greek & Latin roots, along with some parties, guest speakers, and field trips.
- Middle School (6th, 7th, 8th):
- 20-25 minutes of the Fallacy Detective, covering 1-2 lessons per day
- 10 minutes of etiquette lessons using Etiquette Intermediate 2 (student led with resources)
- 45 minutes of a multidisciplinary study of the Middle Ages Science, history, culture, art, and more.
- High School (pick one): Note: 8th graders may choose to enroll in a High School class
- Health & Wellness: Working :This class uses Abeka's Health in Christian Perspective. We will cover topics such as nutrition and food choices, a basic overview of body systems, fitness and exercise, mental health, personal safety, disease and prevention, drug abuse, and relationships.
- Entrepreneurship: This class covers traits and skills of an entrepreneur, personal growth, business finance (resource management, profit/loss, giving back), business marketing (products, selling, branding), and business management (growing your business, human resources, business plans, and information technology). Students will be guided along the way in choosing the best small business concept for themselves. We will have a culminating end of year "Entrepreneurship Fair" where students will showcase their small business concept with friends and family. We will also have guest speakers and go on 2 field trips to visit small business owners and their companies.
- Constitution: (11th & 12th grade only) Our goal will be to learn the Constitution by first understanding
28 principles behind the creation of the document. We will then examine the Constitution piece by piece, including the Bill of Rights and other Amendments. Four short essays and a research paper along with weekly homework will make up the class grade.