Elementary Programs for 2010 - 2011

Wednesday Enrichment - 9:30 - 2:30
Children in first - sixth grades will participate in Art, Drama, Science with Science Lab, Geography, P.E., and Sign Language.  This is our flagship program that has been offered for nineteen years.
Registration begins March 1 and continues as long as space is available.

Academy for Third - Fourth Grades - Mondays
Students in third and fourth grades may enroll in the Horizons Academy.  Three courses are available as part of the Academy; students are encouraged to enroll in all three, but individual course options are possible.  From 8:00 - 9:00 a.m., students study grammar and writing with an emphasis on grammar. 

From 9:15 - 11:30 students will study math, using the Saxon Math 3 and Saxon Math 5/4 texts.  Parents will purchase Saxon materials for the corresponding grade level.

The students will have lunch at Horizons from 11:30 - 12:00, and will need to bring a lunch and drink from home.  Occasionally we will have pizza, and we will have a Christmas party in December.

Following lunch and ending at 2:15, the language arts block will center around chapter books.  Vocabulary study will be a regular part of the curriculum; writing skills will be developed using selected themes, frequently using the chapter book as a starting point.  Students will learn to write interesting sentences and paragraphs.  As time permits, students will write sentences that are dictated to them in class. 

Academy for Fifth - Sixth Grades - Thursdays
Students in fifth and sixth grades may enroll in the Horizons Academy.  Three courses are available as part of the Academy; students are encouraged to enroll in all three, but individual course options are possible.  From 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. students study grammar and writing with an emphasis on grammar.  Students will use the A Beka fifth grade language worktext.  The curriculum will be designed to instruct students in grammar and writing concepts, and students will work selected exercises at home.   

The program continues with math from 9:15 - 11:30.  Saxon Math 6/5 and Saxon Math 7/6 texts will be used for fifth and sixth grade math instruction.  Parents should purchase the text, the accompanying worksheets and tests, and the solutions manual (three items total).

Students who attend in both the morning and also the afternoon will have lunch at Horizons from 11:30 - 12:00.  Students should bring a lunch and drink from home.  Occasionally we will have pizza, and we will have a Christmas party in December.

The Language Arts block, 12:00 - 2:15, will center around chapter books.  Vocabulary study will be a regular part of the curriculum; writing skills will be developed using selected themes, frequently using the chapter book as a starting point.  Students will write summaries of their reading and will learn to keep a reading response journal.   

Students enrolling in the Fifth and Sixth Grade Academy are strongly encouraged to take the Stanford Achievement test each spring.  This provides the parent and the teacher with valuable information for setting goals and evaluating progress. 

Students in the Academy are required to wear a polo-style shirt as part of the dress code. 

To learn more about these programs, please email horizonseducationcenter@hotmail.com or call Marsha Rohe at 281-320-8444.

Registration and Tuition Information for Wednesday Enrichment:
Wednesday Enrichment Registration (beginning March 1): $145 for each child enrolled.
Wednesday Enrichment Tuition for 2010 - 2011 for students enrolling March 1 and later: first student in family, $135 (x10 tuition payments = $1350/yr.); each additional student in family, $115 (x10 tuition payments = $1150/yr.)     

Registration and Tuition Information for Thursday Academy for Fifth and Sixth Grades:
Thursday Academy 5-6 Registration: $190 (8:00 - 2:15) includes registration for Grammar and Writing, Math, and Language Arts; or $145 (9:15 - 2:15) includes registration for Math and Language Arts; or $75 (either 9:15 - 11:30 or 12:00 - 2:15) for either Math or Language Arts.

Thursday Academy Tuition: $190 (x10) for Grammar and Writing, Math, and Language Arts; or $145 (x10) for Math and Language Arts: or $75 (x10) for Math or Language Arts; or $45 (x10) for Grammar and Writing only. 

Registration and Tuition Information for Monday Academy for Third and Fourth Grades:
Monday Academy 3-4 Registration: $190 (8:00 - 2:15) includes registration for Grammar and Writing, Math, and Language Arts; or $145 (9:15 - 2:15) includes registration for Math and Language Arts; or $75 (either 9:15 - 11:30 or 12:00 - 2:15) for either Math or Language Arts.

Monday Academy Tuition: $190 (x10) for Grammar and Writing, Math, and Language Arts; or $145 (x10) for Math and Language Arts: or $75 (x10) for Math or Language Arts; or $45 (x10) for Grammar and Writing only. 

Academy enrollment is limited to 8-10 students per class. 

Revised 2/27/10