About the Course

Our Social Studies course invites students to explore the world through history, geography, culture, economics, and society. Students will examine important people, places, events, and ideas while learning how civilizations and communities have developed, changed, and influenced one another over time.

Through project-based learning and hands-on activities, students will connect social studies concepts to real-world understanding while strengthening critical thinking, discussion, research, and presentation skills.

Course Expectations

Students will participate in projects, discussions, activities, assignments, quizzes, and presentations designed to reinforce learning and deepen their understanding throughout the year.

Inside the Classroom

A student presenting his history project, a working model trebuchet, and explaining how medieval siege engines used counterweights to launch a projectile.

Students build their projects, then explain them to the class. Presenting the work is part of the course, not an extra.

Course at a Glance

Social Studies

A full look at what this course covers and what students do

What we cover: History, geography, culture, economics, and society: the people, places, events, and ideas that shaped how communities live today.
Hands-on work: Project-based learning where students build, research, and present, from working models to maps and current-events discussions.
Skills students build: Research, critical thinking, connecting cause and effect across time, and presenting their work to a group.
How learning is measured: Projects, class discussion, assignments, quizzes, and presentations. Growth-focused, not high-stakes.
Class format: Small group, taught by a subject instructor. Students are grouped by readiness rather than age alone.
Best fit for: Elementary and middle school students who would rather build and present than read a chapter and answer questions.

$315

per quarter

Full-year course · Tuition billed quarterly