Our courses are taught in multi-age classes. For information about why we do this, please see this blog post. Multi-age classrooms require that we differentiate based on student abilities but for high school students, we offer AP and Honors level work for students who are older or more experienced and they are given more challenging work rather than just “more work” (although the work they are given usually takes more time and depth).
We align our topics across levels to make it easier to do group activities. Each level has a 4-year rotation. Below are the planned course and topic rotations.
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High School
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Middle School
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Elementary
We will begin running Algebra I and Geometry (separate courses) in the 2026-27 school year with a limited enrollment.
Math and foreign language are individualized as needed for full-time students. Group electives and health/PE are based on community interest.
AP = Advanced Placement option
DE = Dual Enrollment/college credit option through local college or Arizona State University Universal Learner program
| English Language Arts | Social Studies | Science |
College Credit Eligible Electives |
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| 2026-27 | Literature & Composition: Fiction & Fantasy |
Project-based US Gov't & Politics (AP option) |
Conceptual Physics (Modeling Instruction) |
Biology (AP option) |
Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (each is 1 semester) (AP option) Project-based Business & Personal Finance (AP option) |
| Year A 2027-28 2032-33 |
Latin American & African Literature |
Project-based Human Geography (AP option) |
Chemistry (Modeling Instruction) |
Project-based Environmental Science (AP option) |
Psychology or Sociology (DE option) Pre-engineering (part of a college credit eligible series) |
| Year B 2028-29 2033-34 |
The Craft of Writing (writing intensive year) |
World History (AP option) |
Conceptual Physics (Modeling Instruction) |
Biology (AP option) |
Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (each is 1 semester) (AP option) Project-based Business & Personal Finance (AP option) |
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2029-30 |
American & British Literature | U.S. History (Honors option) |
Chemistry (Modeling Instruction) |
Project-based Environmental Science (AP option) |
Pre-engineering (part of a college credit eligible series) Psychology or Sociology (DE option) |
| Year D 2031-32 2035-36 |
Literature & Composition: Fiction & Fantasy |
Project-based US Gov't & Politics (AP option) |
Conceptual Physics (Modeling Instruction) |
Biology (AP option) |
Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (each is 1 semester) (AP option) Project-based Business & Personal Finance (AP option) |
We will begin running Pre-algebra in the 2026-27 school year with a limited enrollment.
Math and foreign language are individualized as needed for full-time students. Group electives and health/PE are based on a combination of availability and majority interest.
| English Language Arts | Social Studies | Integrated Science focus area | ||
| Year A 2025-26 2029-30 |
Who Am I?/ Decisions, Decisions (short story anthologies only) |
Civics | Earth Science/Weather | |
| Year B 2026-27 2030-31 |
Family (themed short story anthology & novel focus Rules or Walk Two Moons) |
Foreign Language Exploration | Physical Science |
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| Year C 2027-28 2031-32 |
The Immigrant Experience/ Justice for All (short story anthologies only) |
World Cultures & Religions |
Ecology & Water Quality |
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| Year D 2024-25 2028-29 |
Friendships (themed short story anthology & novel focus Freak the Mighty) |
World History | Epidemiology & Genetics |
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We will begin running Proportional Reasoning (math) in the 2026-27 school year with a limited enrollment for students able to do basic operations (add, subtract, multiply & divide). We will have Math Circle Games for students still working on basic operations.
Math and formal language arts are individualized as needed for full-time students. Art and Engineering are offered every year. Additional group electives and health/PE are based on a combination of availability and majority interest.
Upper Elementary students have an additional set of courses on a 2-year rotation for writing, literature discussion & analysis, and a skills-based integrated science course to prepare them for middle school level work.
| Literature Focus |
Logic Focus |
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| Year A 2025-26 2029-30 |
Folktales of the Americas (North, South & Central) / Ancient Mexico |
Animal Habitats & Adaptations / Earth Science |
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| Year B 2026-27 2030-31 |
Folktales of Europe & Russia / Ancient Greece |
Botany / Physical Science |
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| Year C 2027-28 2031-32 |
Folktales of Africa / Ancient Egypt |
Animal Classification & Features / Space Science |
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| Year D 2028-29 2031-32 |
Folktales of Asia & Australia / Ancient India |
Anatomy & Physiology / Master Observers |
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