Our Classes, Schedule, & Calendar
We are so excited to partner with you on your homeschool journey! At Selah Scholars, our goal is to build a community to make your homeschool journey as seamless and meaningful as possible, from preK all the way through high school graduation. Our community extends not only to the students, but to the parents as well, through prayer groups, book clubs, and activities.
On tutorial days, mornings are spent “spreading the feast” (as Charlotte Mason would say) of a large array of subjects. This ensures your students not only becomes knowledgeable about many things, but also so they have room to discover what they truly love and might want to pursue further. A wide array of subjects can be covered in short, focussed lessons without busywork. Suggested homework is given to families well in advance so they can plan how much or how little they want to expand on the topics covered at home.
Most curriculum is included, with minimal outside resources needing to be purchased. Math curriculum is the only complete subject you may need, but there are free resources available. Our math time at school is spent sharpening math skills with speed and accuracy through games and math stories that teach real-life math problems.
After a 45 minute lunch, students have the opportunity to choose 2 classes on Tuesday and 2 on Thursday, for a total of 4 potential electives. (Some electives may possibly take place on both Tuesday and Thursday. Electives may include more creative classes, but high school credits that students wish to dive into more deeply may also be chosen.
In addition to regular classes, some clubs will be offered once a month. Clubs may include things such as book clubs, improv, photography, and more.
Field trips and/or service opportunities will occur a minimum of once per quarter.
In addition to academics, we will offer social events for students and families.
Morning Core
Due to the nature of the morning core classes (required classes for each grade), students must come both Tuesday and Thursday for these classes.
One of the ways we are able to accomplish so much is that certain subjects will overlap at times. For example, reading and history may coexist in a historical fiction story. Writing or copy work may also coincide with science or Bible. On days that there are longer activities required for a subject (such as a 30 minute science experiment), teachers may choose to do that activity on a Tuesday and forgo that subject on Thursday.
Below is a tentative schedule…
8:45-9 Chapel (whole school)
9-9:20 Math (students may move around classes if they need a different level)
9:20-9:35 Bible (surveying the Bible with your class)
9:35-9:50 Language (Spanish, Hebrew, or Latin)
9:50-10:10 History (Chronological & ties in with the Bible) & Geography (a blend of classical map coloring/tracing/drawing, geography games, and learning about different parts of the world.
10:10-10:20 BREAK
10:20-10:35 Nature Study/Hands-On Science
10:35-10:50 Writing/Copywork/Dictation
10:50-11:05 Language (Spanish, Hebrew, or Latin)
11:05-11:10 Swedish Drill/Movement
11:10-11:30 Reading & Narration
11:30-11:45 Picture Study, Solfa/Music Appreciation, or Handicrafts
11:45-11:55 Current Events
11:55-12 Clean Up/Homework Reminders/Review
Afternoon Classes
Afternoon classes are a mix of more creative and unusual electives, as well as a deeper dive into some of the more academic classes, particularly those required in high school. In the future, we hope to offer onsite dual enrollment classes as well.
Students who are enrolled in Selah Scholars for a full day will have the first choice of afternoon classes, but afternoon classes will be open for other students to enroll as well.
Here is a list of tentative afternoon classes:
Theater
Dance
Guitar
Ukulele
Photography/Yearbook
Drawing
Painting
Culinary Arts
Sewing
Glee
Cosmetology
Physical Education
STEAM
Calendar
2025-26 Calendar
August 12 Open House
August 14 Back to School Bash
August 19–1st Day of Class
October 13-17 Fall Break
November 25 & 27 Thanksgiving Break
December 2 & 4–Christmas School
January 8–Back to school
March 9-13 Spring Break
April 21 & 23 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5 Summer Celebrations & Field Day