Our live, virtual homeschool classes are taught by amazing, caring, and passionate, carefully vetted experts. All Zoom class times are listed in Pacific Time. Zoom links will be emailed to enrolled students before the start of the class. Contact us if you want to create a custom Zoom class for your microschool, pod, or homeschool group!
Registration is open – Classes start Jan.12
Spring 2026
| Class | Days | Instructors | Dates | Times | Ages | Description | # of weeks | Duration | Class Tuition | Class Status | Instructor Bio | ||||
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| High School Biology - lecture portion (year-long course) - Spring '26 | Lara Aguayo | 01/15 - 04/30 | 14 yrs & up | This class consists of an asynchronous, recorded lecture portion with homework to do and turn in via a Canvas portal and then an in-person lab or if you can’t do the in-person lab in Northridge, there will be virtual labs available on Canvas. If you have your own curriculum at home and would like to just do the labs in person, please contact us. Projects will be used as mid-term and final grades. Recorded lesson can be watched anytime. Students explore the fundamental principles of biology that include, but are not limited to: chemistry of life, the cell, gene to protein, genetics, genetic engineering, evolution, natural selection, kingdoms of life, human anatomy and physiology, ecology, energy, ecosystems, and environmental science. RECOMMENDED COURSE PRE or CO-REQUISITES: Algebra 1 This class is able to earn a-g credit with most charter schools, but please let us know which school you’re with, so we can make sure our class fulfills all their requirements | 0 week | 449 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Science | O | 14 | |||
| American Sign Language (ASL) Conversations for Little Ones - Spring '26 | Mon | Mayra Santos | 01/12 - 04/27 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 5 yrs & up | Come study the amazing language of ASL (American Sign Language) and also learn about deaf culture from a person who is part of the deaf community. | 14 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Foreign Language | O | 5 | |
| American Sign Language Conversations(intermediate & advanced)/High School ASL 1,2, and 3- Spring'26 | Mon | Mayra Santos | 01/12 - 04/27 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 8 yrs & up | This class is for students who have already been taking ASL with Mayra or another teacher and would like to keep growing in their language skills. | 14 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Foreign Language | O | 8 | |
| High School Physical Science - lecture & lab - year-long course - Zoom - Spring '26 | Mon | Michael Marchesan | 01/12 - 04/27 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 14 yrs & up | Students will explore the fundamental principles of chemistry in the first semester which include atomic structure, the periodic table, bonding, chemical reactions, properties of gases, liquids, and solids, thermodynamics, acids and bases, nuclear chemistry, and biochemistry. Second semester will investigate several topics of physics including forces, motion, Newton’s Laws, energy and momentum, heat, waves, electricity, magnetism, and astrophysics. This course will be set up like a flipped classroom and will qualify for a-g credit with the labs onsite or the virtual labs provided. Students will be required to complete weekly academic work from home including reading, watching videos, viewing PowerPoints, and completing assignments. The focus during our lab time hands-on activities that match the weekly concept. Ask us about virtual labs if you live too far to attend this in-person lab class. | 14 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Science | O | 14 | |
| High School Algebra 2 (year-long course) -meeting 1 of 2 - ability-based - Spring '26 | Mon | Michael Marchesan | 01/12 - 04/27 | 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM | 14 yrs & up | Class meets twice a week on Monday & Friday (have to attend both) This one-year course is a review and extension of the concepts taught in Algebra 1. You will gain a deeper insight into Mathematics and get to practice using your new skills with lots of examples and questions.& In Algebra 2 you play with letters, numbers, and symbols and get to solve equations to find answers. Once you learn some of the “tricks”, it can be a fun challenge to figure out how to use your skills in solving each “puzzle”. With your new skills you will be able to put together equations so you can find good quality solutions to many tricky real-world situations. You will learn about Polynomials, Inequalities, many types of Functions, and how to solve them. You will develop advanced algebra skills such as graphing, analyzing and interpreting functions such as polynomial, rational and exponential.& Algebra I skills are used throughout this course. Textbook info will be emailed to enrolled students | 14 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Math | O | 14 | |
| High School Japanese 1 - year-long course - Spring '26 | Mon | Nozomi Hirota | 01/12 - 04/27 | 03:00 PM - 04:20 PM | 14 yrs & up | This is a year-long course. Students will be introduced to reading, writing and conversation as well as the culture. They will learn two Japanese alphabets; Hiragana and Katakana and also they will be introduced to Kanji, Chinese characters. The fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and conversational skills will be established. | 14 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Foreign Language | O | 14 | |
| Bird Study with Painting - 5-week session 1 of 3 - Zoom - Spring '26 | Tue | Hosanna Rodriguez | 01/13 - 02/10 | 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 7 yrs & up | Learn all about bird beaks, nests, eggs, the avian lifecycle, bird anatomy, migration, and feathers. Students will also create a simple watercolor art piece of a different bird each week! The class will have a Canvas portal with a list of the few supplies needed for the class. Enrolled students will receive a link. | 5 weeks | 60 minutes per class | $120 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Science | O | 7 | |
| Bird Study with Painting - 5-week session 2 of 3 - Zoom - Spring '26 | Tue | Hosanna Rodriguez | 02/17 - 03/24 | 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 7 yrs & up | Learn all about bird beaks, nests, eggs, the avian lifecycle, bird anatomy, migration, and feathers. Students will also create a simple watercolor art piece of a different bird each week! The class will have a Canvas portal with a list of the few supplies needed for the class. Enrolled students will receive a link. No class on 3/17/26 - spring break. | 5 weeks | 60 minutes per class | $120 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Science | O | 7 | |
| Bird Study with Painting - 5-week session 3 of 3 - Zoom - Spring '26 | Tue | Hosanna Rodriguez | 03/31 - 04/28 | 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 7 yrs & up | Learn all about bird beaks, nests, eggs, the avian lifecycle, bird anatomy, migration, and feathers. Students will also create a simple watercolor art piece of a different bird each week! The class will have a Canvas portal with a list of the few supplies needed for the class. Enrolled students will receive a link. | 5 weeks | 60 minutes per class | $120 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Science | O | 7 | |
| World Landmarks & their History through Minecraft - 6+ - Zoom - Spring '26 | Tue | Kim Turney Schmidt | 01/13 - 04/28 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 6 yrs & up | Let's learn all about the history, geography and culture on some well-known and less well-known landmarks across the world! Then create a project in Minecraft to share with friends at the end of class! **Every student will need their own laptop/cellphone/iPad/or tablet device with Minecraft installed. They will also need to have their own Minecraft account set up on the device. | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Social Studies | O | 6 | |
| History & Cultures through Minecraft: India & Southeast Asia - 10+ - Zoom - Spring '26 | Tue | Kim Turney Schmidt | 01/13 - 04/28 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 10 yrs & up | Let's learn all about the history, geography and culture on some well-known and less well-known parts of India & Southeast Asia! Then create a project in Minecraft to share with friends at the end of class! **Every student will need their own laptop/cellphone/iPad/or tablet device with Minecraft installed. They will also need to have their own Minecraft account set up on the device. | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Social Studies | O | 10 | |
| Upper Elementary History - Zoom - Spring '26 | Tue | Sarah Bonham | 01/13 - 04/28 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 9 yrs & up | Join us as we continue to journey through the Middle Ages and learn about the people, places and events that make this a fascinating time period! | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Social Studies | O | 9 | |
| High School World History - year-long course - Live Zoom - Spring '26 | Wed | Noel Rodriguez | 01/14 - 04/29 | 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM | 14 yrs & up | This will be a typical high school world history course that will span human history, but of course. we will make it come alive through discussions, projects, and more. In the fall, we will study history from the beginning of time through the Middle Ages. In the spring we will continue on our historical journey into the Renaissance and through to Modern times. | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Social Studies | O | 14 | |
| High School US History (year-long course) - Live Zoom - Spring '26 | Wed | Noel Rodriguez | 01/14 - 04/29 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 14 yrs & up | Come learn about all the major events in the history of the United States that got us to where we are now. This class spans 1 year and will be an overview of a lot of different historical events. The class will employ interactive discussions, projects, and more to bring history to life. We will also work with your charter school to see how we can make the class count for high school credit. In the Spring semester we also offer the option to enroll in a community college class for the last part of the year and not just receive high school, but potentially also college credit for the course in conjunction with the community college. | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Social Studies | O | 14 | |
| Math Discoveries (Pre-Algebra) - level 6 Math - ability-based - Spring '26 | Wed | Michael Marchesan | 01/14 - 04/29 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 8 yrs & up | At the beginning of each semester, students can take the simple assessment test online to see what level they should place into or speak to their current Math teacher to make sure they advance to the right starting level. During the Math time slots, new concepts will be introduced and then students will practice it in a variety of age-appropriate ways, depending on the math level. As part of each class students will also be able to play some Math & Logic Games appropriate to their level. Here is a placement test link to see if this level is most appropriate for your student: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/math-placement-tests/ The levels will be divided as follows: Level 1:Number Sense & Place Value Level 2: Addition & Subtraction Level 3: Multiplication & Division Level 4: Decimals, %, and Fractions Level 5: Integers & Pre-Algebra introduction Level 6: Pre-Algebra Then Algebra 1 | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $499 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Math | O | 8 | |
| Middle School History - new & continuing students welcome - Spring '26 | Wed | Sarah Bonham | 01/14 - 04/29 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 11 yrs & up | We take a deep dive into history, this time starting in the 1960's through present day. We will cover topics like the Cold War, Kennedy & Johnson years and the Nixon years. We leave lots of flexible space for learning and discussion as well as supplemental videos posted to explore topics further. There is a packet that can be used for History samples. | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Social Studies | O | 11 | |
| Introduction to Statistics - Zoom - Spring '26 | Wed | Michael Marchesan | 01/12 - 05/01 | 04:20 PM - 05:20 PM | 14 yrs & up | https://learnbeyondthebook.com/companion-courses-for-community-college-classes/ - Introduction in the Fall and dual enrollment college course in the Spring, if desired. | 15 weeks | 60 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Math | O | 14 | |
| High School Literature&Composition-level 2-year-long course-good for English 10, 11 & 12-A-G aligned | Thu | Lizzie Scott | 01/15 - 04/30 | 01:00 PM - 03:50 PM | 14 yrs & up | In this Zoom-friendly, A-G-aligned class, students will build on what was learned in Level 1 of this course (or their current abilities if they’ve already taken writing courses that have covered concepts like the five-paragraph essay and literary analysis) and expand their ability to write papers and analyze literature. The books covered in this course change from one year to the next and students are given specific feedback to expand their writing abilities so that this course can be repeated to build skills and prepare for English 101. Learning to analyze and discuss literature is an important skill for high school students, whether they are fans of reading or reluctant readers. This class is designed to help students deepen their abilities in this area, and have a good time doing it! It is for students who want to connect with what they read, further develop their writing skills, and learn more about literature at the same time. | 15 weeks | 170 minutes per class | $849 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | English Language Arts | O | 14 | |
| High School Chemistry Lecture portion - year-long course - Spring '26 | Thu | Michael Marchesan | 01/15 - 04/30 | 02:45 PM - 04:15 PM | 14 yrs & up | This class consists of a lecture portion via Zoom with homework to do and then an in-person lab in Northridge or if you can't do the in-person, there will be virtual labs available. If you have your own curriculum at home and would like to just do the labs in person, pls.contact us. Projects will be used as mid-term and final grades. Students explore the fundamental principles of chemistry that include, but are not limited to: measurement, atomic structure, electron configuration, the periodic table, naming of elements and compounds, bonding, chemical reactions, gas laws, properties of liquids and solids, solutions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, nuclear chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, and green chemistry. COURSE PREREQUISITES RECOMMENDED: Algebra 2 and Biology This class is able to earn a-g credit with most charter schools, but please let us know which school you're with, so we can make sure to fulfill all their requirements | 15 weeks | 90 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Science | O | 14 | |
| High School Algebra 1 (year-long course) - Spring '26 | Fri | Michael Marchesan | 01/16 - 05/01 | 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM | 13 yrs & up | This is a year-long class. We will start with a review of all operations with integers. We will then move into combining like terms, and writing & solving 1-step, 2-step and multi-step equations and inequalities, and absolute value inequalities. We will spend some time with the rules of exponents, including negative exponents. We will perform all operations with polynomials. We will be spending some time with linear equations and systems of equations and their graphs before moving onto all operations with rational expressions and equations, radical expressions and equations, and quadratic equations & functions. Of course, we would never leave out uniform motion problems cause if two trains leave the station travelling at different speeds, you need to know how long it will take them to be at the same place! We will use the following textbook, which can be purchased used: McGraw Hill Algebra 1 Common Core California edition | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Math | O | 13 | |
| Digital Art on Ipad using Procreate Software (10+yo.) - Zoom - Spring '26 | Fri | Nancy Schier | 01/16 - 05/01 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 10 yrs & up | Procreate is one of the leading software for digital 2D art and the leading software for IPad. It is quickly becoming a staple tool in many of the biggest professional art fields. Procreate is a small fraction of the cost of Photoshop with most all the same tools and creative power, its mobile and has very little learning curve making it one of the very best software for those making their first leap from traditional into digital art, which can normally be a painstaking and frustrating process for most. In this class you will learn all the basic functions of Procreate along with tons of art tips and tricks to get you on the track to creating your own digital art pieces with help from professional digital artist, Nancy Schier. Students must provide their own 6th Gen iPad or IPad Pro (or newer) with the Procreate software and Apple pencil stylus. | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Art | O | 10 | |
| High School Geometry (year-long course) - Zoom - Spring '26 | Fri | Michael Marchesan | 01/16 - 05/01 | 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM | 14 yrs & up | In this yearlong class we will focus on understanding plane and space relationships. One thing that many students find they like is that geometry is less abstract and more visual than algebra – easier to "see" what is going on in the problems. For some of this class we will focus on what people usually picture when they think of geometry: topics like area, perimeter and volume, measuring angles, and using triangles to find the heights of tree and buildings. You know, stuff you can use in the real world out there. About 2/3 of the class covers problems that are not designed to necessarily be directly usable in the real world, but are instead exercises so students can explore and practice the process of solving problems in general. We will spend a significant amount of time on proofs and logic, which helps students consider how we know the things we know, and how to build on knowledge we’ve learned before ..... | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Math | O | 14 | |
| High School Spanish 2 (year-long class) - Spring '26 | Fri | Gabriela Viramontes | 01/16 - 05/01 | 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | 14 yrs & up | This year-long A-G-aligned course will teach all the basics of High School Spanish 1 while employing projects, games, and other engaging activities to bring the language to life. | 15 weeks | 60 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Foreign Language | O | 14 | |
| High School Algebra 2 (year-long course) - meeting 2 of 2 - Spring '26 | Fri | Michael Marchesan | 01/16 - 05/01 | 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM | 14 yrs & up | Class meets twice a week on Monday & Friday (have to attend both) This one-year course is a review and extension of the concepts taught in Algebra 1. You will gain a deeper insight into Mathematics and get to practice using your new skills with lots of examples and questions.& In Algebra 2 you play with letters, numbers, and symbols and get to solve equations to find answers. Once you learn some of the “tricks”, it can be a fun challenge to figure out how to use your skills in solving each “puzzle”. With your new skills you will be able to put together equations so you can find good quality solutions to many tricky real-world situations. You will learn about Polynomials, Inequalities, many types of Functions, and how to solve them. You will develop advanced algebra skills such as graphing, analyzing and interpreting functions such as polynomial, rational and exponential.& Algebra I skills are used throughout this course. Textbook info will be emailed to enrolled students | 15 weeks | 80 minutes per class | $449 (Includes all registration fees and materials) | Open | Visit our staff page for instructor bios: https://learnbeyondthebook.com/our-team/ | Math | O | 14 |
