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Homeschool Classes
Take a flight with us and you'll be treated to a first class experience in learning! We provide after-school and home-school classes for Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Visual & Performing Arts & Crafts for PreK-12th Grades.
Our after-school and homeschool classes have a maximum of 15 students and students build close bonds with each other. Optional field trips allow for deeper connection to the curriculum and developing friendships further. |
Homeschool Classes Pricing:
Enrollment in after-school and home-school courses is yearly enrollment, with monthly payments in full before the month starts, unless the student is paying with charter funds (see below). We give a 10% discount for enrolling multiple students or enrolling in multiple classes. The price per session is listed by each class below, and includes all materials and supplies.
Want to attend multiple classes, but don't have the budget? Let us know and we will work something out to offset tuition costs.
Top Flight Tutoring is registered with Visions in Education, Compass, and Valley View Charters and can provide receipts for reimbursement for Vista Oaks. TFT is in the process of registering with Heartwood. If you will be paying with charter funds, please complete registration form to reserve your spot with a deposit of $100. Once the voucher has been approved, you will be refunded your deposit.
Want to attend multiple classes, but don't have the budget? Let us know and we will work something out to offset tuition costs.
Top Flight Tutoring is registered with Visions in Education, Compass, and Valley View Charters and can provide receipts for reimbursement for Vista Oaks. TFT is in the process of registering with Heartwood. If you will be paying with charter funds, please complete registration form to reserve your spot with a deposit of $100. Once the voucher has been approved, you will be refunded your deposit.
Choose Your Flight:
Little Flyers (Lower Elementary ELA)
Language Arts (Readings focused on California History and the Sciences)
Grades 2-4, Mondays 1:30-4:15 in the Fall (12 spots maximum). $65 per week or $200/month for VV students
Students will read non-fiction and historical fiction sources and compare/contrast, answer comprehension questions, and write responses to the readings. Students may need to research a topic and present the information to the class. Students will learn about literary devices and figurative language, acquire new vocabulary, and gain knowledge of conventions of writing such as punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Students maintain an in-class wallet, earning and spending money on prizes, counting coins, making change, etc.
Grades 2-4, Mondays 1:30-4:15 in the Fall (12 spots maximum). $65 per week or $200/month for VV students
Students will read non-fiction and historical fiction sources and compare/contrast, answer comprehension questions, and write responses to the readings. Students may need to research a topic and present the information to the class. Students will learn about literary devices and figurative language, acquire new vocabulary, and gain knowledge of conventions of writing such as punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Students maintain an in-class wallet, earning and spending money on prizes, counting coins, making change, etc.
Upper Elementary ELA
Language Arts (Readings focused on Ancient Civilizations and the Sciences)
Grades 4-6, Tuesdays in the Fall ( 15 spots maximum). $65 per week or $200/month for VV students
Students will read non-fiction and historical fiction sources and compare/contrast, answer comprehension questions, and write responses to the readings. Students may need to research a topic and present the information to the class. Students will learn about literary devices and figurative language, acquire new vocabulary, and gain knowledge of conventions of writing such as punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Students maintain an in-class wallet, earning and spending money on prizes, counting coins, making change, etc.
Grades 4-6, Tuesdays in the Fall ( 15 spots maximum). $65 per week or $200/month for VV students
Students will read non-fiction and historical fiction sources and compare/contrast, answer comprehension questions, and write responses to the readings. Students may need to research a topic and present the information to the class. Students will learn about literary devices and figurative language, acquire new vocabulary, and gain knowledge of conventions of writing such as punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Students maintain an in-class wallet, earning and spending money on prizes, counting coins, making change, etc.
Middle School ELA
Language Arts (Readings focused on American Civics & US History and the Sciences)
Grades 7-8, Tuesdays in the Fall ( 15 spots maximum). $65 per week
Students will read non-fiction and historical fiction sources and compare/contrast, answer comprehension questions, and write responses to the readings. Students may need to research a topic and present the information to the class. Students will learn about literary devices and figurative language, acquire new vocabulary, and gain knowledge of conventions of writing such as punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Readings will come from Holt: United States History to Independence 1914, Prentice Hall: Physical Science, Prentice Hall: Life Science, Prentice Hall: Earth Science and will be provided. Students maintain an in-class wallet, earning and spending money on prizes, counting coins, making change, etc.
Grades 7-8, Tuesdays in the Fall ( 15 spots maximum). $65 per week
Students will read non-fiction and historical fiction sources and compare/contrast, answer comprehension questions, and write responses to the readings. Students may need to research a topic and present the information to the class. Students will learn about literary devices and figurative language, acquire new vocabulary, and gain knowledge of conventions of writing such as punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Readings will come from Holt: United States History to Independence 1914, Prentice Hall: Physical Science, Prentice Hall: Life Science, Prentice Hall: Earth Science and will be provided. Students maintain an in-class wallet, earning and spending money on prizes, counting coins, making change, etc.
Middle School ELA Skills & Math Applications (Life Skills)
Grades 6-8, Thursdays in the Fall ( 15 spots maximum). $45 per week
Is your child ready to tackle the challenges of the future with confidence? Introducing our Middle School ELA Skills & Math Applications (Life Skills) Class! We will work on building resilience, independence, and essential life capabilities while using critical math & LA skills. What's in store for your child?
Is your child ready to tackle the challenges of the future with confidence? Introducing our Middle School ELA Skills & Math Applications (Life Skills) Class! We will work on building resilience, independence, and essential life capabilities while using critical math & LA skills. What's in store for your child?
- Budgeting Brilliance: We will work to prepare your child for financial independence and fiscal responsibility by introducing them to the world of budgeting and saving. Students will hold a faux job, receive a "salary", maintain a checking account, pay bills, etc. Students will learn about mortgages, sales tax, income tax, loans, and investing.
- Problem Solving Challenges: This class will cultivate critical thinking skills as your child tackles real world scenarios, riddles and team challenges.
- Mastering Communication: We will help your child develop effective communication skills: How to listen, how to speak in public, how to form lasting friendships, how to resolve conflicts, how to apologize, how to disagree, how to negotiate, how to write a resume and apply for a job, how to attend a job interview, how to make appointments, how to order food, etc.
- Navigating the Digital World: We will equip your child with the tools to thrive in the digital age. Students will learn the basics of computer programming through hands-on unplugged activities. Students will learn how to navigate the Internet safely, create a Google Form, use Canva to create logos and marketing for their company, design a basic website for their company.
- Executive Function: Students will engage in activities that practice skills like organization, how to manage time, how to plan ahead and meet deadlines, how to display self-control, how to follow multiple-step directions even when interrupted, how to stay focused despite distractions, among others.
- Safe-Driving Knowledge: Students will break apart the CA Driver Handbook and learn the rules of the road!
- Home Economics Basics: Students will gain practical knowledge that empowers them to be self-sufficient at home: how to cook simple meals, how to plan meals, how to shop, how to do laundry, how to check your oil, and how to check your tire pressure.
- Healthy Bodies & Minds: Students will be guided towards a healthy lifestyle with lessons on nutrition, exercise, stress management, healthy relationships, and self-care. Students will learn techniques like breathing, meditating, positive thinking, and reciting mantras.
Middle School Journalism, Art, and Elective
Grades 5-8, Mondays in the Fall (15 spots maximum). $20/day for students enrolled in other TFT classes. $20/hr for all others.
Wildwood Nature Program
Grades 4-8, Thursdays in the Fall (15 spots maximum). $45 per week
Outdoor education stimulates a child’s imagination and sparks their sense of wonder. When children are given the opportunity to explore and learn about the natural environment with all their senses, they naturally become more curious and develop critical thinking skills. Children learn to understand and respect nature, feeling confident and whole in the outdoors.
This is an educational experience in a natural setting. We will have access to a bathroom with plumbing, and use of shelter/heat on rainy, windy, and frosty days. However our primary classroom is outside and children should be dressed for the heat, rain, cold, or wind as even in inclement weather, we will be outside for most of class to play, explore and experience the natural world.
Families will occasionally come together during "family work days" when we can work on major garden projects that can't be accomplished within the constraints of our weekly class. Families will gather for monthly events so the students can show off their hard work. For example, a harvest festival, S'mores nights, family picnics, seasonal ceremonies, compost workshops, art exhibitions, yoga & meditation workshops, talent shows, etc.
Outdoor education stimulates a child’s imagination and sparks their sense of wonder. When children are given the opportunity to explore and learn about the natural environment with all their senses, they naturally become more curious and develop critical thinking skills. Children learn to understand and respect nature, feeling confident and whole in the outdoors.
- Last year we created own garden from scratch! Aided by a landscape designer who specializes in regenerative and sustainable landscapes, we planted a native pollinator patch, three fruit tree guilds, an additional flower patch and three raised bed were we grew our own food. This year, we will be making our own raspberry and blackberry patch!
- Students learn to compost, maintain several types of compost bins, and learn about soil health.
- Students will learn to identify plants and their plant families, learn to grow herbs, edible plants and flowers, collect seeds, make herbal medicines and teas. Students will learn about local wildlife and learn how to journal their observations and findings in their own handmade nature journal.
- Students will build with wood, turn plants into cordage, paper, and baskets, make art with nature, do printmaking, make natural paint brushes and inks, weave with twigs and plants, and sculpt with clay.
- Students will be immersed in science, math, social studies, art, language arts and physical education in this class. Students will learn from living books and in turn be able to tell rich stories, listen to nature poetry and learn to write nature poems. They will be exposed to the periodic table of elements, especially carbon, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, and oxygen, learn about carbon/nitrogen ratio for composting, etc. Students will be split into two groups based on grade/age. Older students can research the weekly topic ahead of time, share interesting facts with the class and add them to our “knowledge board”.
- Projects may include, painting, basketry, paper crafts, fiber crafts (felting, knitting, sewing, weaving, macrame, dyeing), candle-making, woodwork, cooking, crafting herbal salves and self-care products.
This is an educational experience in a natural setting. We will have access to a bathroom with plumbing, and use of shelter/heat on rainy, windy, and frosty days. However our primary classroom is outside and children should be dressed for the heat, rain, cold, or wind as even in inclement weather, we will be outside for most of class to play, explore and experience the natural world.
Families will occasionally come together during "family work days" when we can work on major garden projects that can't be accomplished within the constraints of our weekly class. Families will gather for monthly events so the students can show off their hard work. For example, a harvest festival, S'mores nights, family picnics, seasonal ceremonies, compost workshops, art exhibitions, yoga & meditation workshops, talent shows, etc.
Learn to Read (Kinder/1st Grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
In this class, young children come to interact with literacy in entertaining yet educational ways. Students will learn to recognize and name the letters in the alphabet, learn the sounds that the letters make, learn to distinguish the sounds and letter at the beginning of words, and learn how to piece sounds together to pronounce CVC words (dog, cat, pan, etc.). Students will learn Level 1 sight words and learn to construct sentences with them. We will work on comprehension and writing simple sentences.
In this class, young children come to interact with literacy in entertaining yet educational ways. Students will learn to recognize and name the letters in the alphabet, learn the sounds that the letters make, learn to distinguish the sounds and letter at the beginning of words, and learn how to piece sounds together to pronounce CVC words (dog, cat, pan, etc.). Students will learn Level 1 sight words and learn to construct sentences with them. We will work on comprehension and writing simple sentences.
Beginning Readers Class (1st/2nd Grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
In this class, young children come to interact with literacy in entertaining yet educational ways. A major focus will be phonics to build a strong foundation for decoding larger, multi-syllable words in the future. We will introduce new sight words to be able to read and construct larger, richer sentences. We will focus on story-telling skills and weaving compelling stories, as well as doing some copy work and writing. Through games and hands-on activities, students will study grammar and punctuation. They will learn the difference between nouns and verbs and learn when to use a period. Enrolling students should already know the alphabet and letter sounds and be able to sound out CVC words (dog, cat, man, map, etc.) We will review those concepts in the first few weeks (as well as always reviewing those concepts at the beginning of class) so it's okay if your student is rusty. We just won't be dedicating a full year towards alphabet sounds.
In this class, young children come to interact with literacy in entertaining yet educational ways. A major focus will be phonics to build a strong foundation for decoding larger, multi-syllable words in the future. We will introduce new sight words to be able to read and construct larger, richer sentences. We will focus on story-telling skills and weaving compelling stories, as well as doing some copy work and writing. Through games and hands-on activities, students will study grammar and punctuation. They will learn the difference between nouns and verbs and learn when to use a period. Enrolling students should already know the alphabet and letter sounds and be able to sound out CVC words (dog, cat, man, map, etc.) We will review those concepts in the first few weeks (as well as always reviewing those concepts at the beginning of class) so it's okay if your student is rusty. We just won't be dedicating a full year towards alphabet sounds.
Decoding Readers Class (2nd/3rd Grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
In this class, children move from decoding words to being confident fluent readers. We will be decoding multi-syllable words & improving spelling based on word patterns. They will learn the difference between nouns and verbs, when to use a period, when to capitalize words, and when to use quotation marks. Through "fractured fairy tales", students will be constructing longer writing pieces, learning ways to take story telling to new heights, and attempting new genres of writing. Enrolling students should be able to read words with digraphs (th, sh ch, wh), blends (br, pl, st), and vowel combinations (ea, ai, ou), as well as most Level 1 and Level 2 sight words.
In this class, children move from decoding words to being confident fluent readers. We will be decoding multi-syllable words & improving spelling based on word patterns. They will learn the difference between nouns and verbs, when to use a period, when to capitalize words, and when to use quotation marks. Through "fractured fairy tales", students will be constructing longer writing pieces, learning ways to take story telling to new heights, and attempting new genres of writing. Enrolling students should be able to read words with digraphs (th, sh ch, wh), blends (br, pl, st), and vowel combinations (ea, ai, ou), as well as most Level 1 and Level 2 sight words.
Confident Readers (3rd/4th Grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
This class is designed for confident readers looking to become better writers. We will work on all aspects of ELA (grammar, comprehension, inference, vocabulary, spelling, writing, etc.). Students will read one book together every 5-6 weeks and work on hands-on projects related to the book. We will learn various genres of writing, including poetry & other creative writing, informative, and opinion.
This class is designed for confident readers looking to become better writers. We will work on all aspects of ELA (grammar, comprehension, inference, vocabulary, spelling, writing, etc.). Students will read one book together every 5-6 weeks and work on hands-on projects related to the book. We will learn various genres of writing, including poetry & other creative writing, informative, and opinion.
Literary Readers Class 2 (5th-7th Grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
This class is designed for confident readers looking to become better writers and have a better command of the English language and root words. We will work on all aspects of ELA (grammar, comprehension, inference, vocabulary, spelling, writing, etc.) Students will read one book together every month, participating in and alternating leading discussions of the book each week. Students will work on projects related to the book (drawing a map of the places listed in the book, writing alternate scenes or alternate endings, etc.). We will be choosing books from a list that includes: A Long Walk To Water, Fever 1793, Where the Red Fern Grows, Al Capone Does My Shirts.
This class is designed for confident readers looking to become better writers and have a better command of the English language and root words. We will work on all aspects of ELA (grammar, comprehension, inference, vocabulary, spelling, writing, etc.) Students will read one book together every month, participating in and alternating leading discussions of the book each week. Students will work on projects related to the book (drawing a map of the places listed in the book, writing alternate scenes or alternate endings, etc.). We will be choosing books from a list that includes: A Long Walk To Water, Fever 1793, Where the Red Fern Grows, Al Capone Does My Shirts.
Beginning Math (1st/2nd grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
Through a variety of games, hands-on activities, and team challenges, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. The focus will be on learning addition and subtraction facts, using various strategies that go beyond counting, place value and number sense through 1000. We will be working on money, time, geometry, measurement and graphing data & analyzing graphs. Home practice of math fact will be encourage each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class.
Through a variety of games, hands-on activities, and team challenges, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. The focus will be on learning addition and subtraction facts, using various strategies that go beyond counting, place value and number sense through 1000. We will be working on money, time, geometry, measurement and graphing data & analyzing graphs. Home practice of math fact will be encourage each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class.
Elementary Math (3rd/4th grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
Through a variety of games, hands-on activities and team challenges, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. The focus will be on applying addition & subtraction facts to multi-step word problems, and multi-digit problems with regrouping. Multiplication & Division facts will be taught with multiple strategies for memorization and/or calculation of facts. Fractions will be introduced and we will work on basic addition and subtraction of fractions, comparing fractions, and ordering fractions. We will be working on money, time, rounding, geometry, measurement and graphing data & analyzing graphs. Home practice of math facts will be encouraged each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. Optional homework will be provided & and strongly encouraged for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class.
Through a variety of games, hands-on activities and team challenges, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. The focus will be on applying addition & subtraction facts to multi-step word problems, and multi-digit problems with regrouping. Multiplication & Division facts will be taught with multiple strategies for memorization and/or calculation of facts. Fractions will be introduced and we will work on basic addition and subtraction of fractions, comparing fractions, and ordering fractions. We will be working on money, time, rounding, geometry, measurement and graphing data & analyzing graphs. Home practice of math facts will be encouraged each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. Optional homework will be provided & and strongly encouraged for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class.
Fundamental Math (5th/6th grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
Through a variety of games, team challenges, practice problems, and group discussions, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. We will be applying addition, subtraction, multiplication & division facts to solve multi-step word problems and multi-digit problems with regrouping. Divisibility of numbers, actors, and Multiplication & division of fractions & mixed numbers will be introduced. We will work with decimals and introduce percents, We will be working on long division, money, fractions, time, rounding, geometry, measurement and graphing data & analyzing graphs. Home practice of math fact will be encourage each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. Optional homework from Eureka Math/Engage NY will be provided and strongly encouraged for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class.
Through a variety of games, team challenges, practice problems, and group discussions, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. We will be applying addition, subtraction, multiplication & division facts to solve multi-step word problems and multi-digit problems with regrouping. Divisibility of numbers, actors, and Multiplication & division of fractions & mixed numbers will be introduced. We will work with decimals and introduce percents, We will be working on long division, money, fractions, time, rounding, geometry, measurement and graphing data & analyzing graphs. Home practice of math fact will be encourage each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. Optional homework from Eureka Math/Engage NY will be provided and strongly encouraged for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class.
Pre-Algebra Fundamentals (6th/7th grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
Through a variety of games, team challenges, practice problems and group discussions, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. We will start with reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers. We will work on developing an understanding of and applying proportional relationships, operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and solving linear equations, problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume, and drawing inferences about populations based on samples.
Homework will be required each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. The textbook will Big Ideas Course 2 Common Core Approach (available online for free). Additional problems from other textbooks may be provided and assigned as well.
Through a variety of games, team challenges, practice problems and group discussions, students will build a strong math foundation while having fun and learning to love math. We will start with reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers. We will work on developing an understanding of and applying proportional relationships, operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and solving linear equations, problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume, and drawing inferences about populations based on samples.
Homework will be required each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. The textbook will Big Ideas Course 2 Common Core Approach (available online for free). Additional problems from other textbooks may be provided and assigned as well.
Pre-Algebra (7th/8th grade)
Not currently scheduled for the Fall. If I get more requests to teach this class, I will add it to the schedule. $20 per week
We will start with reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers. We will review expressions and solving single-step linear equations. Students will learn how to solve multi-step linear equations including equations that involve integers and rational numbers. Students will learn about rigid transformations, angles, triangles & the Pythagorean Thm, graphing and writing linear equations, solving systems of linear equations, functions, volume of solid figures, exponents and scientific notation, data analysis, statistics and probability.
Homework will be required each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. The textbook will be Big Ideas Course 3 Common Core Approach (available online for free). Additional problems from other textbooks may be provided and assigned as well.
We will start with reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and integers. We will review expressions and solving single-step linear equations. Students will learn how to solve multi-step linear equations including equations that involve integers and rational numbers. Students will learn about rigid transformations, angles, triangles & the Pythagorean Thm, graphing and writing linear equations, solving systems of linear equations, functions, volume of solid figures, exponents and scientific notation, data analysis, statistics and probability.
Homework will be required each week for independent practice of the strategies and concepts learned in the class. The textbook will be Big Ideas Course 3 Common Core Approach (available online for free). Additional problems from other textbooks may be provided and assigned as well.
