Overview

The Comenius School Tutorial seeks to befriend the homeschooling community by providing a biblically based, classical, one-day-a-week tutorial on Mondays. This is being offered in partnership with Franklin Classical School. Therefore, it has been designed to mirror Franklin Classical School’s Upper Division humanities block, focusing this year, on Christendom. This humanities block will be comprised of Humanities, English and Literature. Please contact Laura Lloyd, fcsup@franklinclassical.com, for more details.

Mission Statement

In partnership with The Comenius School, Franklin Classical School desires to be the best friend of the homeschooling community by serving it through a biblically-based, classical tutorial.

Application

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Applicant Information Booklet

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Course Offerings and Descriptions

Humanities Block: Christendom (2.5 credits per block for grades 9-12)
Teacher: Kay Dokkestul
The FCS core curriculum integrates with all other subjects. This block is taken as one unit and includes Humanities, Literature, and English.

The course in general Humanities studies is designed to be a cultural overview-surveying the disciplines of history, literature, philosophy, theology, civics, art, music, and architecture of a particular epoch. This year the area of focus will be Christendom-an epoch covering Western Civilization and Church History stretching from the advent of Christianity through Medievalism and to the Reformation, Renaissance, and Enlightenment. Our study emphasizes the basic classical academic approach of moral philosophy-thus equipping us with the tools for a lifetime of learning: a working knowledge of the timetables of history, a background understanding of the great literary classics, a familiarity with the sweep of aesthetic achievement, a worldview comprehension of basic geography, a principle approach to discerning the significance of current events, and an emphasis on a Christian life paradigm. The idea is to study this period of human achievement in context both in terms of its historical and societal sequence and in terms of its providential and cultural importance. Out of this integrated understanding of God’s world every other subject and discipline is informed.

Latin I (1 credit)
Students begin a study of classical Latin grammar, syntax, and forms learned inductively through constant observation of usage. They will acquire a basic Latin vocabulary augmented by repetition in context, by study of the principles of word formation, and by attention to English derivatives. Composition into Latin, both written and oral, will be used to drill grammar and syntax.

Math Lab
This class will serve as a supplement to math being done at home. Using Math XL, Tom Carson, FCS’s Math Department Head, will come alongside the student to help with homework, explaining concepts and math principles.  Mr. Carson is the author of the Math XL textbooks and software.

Science Lab
Providing a supplement to the homeschool science program and to meet the high school lab requirement, various labs will be provided weekly.

2009-2010 Tuition & Fees
Tuition
Humanities Block $1300 (includes Humanities, English, Literature)
Each Additional Course $450

Material, Lab Fees
LD Physical Science $ 55
UD Biology $ 80
UD Chemistry $ 120

Tuition Payment Options & Fees
Tuition paid Annually No fee
Tuition paid July, Nov, Feb $25 per student
Tuition paid Monthly (July-April) $40 per student

Other Required Fees
New Family Application fee $30
Administration fee $150 for one child
Administration fee $30 per additional child

Disclaimer: Enrollment in The Comenius School Tutorial does not equal enrollment in The Comenius School. Both programs have separate functions, and thus, separate enrollment processes and fees.

Note: Lab fees must be paid if a student is enrolled in lab tutorial class.
All school fees are due at the time of registration and are non-refundable.
Tuition and Fees are subject to change.