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Study Hall Description Study hall students may converse in study hall and play table games. The students must respect the monitor. Students must keep in mind that there are those studying. Study halls are offered for 2A, 2B, 3rd, & 4th periods for any Bridge or High School student currently enrolled in at least one or more classes during the semester as the requested study hall. 1st period study hall is only available for Bridge/Highschool siblings of students enrolled in a Bridge or High School 1st period class. Setup students can enroll at no charge. Note: Any student in the building must be in a monitored classroom at all times. Class Status Class Status: GO - Class will run Instructor Barb Newlin Credits Period Period 1: 8:15 - 9:30am Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Weekly Tuition $3/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor N/A Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

High School Drawing and Painting Learn or refresh your knowledge of the elements and principles of drawing and painting. Description This credit class is geared for the 9-12th grade. In this class we will quickly learn, or refresh, our knowledge of the elements and principles of drawing and painting. A variety of projects will be based on the information that we discuss in class. We will use a variety of mediums including pencil, acrylic, charcoal and watercolor. Students will be challenged to work to the best of their abilities and have fun. Students will be expected to work 4 hours per week in addition to class time. Grades are based on willingness to try, class preparation, completed hourly log, class participation, and project completeness, not on level of skill. Class Status Class Status: Open Enrollment Instructor Glenda Conklin Credits 1 Credit Period Period 4: 1:25 - 2:25pm Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Required materials: Supply List will be provided Weekly Tuition $10/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor $10 for supplies Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

World Geography This is a full year survey of physical geography and human geography. Description This is a full year survey of physical geography and human geography. A study of how humans in historical and contemporary times have interacted with geography. Students will study geography skills (reading maps, navigation), and human geography (sociology, culture, religion, transportation, agriculture, government and economics). Class period will include activities and student presentations as a form of review. Homework will include textbook reading and answering questions with a short in class quiz each week. Class Status Class Status: GO - Class will run Instructor Jane Eichler Credits 1 Credit Period Period 4: 1:25 - 2:25pm Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Text Required: Semester 1: Exploring World Geography Part 1 (Notgrass.com); ISBN 978-1-60999-154-8 Semester 2: Exploring World Geography Part 2 (Notgrass.com); ISBN-978-1-60999-155-5 Exploring World Geography Quiz and Exam Book (Notgrass.com); ISBN-978-1-60999-158-6 (to be given to the teacher on the first day of class) Weekly Tuition $10/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor N/A Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Apologetics Be ready to give a defense (apologia) to everyone who asks the reason for the hope we have! Description 1 Peter 3:15 says that we are to be ready to give a defense (apologia) to everyone who asks the reason for the hope we have. Starting with Defining Truth, we will build a solid foundation that will give the students the understanding and confidence to express that hope, equipping them to stand firm in a culture that can be combative to GOD’s order of Creation. Topics discussed will be evidence for the existence of GOD, other world religions in comparison to Christianity, the reality of the resurrection of Christ, the historicity of the Bible, archaeological evidence of the Bible. Other topics of discussion will include gender, same sex marriage, climate change, etc. During each lesson we will look at tactics on how we could respond to an opposing view so as to bring understanding. If time permits, we will even take a look at the 2nd Amendment and the Separation of Church and State to test their validity in scripture. Homework will be to “Ponder and Respond,” where the students will be asked to ponder a specific topic and respond with their thoughts/reasons and a scripture to back it up. Bible reading, class discussion and some videos will be used in class. A Bible is required for class. This class is geared for High School, but a mature Bridge student may be considered. Class Status Class Status: GO - Class will run Instructor Rachel Bowser Credits 0.5 Credit Period Period 2B: 10:40 - 11:40am Term 2nd Semester Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Text Requirements: A Bible A tablet for notetaking Weekly Tuition $8/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor N/A Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Math Fundamentals Geared toward students prepping for pre-algebra or who want to review and improve their math skills. Description A fundamental math class to learn and reinforce topics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals. This is geared toward students who are preparing to take pre-algebra or any student looking to review and improve their math skills. Class Status Class Status: GO - Class will run Instructor Jennifer Long Credits Period Period 2A: 9:35 - 10:35am Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Required Supplies: 2-inch 3 ring binder (for text) Pencils Notebook/Folder Weekly Tuition $10/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor $30 Textbook Fee: for All Things Algebra - Basic Skills - text and materials (provided by the instructor). Fee includes includes material handouts with notes and assignments. $10 Lab Fee Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Bridge Literature Students will discover the joy of sharing extraordinary literature with others. Description Have you ever heard it said that a good book can take you places? Come journey with us as we travel to fantasy worlds, distant continents, and new time periods. We will strive to go beyond the literal meaning of the words on the page and focus on such literary elements as plot development, characterization, theme, mood, symbolism, and the like. Various learning activities and vocabulary study will complement each of the following books: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R Tolkien (A Graphic Novel) by John Hendrix, The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis, and The Cay by Theodore Taylor. Class Status Class Status: GO - Class will run Instructor Mary Oles Credits Period Period 4: 1:25 - 2:25pm Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Texts Required: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R Tolkien (A Graphic Novel) by John Hendrix The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis The Cay by Theodore Taylor Weekly Tuition $10/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor N/A Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Algebra II For those that have completed Algebra I, take this course to master the next level. Description For those that have completed Algebra I, you can take this course to master the next level. Class Status Class Status: GO - Class will run Instructor Carol Richards Credits 1 Credit Period Period 1: 8:15 - 9:30am Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Prerequisite is Algebra I. Weekly Tuition $10/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor $10 Materials Fee Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Civics Provides students with knowledge to intelligently exercise their citizenship responsibilities. Description This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how our local, state, and federal governments operate. The primary purpose of this course is to give the student knowledge they need to know to be able to intelligently exercise their citizenship responsibilities. In addition to the textbook, The Land of Fair Play, students will be working on notebook studies on the Election Process, American Government and the US Constitution. Class time emphasizes interactive learning through engaging activities such as passing a mock bill, presenting persuasive arguments, participating in a scripted mock trial, experiencing the voting process, and electing a President. Through these experiences, students will gain a deeper understanding of government processes while strengthening their critical thinking, communication, and civic engagement skills. Homework includes reading assigned texts, responding to guided questions, reflecting on the material by developing and explaining personal opinions, and completing memorization exercises. This course fulfills the homeschool requirement for Civics at the secondary school level (grades 7–12) and is available to Bridge and High School students. Note: This class is also offered Period 2A. Class Status Class Status: GO - Class will run Instructor Sandra Rohrbaugh Credits 0.5 Credit Period Period 3: 12:20 - 1:20pm Term 2nd Semester Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Text Required: The Land of Fair Play Text book; 3rd Edition published by Christian Liberty Press; ISBN: 1-932971-38-6; ISBN-13: 978-1932971-38-5 United States Constitution: What It Says, What It Means ; ISBN-10: 0195304438; ISBN-13: 978-0195304435 3 ring binder with 10 write-on dividers Weekly Tuition $10/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor $15 for class copies and supplies Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Renaissance History A study of artists, scientists, religious leaders and political movements around the world. Description This class is geared to the advanced 7th grader through 10th grader. Covering 1455 to 1707, our study begins with the Renaissance and Reformation, looking at artists, scientists, religious leaders and political movements around the world. We move into a study of the growth of nations in the second half of the class as we look at the rise of exploration and colonization from the Old World to the New World. We will explore peoples and places all across the globe as we look at topics such as the wonder of a continent impacted by bold new ideas, the curiosity and courage of the first explorers and immigrants to the New World, the rise of wealthy empires in West Africa, the lives of Aboriginal Australians, and the riches and mystery of Far East Asia. Weekly, the students will have readings from the text; 3-4 paragraph responses to topics from the readings the student chooses to explore; mapwork; and quizzes. A 3-5 minute speech will be assigned in the first semester and a 3-6 page research paper will be assigned in the second semester. An additional literature component will round out our curriculum: the student will read and respond to one fiction or non-fiction (relevant to the time period) per marking period, totaling 4 for the entire year. This course taps into the student’s curiosity and engages their interests as they are asked to investigate the topics that most interest them each week. Classtime will be used for further instruction, class discussion and engaging activities. Class Status Class Status: GO - Full; Join the Waitlist Instructor Erin Pearce Credits 1 Credit Period Period 1: 8:15 -9:15am Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Text Required: Mystery of History, vol. 3 . ISBN-10: 1892427087 Rand McNally’s “Historical Atlas of the World” Weekly Tuition $10/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor N/A Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Special Lunch Supervisor Schedule / Shift (If Applicable) Key Responsibilities Plan the monthly specials. Communicate those by August so they can be added to the KDO calendar. Manage pricing so that all costs are covered. (We want to break even from costs.) Print out sign-up sheets for front desks three weeks out. Pick up drinks and sides, getting best pricing. Two weeks given for sign up. Collect the orders and place order for food one week prior with the restaurant. (Order a little extra to sell the day of.) Pick up the food the day of and bring to KDO. Distribute all food, making sure the students get the correct order. Clean up and return any hot transfer bags from the restaurant. Compensation Previous Item Next Item Ready to Volunteer? Serving at KDO Academy is a meaningful way to invest in our students, support our instructors, and strengthen the Christ-centered community that makes our program so special. If you feel led to help—whether through weekly roles, occasional support, or behind-the-scenes service—we would love to have you join us. Fill out the Staff Forms

Physics Introductory physics class, but will adequately prepare students for college level physics. Description Using Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Physics, students will study the science of physics. This course is designed as an introductory physics class, but will adequately prepare students for college level physics. Because the science of physics is an attempt to explain everything that is observed in nature, this text is an overview of the advances made over the last three thousand years! While that may seem like a monumental task, we’ll break the content down and work through it piece-by-piece. We will take two weeks to cover each module, and labs will be done in class each week. Homework will include reading, on-your-own problems, practice problems and review questions. Tests will be taken at home, and lab reports or lab worksheets will be assigned as well. When they are finished with the course, students will be able to do things such as: -Relate Velocity, Acceleration, Time, and Displacement -Use Mathematical Equations for One-Dimensional Motion -Understand and apply Newton’s Laws -Be able to see the strong connection between math and science Some important concepts covered in Apologia’s high school physics include, but aren’t limited to: One and two-dimensional motion Newton’s laws and their applications in nature Work and energy Electricity Magnetism Momentum Periodic motion Waves Optics Class Status Class Status: Open Enrollment Instructor Lauren Miles Credits 1 Credit Period Period 1: 8:15 - 9:30am Term Full Year Requirements and Prerequisites - (if applicable) Students MUST have successfully completed Algebra I AND Geometry. “Successful” is up to the parent’s discretion, but please understand that the course relies on a solid understanding of math concepts taught in algebra and geometry. Students who have taken or are currently taking Algebra 2 tend to be most successful in this course. Required Textbook: Apologia Exploring Creation with Physics , Second Edition by Jay Wile (Student textbook hard or soft cover) ISBN 9781932012422. Can be bought used for much cheaper than new. Weekly Tuition $13/week Class Fees paid directly to the instructor $25 Lab Fee Previous Item Next Item Ready to Secure your Classes? Secure their spot in the courses they’re excited about, and let’s prepare together for a year filled with discovery, friendship, and Christ-centered learning. We can’t wait to welcome your family into another incredible KDO semester! APPLY NOW

Set Up Crew Supervisor Schedule / Shift (If Applicable) Key Responsibilities Arrival Time: Arrive at 7:15 AM during the first few weeks of KDO to train staff. Regular arrival time will be 7:30 AM once staff are trained and routines are established. Room Layout Diagrams: Ensure room layout diagrams are ready for staff to reference. (Admin creates the diagrams; the Crew Leader ensures they are used and followed.) Assigning Duties: Assign set-up duties to crew members—generally two rooms per person. Point of Contact for Absences: If a staff member is unable to fulfill their duty, they should first contact another team member to arrange a swap. If no replacement is found, they must contact you. You may either assign a replacement or complete the task yourself and receive the discount credit. Staff Training: Train set-up staff at the beginning of the year using the room layout diagrams to guide proper setup. Ensure staff know where to locate extra items such as tables, chairs, monitors, etc. Pre-Session Walkthrough: Conduct a walkthrough before each session to confirm all rooms are properly set up. A master specification sheet will be provided to guide this process. Communicating Changes: Clearly communicate and assign any changes in set-up as they arise. Quality Control: If any set-up is incomplete or incorrect, notify the room attendant to ensure the issue is resolved. Assigning Discounts: Assign discounts based on the satisfactory completion of duties. If a room is consistently not set up correctly, reduce or withhold the discount . If you complete the work yourself, you receive the discount. Compensation Previous Item Next Item Ready to Volunteer? Serving at KDO Academy is a meaningful way to invest in our students, support our instructors, and strengthen the Christ-centered community that makes our program so special. If you feel led to help—whether through weekly roles, occasional support, or behind-the-scenes service—we would love to have you join us. Fill out the Staff Forms