School District 49’s Rocky Mountain Classical Academy will include a home education program for grades 1 through 8. Beginning Aug. 14, the program will share location with the academy at Piros Drive, east of the intersection of Powers and Constitution. Emphasis will be on hands-on, interactive classes with Core Knowledge curriculum as the foundation. Program highlights:
- Open to all Pikes Peak area home educators, regardless of district of residence
- A convenient, one-day-a-week program for each grade level (Monday – Thursday)
- Clear outline of content and homework expectations for each class
- Occasional field trips
- Optional standardized testing
- Character education and goal setting in partnership with the home
- Classes include science, language arts, critical thinking, pre-logic or logic, math reasoning, physical education; special classes may include art, music or life skills
