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2024 - 2025
PRIMARY PROGRAMS (K - 3rd)
FUN, FLEXIBLE, AND FILLED WITH LEARNING!
All programs at EdVentures foster self-confidence, creativity, and a love for learning by prioritizing a relaxed and engaging atmosphere that minimizes stress, and promotes productive learning, critical thinking, and creativity. While we teach core skills and standards in our hybrid programs, we have a quality-over-quantity approach and believe students learn best when they are engaged and appropriately challenged. Our curriculum embraces a dynamic, multi-sensory approach across all subjects. Recognizing the significance of breaks and socialization, our students enjoy a 30-minute outdoor play break in the morning, complemented by a generous hour-long break for lunch and outdoor recess.
LOOKING FOR A BALANCED PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ACADEMICS AND DEEP LEARNING?
Mondays / Wednesdays
Kinder - 3rd Grade
Our Monday/Wednesday hybrid program offers instruction in the "Core 4" subjects, including leveled math and an ELA emphasis on learning to read, write, and spell effectively using an OG approach. Standards-aligned instruction in science and social studies is provided in the afternoons. These two days meet GA requirements for "providing instruction" in the core subjects.
Fridays - Learn & Play
Kindergarten / Young 1st
Learn and Play provides a developmentally appropriate 'soft start' to early academics. This program features a balance of guided instruction in reading and math, along with play-based learning centers, story time, and ample unstructured play time indoors and out in our beautiful green space! Learn and Play may be added to the M/W Primary Hybrid or may be taken as a standalone program to complement your own home learning.
Tuesdays / Thursdays
*1st - 3rd Grade
Our Tuesday and Thursday programs reinforce reading and math skills learned on Mondays and Wednesdays. Additionally, students enjoy age-appropriate opportunities for deep literature studies, penmanship, composition, and fun writing projects. Tuesday afternoons are filled with hands-on, STEAM-based fun, while Thursdays offer a mix of art and cultural studies.
Fridays - Engage and Explore
Ages 6 - 9
Engage and Explore is a theme-based program that offers hands-on, cross-curricular learning in a fun and engaging setting. Students will love learning about a variety of topics through literature, craftivities, art, writing, STEAM, and math projects. Students will enjoy the balance of indoor and outdoor activities! This class pairs well with our academic hybrids or makes a great single-class addition to your own homeschool learning program.
Core Skills & Standards
Each morning, students in our hybrid programs receive engaging instruction in the "core skills" of reading, language arts, and math. Content-based subjects such as science and social studies, plus deep learning enrichment such as STEM Art & Culture are offered in the afternoons. See our schedule below for full details!
Critical Thinking & Creativity
We offer an abundance of opportunities to develop creativity and critical thinking, skills. From analyzing literature, to participating in STEAM activities, or building a fort in our "forest," our students learn to model, create, construct, write with purpose, become an entrepreneur, and so much more!
Reading Instruction
We specialize in reading!
Our Orton Gillingham based approach provides explicit, sequential, multi-sensory instruction to help students learn to read, spell, and write effectively! OG reading instruction is included in all of our hybrid programming K - 5th grade. We also offer small group literacy intensives and private tutoring options.
FLEXIBLE ATTENDANCE OPTIONS!
Families can select a schedule that works best for their student, allowing flexibility and customization in your homeschooling journey.
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Hours
All of our lower hybrid classes are drop-off and operate 9:00 - 2:00. Extended hours are available Monday through Thursday until 4:00. Learn and Play offers a half-day and full-day option (9:00 - 12:00 or 9:00 - 2:00)
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LEARNING CLIMATE
Our students enjoy a small, calm, compassionate, stress-reduced learning environment with a community of peers who respect and encourage each other. We understand that a supportive, community-oriented environment better serves overall academic development and mental health than a traditional setting for many students. We believe in a quality-over-quantity approach and we provide opportunties for optimal learning using engaging, multi-sensory approaches across all subjects, for all ages. Our programs boost confidence and self-esteem, and provides students with the academic tools and skills needed to be successful learners.
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STUDENT BODY
We serve neurotypical students and students with specific learning challenges such as dyscalculia, dyslexia, and dysgraphia. Our expectation is that students are willing and active participants who are excited to learn. Students are expected to come to class prepared and ready to do their best. Our small environment makes a great choice for students with mild to moderate anxiety. We are not equipped to enroll students with disruptive, aggressive, and/or non-compliant tendencies.
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Kindergarten (5 - 6 Years) - 1 - 3 days per week
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3 Days: Monday / Wednesday Hybrid + Friday Learn & Play
2 Days: Monday / Wednesday Hybrid
1 Day: Friday Learn & Play (Half or Full Day)
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First - Third Grade (6 - 10 Years) - 1 - *5 days per week
4 Days - Monday through Thursday Hybrid
3 Days - Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday OR Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
2 Days - Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday
1 Day: Tuesday OR Thursday OR Friday (Engage & Explore)
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Primary Cohorts (K - 3rd)
This is a mixed-age program; as such, students will enjoy, and benefit from, interactions with all students throughout the day. Shared experiences include Community Time, recess, lunch, story time, special projects, etc. For skills-based subjects such as reading and math, students will be divided into ability-based sub-groups to ensure they receive appropriately-targeted instruction. Content-based subjects are taught as in age-based sub-groups.
Home Study Curriculum
Students in the Monday/Wednesday program will receive two days of home study curriculum. Families can choose from the "Essentials" track (1-1.5 hours per day) or a "Comprehensive" track (1.5 - 3 hours per day). NOTE: Assignments will be adapted for students who attend more than 2 days. Aside from math, we do not offer Home Study assignments on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Satisfying GA Instructional Requirements
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The state of GA requires students receive "instruction in the core subjects of Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies." Attending the M/W or T/TH satisfies this requirement. While GA does not require homeschoolers to follow state educational standards, we do offer standards-supportive instruction in all subjects.
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*Core skills include *math, reading, phonics, writing, spelling, and grammar.
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS: MATH, ELA, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES
Math
Math instruction is carried through the week, from Monday through Thursday, and students will complete home study assignments on the days they do not attend. In class, we use a carefully curated mix of math resources and curriculum to ensure students receive the instruction they need to thrive. Students enjoy a daily mix of hands-on fluency work and math games, spiral reviews, and then teacher-directed instruction and/or computer-based learning for new concepts.
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ELA Focus: Core Reading and Writing Skills
Each ELA block includes two segments: reading and writing strategies and language arts. The ELA focus of this program is learning to read, write, and spell with confidence using an Orton Gillingham approach. Grammar, comprehension, and fluency are also key components of the M/W ELA blocks. While literature and composition are introduced, these skills are more deeply developed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Science
Students will enjoy weekly science classes in the afternoons. A rotation of standards-aligned units are presented using a mix of literature, multi-media, experiments, and hands-on fun!
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Social Studies
Like science, standards-aligned units are presented weekly using a mix of teacher-curated resources that include literature-based activities, multi-media presentations, craftivities, and more.
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TUESDAYS: MATH, LEARNING THROUGH LITERATURE, + STEAM
Math
Math instruction is carried through the week, from Monday through Thursday, and students will complete home study assignments on the days they do not attend. In class, we use a carefully curated mix of math resources and curriculum to ensure students receive the instruction they need to thrive. Students enjoy a daily mix of hands-on fluency work and math games, spiral reviews, and then teacher-directed instruction and/or computer-based learning for new concepts.
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ELA Focus: Learning Through Literature
Each ELA block includes two segments: reading and writing strategies and language arts. The ELA focus on Tuesdays is "Learning Through Literature," which includes reading to comprehend, understand, analyze, and synthesize literature and informational text. Students will enjoy literature-related activities such as listening to exciting stories and tales, literature-circles (discussions), reader’s theater, response journals, story structure activities, craftivities, games, and more! ​
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Science
Our STEAM-centered afternoons add depth to the science units introduced in the M/W program, while also adding exciting STEAM activities that rotate through a selection of topic-related experiments, labs, art projects, engineering and construction challenges, and more. Toss the textbook - this block is hands-on FUN!
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THURSDAYS: MATH, COMPOSITION, + ART & CULTURE
Math
Math instruction is carried through the week, from Monday through Thursday, and students will complete home study assignments on the days they do not attend. In class, we use a carefully curated mix of math resources and curriculum to ensure students receive the instruction they need to thrive. Students enjoy a daily mix of hands-on fluency work and math games, spiral reviews, and then teacher-directed instruction and/or computer-based learning for new concepts.
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ELA Focus: Compose & Create!
Each ELA block includes two segments: reading and writing strategies and language arts. The ELA focus on Thursdays is age-appropriate writing and composition. Grammar and spelling concepts will be integrated and reinforced as students learn to write in a variety of formats through Writer’s Workshop, real-world writing activities such as writing letters to friends, menus for our own restaurant, or advertisements, informational writing, stories, etc.
Art & Culture
Our afternoons build on current social studies units from the Monday/Wednesday program, adding significant depth through hands-on engagement. Students will enjoy art lessons, cultural studies, cooking projects, and more!
LEARN & PLAY (AGES 5 & 6)
Learn and Play is a fun and engaging program designed specifically for 5 or 6 year olds! This program features a balance of guided instruction in reading (OG approach) and math, plus theme-based activities that include arts and crafts, story time, literature craftivities, STEAM challenges, and ample unstructured play time to develop social connections indoors and outdoors in our beautiful green space! Students may attend half or full day. This program may be paired with our Monday/Wednesday hybrid for a 3-day learning experience.
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Fridays
Hours
Half Day - 9:30 - 12:30
Full Day - 9:00 - 2:00​
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Programming - What's in a Day?
Each morning provides a mix guided of instruction, engaging theme-based learning centers and activities, and unstructured free play.
Reading: We use a multisensory, Orton Gillingham approach for our reading curriculum. This program develops phonemic awareness, handwriting, decoding, and spelling. All students will participate in this learning block.​
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Math: We use a hands-on approach to teach math concepts. Math instruction will include games, stories, manipulatives, arts and crafts, purposeful practice pages, cooking, and more! Note that this block serves to reinforce your homeschool math curriculum and should not be considered complete curriculum.
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Sample Schedule (Actual Schedule May Vary)
9:00 - 9:30 - Free Play and Table Activities
9:30 - 9:45 - Circle Time
9:45 - 10:30 - Reading & Literacy Centers
10:30 - 11:15 - Snack and Outdoor Play
11:15 - 11:30 - Songs & Story Time
11:30- 12:15 - Math & Numeracy Centers
12:15 - 12:30 - Morning Closing
12:30 - 1:15 - Lunch & Outdoor Play
1:15 - 1:45 - Maker Space, Art, STEM Lab, etc.
1:45 - 2:00 - Afternoon Closing
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Home Study Curriculum
Students in this program will receive approximately 30 minutes home study assignments to reinforce math and phonics concepts. This is optional, but recommended.
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Satisfying GA Instructional Requirements
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Kindergarten is not required in the state of Georgia. A Declaration of Intent must be filed the year your child is 6 by September 1st. If your child has turned 6 by September 1, please submit your DOI.​
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ENGAGE & EXPLORE (AGES 6 - 9)
UNDERSTANDING GEORGIA LAW
Engage and Explore is a theme-based program that offers hands-on, cross-curricular learning in a fun and engaging setting. Students will love learning about a variety of topics through literature, craftivities, art, writing, STEAM, and math projects. Students enjoy the balance of indoor and outdoor activities! This class pairs well with our hybrids or makes a great addition to your own homeschool learning program.
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Fridays
Hours
Half Day - 9:30 - 12:30
Full Day - 9:00 - 2:00​
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Programming - What's in a Day?
Each morning provides a mix of guided instruction, engaging theme-based "Activity Blocks," and plenty of outdoor time and social fun with friends. Activity Blocks include any number of engaging activities that support learning in the current theme. Activities will include STEAM challenges, building or construction, science labs, art projects, craftivities, writing, cooking, etc.
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Sample Schedule (Actual Schedule May Vary)
9:00 - 9:15 - Social Time /Greetings
9:15 - 9:30 - Thematic Learning Introduction (books, discussions, etc).
9:30 - 10:30 - Activity Block 1
10:30 - 11:15 - Snack and Outdoor Play
11:15 - 12:15 - Activity Block 2 (Indoor or Outdoor)
12:15 - 12:30 - Morning Closing / Transition to Lunch
12:30 - 1:15 - Lunch & Outdoor Play
1:15 - 1:45 - Activity Block 3 (Maker Space, open play, games, etc.)
1:45 - 2:00 - Afternoon Closing
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Home Study Curriculum
There is no home study offered in this program, though parents are encouraged to support thematic learning through home-based investigations, videos, books, etc. to increase interest!​
UNDERSTANDING GA LAW
Georgia law requires that all homeschooling families submit an annual Declaration of Intent to Homeschool. Parents must provide their learner with instruction in four core subjects of ELA, math, science, and social studies. Students must receive 4.5 hours of learning opportunities for 180 days per year. There are no mandated instructional hours or standards in any given subject, nor are there any mandatory graduation requirements for homeschoolers aside from being 16 years old. Students must take a standardized test every three years (starting in 3rd grade) and families must write an annual progress summary. While the law provides a lot of liberties to homeschoolers, most families seeking our services generally want their child to receive quality, standards-aligned instruction in the core subjects in a relaxed, hands-on, creative setting that embraces the experience of family and childhood, while fostering independence, creativity, critical thinking, friendships, a sense of community, and self-confidence.
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It is important to note that only the 5-day track meets the instructional hours requirement, meaning families must continue the learning process at home. Home learning can include our supplied home study curriculum (C4 program only), enrichment classes, or any other learning activities such as field trips, sports, cooking, reading, music lessons, language classes, reading activities, science experiments, etc. Both the Core 4 and Deep Learning programs offer instruction in the mandated subjects. The Core 4 program aligns to Georgia Standards for Excellence, while the Deep Learning programs support the standards in a more broad-scope fashion.
Students enrolled in our Core 4 program will receive 2 days of home study, mid-year conferences,
and an annual progress summary. We do not currently offer standardized testing.