Tuition: $650/year OR $65/month for 10 months (August – May). I accept cash, checks, Venmo, and Zelle. When using Venmo, it will be $66/month and $659/year. I prefer automated checks via your bank each month. A late fee of $10 per week will be due if tuition is not paid on the first day of class each month.

One Time Supply Fee: $85 (Note: Your supply fee holds your spot in the class. No supply fee refunds after August 1.) Parents supply all novels and supplemental texts (must purchase specific edition and it must be unmarked).

Withdrawal Fee: Two months’ tuition after 9/30/2026

Minimum Student Requirement for course to make: 6 (This is a discussion-based course, and I find that students get the most out of the course with at least 6 in the class) Maximum is 16 students.

Prerequisite: This class assumes that students, 10th grade and up, can write a basic short essay and handle the challenge of weekly reading assignments. If not, I recommend beginning with Classic Lit (see course sequence below).

My goals for this class are for the students to learn how to ask good questions, think critically, analyze information carefully, formulate informed opinions, and express those opinions competently and creatively.

World Literature will challenge your students as they read broadly and write carefully. We will span the globe as we read works from around the world. Our texts will be comprised of poetry, short stories, essays as well as full-length novels. Shakespeare, Eli Wiesel, and Sandra Cisneros are among the authors we read. Students will be doing response writing, formal essays, creative writing, and university-ready writing. Students should expect weekly quizzes as well as unit tests.

We will learn elements of literary analysis by studying a selection of short stories, poems, plays, and full-length novels from around the world.

Expect weekly quizzes as well as unit tests over the work as a whole. After applying the skills of careful reading, students will be challenged to participate in class discussions.

I want the students to be excited about seeing literature come to life, sharing their words through writing, and broadening their world view. I set high standards but work to provide students with the tools necessary to succeed. This course is intended to build on skills learned in Classic Literature and serve as a pre-requisite to American Literature.  Although all high schoolers are welcome, this course is geared toward tenth grade students.

As I am always tweaking curriculum to bring the best possible learning experience to class, a complete list of novels and texts are TBD and will be communicated during the summer.

Students can expect to read novels such as The House on Mango Street, Night (WW 2), Julius Caesar, Cry the Beloved Country, short stories, and the Bible.

Our writing curriculum builds on the previous year’s curriculum with the goals of proficiency in writing literary analysis, multi-paragraph essays, persuasive writing, and university-ready writing.

**Upon successful completion of this course, parents may choose to award 1 High School Honors English credit.

**Students wishing to enroll in this course without having completed Classic Literature MUST have teacher approval.

A complete list of novels and texts TBD

How this class fits into the sequence of PREP High School Literature:

9th grade (& up)– Classic Literature. This course covers the basics of writing, including how to gather information, outline thoughts, and write with style. Students will begin learning analysis in their reading through various works of short stories, full length novels, plays, and poetry.

10th grade (& up)– World Literature. This course continues to build on the writing skills and expand the depth at which we look at literature. Students will dig deeper into literary analysis through short stories, novels, plays, and poetry from around the world. Students will write a research paper in this class.

11^th grade (& up) – American Literature.   This course will cover a large scope of American literature from colonial times to now. This course is faster paced. Students will become proficient in analyzing the works that are read which will include a mixture of novels, short stories, plays, and poetry. The writing focus is on literary analysis and college ready writing.

Tuition: $650/year OR $65/month for 10 months (August – May). I accept cash, checks, Venmo, and Zelle. When using Venmo, it will be $66/month and $659/year. I prefer automated checks via your bank each month. A late fee of $10 per week will be due if tuition is not paid on the first day of class each month.

One Time Supply Fee: $85 (Note: Your supply fee holds your spot in the class. No supply fee refunds after August 1.) Parents supply all novels and supplemental texts (must purchase specific edition and it must be unmarked).

Withdrawal Fee: Three months’ tuition after 9/30/2026

Minimum Student Requirement for course to make: 6 (This is a discussion-based course, and I find that students get the most out of the course with at least 6 in the class); Maximum is 16 students.

My goals for this class are for the students to learn how to ask good questions, think critically, analyze information carefully, formulate informed opinions, and express those opinions competently and creatively.

This class offers high school students a chance to dig deeper into writing and literature. We will begin to analyze the literature we read through class discussions, guided learning, and response writing. We will have opportunities to write persuasively, analytically, and creatively. This class is a great steppingstone towards the challenge of upper-level high school and college writing and literature. Each student will gain skills they will use for life!

We will learn elements of literary analysis by studying a selection of short stories, poems, plays, and full-length novels. Harper Lee, Shakespeare, and Bradbury are among the classic authors we will read throughout the year.

Expect weekly quizzes as well as unit tests over the work as a whole. After applying the skills of careful reading, students will be challenged to participate in class discussions.

I want the students to be excited about seeing literature come to life, sharing their words through writing, and broadening their world view. I set high standards but work to provide students with the tools necessary to succeed. This course is intended as a pre-requisite to World and American Literature. Classic Lit is foundational for students who do not have a background in high-school level reading or writing.  Although all high schoolers are welcome, this course is geared toward ninth grade students.

As I am always tweaking curriculum to bring the best possible learning experience to class, a complete list of novels and texts are TBD and will be communicated during the summer. Students can expect to read novels such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, A Raisin in the Sun, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and various short stories. Our writing curriculum goes back to the basics to ensure students end the year with the ability to craft fully developed, multi-paragraphed essays that demonstrate analytical, persuasive, and creative writing skills.

**Upon successful completion of this course, parents may choose to award 1 High School Honors English credit.

How this class fits into the sequence of PREP High School Literature:

9th grade (& up)– Classic Literature. This course covers the basics of writing, including how to gather information, outline thoughts, and write with style. Students will begin learning analysis in their reading through various works of short stories, full length novels, plays, and poetry.

10th grade (& up)– World Literature. This course continues to build on the writing skills and expand the depth at which we look at literature. Students will dig deeper into literary analysis through short stories, novels, plays, and poetry from around the world. Students will write a research paper in this class.

11^th grade (& up) – American Literature.   This course will cover a large scope of American literature from colonial times to now. This course is faster paced. Students will become proficient in analyzing the works that are read which will include a mixture of novels, short stories, plays, and poetry. The writing focus is on literary analysis and college ready writing.

Tuition: $650/year OR $65/month for 10 months (August – May). I accept cash, checks, Venmo, and Zelle. When using Venmo, it will be $66/month and $659/year. I prefer automated checks via your bank each month. A late fee of $10 per week will be due if tuition is not paid on the first day of class each month.

One Time Supply Fee: $85 (Note: Your supply fee holds your spot in the class. No supply fee refunds after August 1.) Parents supply all novels and supplemental texts (must purchase specific edition and it must be unmarked).

Withdrawal Fee: Two months’ tuition after 9/30/2026

Minimum Student Requirement for course to make: 6 (This is a discussion-based course, and I find that students get the most out of the course with at least 6 in the class)

American Literature is a college-preparatory literature course. The works we read in this course, including novels, short stories, and poems, have been selected for literary quality and for their place in the historical development of literature. Students will gain an understanding of the development of American literature and will practice the skills of close literary analysis through essays and discussion. We will examine the worldviews of both the authors and their times and how this shaped their writing.

This course will cover a large section of American literature beginning with the colonial times to the present.  We will read authors such as Fitzgerald, Hawthorne, Poe, Steinbeck, and Bradbury.  Students will read closely, think carefully, critically & analytically, and discuss thoroughly. This prepares them to write persuasively.

Our writing focus will be on literary analysis which will be done through short essays and a full research paper. Comprehension will be tested through short quizzes each week as well as unit and semester finals.

My goal is for students to be excited about seeing literature come to life, sharing their words through writing, and broadening their world view. I set high standards but work to provide students with the tools necessary to succeed.

**Students wishing to take this course without prior completion of Classic and World Literature MUST have teacher approval.

**Upon successful completion of this course, parents may choose to award 1 High School Honors English credit.

A complete list of novels and texts TBD

How this class fits into the sequence of PREP High School Literature:

9^th grade (& up)– Classic Literature. This course covers the basics of writing, including how to gather information, outline thoughts, and write with style. Students will begin learning analysis in their reading through various works of short stories, full length novels, plays and poetry.

10th grade (& up)– World Literature. This course continues to build on the writing skills and expand the depth at which we look at literature. Students will dig deeper into literary analysis through short stories, novels, plays, and poetry from around the world. Students will write a research paper in this class.

11^th grade – American Literature.   This course will cover a large scope of American literature from colonial times to now. This course is faster paced. Students will become proficient in analyzing the works that are read which will include a mixture of novels, short stories, plays, and poetry. The writing focus is on literary analysis and college ready writing.