Mrs. Barreras is a lifetime artist who has been teaching art formally and informally, classes and individuals, homeschool and a bit of public school, between and/or while raising and homeschooling her own kids, over a span of 31 years. Mrs. Barreras has been with PREP for 4 years. She has a BFA in Art Education from Baylor University and is very much an art educator. Mrs. Barreras loves to pass on her passion for art in both teaching art skills and passing along the aspects in which we all use art in life in reflection of our Creator, but mostly she just takes joy in interacting and working with her precious students and watching them grow to be great adults. Mrs. Barreras has homeschooled her own 11 children for 25+ years now and has a few college grads and some daughters-in-law, 4 grands, and a handful of progenies of the adult and child varieties still at home. She has been happily married to Tony for 30 years and the family is actively involved in church, music of all sorts, lots of youth theater, too much politics, and runs a cleaning franchise. And when Mrs. Barreras is not managing all of the above or trying to chauffeur all those people, she paints. A lot.
PLEASE NOTE: If your child took elementary art this past year or the year before, this next year will be primarily NEW curriculum, not a repeat of the past year or two. Same traditional art concepts, different lessons. Curriculum repeats every 3rd year.
Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art while at the same time experiencing art in a fun and tactile manner. Elementary art is very much about exposure to different art media and the learning of tactile and visual skills. Art at the elementary level is not just about art concepts but encouraging the physical and mental development of a child’s brain that transfers to other areas of life. Just like music, the practice of art makes for a well-rounded brain and body for any child. Every child should have an elementary art experience for this reason alone. But, this is also a fun course where students learn to think about art, see and examine the world, but also learn how to use their hands, their arms, a pencil, a brush, etc., all sorts of 2D and 3D media to create in reflection of their Creator. At the end of this course, students should walk out knowing that art experience is fun, that doing art is great for everyone, should have improved lifetime tactile and visual skills, and have little fear or intimidation of trying and learning new things.
Your $70 supply fee covers all the in-class items like giant paper and brushes and paint, clay, etc. I encourage every family to purchase their student their own sketchbook, a set of good drawing pencils and sharpener, a pink pearl type eraser, and a set of colored pencils to practice at home. If you have similar things already at home, that will suffice. (May I suggest that Ross or beginning of year school sales often have these basic items for a very inexpensive price.)
Class minimum is 6. Class maximum is 18. Class minimum must be reached by August 14 for this class to be considered to make. Please register early and pay your first month’s tuition and fees to both hold your spot and to make my planning easier. Should this class not make, families will have the option to shift their enrollment to the other elementary art section. This class has 2 sections. Should numbers be very low, I will combine to one section. Past year had 2 solid sections.
The first month’s $50 tuition (August) plus $70 supply fee is due upon registration and is refundable up until August 14. NOTE: This means your first real payment after school starts is due first class in September. Last payment will be in May. 10 months of tuition payments.
Tuition is due the first day of class each month. Late fee is $10 for every week the payment is late. If you bounce a tuition check, you are responsible for the bank fee. You may pay by:
Fees for dropping this course after the beginning of the year are as follows:
After Oct 1: two months fee due
After Nov 1: three months fee due
After Dec 1: four months fee due
After Jan 1: the remainder of semester due
Please note – should there be major life changes such as job loss, the need to move, major health concerns, please let me know. My policies are firm, but I do understand that life happens, so please communicate. If you choose to withdraw your child mid-year in an educational shift, these fees hold firm.
Tuition: $50 per month for 10 months, $500 per year. To pay via Paypal, add $2 per month or $20 for the year. (Aug-May)
Supply Fee: $70 per year due at registration (add $3 to pay via PayPal)
PLEASE NOTE: If your child took elementary art this past year or the year before, this next year will be primarily NEW curriculum, not a repeat of the past year or two. Same traditional art concepts, different lessons. Curriculum repeats every 3rd year.
Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art while at the same time experiencing art in a fun and tactile manner. Elementary art is very much about exposure to different art media and the learning of tactile and visual skills. Art at the elementary level is not just about art concepts but encouraging the physical and mental development of a child’s brain that transfers to other areas of life. Just like music, the practice of art makes for a well-rounded brain and body for any child. Every child should have an elementary art experience for this reason alone. But, this is also a fun course where students learn to think about art, see and examine the world, but also learn how to use their hands, their arms, a pencil, a brush, etc., all sorts of 2D and 3D media to create in reflection of their Creator. At the end of this course, students should walk out knowing that art experience is fun, that doing art is great for everyone, should have improved lifetime tactile and visual skills, and have little fear or intimidation of trying and learning new things.
Your $70 supply fee covers all the in-class items like giant paper and brushes and paint, clay, etc. I encourage every family to purchase their student their own sketchbook, a set of good drawing pencils and sharpener, a pink pearl type eraser, and a set of colored pencils to practice at home. If you have similar things already at home, that will suffice. (May I suggest that Ross or beginning of year school sales often have these basic items for a very inexpensive price.)
Class minimum is 6. Class maximum is 18. Class minimum must be reached by August 14 for this class to be considered to make. Please register early and pay your first month’s tuition and fees to both hold your spot and to make my planning easier. Should this class not make, families will have the option to shift their enrollment to the other elementary art section. This class has 2 sections. Should numbers be very low, I will combine to one section. Past year had 2 solid sections.
The first month’s $50 tuition (August) plus $70 supply fee is due upon registration and is refundable up until August 14. NOTE: This means your first real payment after school starts is due first class in September. Last payment will be in May. 10 months of tuition payments.
Tuition is due the first day of class each month. Late fee is $10 for every week the payment is late. If you bounce a tuition check, you are responsible for the bank fee. You may pay by:
Fees for dropping this course after the beginning of the year are as follows:
After Oct 1: two months fee due
After Nov 1: three months fee due
After Dec 1: four months fee due
After Jan 1: the remainder of semester due
Please note – should there be major life changes such as job loss, the need to move, major health concerns, please let me know. My policies are firm, but I do understand that life happens, so please communicate. If you choose to withdraw your child mid-year in an educational shift, these fees hold firm.
Tuition: $50 per month for 10 months, $500 per year. To pay via Paypal, add $2 per month or $20 for the year. (Aug-May)
Supply Fee: $70 per year due at registration (add $3 to pay via PayPal)
PLEASE NOTE: 6th graders ideally need to have a strong art background and be socially mature and/or have had Mrs. Barreras for elementary art previously. This class requires a student to work relatively attentively for the full 1 ½ hours at times. If you have a 6th grader with no experience or a short attention span, please enroll them in elementary art. Unsure? Email Mrs. Barreras. ALSO, if your child took junior high art this past year or the year before, this next year will be primarily NEW curriculum, not a repeat of the past year. New activities or new subject matter, same principles repeated. Curriculum repeats every 3rd year.
Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art while at the same time experiencing art in a fun and tactile manner. Junior high, middle school age art education is as much about positive art experience as it as about the raw beginnings of fine-tuning true art skills. Art is as much about seeing the world as it is about doing. This course will emphasize a lot of the seeing part. Yes, we will spend much of our time doing art each week, but we will also learn to observe, to study, to understand the thinking side of art. We will learn to draw, to use our hands and our bodies to create, to have tactile fun with various media and loosen up a bit instead of working in fear and trepidation. We will spend the second semester exploring color, color theory, and more of the world of design. I also try to integrate some art history in the mix here and there. Doing art, seeing art is ultimately a reflection of our Creator. At the end of this course, students should walk away with considerable art experience, more freedom in their work, and a better grasp of how to see and examine the world artistically.
Your $70 supply fee covers all the in-class items like giant paper and brushes and paint, clay, etc. I encourage each family to purchase their student their own sketchbook, a set of good drawing pencils and sharpener, a pink pearl type eraser, and a set of colored pencils to practice at home. (May I suggest that Ross or beginning of year school sales often have these basic items for a very inexpensive price.) All items used in class are covered by your class fees.
This class fills quickly. Please register immediately. Class minimum is 6. Class maximum is 18-20. Class minimum must be reached by August 14 for this class to be considered to make. Please register early and pay your first month’s tuition and fees to both hold your spot and to make my planning easier.
The first month’s $60 tuition (August) plus $70 supply fee is due upon registration and is refundable up until August 14. NOTE: This means your first real payment after school starts is due first class in September. Last payment will be in May. 10 months of tuition payments.
Tuition is due the first day of class each month. Late fee is $10 for every week the payment is late. You may pay by:
Fees for dropping this course after the beginning of the year are as follows:
After Oct 1: two months fee due
After Nov 1: three months fee due
After Dec 1: four months fee due
After Jan 1: the remainder of semester due
Please note – should there be major life changes such as job loss, the need to move, major health concerns, please let me know. My policies are firm, but I do understand that life happens, so please communicate. If you choose to withdraw your child mid-year in an educational shift, these feeds hold firm.
Tuition: $60 per month for 10 months, $600 per year. To pay via Paypal, add $2 per month or $20 for the year. (Aug-May)
Supply Fee: $70 per year due at registration (add $3 to pay via Paypal)
PLEASE NOTE: This class has always been fairly advanced. But, please be aware – if you are enrolling a 8th grade student, I fully expect them to be able to work with a steady attention span for 1 ½ hours and be serious about their art. Your student may be new to art, but please be aware that I challenge this class pretty hard so a willingness to dive in and try hard is needed.
If your child took high school art this past year or the year before, this next year will be primarily NEW curriculum, not a repeat of the past year. New activities or new subject matter, same principles repeated. Curriculum repeats every 3rd year.
Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art while at the same time experiencing art in a fun and tactile manner. Junior high, middle school age art education is as much about positive art experience as it as about the raw beginnings of fine-tuning true art skills. High school art is about refining those. Art is as much about seeing the world as it is about doing. This course will emphasize a lot of the seeing part. Yes, we will spend much of our time doing art each week, but we will also learn to observe, to study, to understand the thinking side of art. We will learn to draw, to use our hands and our bodies to create, to have tactile fun with various media and loosen up a bit instead of working in fear and trepidation. We will spend the second semester exploring color, color theory, and more of the world of design. I also integrate some art history in the mix here and there. Doing art, seeing art is ultimately a reflection of our Creator. At the end of this course, students should walk away with considerable art experience, more freedom in their work, and a better grasp of how to see and examine the world artistically.
Your $70 supply fee covers all the in-class items like giant paper and brushes and paint, clay, etc. I encourage each family to purchase their student their own sketchbook, a set of good drawing pencils and sharpener, a pink pearl type eraser, and a set of colored pencils to practice at home. (May I suggest that Ross or beginning of year school sales often have these basic items for a very inexpensive price.) All items used in class are covered by your class fees.
Class minimum is 5. Class maximum is 18. Class minimum must be reached by August 14 for this class to be considered to make. Please register early and pay your first month’s tuition and fees to both hold your spot and to make my planning easier.
The first month’s $60 tuition (Aug) plus $70 supply fee is due upon registration and is refundable up until August 14. NOTE: This means your first real payment after school starts is due first class in Sept. Last payment will be in May. 10 months of tuition payments.
Tuition is due the first day of class each month. Late fee is $10 for every week the payment is late. You may pay by:
Fees for dropping this course after the beginning of the year are as follows:
After Oct 1: two months fee due
After Nov 1: three months fee due
After Dec 1: four months fee due
After Jan 1: the remainder of semester due
Please note – should there be major life changes such as job loss, the need to move, major health concerns, please let me know. My policies are firm, but I do understand that life happens, so please communicate. If you choose to withdraw your child mid-year in an educational shift, these fees hold firm.
Tuition: $60 per month for 10 months, $600 per year. To pay via Paypal, add $2 per month or $20 for the year. (August-May)
Supply Fee: $70 per year due at registration (add $3 to pay via Paypal)
PLEASE NOTE: If your child took elementary art this past year or the year before, this next year will be primarily NEW curriculum, not a repeat of the past year or two. Same traditional art concepts, different lessons. Curriculum repeats every 3rd year.
Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art while at the same time experiencing art in a fun and tactile manner. Elementary art is very much about exposure to different art media and the learning of tactile and visual skills. Art at the elementary level is not just about art concepts but encouraging the physical and mental development of a child’s brain that transfers to other areas of life. Just like music, the practice of art makes for a well-rounded brain and body for any child. Every child should have an elementary art experience for this reason alone. But, this is also a fun course where students learn to think about art, see and examine the world, but also learn how to use their hands, their arms, a pencil, a brush, etc., all sorts of 2D and 3D media to create in reflection of their Creator. At the end of this course, students should walk out knowing that art experience is fun, that doing art is great for everyone, should have improved lifetime tactile and visual skills, and have little fear or intimidation of trying and learning new things.
Your $70 supply fee covers all the in-class items like giant paper and brushes and paint, clay, etc. I encourage every family to purchase their student their own sketchbook, a set of good drawing pencils and sharpener, a pink pearl type eraser, and a set of colored pencils to practice at home. If you have similar things already at home, that will suffice. (May I suggest that Ross or beginning of year school sales often have these basic items for a very inexpensive price.)
Class minimum is 6. Class maximum is 18. Campus minimum for all classes at PREP Katy is 12. Class and campus minimum must be reached by August 14 for this class to be considered to make. Please register early and pay your first month’s tuition and fees to both hold your spot and to make my planning easier. Should this class not make, families will have the option to shift their enrollment to the elementary art section at Cypress. 2022-23 this class was a make, but small.
The first month’s $50 tuition (Sept) plus $70 supply fee is due upon registration and is refundable up until August 14. NOTE: This means your first real payment after school starts is due first class in Sept. Last payment will be in May. 10 months of tuition payments.
Tuition is due the first day of class each month. Late fee is $10 for every week the payment is late. If you bounce a tuition check, you are responsible for the bank fee. You may pay by:
Fees for dropping this course after the beginning of the year are as follows:
After Oct 1: two months fee due
After Nov 1: three months fee due
After Dec 1: four months fee due
After Jan 1: the remainder of semester due
Please note – should there be major life changes such as job loss, the need to move, major health concerns, please let me know. My policies are firm, but I do understand that life happens, so please communicate. If you choose to withdraw your child mid-year in an educational shift, these fees hold firm.
Tuition: $50 per month for 10 months, $500 per year. To pay via Paypal, add $2 per month or $20 for the year. (Aug-May)
Supply Fee: $70 per year due at registration (add $3 to pay via PayPal)
PLEASE NOTE: 6th graders ideally need to have a strong art background and be socially mature and/or have had Mrs. Barreras for elementary art previously. This class requires a student to work relatively attentively for the full 1 ½ hours at times. If you have a 6th grader with no experience or a short attention span, please enroll them in elementary art. Unsure? Email Mrs. Barreras. ALSO, if your child took junior high art this past year or the year before, this next year will be primarily NEW curriculum, not a repeat of the past year. New activities or new subject matter, same principles repeated. Curriculum repeats every 3rd year.
Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art while at the same time experiencing art in a fun and tactile manner. Junior high, middle school age art education is as much about positive art experience as it as about the raw beginnings of fine-tuning true art skills. Art is as much about seeing the world as it is about doing. This course will emphasize a lot of the seeing part. Yes, we will spend much of our time doing art each week, but we will also learn to observe, to study, to understand the thinking side of art. We will learn to draw, to use our hands and our bodies to create, to have tactile fun with various media and loosen up a bit instead of working in fear and trepidation. We will spend the second semester exploring color, color theory, and more of the world of design. I also try to integrate some art history in the mix here and there. Doing art, seeing art is ultimately a reflection of our Creator. At the end of this course, students should walk away with considerable art experience, more freedom in their work, and a better grasp of how to see and examine the world artistically.
Your $70 supply fee covers all the in-class items like giant paper and brushes and paint, clay, etc. I encourage each family to purchase their student their own sketchbook, a set of good drawing pencils and sharpener, a pink pearl type eraser, and a set of colored pencils to practice at home. (May I suggest that Ross or beginning of year school sales often have these basic items for a very inexpensive price.) All items used in class are covered by your class fees.
This class fills quickly. Please register immediately. Class minimum is 6. Class maximum is 18-20. Class minimum must be reached by August 14 for this class to be considered to make. Please register early and pay your first month’s tuition and fees to both hold your spot and to make my planning easier.
The first month’s $60 tuition (August) plus $70 supply fee is due upon registration and is refundable up until August 14. NOTE: This means your first real payment after school starts is due first class in September. Last payment will be in May. 10 months of tuition payments.
Tuition is due the first day of class each month. Late fee is $10 for every week the payment is late. You may pay by:
Fees for dropping this course after the beginning of the year are as follows:
After Oct 1: two months fee due
After Nov 1: three months fee due
After Dec 1: four months fee due
After Jan 1: the remainder of semester due
Please note – should there be major life changes such as job loss, the need to move, major health concerns, please let me know. My policies are firm, but I do understand that life happens, so please communicate. If you choose to withdraw your child mid-year in an educational shift, these feeds hold firm.
Tuition: $60 per month for 10 months, $600 per year. To pay via Paypal, add $2 per month or $20 for the year. (Aug-May)
Supply Fee: $70 per year due at registration (add $3 to pay via Paypal)
PLEASE NOTE: This class has always been fairly advanced. But, please be aware – if you are enrolling a 8th grade student, I fully expect them to be able to work with a steady attention span for 1 ½ hours and be serious about their art. Your student may be new to art, but please be aware that I challenge this class pretty hard so a willingness to dive in and try hard is needed.
If your child took high school art this past year or the year before, this next year will be primarily NEW curriculum, not a repeat of the past year. New activities or new subject matter, same principles repeated. Curriculum repeats every 3rd year.
Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art while at the same time experiencing art in a fun and tactile manner. Junior high, middle school age art education is as much about positive art experience as it as about the raw beginnings of fine-tuning true art skills. High school art is about refining those. Art is as much about seeing the world as it is about doing. This course will emphasize a lot of the seeing part. Yes, we will spend much of our time doing art each week, but we will also learn to observe, to study, to understand the thinking side of art. We will learn to draw, to use our hands and our bodies to create, to have tactile fun with various media and loosen up a bit instead of working in fear and trepidation. We will spend the second semester exploring color, color theory, and more of the world of design. I also integrate some art history in the mix here and there. Doing art, seeing art is ultimately a reflection of our Creator. At the end of this course, students should walk away with considerable art experience, more freedom in their work, and a better grasp of how to see and examine the world artistically.
Your $70 supply fee covers all the in-class items like giant paper and brushes and paint, clay, etc. I encourage each family to purchase their student their own sketchbook, a set of good drawing pencils and sharpener, a pink pearl type eraser, and a set of colored pencils to practice at home. (May I suggest that Ross or beginning of year school sales often have these basic items for a very inexpensive price.) All items used in class are covered by your class fees.
Class minimum is 5. Class maximum is 18. Class minimum must be reached by August 14 for this class to be considered to make. Please register early and pay your first month’s tuition and fees to both hold your spot and to make my planning easier. The last 2 years this course has been combined with junior high class at Katy. If both junior high and high school are very minimal numbers, these courses may be combined.
The first month’s $60 tuition (Aug) plus $70 supply fee is due upon registration and is refundable up until August 14. NOTE: This means your first real payment after school starts is due first class in Sept. Last payment will be in May. 10 months of tuition payments.
Tuition is due the first day of class each month. Late fee is $10 for every week the payment is late. You may pay by:
Fees for dropping this course after the beginning of the year are as follows:
After Oct 1: two months fee due
After Nov 1: three months fee due
After Dec 1: four months fee due
After Jan 1: the remainder of semester due
Please note – should there be major life changes such as job loss, the need to move, major health concerns, please let me know. My policies are firm, but I do understand that life happens, so please communicate. If you choose to withdraw your child mid-year in an educational shift, these fees hold firm.
Tuition: $60 per month for 10 months, $600 per year. To pay via Paypal, add $2 per month or $20 for the year. (August-May)
Supply Fee: $70 per year due at registration (add $3 to pay via Paypal)