This year-long youth project teaches concepts to future independent citizens and entrepreneurs studying Real Estate Ownership, Community Stewardship, Entrepreneurship, Thrift, Budgeting, Providence, Mission, Health, Self-Validation and more through hands-on experiences, simulations, classics and group projects. Students learn teamwork and apply skills in gardening, botany, foraging, herbalism, emergency preparedness, engineering, construction and culinary labs. 

MATERIALS: All materials for this class will be provided

The objective of Battle With the Bard is to motivate the scholar to do the hard work of learning through: inspiring mentors, positive peer pressure, a culminating activity, completing the project, and by planting seeds of determination to do hard work.

During the first semester, scholars become familiar with the challenging language of Shakespeare by studying Shakespearean plays and comparing them to more current classics. The scholars will further be challenged to give an oral presentation, watch or read 17 of Shakespeare’s plays, and participate in a Medieval Family Fair. The second semester focuses on actor training and implementing everything learned about language and human nature by preparing and performing a Shakespeare Comedy in the spring.

Scholars can also look forward to earning the right to be crowned, and attending Shakespeare Showoff at the end of the school year, which is a Shakespeare camp we put on with other students of our sister schools. As all the hours of labor for the play are volunteer, families should be prepared to share their talents to help make this a grand experience!

It is estimated that students will study approximately 5-10 hours per week preparing for this class, with additional time demands in preparation for the play in May.

MATERIALS: All materials for this class will be provided

In this session the students will spend time studying different math, technology and science concepts such as geometry, algebra, finances, physics, chemistry, biology, robotics and simple machines.  Focus will be on reading books related to math, technology and the sciences, discussing, simulations, and projects in a highly hands on environment.

Included in this session is a project called Personal Power Project. Mentors, parents, and students will work together to create an atmosphere of great learning and inspiration for each individual student. The structure of the class will include the following elements:

• One on one mentoring environment.

• Reading and discussing of books that are of individual interest.

• Working on individual projects of interest and sharing them with the class in a positive peer review environment.

• The teaching of leadership skills, study skills, and core values through document studies, short stories, transformational models, simulations, group activities, colloquium, and field trips.

MATERIALS: All materials for this class will be provided

Youth Projects Session 2

AGES:  13-15

TIME:  Session 2 (12:00 - 2:00 pm)

TUITION: $300 annually (sibling discounts available upon request)

CONTENT: Learning language arts, social studies, civics, and scholar skills

LOCATION: Liahona Preparatory Academy, 2464 W. 450 S., Pleasant Grove

In this session the students will spend time studying different historical events such as, the Revolution, the Civil War, and World War 2. Students will also be learning civics through their study of these historical events. Focus will be on reading books of historical significance, discussing, simulations, and projects. Creative writing and annotating books will be encouraged.

Included in this session is a project called Personal Power Project. Mentors, parents, and students will work together to create an atmosphere of great learning and inspiration for each individual student. The structure of the class will include the following elements:

• One on one mentoring environment.

• Reading and discussing of books that are of individual interest.

• Working on individual projects of interest and sharing them with the class in a positive peer review environment.

• The teaching of leadership skills, study skills, and core values through document studies, short stories, transformational models, simulations, group activities, colloquium, and field trips.

MATERIALS: All materials for this class will be provided

In this class students will practice leadership skills by taking the lead in different class activities including book discussions, writing workshops, simulations, and field trips. Students will set, work on, and report to the class progress on at least three goals of their choice. 

The structure of the class will include the following elements:

•         One on one mentoring environment.

•         Reading and discussing of books that are youth selected.

•         Working on individual projects of interest and sharing them with the class in a positive peer review environment.

•         Class project each semester chosen by the class and worked on as a group mostly outside of class.The teaching of leadership skills, study  skills, and core values through document studies, short stories, transformational models, simulations, group activities, colloquium, and field trips.

MATERIALS: All materials for this class will be provided

AGES:  15-18

TIME:  Session 2 (12:00 - 2:00 pm)

TUITION: $300 annually (sibling discounts available upon request)

CONTENT: Worldviews, Freedom, History, Literature, Debate

LOCATION: Liahona Preparatory Academy, 2464 W. 450 S., Pleasant Grove

Have you found yourself asking the question lately, "What in the world is going on in our society today?".  If so, this is the class for you. It's often easy to see the world only through the lens that we have created for ourselves. However, everyone has their own lens that they see through and it's important to understand where others are coming from. In this class we will explore different lenses to try and grasp what is happening in the world and what we can do to help make it better as we go on a quest for truth in each worldview.

We will first be delving deeply into how to identify true principles. After we grasp how to find those principles we will be studying the worldviews associated with world religions, secular humanism, Marxism, post modernism, and freedom.

MATERIALS: All materials for this class will be provided