Registration SY 2023-2024 is now open.
The following classes and clubs are offered by teachers through Excelsior Classes. Your student will learn from experienced teachers who are masters in their subject area.
Classes are sold individually (a la carte), and each course’s price appears on the individual class page. A non-refundable 30% deposit reserves the student’s seat in the course. The remaining tuition is subsequently billed and is due in August or January. See How to Register for step-by-step instructions for registration.
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See the FAQ for many commonly asked questions as well as our pages on our school calendar, technology requirements, financial arrangements, and the refund policy. More detailed financial and registration information is available on our FAQ.
Excelsior Classes is a Supplementary Education Center/Program: Fully Accredited by by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. To learn more about what that means and how it works, please visit this page.
Courses by Grade Level and Sequences
Download this chart for a depiction of a traditional pathway according to grade level. Please read here to learn how to place your student for optimal success.
These flowcharts show simple sequences of core classes:
Courses
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Fall
20th Century History, Politics, and Worldview – 1900-1945
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Spring
20th Century History, Politics, and Worldview – Cold War to Present
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Fall
A Special Event: Notetaking for High School
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Fall
A Special Event: Notetaking for Junior High
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Fall
A Special Event: Writing Extraordinary College Application and Scholarship Essays
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Spring
Acting for the Musical
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Fall
Advanced Composition A – LETU ENGL 1013 or Honors
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Spring
Advanced Composition B – LETU ENGL 1023 or Honors
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Full Year
Algebra I – GROUP 1
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Full Year
Algebra I – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Algebra II
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Fall
American Government – LETU POLS 2503 or Honors
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Spring
An Introduction to Journalism & Podcasting
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Fall
Animals in American History
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Spring
Art History of the Modern Era
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Fall
Art History of the Renaissance
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Closed
Art History: Ancients (Offered SY 24-25)
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Closed
Art History: Middle Ages (Offered SY 24-25)
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Full YearAlmost Full
ASL I – GROUP 1 – ALMOST FULL
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Full Year
ASL I – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Aviation Science: The “How” of the Up, Up, and Away!
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Spring
Beginner Biological Science: Zoology
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Fall
Beginner Chemistry: Inquisitive Scientists
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Full Year
Beginning English
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Full Year
Biology – Group 1
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Full Year
Biology – Group 2
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Full Year
Building Confident Writers
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Full Year
Chemistry – Group 1
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Full Year
Chemistry – Group 2
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Fall
Classic Astronomy
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FlexibleFallSpring
Classic Mysteries – Ind. Study
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Spring
Colored and Watercolor Pencil
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Fall
Creative Writing
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Full Year
Devotional Club: Bible Verses That Made America
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Fall
Drawing for Everyone
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Full Year
Earth Science
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Spring
Economics (With a Touch of Personal Finance) – GROUP 1
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Spring
Economics (With a Touch of Personal Finance) – GROUP 2
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Full Year
English I: Introduction to Literary Analysis and Composition – GROUP 2
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Full YearAlmost Full
English I: Introduction to Literary Analysis and Composition – GROUP 1 – ALMOST FULL
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Full Year
English II: World Literature – GROUP 1
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Full Year
English II: World Literature – GROUP 2
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Full Year
English III: American Literature
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Full Year
English IV: British Literature
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Full Year
Environmental Science: You Could Literally Save the World with this Stuff!
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Spring
Exploring Space
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Spring
Film Directing and Producing
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Fall
Filmmaking I
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Spring
Filmmaking II
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FlexibleFallSpring
Focus on American History – Ind. Study
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FallSpring
Foundations of Composition
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Fall
Foundations of Government (Non-Honors)
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Fall
Foundations of Singing
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Full Year
Foundations of World Geography
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Full Year
Foundations of World History
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Full Year
French I
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Full Year
French II
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Spring
From Bookshelf to Box Office: Literature & Film Adaptation
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Full Year
Fundamentals of Pre-Algebra (Grade 7)
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Fall
General Art – Digital Art A
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Fall
General Art – Fine Arts A
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Spring
General Art – Fine Arts B
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Full Year
Geometry
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Fall
Grammar & Composition Workshop
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Spring
Health
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ClosedSpring
Heroes of American History (Offered SY 24-25)
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Full Year
Human Anatomy & Physiology
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Spring
Human Growth and Development – LETU PSYC 2143 or Honors
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Full Year
Integrated Science: Chemistry and Physics (Physical Science) – GROUP 1
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Full Year
Integrated Science: Chemistry and Physics (Physical Science) – GROUP 2
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FlexibleFallSpring
Interactive History Adventure – Ind. Study
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Spring
Intro to Criminal Justice – LETU CRIJ 1303 or Honors
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Fall
Intro to Technology and Engineering
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Full Year
Introduction to Language Arts – GROUP 1
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Full Year
Introduction to Language Arts – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Introduction to Math (Grade 5)
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Fall
Introduction to Museum Studies
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Fall
Introduction to Psychology – LETU PSYC 2013 or Honors – FALL
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Spring
Introduction to Psychology – LETU PSYC 2013 or Honors – SPRING
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FallSpring
Introduction to Sewing – A
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Spring
Judge for Yourself: Constitutional Law
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FallSpring
Junior High Art A
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Fall
Justice for All: Theme-based Literature
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Full Year
Language Arts Bridge – GROUP 1
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Full Year
Language Arts Bridge – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Language Arts I – GROUP 1
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Full Year
Language Arts I – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Language Arts II – GROUP 1
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Full Year
Language Arts II – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Life Science – GROUP 1
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Full Year
Life Science – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Math Bridge (Grade 6)
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Fall
Medieval History: Shining a Light on the Dark Ages
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Fall
Military History: Airpower
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Spring
More Heroes of American History
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Spring
More Painting with Acrylics
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Full Year
Mrs. Guerra’s Favorites: Creepy Goodness
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Fall
Music Appreciation: LETU MUSC 1303 or Honors
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Fall
Musical Theater Through the Ages
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Closed
Mythology – Coming SY 24-25
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Fall
Painting with Acrylics
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FallSpring
Photoshop 101 – GROUP 1
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FallSpring
Photoshop 101 – GROUP 2
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Full Year
Physics
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Full Year
Pre-Algebra (Grade 8)
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Spring
Renaissance and Reformation: The Birth of the Modern World
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Spring
Research Writing for Beginners
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FlexibleFallSpring
Russian Literature – Ind. Study
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Fall
Screenwriting
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FullFull Year
Spanish I – GROUP 1 – FULL
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FullFull Year
Spanish I – GROUP 2 – FULL
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Full Year
Spanish I – GROUP 3
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Full YearAlmost Full
Spanish II – GROUP 1 – ALMOST FULL
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FullFull Year
Spanish II – GROUP 2 – FULL
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Full Year
Spanish III
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Fall
Speech
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Spring
Stress? Less! – Mental Health Tools & Tips for Teens and Young Adults
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SY 2022-2023 Registration Fee
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ClosedFall
Symbols of America (Offered SY 24-25)
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Fall
The American Civil War
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Full Year
The Beacon Newspaper Club
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Full Year
U.S. History – GROUP 1
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Full Year
U.S. History – Group 2
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Fall
U.S. History Up Close: Colonial and Revolutionary America – GROUP 1
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Fall
U.S. History Up Close: Colonial and Revolutionary America – GROUP 2
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Spring
U.S. History Up Close: Westward Expansion – Group 1
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Spring
U.S. History Up Close: Westward Expansion – Group 2
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Spring
Visual Design
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Fall
Western Civilization I – LETU HIST 2213 or Honors
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Spring
Western Civilization II – LETU HIST 2223 or Honors
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Spring
Women Who Wrote the World
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Full Year
World Geography
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Full Year
World History
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Closed
World Regional Geography – LETU GEOG 2013/Honors – COMING SY 24-25
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Full Year
Writing Club
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Spring
WWII: Stories & Analysis