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Every family partners with an Elevated Cohort Teacher to create a Personalized Learning Plan that can include Elevated virtual classes (taught live online), Elevated curriculum completed offline with teacher support, outside curriculum or classes (online or in person). Learning Plans also include how each student will demonstrate learning and what extracurriculars will foster lifelong learning.

Elevated follows a competency-based education approach, which means that students take the class or use curriculum or resources in each subject that is at the right learning level for them - challenging enough to be interesting, without being frustrating. Elevated Teachers focus on skills progression and help students recognize their wonderful progress and look forward to what they are ready to learn next! 

Each of the learning groups below has a set of competencies (skills) that students work toward, at the right pace for them. As students demonstrate competencies in each learning group, they move forward, go deeper, and explore individual interests. Many Elevated classes are mixed age to facilitate peer collaboration and mentoring. We promote a learning community within our school and within each class. The ages below each group of learners are the typical ages found in those classes, but students are not restricted to any age or grade level material. 

We use real books, rather than textbooks, to teach each subject. Our teachers use visual slides, short videos, hands-on activities, projects, and games to help students achieve competencies. Students have choices in books and projects so learning connects to their lives and interests.




Pathfinders
Ages 5-8

Pathfinders are discovering pathways to learning, and our Elevated teachers are helping them navigate the first steps along their learning path. Instruction focuses on developing initiative, creativity, and learner confidence through gentle guidance, modeling, and a lot of positive encouragement. 

Explorers
Ages 8-12

Explorers are curiously exploring new learning paths, led by their interests. Instruction focuses on building confidence, empowering students with learning strategies, and providing choices in reading and projects so students can engage in interest-led learning. 

Adventurers
Ages 11-14

Adventurers are boldly engaging in learning that has personal connection and figuring out their most effective learning styles and strategies. Instruction focuses on helping students explore their personal interests and roles in society, provides engaging simulations, and choices in final projects so that students can demonstrate learning in ways that are personally meaningful.

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BASED ON CURRENT SKILLS LEVEL

REcommended for Grades K-1

Reading Pathfinders 
1 & 2

Students focus on building foundational reading skills through live class activities, hands-on activities, games, songs, and movement to help our youngest students gain a love for reading and become confident readers. Teachers incorporate short stories, poems, and short informational texts throughout this class to build literary awareness, spark curiosity, and enable personal connections. 

Students will enjoy beautiful real books and fun stories that put reading in their hands from day 1 and set them up for reading success and enjoyment. Students have access to colorful workbooks, magnetic letter tiles, and digital learning activities to help them build skills during and outside of live classes. 

Books & Materials List (shipped directly to you): All About Reading Level 1: Blast Off to Reading Activity Book, 3 Readers with colorful short stories, Phonogram Cards, Syllable Tags, Stickers for progress chart, magnetic letter tiles, Reading Buddy Bundle (2 bookmarks, viewfinder, & frog stickers), All About Reading Letter Tiles App, 8x10 magnetic white board, and Handwriting without Tears printing practice workbook

Reading Pathfinders 1, Live class meets: T & TH 8:30-10:00
Reading Pathfinders 2, Live class meets: T & TH 10:30-12:00


Recommended for Grades 2-3

Story Pathfinders

Young students with an understanding of phonics, including consonant & vowel sounds and basic phonic blends will continue to build skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through live class activities, hands-on activities, games, songs, and movement to incorporate a variety of learning styles, foster a love for reading, and grow confident readers. Students will explore short stories and poems to build literary awareness, spark curiosity, and enable personal connections. Students will enjoy beautiful real books and fun stories that set them up for reading success and enjoyment. Students have access to colorful workbooks, hands-on materials, and digital learning activities to help them build skills during and outside of live classes.

If you are not sure your child's reading level, you can help them complete this Reading Readiness Test for Level 3

Curriculum & Book List (shipped directly to you): All About Reading Level 3: Swing into Reading Activity Book, Phonogram Cards, Word Cards, Syllable Tags, Prefix and Suffix magnetic Tiles, All About Reading Letter Tiles App, 8x10 magnetic white board, and Handwriting Without Tears' Printing Power book

Live class meets: M & W 10:30-12:00

Recommended for grades 3-5

Literary Explorers
Fables, Myths, & Fairy Tales

Students will build skills in reading, writing, speaking & listening while learning about topics and exploring literature that inspires their interests. Students will build skills including: writing from notes, retelling stories, summarizing, reading and writing personal narratives, responding to literature, and essay writing. Live classes include collaborative writing and learning activities, note taking, exploring literature and nonfiction texts, and games! Students will follow up outside of class with the IEW materials, their own reading reflections, and choices of longer books and projects.

Curriculum & Book List (shipped directly to you): IEW Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales Writing Lessons, "The Dog and the Wolf", "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", "Demeter and Persephone",  "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Rumpelstiltskin", The Odyssey (Classic Starts), The Golden Touch, and CHOICE of: Charlotte's Web, Secret Garden, Wizard of Oz, or A Wrinkle in Time (Optional) Handwriting Without Tears' Cursive Handwriting or Cursive Success 

Live class meets: M & W 8:30-10:00  OR  M & W 10:30-12:00 

Recommended for grades 3-5

Writing Explorers

Writing Explorers uses foundations of writing and literary appreciation to create multiple pieces of original writing. This course weaves reading and writing together as a basis for being a good, competent writer. Each unit focuses on a different genre of writing. Students choose from a list of exemplar texts within that genre to deepen understanding of literary elements, like plot, character, point-of-view, setting, theme, and conflict. The writing process utilizes six steps: brainstorming, prewriting, drafting, feedback, revising/editing, and publishing. By working through the writing process to strengthen writing skills and understanding, each student will complete the year with a portfolio of fiction and nonfiction works. 

Unit Breakdown
Foundations, The Writing Process, Literary Appreciation
Narrative (Creative Writing)
Informative/Expository
Research
Argumentative/Persuasive
Poetry

Live class meets: M & W 8:30-10:00  OR  M & W 10:30-12:00 

Recommended for grade 6

Humanities
Adventures in the Ancient World

This class blends Literature and Ancient World History for an intriguing look into the people and events that have shaped Western Civilization. Students explore historical events and through the poetry, mythology, and stories of ancient civilizations. This class covers concepts, skills, and knowledge for both English Language Arts and History/Social Studies, integrating both subjects for a deeper and more interesting dive into learning. Students will read and discuss classic literature, participate in simulations that bring historical events and ideas to life, and complete unit-end projects of their own choosing! 

Curriculum & Book List (shipped directly to you): IEW’s Ancient History-based Writing Lessons, The Usborne Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, Mary Pope Osborne’s The Odyssey, Part 1 & Part 2, Gilgamesh, Who Was King Tut, The Charioteer of Delphi, The Secrets of Vesuvius, The Golden Goblet, No Fear Shakespeare Julius Caesar, and The Red Pyramid

Live class meets: T & TH 9:00-10:30


recommended for grades K-2

Math Pathfinders 
1, 2, & 3

Students will build K-2 math skills, including: number sense, counting & cardinality, operations & algebraic thinking, base-ten operations, measurement & data, and geometry. 

During live classes, teachers will lead students in a variety of activities including: brainstorming strategies to solve math problems, discussing real-world applications, working with math manipulatives, playing games, singing songs, and using movement to help young students enjoy and retain skills & content. 

Students will practice skills outside of class with colorful workbooks, hands-on materials, real-world projects, and digital learning resources.

Curriculum (shipped directly to you): Great Minds’ Eureka Math²,  including print materials, hands-on manipulatives, and digital resources

Math Pathfinders 1 live class meets: M & W 10:30-12:00
Math Pathfinders 2 live class meets: M & W 8:30-10:00
Math Pathfinders 3 live class meets: T/TH 8:30-10:00

Recommended for grades 3-5

Math Explorers 
1, 2, & 3

Students build math skills, including: operations involving base-ten number placement, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, measurement & data, and geometry.

During live classes, teachers will lead students in a variety of activities including: brainstorming strategies to solve math problems, discussing real-world applications, working with math manipulatives, playing games, and using digital tools. Students continue outside of class to practice and reinforce concepts with workbooks, hands-on materials, real-world application projects, and digital learning resources.

Curriculum (shipped directly to you): Great Minds’ Eureka Math²,  including print materials, hands-on manipulatives, and digital resources

Math Explorers 1 live class meets: T & TH 8:30-10:00
Math Explorers 2 live class meets: T & TH 10:30-12:00
Math Explorers 3 live class meets: M & W 12:30-2:00

recommended for Grade 6

Math Adventures

The study of mathematics is the training of the brain to think critically and logically. With this driving our math instruction, Elevated Teachers will guide students through building skills in mathematical practices and mastering math concepts including: ratios & proportions, multiplying and dividing large numbers, decimals, and fractions, exponents, properties of geometry, and statistics. Teachers integrate stories of Mathematicians, Scientists, and Philosophers throughout the course, sparking student interest and showing examples of mathematical trial and error to promote Growth Mindset. During live classes, teachers will lead students in a variety of activities including: brainstorming strategies to solve math problems, discussing real-world applications, using math manipulatives, and playing games. Students will practice skills outside of class with practice pages, hands-on materials, real-world projects, and digital learning resources. 

Curriculum (shipped directly to you): Great Minds’ Eureka Math², including print materials, hands-on manipulatives, and digital resources

Live class meets: M & W 10:30-12:00


REcommended for grades K-1

Jr. Pathfinders: Science & Social Studies

This class integrates topics and skills from Science and Social Studies for our youngest students. Designed for emerging readers, with teacher read alouds, coloring, sticker, & activity books and activities for little hands that build reading skills and content knowledge with plenty of fun picture activities so that our youngest students can enjoy learning about children around the world, geography, bugs, plants,  animals, and much more. Students can choose topics to explore in depth, based on their interests and personal curiosity and present their discoveries during class. 

Books & Materials List (shipped directly to you): Children Just Like Me, Children Just Like Me Celebrations, Kumon World Geography Sticker Activity Book, Smart Start STEM, Kumon Science Sticker Activity Book, and materials for hands-on activities

Live class meets: T & Th 11:00-12:00

recommened for Grades 1-2

Science Pathfinders: Noeo Bio 1

Students will build Science skills and content knowledge, including: weather, plants, bacteria, fungi, bugs, reptiles, birds, mammals, ocean creatures, and habitats, all while building skills in scientific thinking. Teachers will lead experiments and hands-on activities during live classes. Funny songs, videos, and games help students engage with science content in fun and meaningful ways. Students choose projects that spark their interest to complete outside of class and then create fun presentation videos. This class uses Noeo curriculum built upon Classical and Charlotte Mason methodologies. In addition to hands-on learning, students learn about science topics from living books and their own observations. 

Books & Materials List (shipped directly to you): Instruction Guide (to help parents support students), Student Lab Manual, Student Experiment Guide, One Small Square: Cactus Desert, One Small Square: Woods, One Small Square: Seashore, Louis Pasteur and Pasteurization, Exploring Nature: Activity Book for Kids, First Encyclopedia of the Human Body by Usborne, First Animal Encyclopedia by Dorling Kindersley, The Boy Who Drew Birds, Audubon's Birds of America Coloring Book, My First Book About Weather, Experiments in Earth Science and Weather with Toys and Everyday Stuff, Weather Clues in the SkyWeather Ready-to-Read Value Pack: Rain, Wind, Clouds, Snow, Rainbow, Sun

Live class meets: Mondays 10:30-12:00  OR  Tuesdays 12:30-2:00

Recommended for Grades 3-5

Science Explorers: Noeo Bio 2

Students will build Science skills and content knowledge, including: using a microscope, insects, sea creatures, birds, reptiles, mammals, plants, habitats, weather & climates, all while building skills in scientific thinking. Teachers will lead experiments and hands-on activities during live classes, as students participate using materials shipped in their Elevated Learning Kits. Students choose projects that spark their interest to complete outside of class and then create fun presentation videos. This class uses Noeo curriculum built upon Classical and Charlotte Mason methodologies. In addition to hands-on learning, students learn about science topics from living books and their own observations.

Book & Materials List (shipped directly to you): Instructor's Guide (to help parents support their students), Student Lab Manual, Student Experiment Guide, Science Encyclopedia by Usborne, Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia, The Body Book, The World of the Microscope, Carson 100X-250X High Power Pocket Microscope with Smartphone Clip Included, IQ Crew by Am Scope Microscope Slide Preparation Kit Including Slides, Stains 48-piece Color-coded Prepared Plastic Microscope Slides with Plant, Insect, Mammal, Bird and Fish Specimens

Live class meets: Mondays 12:30-2:00  OR  Thursdays 12:30-2:00

recommended for grade 6

Science Adventure: Jurassic Planet

The year is 3055. After decades of neglect and misuse of resources, the earth was on the verge of destruction. Humans decided to take to the stars and find other planets that we might make our new home. However, just as we were starting to have some success, an unknown force bombarded the earth. With the need to save humanity accelerated, this group of cadets have volunteered to make “the jump” to Forward Base Epsilon, where they will each become a caretaker to a new primordial planet. They must develop their planet progress from its primordial stage, until it is filled with thriving biomes and with a dominate sentient species. We need you to be the savior of humanity!

Using the methodology of Edu-LARP (Educational Live Action Role Play), students will learn to think like Scientists as they learn concepts focused on Life Science, with additional topics in Earth & Space Science.

Materials are primarily digital or freeform project-based and rsources will be provided.

Live class meets: Wednesdays 10:30-12:00  OR  12:30-2:00

recommended for grades 1-2

Community Pathfinders: Children Around the World

Students will learn about Children Around the World, as they build skills and content knowledge in Culture, Citizenship, & Financial Literacy. Students will learn about families, neighborhoods, and communities all around the world. They will explore geography, including how to describe where they live and learn about how geography influences how children around the world live day to day. They will discuss basic needs, and how goods & services meet the needs of individuals and communities. Teachers will take students on virtual tours of locations around the world, play games, lead crafts, and facilitate class discussions about what it means to be part of a community. Teachers create learning activities and assignments based on unit topics. 

Books & Materials List (shipped directly to you): Children Just Like Me, Children Just like me Celebrations, Beginning Geography Workbook, and materials for hands-on activities

Live class meets: Wednesdays 10:30-12:00  OR  Thursdays 12:30-2:00 

recommended for grades 3-5

History Explorers: All Around the World

Students will learn about significant people, places, and celebrations all around the world. Each module focuses on 1-2 continents, including geography, interesting historical events, and cultural practices. Live classes include collaborative activities in which students discuss and share ideas with peers, participate in short simulations, complete guided notes, and play games. Students continue learning outside of class with hands-on projects that include choices to connect to individual interests and learning styles. Teachers create learning activities and assignments based on unit topics. 

Books & Materials List (shipped directly to you): Countries of the World: Our World in Pictures (DK), Let’s Celebrate, Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego?, World Geography Activity Book, Magical Tales From Around the World

Live class meets: Tuesdays 8:30-10:00  OR Tuesdays 12:30-2:00

Robotics Clubs

Students use VEX Robotics to learn coding and building a robot that moves based on code the students create. Each student receives a VEX Robotics kit, shipped to you, that they get to keep.

Jr. Robotics VEX 123 (recommended for K-2) 
Club meets Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 
Club Fee: $175 for full year (fee waiver application available) 

Robotics VEX Go (recommended for grades 3-4) 
Club meets Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 
Club Fee: $250 for full year (fee waiver application available) 

Robotics VEX IQ (recommended for grades 5-6) 
Club meets Mondays 2:30-3:30
Club Fee: $490 for full year (fee waiver application available) 

Art Clubs

Students are guided through creating art in various mediums, with personal creativity, interests, and styles encouraged. Art supplies are shipped directly to you and can be kept! 

Jr. Art Club (recommended for K-2) 
Club meets Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 
Club Fee: $50 for full year (fee waiver application available) 

Art Club (recommended for grades 3-6) 
Club meets Wednesdays  OR  Thursdays 2:30-3:30
Club Fee: $50 for full year (fee waiver application available) 


Spanish Club

Join us in Spanish Club and learn Spanish through peer interaction, games, videos, songs, and movement. Spanish story books and workbooks will be shipped directly to you and can be kept!

Club meets Tuesdays  or  Thursdays 2:30-3:30
Club Fee: $35 for full year (fee waiver application available)




recommended for grades K-6

ASL Club

American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual language that uses hands to communicate. Our ASL club will cover basic sign language teaching students individual signs, structure of the language, and some poetic and musical interpretation for those who want it. While it is predominantly used in deaf communities it has grown in popularity of use among people with other auditory and communication challenges ASL can be helpful for students who have a hard time learning other languages or are especially kinesthetic learners. 

Club meets Mondays  OR  Tuesdays 2:30-3:30

Club Fee: $35 for full year (fee waiver application available) 

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Elevated allows UFAS and out-of-state (non Utah resident) students
to participate in classes & clubs, as space allows
on a tuition-basis. 
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Non-Elevated enrolled students can sign up for classes & clubs beginning May 1, 2024 HERE. Class spot will be confirmed by August 2, 2024