Upper Elementary

Upper Elementary

Upper Elementary

À La Carte

À La Carte

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Physical Education
Course Duration: 28 weeks; Thursdays, 2:15-3:15
Course Fee: $275

P.E. is an optional à la carte course for Middle and Upper Elementary students designed to inspire a love of fitness and to increase physical activity. Students will participate in organized sports and clinics, experience various fitness regimens such as calisthenics, running, and more.

Life Skills
Course Duration: 26 weeks; Tuesdays, 12:30-2:15
Course Fee: $600

This class is designed for students in 5th-8th grade to gain practical experience in sewing and mending, etiquette, handicrafts such as crochet and felting, health and nutrition, simple cooking skills, fitness, self-defense, community service, first aid, maps and compasses, outdoor survival, woodworking, and simple home maintenance. Subjects vary from year to year, and no two years are identical. The course includes 26 weeks of fun and engaging hands-on classes taught by skilled teachers, as well as all materials needed for the class.

Families may want to purchase additional materials on their own for further practice at home. Students who are registered for Thursday classes at Esprit receive priority registration for the Life Skills class. As the activities vary each year, students may take the class several times throughout the middle grade years.

6th Grade Mathematics
Course Duration: 26 weeks; Mondays, online; 11-12
Course Fee: $500 (includes textbook)

This 6th-grade math course (All Things Algebra) strengthens foundational math skills by focusing on whole numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals. Students learn to write and simplify algebraic expressions, solve equations and inequalities, and work with ratios and proportional relationships. The course also covers area, volume, and geometry basics, along with statistics and data analysis, building confidence, and preparing students for success in pre-algebra and beyond.

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Upper Elementary

Upper Elementary

Life Skills

Life Skills

Why Parents Love It

Parents love the practical and creative skills (including cooking, etiquette, woodworking, survival skills and more!) in Life Skills, the focus on teamwork, discipline, and fitness in P.E., and, partnering with a teacher whose love for math is contagious as students prep for upper level math classes in 6th grade Math.


Registration

Spots in P.E. and Life Skills are limited to 20 students and 6th Grade Math is limited to 12. We also maintain a waiting list once full.

Course Info

Start Date: August 27, 2026

Start Date: August 27, 2026

Start Date: August 27, 2026

Mondays, Tuesdays, and/or Thursdays

Mondays, Tuesdays, and/or Thursdays

Mondays, Tuesdays, and/or Thursdays

Course Fees: $275-$600

Course Fees: $275-$600

Course Fees: $275-$600

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