What We Teach

Classes & Roadmap

Our classes run in recurring cycles so students can join and progress year-round. Here's the month-by-month roadmap for each class. Curriculum adapts to students' pace and needs.

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Mathematics

Math Classes

AP Calculus AB

6-month cycle Juhyeok (James) Lee · Rice University
  1. Month 1 Derivatives: limit definition, basic derivatives (constant, power rule), derivative properties.
  2. Month 2 Higher derivatives; product, chain, quotient, and reciprocal rules; trig functions.
  3. Month 3 Advanced derivatives; implicit differentiation; inverse-trig derivatives.
  4. Month 4 Limits review and FRQ practice.
  5. Month 5 Derivatives review and FRQ practice.
  6. Month 6 Applications of the derivative — tangent & normal lines.

Precalculus

6-month cycle Minjae (Jason) Kim · Cornell University
  1. Month 1 Algebra II review; polynomial & rational functions; exponential & logarithmic functions.
  2. Month 2 Exponential & logarithmic functions; AP practice; half-point review.
  3. Month 3 Trigonometric functions.
  4. Month 4 AP review & full practice; vectors & matrices.
  5. Month 5 Vectors & matrices continued; introduction to calculus.
  6. Month 6 Introduction to calculus continued; final review.

Algebra II

6-month cycle Julie K. · High School Mentor
  1. Month 1 Exponential & logarithmic expressions; solving them; radicals & fractional exponents.
  2. Month 2 Interpreting exponential models; shifting functions & graph properties; transformations & scaling.
  3. Month 3 Rational equations; quadratic systems; finding inverses.
  4. Month 4 Square-root equations; extraneous solutions; solving equations graphically.
  5. Month 5 The unit circle.
  6. Month 6 Models with function combinations.

Geometry

6-month cycle James Lim · UC Berkeley
  1. Intro Lines, points & rays; measuring segments; parallel vs. perpendicular lines; intro to angles.
  2. Month 1 Angles in polygons & circles; angle relationships.
  3. Month 2 Shape classifications; types of triangles; perpendicular & angle bisectors; centroids.
  4. Month 3 Quadrilaterals; proofs & identities; relationships between quadrilaterals.
  5. Month 4 Area & perimeter; volume & surface area; Pythagorean theorem.
  6. Month 5 Transformations; congruency & similarity; trigonometry.
  7. Month 6 Properties of circles.

Algebra I

6-month cycle Timothy P. · High School Mentor
  1. Month 1 Expressions, equations & functions; properties of real numbers; solving linear equations.
  2. Month 2 Graphing & writing linear equations and functions; solving & graphing linear inequalities.
  3. Month 3 Systems of equations & inequalities; exponents & exponential functions.
  4. Month 4 Polynomials & factoring.
  5. Month 5 Quadratic equations & functions; radicals & geometry connections.
  6. Month 6 Rational equations & functions.

Fundamental Mathematics

6-month cycle Abby P. · Mentor
  1. Month 1 Multi-digit multiplication & division, including with decimals.
  2. Month 2 Intro to exponents; prime & composite numbers; factors & multiples; GCF & LCM.
  3. Month 3 Fraction concepts & applications.
  4. Months 4–6 Continued foundational topics (roadmap in progress).
Science

Science Classes

AP Biology

6-month cycle Dahae (Hailey) Gu · Augusta University
  1. Month 1 Intro to AP Biology, scientific method & experimental design; biochemistry review (water, macromolecules, enzymes); cell structure & function.
  2. Month 2 Cell membranes & transport (diffusion, osmosis, active transport); cell signaling; cellular energetics (photosynthesis & respiration).
  3. Month 3 Cell cycle & regulation; mitosis & meiosis; cancer connections; intro to heredity & Mendelian genetics.
  4. Month 4 Inheritance patterns (dominant/recessive, incomplete & codominance, sex-linked); probability & Punnett squares; chi-square.
  5. Month 5 DNA structure & replication; transcription & translation; mutations & gene regulation.
  6. Month 6 Evolution & natural selection; population genetics & Hardy-Weinberg; intro to ecology.

AP Chemistry

Recurring cycle Samuel G. · Mentor
  1. Core topics Chemical equilibrium; acids & bases (with FRQ practice); ideal gases; spontaneity, enthalpy, entropy & free energy; electrochemistry.
  2. Summer semester Atoms, molecules & ions; stoichiometry; reactions & gases; thermochemistry; atomic structure & periodicity; bonding, Lewis structures & hybridization.
  3. Continued Liquids, solids & solutions; chemical kinetics; equilibrium; acid–base equilibria; free energy; electrochemistry.
  4. Exam prep General content review with AP exam MCQ & FRQ practice, then the cycle restarts for the new semester.

Chem 1

2-month cycle Gina Kim · UC Berkeley  &  Jiyeon Hwang · UC San Diego
  1. Month 1 What chemistry is & assessing current knowledge; periodic table & valence electrons; polar & nonpolar covalent bonds; dipole–dipole practice.
  2. Month 2 Molecular geometry, Lewis structures & dipole moments; skeletal structure; IUPAC naming & practice.

Middle School Chemistry

4-month cycle Gina Kim · UC Berkeley  &  Jiyeon Hwang · UC San Diego
  1. Month 1 Atoms & subatomic particles; periodic table & trends (electron affinity, electronegativity, ionization energy).
  2. Month 2 Ionic & covalent bonds; intermolecular forces; understanding moles in a reaction.
  3. Month 3 Grams-to-moles, moles-to-molecules, and moles-to-molarity conversions; limiting reactant.
  4. Month 4 Naming acids, bases, ionic compounds & covalent compounds.

AP Physics 1

6-month cycle Juhyeok (James) Lee · Rice University
  1. Month 1 Rotational inertia; rotational kinematics; Newton's 2nd law in rotational form.
  2. Month 2 Rotational kinetic energy; torque & work.
  3. Month 3 Angular momentum & impulse; conservation of angular momentum.
  4. Month 4 Rolling; satellite rotations.
  5. Month 5 Simple harmonic motion; frequency & period.
  6. Month 6 Representing & analyzing SHM; energy of harmonic oscillators.

Science Olympiad — Chemistry Lab

5-month cycle Hannah L. · High School Mentor
  1. Month 1 General info session.
  2. Month 2 Chemistry Lab content overview.
  3. Month 3 Chemistry Lab content study.
  4. Month 4 Practice tests.
  5. Month 5 Building the permitted reference paper.
Language

English Classes

English Pronunciation & Fluency

Ongoing Aerin K. & team · High School Mentors
  1. Approach A reading-based curriculum for international K-12 students, focused on pronunciation accuracy, sentence flow, and speaking confidence.
  2. Reading list Leveled books such as The Princess in Black, the Geronimo & Thea Stilton series, Dragon Masters, A to Z Mysteries, and more.
  3. Personalized Titles and pace adjust to each student's level, improvement, and preferences.

SAT English   On Pause

Needs-based
  1. Currently paused SAT English is offered on a needs basis and is not running at the moment. Contact us if there's interest — we'll gauge demand and let you know when it returns.

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