The English I course is designed to provide a foundation in basic language and literature-related skills. Students will learn how to use the language more effectively, especially in the area of written expression. Students will also obtain skills in vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, analysis of literature, and critical thinking.

This is a comprehensible input-based course. Through the course of each unit, students use all four communicative skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Its student-centered lessons bring together language and culture in each lesson sequence, preparing students for the real world.

The course meets the requirements for high school Spanish 1.

This is a comprehensible input-based course. Through the course of each unit, students use all four communicative skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Its student-centered lessons bring together language and culture in each lesson sequence, preparing students for the real world.

What does that mean? It means that this will not be a typical "memorize massive lists of vocab, take a quiz, forget it" class. You will build on small amounts of vocabulary; reading, writing, and speaking constantly. This is NOT a course to use Google Translate. Your job as a student is to actively participate in each lesson and activity. You will be required to video yourself speaking and you will also be required to interact with other students and/or me. You can do this! Language can be so fun!!

This course meets the requirements for the second half of Spanish 1.

Welcome to Spanish 2A

This is a comprehensible input-based course. Through the course of each unit, students use all four communicative skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Its student-centered lessons bring together language and culture in each lesson sequence, preparing students for the real world.

This course meets the requirements for the first half of Spanish 2.

Welcome to Spanish 2B

This is a comprehensible input-based course. Through the course of each unit, students use all four communicative skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Its student-centered lessons bring together language and culture in each lesson sequence, preparing students for the real world.

This course meets the requirements for the second half of Spanish 2.

Welcome to Spanish 3B

This is a comprehensible input-based course. Through the course of each unit, students use all four communicative skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Its student-centered lessons bring together language and culture in each lesson sequence, preparing students for the real world.

This course meets the requirements for the second half of Spanish 3.

This course emphasizes the fundamental algebra concepts and skills assessed by the mandatory state assessment test. After a brief review of 7^th and 8^th grade pre-algebra concepts, students will begin an extensive study of two-dimensional graphing along with solving linear equations and inequalities in both one and two variables. The use of graphing calculators will be integrated where appropriate, and there will be a strong emphasis on applied problem solving. Other topics will include graphing and solving systems of equations and quadratic equations; operations with polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, exponents and radical expressions.

Algebra 2 is designed to prepare students to use advanced algebraic concepts and skills in mathematics and in other related disciplines.  This course continues to build upon the concepts taught  Algebra II-A and provides further development of the foundation for functions which are  radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic.  Continual mathematical emphasis will be placed on problem solving, language and communication, real-world connections, models, and applications.  Technology will be used to introduce and expand upon algebraic concepts.   

Geometry consists of the study of figures of zero, one, two, and three dimensions and the relationships between them. Students will study properties and relationships having to do with size, shape, location, direction, and orientation of these figures. Spatial reasoning plays a critical role in geometry; shapes and figures provide ways to represent mathematical situations and to express generalizations about time and spatial relationships.

In this course, students use mathematical models to model and solve real life applied problems involving money, data, change, patterns, music design and science. Students will review and expand the skills learned in Algebra I to help manage their own finances. Along with problem solving, students will be assigned computer spreadsheets to do in-depth studies of such topics as obtaining consumer loans for automobiles and home mortgages, using consumer credit wisely, and learning to budget personal income.

Integrated Physics and Chemistry or IPC is an entry-level high school science course. Basic concepts in both physics and chemistry will be addressed through a number of methods. Each lesson includes PowerPoint notes, informative web sites, interesting videos, 2-3 lab activities, and review questions. The course is suitable for students from junior high to high school.

This Physics course requires a basic understanding of algebra. Students will find conceptual questions along with mathematical problems assigned throughout the lessons. For support students are expected to communicate with other students as well as the instructor. Because laboratory activities are essential to  science courses, students are required to complete experiments at home with simple household items or through computer simulations. Overall, the course's main goal is to provide the students with  appreciation for physics in the real world.

Government is a one-semester course that is required by the state of Texas for graduation. In Government, we focus on the principles and beliefs upon which the US was founded, and on the structure, functions, and powers of government at every level. A significant focus is on the US Constitution. Students will also spend time examining the individual's role in the government of this country.

World Geography is a two-semester course that offers an overview of the physical and cultural geography of Earth. The second semester of World Geography builds upon the first with a study of the following regions:

• North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
• Africa South of the Sahara
• South Asia
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

World Geography is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) with emphasis upon reading and writing in a broad range of social studies disciplines, including history, geography, political science, and economics.

Virtual School World History offers an overview of the history of humankind. The course begins with earth’s first civilizations and surveys the progress of human endeavor from those earliest cultures to the contemporary world. Throughout the course, students will examine the institutions, ideas, and individuals that have shaped world civilization. World History is a two-semester course aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) with emphasis upon reading and writing in a broad range social studies disciplines, including history, geography, political science, and economics. Students will also use primary and secondary source documents to complete research and problem-solving projects.

Sociology is a social science course which studies societies, their characteristics, and how they influence the behavior of individuals and vice-versa. 

Professional Communications blends written, oral, and graphic communication in a career-based environment. Careers in the global economy require individuals to be creative and have a strong background in computer and technology applications, a strong and solid academic foundation, and a proficiency in professional oral and written communication. Within this context, students will be expected to develop and expand the ability to write, read, edit, speak, listen, apply software applications, manipulate computer graphics, and conduct Internet research.

Geometry consists of the study of figures of zero, one, two, and three dimensions and the relationships between them. Students will study properties and relationships having to do with size, shape, location, direction, and orientation of these figures. Spatial reasoning plays a critical role in geometry; shapes and figures provide ways to represent mathematical situations and to express generalizations about time and spatial relationships.

The goal of this course is to lead students towards a greater understanding of the chemical world around them through inquiry, analysis, experimentation, and mathematical manipulations. 

During the first half of the course, students will study about the characteristics of matter, the use of the Periodic Table, the historical development of the atomic theory, how and why bonding occurs along with the results of bonding.  Then the  students study stoichiometry, the various gas laws, solution chemistry, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry the last semester.