Science with Laura Courses 2025-2026
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High School Physics
- Taught in person on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:00pm
- Math Requirements: Algebra 1 and Geometry are essential prerequisites
- My highs school Physics course is intended for students who are ready to study hard and prepare for college level science classes.
- Ages 15-18 (10th-12th grade)
- Includes discussion, games, student presentations, and experiments
- Price is $350 with a lab fee of $100 for the year. This is a total of $450 for the year.
- Tuition includes all lab fees, art supplies, and random fun things like salsa parties.
Middle School Science
- Taught in person on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30 pm
- Ages 13-15 (I reserve the option to add a younger student to the class based on math and reading readiness and also availability in class spots. This is one of my most popular classes every year and I am giving spots to older students before younger students. The youngest student that can apply for an exception would be 11 years old)
- Includes discussion, games, art, student presentations, and experiments
- Students must be able to focus in a group setting and read at at least a sixth grade level
- Price is $350, and a lab fee of $100 for the year, with a total of $450 for the school year
- This tuition covers all lab supplies and art materials.
Upper Elementary Earth Science
- Taught in person on Wednesdays from 2:00-3:30 pm
- Ages 7-12 (Essentially 3rd-7th grade)
- Includes discussion, stories, games, student presentations, art, and experiments
- Students must be able to focus in a group setting, follow directions, and it is helpful if they can read at at least a fourth-fifth grade level
- Price is $350 for the year, and a lab fee $100 for a total of $450 for the school year
- This tuition covers all lab supplies and art materials.
High School Earth Science
- Taught in person on Thursdays from 1:00-2:30pm
- Ages 14-18 (9th-12th grade)
- Includes discussion, games, student presentations, and experiments
- Math: Pre-Algebra is a prerequisite
- Price is $350 with a $100 lab supply fee with a total of $450 for the year
- Tuition includes all lab fees, art supplies, and random fun things like salsa parties.
High School History and Literature (1650-1800 World History)
- Taught in person on Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 pm
- Ages 14-18 (9th-12th grade)
- Includes reading great literature and poetry, discussion, games, student presentations, poetry memorization, and writing.
- Price is $350 plus a $100 supply fee with a total of $450 for the year
- Tuition includes all art supplies, crafts, and random fun things like poetry tea parties.
- We will have a few field trips associated with the time period we are studying.
- For more details, please visit the page on this website for History and Literature
Scholarships and Work Opportunities
- I am approved as a vendor for: Carson Scholarship, UFA, Harmony, and OpenEd
- I also have created a few different scholarship opportunities to help families and students take my courses. Please contact me directly about those opportunities.
- I am hiring babysitters for next year and also class assistants. Please send an email to lplatt16@gmail.com if you are interested. Thank you!
Request a Class
I often get requests for additional classes. Please feel free to email any suggestions at lplatt16@gmail.com. Thank you!