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Prep

Prep is our thriving group of 7th-12th graders.

We love our preteens and teenagers at LSA!

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Prep A

Prep A is our 7th grade class made up of students ages 12+.

Example Schedule

9:00-9:15: Morning Assembly

9:20-10:05: English (Lost Tools of Writing) 
10:10-10:55: Reasoning (Analogies & Fallacy Detective)
11:00-11:45: Elective

11:45-12:30 Lunch

12:35-1:20: World Geography

1:25-2:10 Apologia Exploring Creation w/ Chem & Physics

2:15-3:00: Elective
 

Subject to change. 

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Prep B

Prep B is our 8th grade class, made up of students around age 13+. 
 

Example Schedule
9:00-9:15: Morning Assembly

9:20-10:05 History/Current Events
10:10-10:55 Apologia General Science
11:00-11:45 Elective
11:45-12:30 Lunch
12:35-1:20 English (Poetry & Short Story)
1:25-2:10 Academic Elective
2:15-3 Elective


Subject to change.

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High School

Our high schoolers, ages 14+ enjoy a variety of classes at LSA. 

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Example Schedule

9:00-9:15: Morning Assembly

9:20-10:05: History 

10:10-10:55: Language Arts 

11-11:45: Elective 
11:45-12:30: Lunch
12:35-1:20:  Science

1:25-2:10: Academic Elective 

2:15-3:00: Elective 

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Subject to change.

Booklists


BEFORE PURCHASING:

These are books we will be using in class. Not all books are required. Please see a member of the Director Team for a recommended list for your student's class.​

This list is for the 2026-2027 school year. Subject to change. Check with a Director before purchasing.

PREP A 
 
BOTH SEMESTERS
Science 

  • Apologia Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics

English

  • Lost Tools of Writing, 5th edition

 
1ST SEMESTER​​
Reasoning

  • Analogies for All of Us​

English

  • The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe by CS Lewis

  • Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

  • Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 

  •  Amos Fortune, Free Man

  • The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett
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​​​2ND SEMESTER

Reasoning

  • The Fallacy Detective, workbook edition by Bluedorn

​English

  • The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett

  • A Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli 

  • Crispin, Cross of Lead by AVI

  • The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare​​

PREP B 

BOTH SEMESTERS

Science

  • Apologia General Science textbook
     

1ST SEMESTER

​English

  • The Grammar of Poetry by Matt Whitling Student Book

​History

  • Textbook purchased from LSA for est. $15)​
     

​​2ND SEMESTER​​​​​

​English

  • Short Stories from Gutenburg.org* (Curriculum to be provided​ over Google Classroom)

​History​

  • Current Events (your own sources)

HIGH SCHOOL

 

All high schoolers choose one class per subject. Classes rotate every other year or so. This list is the planned 2026/2027 list. ​

SCIENCE
 

Class 1: Chemistry (Friendly Chemistry)

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Class 2: Unit Studies. Estimated book cost: $8-15 per semester. ​

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Class 3: Health & Nutrition (Apologia Exploring Creation with Health & Nutrition, 2nd Edition.)

​​​HISTORY

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Class 1:  World History (Masterbooks World History student textbook, revised edition)

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Class 2: Government & Economics (Estimated book cost: $15 total)

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Class 3: Geography: United States. Estimated book cost: $24-40. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

ACADEMIC ELECTIVE​
 

All high schooler get to choose from a variety of academic electives. These may include classes such as psychology, Spanish, ASL, floriculture, Adulting 101, Computer Science, logic, etc. The 26/27 classes are not yet set. 

ENGLISH OPTION 1
American Literature & Composition
(9th+)
 

  • The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway

  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Twain

  • The Giver by Lowery

  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Robinson

  • The Outsiders by Hinton

  • Hiding Place by ten Boom

  • Up from Slavery by Washington

  • In His Steps by Sheldon

​ENGLISH OPTION 2

​British Literature & Composition

(10th+ and have taken American Lit)
 

  • The Hobbit by Tolkien

  • The Screwtape Letters by Lewis

  • Sherlock Holmes by Doyle*

  • Father Brown Stories*

  • A Christmas Carol by Dickens

  • Pride and Prejudice by Austen

  • Out of a Silent Planet by Lewis

  • Animal Farm by Orwell

  • God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew 

  • Pilgrim's Progress by Bunyan

ENGLISH OPTION 3
Christian Literature & Composition

(10th+ and have taken American Lit & British Lit)

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  • Renovation of the Heart for Students by Willard

  • Confessions Book 1 & 2 by Augustine*

  • Everyman: A Morality Play*

  • The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

  • No Compromise by Melody Green

  • The Great Divorce by Lewis

  • Through Gates of Splendor by Elliot

  • Various essays, sermons, and poems*​

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*free online/provided by LSA​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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