FAQs
 

WHERE:
We are located in south Forsyth County, near Lambert High School, in the Olde Atlanta subdivision. 

 

WHEN:
Class Meets on 

Tuesdays

 

• Jr Lab Rats: 10:00-10:45 AM 
  Upper Elementary-Middle School Level 

 

• The Rat Pack Lab All Levels Combined 
  10:45 AM – Noon 
  (70 Lab Hours, Qualifying for High School Credit) 

 

• Lab Rats: Noon-1:30 PM 
  Middle School - High School
  (130 Class Hours, Qualifying for High School Credit)  

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HOW DOES IT WORK:
Our program will be entering its ninth year next year. We run courses on a four-year rotation pattern, working through Earth Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, and Biology. 

Each course is taught at two levels. 

-Jr Lab Rats is for students doing upper elementary - middle school grade level work. 

-Lab Rats is for students doing middle school - high school grade level work. 

All students combine for lab. 

We conduct weekly labs. 

 

The Jr Lab Rats course will run congruently with the Lab Rats course, and although most of the same topics and concepts will be covered, the workload is somewhat minimized, the coursework requires less rigor, and certain topics and concepts may be covered at a more surface level than that in the Lab Rats level class. 

 

Each student receives a class Binder containing their assignments. Students complete weekly reading assignments and Binder Work outside of class.  Typically, this outside of class work should take 1-3 hours a week, averaging about 1.5 hrs.  This varies because sometimes a lab write-up might be coming due, or a student might be working on a project.

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Students are provided with a complete and detailed Syllabus before the first day of class which includes information on all assignments and due dates. This helps students to plan accordingly.  We also use an online portal, TeacherEase, for many assignments, including homework and tests.  While Unit Tests are completed online, we issue in-person pencil and paper Midterms and Final Exams.  Each of our four courses also includes a Final Project assignment. 

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We have a number of textbooks that can be rented, or you can purchase them on your own for usually no more than $15. Class is set-up so that if you’re absent, you can access all of the applicable work as well as a video of the class lecture. 

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LEVEL PLACEMENT:
Parents place their student in the class level they feel is the best fit.  Considerations include social maturity, ability to work independently, reading level, organizational skills, and the student's ability to follow instructions and plan work schedules accordingly. 

WHAT WE WILL LEARN:
We'll be learning many fun and exciting things next year. Check HERE.  

 

TUITION AND FEES: 

$25 Enrollment Deposit (Non-Refundable) 

$250 Materials and Administrative Fee, Due by 8/1/26 

$175 Lab Fee, Due by 8/1/26 

$375 Semester 1 Tuition, Due by 8/1/26 

$375 Semester 2 Tuition, Due by 12/1/26 Full Course Package: $1200  

 

 

 

 

The Christ vs Science Question:

As the director of a homeschool science program, I get this question fairly often. I love the opportunity to answer!

 

I begin each academic year with a short lesson on "How To Science." This lesson explains everything from course expectations, to how to navigate the online components of class, to how to think and communicate scientifically. The following is verbatim from this first lesson:

 

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Scientific Theories vs Scientific Laws:

When studying science, what’s the difference between a theory and a law?

A Scientific Law tells WHAT happens, a fact.

A Scientific Theory tells WHY it happens, an explanation.

 

IMPORTANT:

In this class, we will study Scientific Law and Scientific Theory.

For example: There are multiple theories of origin. This class is a science class and will be taught from a scientific perspective. Any theories of origin discussed in this class will be Scientific Theories.

 

Different people hold different personal and religious beliefs.

It’s safe to assume that all questions and answers in this class are prefaced with an unvoiced “According to scientific theory. . .”

rather than “I personally believe that. . . ”

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My personal beliefs do not play into my lessons. However-

Personally, I am an every-Sunday-church-attending-Anglo-Catholic-Episcopalian, and a member of a women's lay Order of prayer and service within the Episcopal Church. I take my faith very seriously. I also hold a BA in Biology and have well over a decade of science teaching under my belt. I take science very seriously as well, and hold a personal perspective that one does not necessarily negate the other. The beautiful complexity of science only serves to bolster my faith.

- Ms. Dani