Upcoming Fall Classes
Cost: $3,825 for the full year
Instructor: Garrett Austen
Grades: 6th - 8th grade
Schedule:
Tue & Thu, 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Competency Based Geometry
Garrett brings a deep and wide ranging teaching background to competency based geometry. He holds a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Education from the University of Maryland, plus a recent Master's in Learning and Technology. He has taught learners from elementary to adult levels in five countries, developed curriculum for an international IB boarding school, and founded Teton Tutors. That combination of curriculum design and classroom experience makes him skilled at presenting geometric ideas clearly, from spatial reasoning and constructions to formal proofs and coordinate geometry.
In a competency based geometry class Garrett emphasizes mastery of core skills, steady progression through standards, and real world problem solving so students build confidence and independence. He uses thoughtful technology and interactive tasks to visualize concepts, provides frequent formative feedback and targeted practice, and guides students from procedural fluency to deep conceptual understanding they can apply across math and other STEM subjects.
Dates: Sept 23 – June 12 (no class Thanksgiving week, Christmas/New Year holidays, or TCSD spring break)
Grade Level: 6th - 8th grade
$1,440 per student for the full semester
Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Instructor: Franny Saron
Frances is an experienced special education and early childhood educator who personalizes learning to each student’s strengths and needs. She holds a BA in Special Education (College of Charleston) and an MA in Early Childhood Education (University of Colorado Denver), led special education and general education programs at Red Top Meadows, and has training in Reggio Emilia and Forest School approaches. Her lessons foster social, emotional, behavioral, and academic growth through creative, student-centered instruction.
She will teach our middle school science course based on the Stanford NGSS Integrated Curriculum: An Exploration of a Multidimensional World. Students will investigate big scientific questions through hands-on experiments, collaborative projects, and real-world problem-solving under Frances’s guided, engaging approach.
Science – Exploring a Multidimensional World
Locations:
Mon - The Children’s Museum,
Wed - Radical Minds Academy
$340 per student
Instructor: Val
Grades: K-2nd & 3rd-5th grade
Beginner Spanish Class
Val brings a warm, student-centered approach to teaching Spanish to early and upper elementary students. She designs lessons that balance joyful language exposure with targeted academic skill development, so children gain confidence using Spanish for school and everyday life. Classes emphasize reading strategies, vocabulary building, phonological awareness, and oral fluency through hands-on activities, decodable texts, and scaffolded practice.
Dates Spring:
Oct 6 - Dec. 18 (EXCLUDING Nov 24 Dec 1) $382.50
Jan. 5 - Mar. 9, 2026 $425.00
Apr. 13 - Jun. 1, 2026 $340.00
Mon, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM for 5-8 years old
Mon, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM for 9-12 years old
Schedule:
Tue, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM for K-2nd
Wed, 5:30 - 6:30 PM for 3rd - 6th
Grades: K-6th grade
Cost: $600 per student
Instructor:John
Dates: Oct. 28– Dec. 17 (excluding Thanksgiving week)
Emotional Intelligence
John brings over a decade of experience as a therapist, tutor, and published writer. With degrees in Applied & Clinical Psychology, he combines academic expertise with emotional support strategies including CBT techniques and mindset coaching.
John's extensive background in child development and clinical psychology makes him uniquely qualified to teach emotional intelligence. His therapeutic training and experience working with early adolescents inform his ability to create a safe, supportive environment where children can explore and understand their emotions while building essential life skills.
Cost: $1,111 per student
Grades: 6th - 8th grade
Instructor:John & Garrett
ACT PREP CLASS
John
John brings over a decade of experience as a therapist, tutor, and published writer. With degrees in Applied & Clinical Psychology, he combines academic expertise with emotional support strategies including CBT techniques and mindset coaching. His unique background in both creative expression and clinical psychology informs his holistic approach to ACT preparation, helping students not only master content but also manage test anxiety and build confidence. John specializes in performance tracking and individualized learning profiles to maximize each student's potential.
Garrett
As the founder of Teton Tutors, Garrett specializes in empowering students to become confident, independent learners. His extensive background teaching high school English and working with students from elementary through adult education gives him exceptional insight into the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills essential for ACT success. Garrett's goal is for each student to leave his sessions not just with improved test scores, but with strategies they can apply throughout their academic journey.
Nov. 6– Dec. 4 (excluding Thanksgiving week)
Schedule: Thu, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Cost: $21.50 per student
Instructor: Val
Grade Level: 3rd - 5th
Intermediate Spanish Class
Val brings a warm, student-centered approach to teaching Spanish to early and upper elementary students. She designs lessons that balance joyful language exposure with targeted academic skill development, so children gain confidence using Spanish for school and everyday life. Classes emphasize reading strategies, vocabulary building, phonological awareness, and oral fluency through hands-on activities, decodable texts, and scaffolded practice.
Join Val at RadAcad for a fun, skills-focused beginner Spanish class designed for early and upper elementary learners. These Monday classes build a strong academic foundation in Spanish, including reading comprehension, vocabulary development, phonological awareness, and oral fluency, while keeping lessons playful and age-appropriate. Students will learn through stories, songs, games, decodable texts, and structured practice so they develop confidence using Spanish for school and everyday life.
Fall: Weeks of Nov. 4 - Dec. 18 - $212.50
Schedule:
Thurs, 12:15–1:15 (excluding Nov 20, and 27)
Cost: $595 per student
Garrett Austen
SAT Prep Class
Garrett brings a deep and wide ranging teaching background to competency based geometry. He holds a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Education from the University of Maryland, plus a recent Master's in Learning and Technology. He has taught learners from elementary to adult levels in five countries, developed curriculum for an international IB boarding school, and founded Teton Tutors. That combination of curriculum design and classroom experience makes him skilled at presenting geometric ideas clearly, from spatial reasoning and constructions to formal proofs and coordinate geometry.
In a competency based geometry class Garrett emphasizes mastery of core skills, steady progression through standards, and real world problem solving so students build confidence and independence. He uses thoughtful technology and interactive tasks to visualize concepts, provides frequent formative feedback and targeted practice, and guides students from procedural fluency to deep conceptual understanding they can apply across math and other STEM subjects.
Schedule: Thu, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Dates: Nov. 6 – Dec. 4 (excluding Thanksgiving week)