Veritas In Academia

Serving homeschoolers through Catholic tutors.

Academics

VIA offers a variety of classes in all the standard high school areas on Tuesdays, as well as enrichment activities throughout the school year.

Writing / English Progression

For high school graduation Minnesota requires:  "Four language arts credits."
The suggested progression for VIA language arts offerings is:

  • Writing 1/2 (prep for high school writing, typically 7-9th grade)
  • Writing I  (typically 8 - 10th grade)
  • Writing II (typically 9 - 11th grade)
  • Literature classes
    British Literature - completion of Writing II or possibly with co-registration pending tutor approval  *(Plan to offer 2017-18)
    American Literature - completion of Writing II or co-registration with tutor approval  *(Plan to alternate every other year with Chesterton/Brit. Lit.)
  • College Prep. Writing - completion of Writing II or tutor approval.  *(Plan to offer in 2018-19)

Science Progression

For high school graduation Minnesota requires three science credits, one of which must be Biology and one of which must be either 1) "Chemistry", 2) "Physics" or 3) "Career and Technical Education".  
The suggested progression for VIA's offerings is:

  • Life Science (Grades 6-8)
  • Physical Science - Logic Stage Chemistry (Grades 7-9)
  • Logic Stage Energy and Matter (grades 8-9)
  • Biology (Grades 9-11)  *(plan to offer again in 2018-19)
  • Chemistry (Grades 10-12)    *(Plan to offer every other year, next: 2018-2019)
  • Physics (Grades 10-12)        *(Plan to offer every other year, next: 2017-2018)
  • Science Electives - Weather, Astronomy,...    *(Please let us know of your interest.)