Fall Semester: August 24, 2026 to November 20, 2026

Wednesdays, 12:30 PM–2:30 PM · 12-weekly 2-hour sessions

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Portfolio-building art, timed for college applications.

A daytime studio course for homeschool high schoolers, designed so portfolio work peaks in 11th grade — exactly when it matters for AP Studio Art and college applications. Unlike the rotating younger bands, this course is grade-locked: each student follows their own grade's curriculum, even when several grades share the studio, with differentiated instruction for each.

This semester (Fall), by grade

• 9th grade — Foundations & Sketchbook: core skills and a working sketchbook practice
• 10th grade — Art History & Critical Looking: learning to see, analyze, and draw on art history
• 11th grade — Concept & Body of Work: developing a cohesive portfolio direction

What they'll gain

• A grade-appropriate, college-minded curriculum
• Real studio discipline and sketchbook habits
• Differentiated, individual attention in a small setting
• Work that builds toward a strong portfolio

What they'll make: A semester of developing portfolio work, with a featured piece in the gallery show.

Where it leads: A grade-locked sequence running 9th–11th grade and culminating in the 12th-grade Junior Mentor Program.

The semester ends in a real gallery show

At the end of the semester, each student's strongest piece is matted, framed in our shop, and hung in our gallery for a Friday-evening exhibition with refreshments. Families are invited, and the work is shown the way real art is shown. Your child's effort is treated as what it is — art, not a craft to stick on the fridge. It's the part families remember most, and it's something no other art program in the area offers.

What's included & good to know

• 12 weekly sessions, two hours each (Fall semester, August 24–November 20) (no class during Fall Break, Oct 12-16)
• Small classes by design, so every student gets real individual attention
• A defined curriculum with clear skills and a mid-semester progress check — not open studio time
• Each student's exhibition piece is matted and framed in our shop, included in the tuition price 
• One step in a multi-year path that grows with your child

*Photo example credit RDNE Stock project