All The World's A Stage!

In this fun 13-week class you will learn some new words, meet some fascinating characters and experience a world of stories that have survived over 500 years of history. Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, romances, and histories contain storylines, that still speak wisely to us today. This course will go from insults to compliments, Elizabethan style, through history, language, conflict, resolution, emotions, and life advice. These are acting classes that will require full physical participation. Building on selections from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Julius Caesar, students will develop an understanding of verse, character, and stagecraft while discovering the joy of bringing Shakespeare’s words to life. The course culminates in two short play performances, giving students the opportunity to share their learning and creativity with an audience.

Grade Level: 3rd through 12th grade

Promo Codes: 

PPA DISCOUNT for $25 off for students enrolled in PPA's hybrid program.

FULL DAY for $100 off for students enrolling in 3 class sessions per day.

About the Instructor

Marcia Barryte has been a theatre educator with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and a board member of Drama Teachers Association Of Southern California (DTASC) for over 40 years. Throughout these years she has been honored by professional theatre organizations such as California Educational Theatre Association (CETA)for outstanding contributions to theatre education.

Marcia has her BA from Brandeis University, one MA from SUNY Binghamton and the second MA that brought her to California from UCLA, all degree programs strong in the arts. Her main passion has been Shakespeare and she has spent 3 summers at the Huntington with other theatre educators engaged in classes and discussions. Each year she has directed MS and HS students in the DTASC Shakespeare Festival and she is the chair of Salute To The Winners, a committee that has worked closely with Shakespeare LA to honor winners of the DTASC festivals exposing them to casting agents and celebrities. Marcia and her husband spend vacations at the Oregon and Utah Shakespeare Festivals and are convinced that “all the world's a stage.”

This 15-week Physical Education course is designed to promote health, fitness, teamwork, and confidence through a variety of age-appropriate activities. Students will participate in skill-building exercises, cooperative games, and individual challenges that encourage coordination, strength, flexibility, and endurance. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, sportsmanship, and developing lifelong healthy habits. Elementary students will focus on movement, fun, and foundational skills, while middle school students will advance into more structured games and fitness activities that build stamina, strategy, and leadership.

Grade Level: 1st to 8th grade

Promo Codes: 

PPA DISCOUNT for $25 off for students enrolled in PPA's hybrid program.

FULL DAY for $100 off for students enrolling in 3 class sessions per day.

This six-week Exploratory Latin Exam preparatory course is a one-hour weekly online class for 3rd and 4th grade students who will be taking the Exploratory Latin Exam on March 5th/6th. The Exploratory Latin Exam is a contest aimed at students of Latin in grades 3 and above who are beginning their Latin learning and not yet taking the National Latin Exam.

This class will be a great help for any student wanting to score well as students will need additional study outside of their Latin course to master the extended Latin vocabulary not found in their Latin course. All students in Grammar School Latin are invited to take this course even if they are not taking the exam. 

Study materials will be provided by the Instructor.

This course will cover the Universal Sets of Latin Vocabulary: Animals, Body Parts, Cardinal Numerals, Colors, Commands, Family, Oral Latin Essentials, Mottoes and Expressions, Roman Numerals (fluency with numerals I-X), School, Derivatives

Pre-requisite: 3rd and 4th grade students currently enrolled in Grammar School Latin

This six-week Exploratory Latin Exam preparatory course is a 1.5 hour weekly online class for students who will be taking the Exploratory Latin Exam on March 5th/6th. The Exploratory Latin Exam is a contest aimed at students of Latin in grades 3 and above who are beginning their Latin learning and not yet taking the National Latin Exam.

This class will be a great help for any student wanting to score well as students will need additional study outside of their Latin course to master the extended Latin vocabulary not found in their Latin course. All First and Second Form Latin students are invited to take this course even if they are not taking the exam. 

Study materials will be provided by the Instructor.

The material for this course includes the universal and extended Latin vocabulary sets and the thematic syllabus, Geography of the Ancient Mediterranean: 

Universal Sets of Latin Vocabulary: Animals, Body Parts, Cardinal Numerals, Colors, Commands, Family, Oral Latin Essentials, Mottoes and Expressions, Roman Numerals (fluency with numerals I-X), School, Derivatives

Extended Sets of Latin Vocabulary: Art and Architecture, History and Geography, Mythology (Roman names only), Nature, Ordinal Numerals, Roman Life (clothing, housing, meals), Roman Numerals (fluency with numerals I-C is expected), Time, Roman Entertainment

Recommended for grade 5+ students currently enrolled in First Form Latin  or Second Form Latin. 3rd and 4th grade students wishing to answer the last 20 questions of the exam may also take this course.

This five-week National Latin Exam preparatory course is 1.25-hour weekly online class for students who will be taking the Introductory level of the National Latin Exam on March 6th. Students who are currently enrolled in Third Form Latin who have not previously taken the exam are recommended for this course. This class will be a great help for any student wanting to score well on the NLE.

The NLE not only includes skill-level appropriate Latin grammar, vocabulary, and syntax but also Roman culture and life, mythology, history, geography, oral Latin, derivatives, mottos, reading comprehension, etc. Students will study subject(s) week by week via teacher and class interraction as well as independent reading, study, and practice exams.

Pre-requisite: Students currently enrolled in Third Form Latin.

Includes a Memoria Press NLE Study Guide book.

This five-week National Latin Exam preparatory course is a 1.5-hour weekly online class for students who will be taking the Beginning Level of the National Latin Exam on March 6th. This class is recommended for students currently enrolled in Fourth Form Latin or above or have previously taken the Intro to Latin NLE. Students may take the Beginning Level exam up to two times. This class will be a great help for any student wanting to score well on the NLE. 

The NLE not only includes skill-level appropriate Latin grammar, vocabulary, and syntax but also Roman culture and life, mythology, history, geography, oral Latin, derivatives, mottos, reading comprehension, etc. Students will study subject(s) week by week via teacher and class interraction as well as independent reading, study, and practice exams.

Pre-requisite: Students currently enrolled in Fourth Form Latin or above.

Includes a Memoria Press NLE Study Guide book.

This five-week National Latin Exam preparatory course is a 1.5-hour weekly online class for students who will be taking the Intermediate Latin or Intermediate Latin Reading Comprehension of the National Latin Exam on March 6th. This class is recommended for students currently enrolled in Henle Latin II Caesar or higher or taken the previous level of the exam and earned a medal. Students may take an Intermediate Level exam up to two times. This class will be a great help for any student wanting to score well on the NLE. 

The NLE not only includes skill-level appropriate Latin grammar, vocabulary, and syntax but also Roman culture and life, mythology, history, geography, oral Latin, derivatives, mottos, reading comprehension, etc. Students will study subject(s) week by week via teacher and class interraction as well as independent reading, study, and practice exams.

Pre-requisite: Students currently enrolled in Henle Latin II Caesar or above.

Includes a Memoria Press NLE Study Guide book.

Due to limited class time in the regular biology course, this once-a-month, after-school lab supplement allows students to complete hands-on experiments in a dedicated 1.5-hour session under a teacher’s guidance. Designed to accompany Modern Biology using The Apprentice’s Companion for General Biology, this program provides the essential laboratory component required for high school biology credit.

Students will engage in meaningful laboratory work—forming hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, creating graphs and sketches, and reflecting on their findings. Experiments use accessible, everyday materials while still fostering a deep understanding of scientific principles.

Lab Meeting Dates: Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 17, May 8

Grade Level: Students currently enrolled in High School Biology

Required Materials: includes $25 lab fee