General English 1-2 – is available for currently enrolled students who are deficient in any Seat of Wisdom, English, or Grammar course. Students will work together, regardless of grade level, with a teacher to improve skills related to grammar, reading, class participation, and essay writing. This course is offered in both sessions.

Grade Level: Current 9-11th

General Theology 2 – is available for currently enrolled students who are deficient in any Theology course. Students will work together, regardless of grade level, with a teacher to learn basic content from each Theology course offered at Saint Mary’s. This course is offered only in the second session to make up 0.5 credits of Theology.

Grade Level: Current 9-11th

Algebra 1-2 – is available to incoming freshman who want to advance to Geometry next school year, and for any student who is deficient in Algebra 1-2. Students who want to advance to Geometry must take both sessions. The course introduces students to the basic structure of Algebra, including reinforcement of all Pre-Algebra skills as well as topics such as algebraic properties and terminology, variables, order of operations, solving linear equations, coordinate graphing, word problems, systems of equations, exponents, polynomials, factoring, quadratic equations, and rational equations.

Grade Level: Current 9th-10th

Speech and Rhetoric 1-2 – This course is available to rising sophomores, who want to create room in their schedule for other electives, or students that failed 1st or 2nd semester during the schoolyear. The class is offered on a first come-first serve basis and is an accelerated course, and both sessions must be taken to create room in a student’s schedule. The course is about the nature and power of the word in speech, writing, and even thought. Following upon the freshman year grammar course, this course introduces the student to the basics of the other two elements of the medieval trivium–the arts of language: Logic and Rhetoric. This introduction is performed in the lively context of the analysis of truly great and beautiful historical poems and speeches corresponding to the history component of the Seat of Wisdom classes. Students are expected to develop their ability to appreciate the unique beauty and power of language while simultaneously coming to a deeper understanding of how to break down and analyze that language to understand better its logical, aesthetic, and emotional effects. Considerable time will also be given to practicing memorization and public recitation. Students will become more discerning readers, more precise thinkers, and more effective communicators. This is a required course for all sophomores but can be taken in summer before sophomore year. Space is limited.

Grade Level: Current 9th-10th

Creative Writing 1 – In this course students will read, critique, and compose original poetry and short fiction. Students will examine and imitate the works of published writers to discover, expand, and refine their own skills, voice, and repertoire. Throughout the course, students will discuss their writing in a workshop format and receive regular feedback from the instructor and their peers.  This class will be offered for all interested students and those who need .5 credits to make up for a deficiency or to create space in the student’s schedule for retaking a core course. This course is only offered during the first summer school session.

Grade Level: Current 9th-11th