WHAT IF
A SCHOOL HAD A HEARTH?
Not a metaphorical hearth, but a real, flickering, popping, heat-producing, wood-burning fireplace . . .
What sort of education do you picture? What kind of people would you hope to find?
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SPECS
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Algebra i /
Geometry
& Lit and Comp
mon, tues, & thurs
1:00-3:00pm
sept 2 to may 22
7th & 8th grade
for 2025-2026
7TH & 8TH GRADERS
The Hearth is a cohort designed to help middle school students of varying math and literature abilities to grow into a class unified in purpose, effort, and enthusiasm for goodness and truth.
The Hearth is a fantastic on-ramp for homeschooling students and families interested in joining the campus community of The Oaks Academy in high school.
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Our Algebra I class uses Mary Dolciani's 1965 classic Modern Algebra, and Geometry will work through the companion volume Modern Geometry (1965) by Jurgensen.
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Literature & Composition exposes students to all the genres of great literature they will study in high school. Selections for 2025-26 include Little Women, The Merchant of Venice, The Iliad, A Christmas Carol, and Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.​​
