All SWARM classes are taught and organized by a credentialed high school Biology teacher.

Weekly Curriculum & Assignment Schedule: (Assignments typically take 45 minutes a day, four days a week)

Computer and Internet required.  

Students will be assigned to interact with educational websites.  Please participate in these assignments with your child.  

Students will communicate with teacher via email.

Labs: Around 30 – 45 lab hours!  

Parents are responsible for monitoring their student’s learning, including assuring students are keeping up with homework and grading all assignments and tests.  Students are expected to complete the work for the week before lab in order to be ready to learn during lab time.

Optional Field trip to IFly

SWARM 4A: No Textbooks

Costs: 

1. $500.00 Course Fee covers course curriculum and credentialed teacher’s guidance, all lab fees and group learning sessions.  A lab grade will be provided for parents at the end of the year.
2. Research Labs and field trips are an additional fee. 
3. Graph paper, lab notebook (Composition Style) are required purchases. 

*All SWARM A courses are a full year High School level Science course with labs.  (The 7th and 8th grade students complete similar assignments at their own grade level and thus can earn a middle school level Science credit.)   Students are expected to do daily assignments when assigned in order to get the most out of the labs.  High school students who complete all course requirements, assignments, labs and tests, and receive a passing grade will earn a full year High School level Science credit.  Parents are required to keep records of their students work and assessments.  Teacher will provide parents with a detailed lab grade report at the culmination of the course.  (*Note: Science credit is parent documented NOT teacher documented since I am not grading any of their work.  You will only receive a Lab credit document from the teacher, documenting how your student did while present in lab. For other options see note on Instructor’s Bio below.)