Eighth Grade Homeschool Curriculum
Preparing for High School and Beyond
Our Eighth Grade Homeschool Curriculum allows students to study narrative poetry and prose that correspond to the American history program. Through literature and our American history textbook, atlas, and geography workbooks, your child is immersed in the country’s intellectual, physical, and political identities.
Basics of Algebra
Eighth Grade Calvert Math emphasizes problem-solving steps and helps lead into the concepts of algebra. Other topics include scientific notation, rational and irrational numbers, and graphing functions.
Enhancing Reading Comprehension
By this point, your child’s writing, vocabulary, and grammar skills will be intertwined. Reading comprehension is built through poetry reading, speeches, sonnets, plays, and award-winning novels. This is a new program with a mix of classic, contemporary, and multicultural literature.
Real-Life Science and Technology
In science, the focus will be on physical, life, and earth sciences such as electricity, magnetism, the structure of plant and animal cells, genetics, space, topography, and erosion. In technology, your child will further his or her abilities in presentations, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, and HTML.
Learning Strategies Guidebook
Our online Learning Strategies Guidebook helps develop skills for studying, organizing, test taking, note-taking, and researching. Our Eighth Grade curriculum builds on the skills of earlier grades while preparing your child for high school.
See more details about What Your Child Will Learn in Calvert's Eighth Grade Curriculum.
Flexible Placement in Calvert's Eighth Grade
Calvert's Placement Counselors can assist you in determining which Calvert level is most appropriate for your child through our placement services.
Calvert's Eighth Grade now features custom placement for Grammar, Composition, and Spelling, as well as Math. For years, Calvert students have had the ability to select a level of Math different than their core instruction level to accomodate different levels of ability. Now Eighth Grade students may select a different level of the basic language arts subjects of Grammar, Composition, and Spelling based on their level of ability. If your student is on grade level with reading comprehension but requires some more fundamental language arts instruction, this felxible placement option may be right for you. Contact a Calvert Education Counselor at 888-487-4652 to discuss your specific situation.
Calvert also offers Eighth Grade students Calvert Virtual Academy, our premier online learning program featuring activities, videos, threaded discussion, and opportunities for live interaction through Calvert Clubs, all structured in a way that provides the greatest flexibility and support possible.
Also available in Sixth, Seventh, and Eigth Grade is our sister program, Verticy Learning, for students who struggle with reading, writing, or spelling.
Online Resources Included With Eighth Grade Curriculum
Calvert's Eighth Grade course includes access to online resources through your student's My Calvert portal.
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Interactive computer skills and application lessons
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Reference materials and online activities in the Calvert i-Library.
In addition, you have access to online Answer Keys and other resources through your Learning Guide Portal.
Calvert School Eighth Grade Curriculum Tuition for 2012–13
Choose from three instructional support options when you enroll in Calvert School's Eighth Grade Homeschool Curriculum, Calvert Classic, Calvert Classic with ATS, and Calvert Virtual Academy.
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Instructional Support Option
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No. of Payments
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Calvert Classic |
$573
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$153
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6
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Calvert Classic w/ ATS |
$573
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$167
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9
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Calvert Virtual Academy |
$573
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$353
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$1,414
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| Calvert Classic w/ ATS |
$1,996
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| Calvert Virtual Academy |
$3,674
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Eighth Grade Curriculum Payment Plans and Financial Aid
Have questions about the Payment Plans? Learn more about Calvert's Payment Plan Options. Calvert also offers Financial Aid to qualified families. Download a financial aid application to see if your family qualifies.
Eighth Grade Placement Tests
Want to make sure this grade is right for your child? Learn more about our Placement process, or download a free, no obligation placement test.
