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Courses by Subject Area

We offer courses on an a la carte basis for students in seventh through twelfth grades. Sign up for just one, or make MMA classes the core of your student’s studies. It’s up to you! 

Our classes meet once a week on either Mondays or Fridays from September through May. 

We’re the only place in the Twin Cities where homeschooled high schoolers can take classes like Graphic Design, Build Your Own Website, Intro to Real-World Programming, and Bookkeeping—classes that can help them launch a real-world career while still in high school. For students who don’t see college in their future—or for those who want a “side hustle” that can help them make money as they pursue their degree—these options can be the high point of high school. 

Here’s a list of Mid-Metro Academy’s 2023-2024 classes organized by subject. Course descriptions are available on our Registration page, but this shows everything at a glance.

Acting

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day and Period

Acting Techniques

7-12

Rebekah Jorgensen

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Advanced Character & Scene Study

9-12

Lucas Brist

Full Year

Friday

1 PM - 2 PM

Story Telling Across Mediums

6-12

Lucas Brist

Spring

Friday

12 PM - 1 PM

Acting Improv

9-12

Lucas Brist

Fall

Friday

12 PM - 1 PM

 

Art

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Drawing

7-12

Sandy Adler

Fall

Monday

2nd Period

Beginning Oil Pastels

7-12

Sandy Adler

Spring

Monday

2nd Period

Mixed Media A

7-12

Sandy Adler

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Craft Club

6-10

Leslie Kleppe

Spring

Monday

3rd Period

Culinary Arts 1

7-12

Sheila McAlpine

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Culinary Arts 2

8-12

Sheila McAlpine

Full Year

Monday

4th Period

Photography 1

9-12

Anthony Brown

Fall

Friday

1st Period

Origami and You 6-12 Kathleen Sheridan Spring

Friday

1st Period

Drawing Realistic Faces

6-adult

Suzann Beck

Fall

Friday

4th Period

Portraits in Pastel Pencil

6-adult

Suzann Beck

Spring

Friday

1 PM - 2 PM

Fabulous Fiber Crafts

6-adult

Suzann Beck

Fall

Friday

1 PM - 2 PM

Intro to Children’s Book Illustration

6-adult

Suzann Beck

Spring

Friday

4th Period

 

Business

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Bookkeeping for Adults Adults Chris Paschen Fall

Friday

9AM-10AM

Bookkeeping

9-12

Chris Paschen

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Econ ’n’ Me 9-12 Victoria Sandberg Fall

Monday

4th Period

Graphic Design

9-12

Lucas Brist

Full Year

Friday

2nd Period

Entrepreneurship

10-12

Chris Paschen

Fall

Friday

3rd Period

Online Media Production

9-12

Chris Paschen

Spring

Friday

11AM-12PM

Personal Finance 9-12 Victoria Sandberg Spring

Friday 

12 PM-1PM

Memory & Magic

7-12

Bob Miller

Spring

Friday

3rd Period

Start Your Own Business 9-12 Chris Paschen Spring

Friday

3rd Period

 

Communications

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Teamwork & Leadership

7-12

Rebekah Jorgensen

Spring

Monday

1st Period

Communications

8-12

Myndi Lawrence

Full Year

Friday

1st Period

Journalism 7-12 Rebecca Hope Full Year

Friday

10AM-11AM

 

Dance

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Swing Dancing: East Coast Swing 1

7-adult

Joseph Ray

Fall

Friday

4th Period

 

Design

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Graphic Design

9-12

Lucas Brist

Full Year

Friday

2nd Period

Web Design 9-12 Chris Paschen Spring

Friday

10AM-11AM

Web Development

9-12

Chris Paschen

Fall

Friday

10AM-11AM

 

English

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Writing with Confidence: Intro Level B

6-9

Rebecca Hope

Full Year

Monday

1st Period

Writing with Confidence 1

7-10

Rebecca Hope

Full Year

Monday

2nd Period

Writing with Confidence 2

8-12

Rebecca Hope

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Read, Think, Write

9-12

Rebecca Hope

Full year

Monday

4th Period

WordSmart

7-12

Victoria Sandberg

Spring

Monday

4th Period

WordSmart 7-12 Victoria Sandberg Fall

Friday

11AM-12PM

NaNoWriMo

6-10

Leslie Kleppe

Fall

Monday

3rd Period

ACT Prep: English/Reading

9-12

Rebecca Hope

Fall

Friday

9AM10 AM

Creative Writing Workshop

7-12

Rebecca Hope

Spring

Friday

9AM-10 AM

Journalism 7-12 Rebecca Hope Full Year

Friday

10AM-11AM

Step by Step to Essay Success

7-12

Rebecca Hope

Spring

Friday

11 AM-12 PM

 

Health

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Eat Well, Feel Great

7-12

Rebekah Jorgensen

Fall

Monday

4th Period

Wellness for Life

7-12

Rebekah Jorgensen

Spring

Monday

4th Period

 

Languages

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Spanish 1

7-12

Ana Grace Plotts

Full Year

Monday

1st Period

Spanish 2

8-12

Ana Grace Plotts

Full Year

Monday

2nd Period

ASL 3

9-12

Sheila McAlpine

Full Year

Monday

Early Morning

ASL 2

8-12

Sheila McAlpine

Full Year

Monday

1st Period

ASL 1

7-12

Sheila McAlpine

Full Year

Monday

2nd Period

 

Mathematics

Course Title Grade Instructor Term Day, Period

Intermediate Algebra

8-10

Leigh Delisi

Full Year

Monday

1st Period

Advanced Algebra

9-11

Leigh Delisi

Full Year

Monday

2nd Period

Geometry

9-12

Leigh Delisi

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Beginning Algebra

7-8

Leigh Delisi

Full year

Monday

4th Period

Personal Finance

7-12

Victoria Sandberg

Spring

Friday

12 PM-1PM

 

Music

Course Title Grade Instructor Term Day, Period

Percussion Ensemble/Drumline

7-12

Chris Paschen

Full Year

Monday

5th Period

Group Guitar 1

7-13

Chris Depoian

Full Year

Monday

1st Period

Group Guitar 2

7-13

Chris Depoian

Full Year

Monday

2nd Period

Flute: Private Lesson

6-12

Cindy Farrell

Full Year

Friday

1st Period

Flute: Private Lesson

6-12

Cindy Farrell

Full Year

Friday

2nd Period

 

Personal Development

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Worldviews

7-12

Rebekah Jorgensen

Fall

Monday

1st Period

Teamwork & Leadership

7-12

Rebekah Jorgensen

Spring

Monday

1st Period

Personal Finance 9-12 Victoria Sandberg Spring

Friday 

12PM-1PM

Career Exploration

7-10

Chris Paschen

Fall

Friday

11AM-12PM

Study Skills for Academic Success

7-12

Rebecca Hope

Fall

Friday

12PM-1PM

 

Science

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

SciGirls

6-10

Leslie Kleppe

Fall

Monday

4th Period

 

Chemistry

 

10-12

Kay Kelly

Full Year

Monday

1st Period (early)

Biology

9-12

Kay Kelly

Full Year

Monday

2nd Period

Forensic Science 9-12 John Mawk Full Year

Friday

12PM-1:30PM

General Science

7-8

Kay Kelly

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Physical Science

8-9

Kay Kelly

Full Year

Monday

4th Period

 

Social Studies

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

Worldviews

7-12

Rebekah Jorgensen

Fall

Monday

1st Period

Geography

8-12

Miranda Brist

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

MN History 6-10 Leslie Kleppe Spring

Monday

4th Period

Econ ’n’ Me 9-12 Victoria Sandberg Fall

Monday

4th Period

America Gov’t-For Real!

9-12

Dave Racer

Fall

Friday

1st Period (early)

Contemporary Issues

9-12

Dave Racer

Fall

Friday

2nd Period

Student Senate

9-12

Dave Racer

Spring

Friday

1st Period (early)

We the People: US Constitution

9-12

Dave Racer

Spring

Friday

2nd Period

 

Study Skills

Course Title

Grade

Instructor

Term

Day, Period

ACT Prep: English/Reading

9-12

Rebecca Hope

Fall

Friday

9AM-10AM

Study Skills for Academic Success 7-12 Rebecca Hope Fall

Friday 

12PM-1PM

Memory & Magic

7-12

Bob Miller

Spring

Friday

3rd Period

 

Technology

Course Title Grade Instructor Term Day, Period

Intro to Computer Technology

7-9

Chris Paschen

Full Year

Monday

2nd Period

Tech Readiness for Adults Adults Chris Paschen Spring

Friday

9AM-10AM

Tech Readiness

7-10

Chris Paschen

Fall

Monday

1st Period

Real World Programming

9-12

Chris Paschen

Full Year

Monday

3rd Period

Web Design 9-12 Chris Paschen Fall

Friday

10AM-11AM

Web Development

8-12

Chris Paschen

Spring

Friday

10AM-11AM

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