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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