Join Compass for a fun, educational morning at Colvin Run Mill Historic Site! Built around 1811, this historic water-powered gristmill offers students a glimpse into 19th-century Virginia life, early engineering, and the simple machines that helped communities thrive. Sign up HERE Date: Friday, October 23 Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Location Name: Colvin Run … Read more
Go beyond the trail. Learn to see the wild. Curious Naturalists Field School is a guided, small-group exploration led by a senior master naturalist and environmental educator, Sevim Kalyoncu. Several spaces remain. Sign up HERE This is not a casual nature walk. Families learn how to observe like naturalists and think like scientists as they … Read more
As we wrap up first quarter, we’re excited to share all the great things coming up at Compass in our new, easy-to-read, phone-friendly news format! 🗓️ View key dates ↓ CLASSES & REGISTRATION 📅 2nd Quarter Fall RegistrationOpen now. The 7-week quarter starts Monday, October 26.Register for 2nd quarter classes › 🏷️ Early Registration Discount10% … Read more
First quarter has flown by, with just two weeks of classes remaining! As we welcome fall, Compass has a very full calendar ahead, packed with extra events, activities, and opportunities for the whole family. CLASSES/REGISTRATION 📅 2nd Quarter Fall Registration: Registration is open and ongoing for the 7-week fall quarter that begins on October 26. … Read more
The fall Homeschool Book Fair is open to the public. The Homeschool Book Fair is brought to us by PaperPie, an exclusive distributor of Kane Miller books, SmartLab STEM toys/kits, and Usborne books. Usborne books have gorgeous illustrations, superb photographs, quality bindings, and award-winning content. Look for: Illustrated encyclopedias • Fairy tales/myths • Beginning readers … Read more
Remember that Compass Classes meet as scheduled on Monday, October 11, 2026. Compass does not take off the minor federal holidays that fall on Mondays.
Compass PE is coming to Wednesdays! Classes filled. Waitlists grew. Parents pleaded. So we have made room for more Compass PE! Beginning next quarter, Compass is adding PE classes on Wednesdays, giving more students a chance to get moving, build strength and gain confidence, and fit a great PE class into their homeschool week. To … Read more
Dine like the ancients in Chef’s Special: Eating Through History: Ancient Tables! What did dinner look like thousands of years ago? Head into the kitchen to bake like a Babylonian and roast like a Roman, preparing foods inspired by two of the ancient world’s great civilizations. Along the way, discover what people ate, how meals … Read more
This week, October 5 – 9 , its OK forget your food and ditch Door Dash. Take part in Fall Food Truck Week– a fun Compass tradition where a different local, mobile vendors will join us each day from 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Hang out outdoors and meet other Compass families. If you are a new … Read more
An Organization Workshop for Homeschool Parents Cut the Chaos. Contain the Clutter. Command the Calendar. Cultivate Calm. Early October is the perfect time to look back at the first month of homeschooling, celebrate what is working, and make thoughtful adjustments before small frustrations become daily stress. Get Your Year Together is a 2-hour interactive workshop … Read more
