Age: (Commonly) 9ish to 12-13ish—boys often just a little later on both ends.

The emphasis here is on Love above Learning. These are the years when children dabble with subjects, getting to know “what’s out there”. At this point in their lives, they are often fearless, feeling like almost everything will be interesting and believing that they will be able to do whatever they set their minds to.

At Ascend Scholar Academy, we try to foster this love of learning through exposing children to many different subjects, and allowing them to explore, to experiment and to learn. Depending on where they are in their love of learning journey, children are encouraged to read age appropriate classics, give presentations, complete projects and have fun while learning. Mentors lovingly lead children individually through each learning phase while preparing them to take on the more intense learning that happens in scholar phase. Class subjects tend to change each year based on specific mentors and their own inspiration for the class.

Specific classes are based on mentor availability and student interest. Classes will vary each year, but will always follow the same LOL principles. Class offerings for the 2026-2027 school year are listed below.