Who They Are

Your teenager is quickly moving towards becoming an involved citizens and community member. They are solidifying their core beliefs but still need support living a life that stays true to their values as they enter the wider world.

Your child wants to feel their learning is relevant to their experiences, aligned with their interests, and that their work and ideas can have impact.

Our program aims to provide your child with a rich and engaging environment that includes a balance of learning disciplines that can be signed up for in the combination that best suits their learning goals. This creates a custom learning schedule for your child and supports them in carving their own path while also equipping them with the skills they need to think critically and begin taking ownership of their education.

It’s not uncommon for homeschooled teens to pursue paths that allow them to fast-track high school so they can begin college or career training sooner. For all of our enrolled teens, an individualized high school plan and course grades can be provided for your homeschool transcripts upon request.

Core Disciplines

Morning Mindset

“Your life is a direct reflection of your dua.” –Shaykh Muhamamd Al-Shareef

Morning Mindset sessions are Islamic discussions that aim to motivate, inspire, awaken, and provoke deeper thoughts about your child’s purpose, identity, goals, and the ways in which they can strive to achieve them while upholding our values.

Mathematical Thinking WITH AMPLIFY

“There should be no such thing as boring mathematics.” - Edsger W. Dijkstra, Scientist.

Mathematical Thinking supports your child as they pursue individualized high school math, working to strengthen foundational skills and apply mathematics to real-world challenges. With a balance of independent work - either with Amplify Desmos Math curriculum or other curricula brought from home - and group activities, your child will get to deepen the math understanding and foster community.

Note: WHC offers support to any enrolled family needing help in choosing curriculum.

INQUIRY-BASED LAB SCIENCES

“Science is Curiosity” – Sally Ride, Astronaut and First American Woman in Space

Dive deep into the scientific method with higher order thinking approaches and problem-based learning that includes investigation, analysis, discussion, experimentation, and lab work. 

As a flipped class, course lectures and reading will be assigned to be completed at home so in class time can be dedicated to collaborative, hands-on learning and labs.

Our science courses are offered at both Honors and General levels.

Offerings for the 2025-2026 cooperative year include:

Forces Unleashed introduces your high schooler to the fundamental laws of nature through independent learning and hands-on, in-class experimentation. Covering topics such as motion, energy, waves, electricity, and magnetism, teens will explore real-world applications through labs and collaborative problem-solving. This course is offered in both Honors and General levels.

Investigative Chemistry transforms traditional chemistry education into an engaging crime scene investigation experience. Every unit centers around a mystery that can only be solved through fundamental chemistry concepts. From analyzing unknown powders found at crime scenes to determining the cause of mysterious explosions, mentees will use real laboratory techniques and chemical principles to crack cases and reveal the truth. This course is offered in both Honors and General levels.

LITERATURE AND WRITING

“Iqra” – Noble Qur’an

Our Literature and Writing courses offer your child guided group discussions, hands-on projects, and writing assignments for the purpose of developing critical thought, analysis, and honing their writing voice. Currently offerings for the 2024-2025 cooperative year include:

Voices of the World combines studying literature from around the world with Writer’s Workshop to reflect on who we are as an individuals living in America. This will help us discover and answer the essential question: How do I find my voice in a global conversation? This course is offered in both Honors and General levels.

Zines teaches your high schooler to develop their communications writing skills and apply them to the world of independent media and storytelling. Mentees will explore the history of zines, while analyzing their role in activism and subcultures. Your teen will learn to exercise their creative skills and expression, while exploring politics, faith and identity through dynamic writing and zine creation. This course is offered in both Honors and General levels.

GLOBAL STUDIES

“We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” – Dakota Tribe Saying

Combining discussions of History, Politics, Geography, Religion, Civics, Current Affairs, and more, these interdisciplinary courses will encourage your child to critically examine macro global processes and their impacts on communities. Offerings for the 2025-2026 cooperative year include:

Anthrolopogist’s Eye:  

Step into the role of anthropologists: cultural detectives who ask not just what people do, but why it matters—and who decides what matters. Through ethnographic practice, museum visits, film analysis, and discussion-based seminars, your child explore how culture expresses and challenges power—from Native American land stewardship and Palestinian writers to revolutionary thinkers like Malcolm X and Edward Said. Your teen will examine how belief systems shape environments, how colonialism lingers in language, and how everyday rituals reveal entire worldviews.

Civic Survival Skills:
In an age of information overload and rapid change, understanding how our government works and how to think critically about the issues that shape our country, is more important than ever. Civic Survival Skills is a civics course designed to help your teens become informed, engaged, and responsible citizens. Whether you're passionate about politics or just curious about how the world works, this course will give you the tools to survive and thrive as a 21st-century citizen.

LIFE SKILLS

“Our role is to teach them to think and act independently, so that they will have the judgment to succeed in school and, most important, in life.” — Willam Strixrud, The Self-Driven Child

Children thrive when they are allowed time and freedom to pursue the work that genuinely interests them , while building vital skills to mange themselves and their work in the real world. Our Life Skills course offerings for the 2025-206 cooperative year include:

Passion Projects, a unique and active self-directed learning course designed to fuel your teen’s pursuit of the projects and ideas they love while learning essential skills in the areas of growth mindset, executive function, and project management.

Life Lab, a year-long life-skills course designed to prepare high schoolers for post-graduation success through a flexible, milestone-based learning system. Your teen will develop essential academic, professional, civic, and personal management skills while building a comprehensive portfolio of real-world competencies.

Elective Coursework

Elective offerings allow your child to select additional courses that align with their personal interests. Elective courses will be offered throughout the year by a skilled instructor and will vary in topic and length, depending on the offering.

Past electives providers have included Danilo’s Chess Academy, Montclair Film Academy, Culinary Courses, Art Exploration Courses, II Architectural Services, Basketball, and more!

Note: All elective courses are included in the main tuition. Final elective schedule will be released to enrolled families before the start of the year.

Internship & Service Projects

For those teens wanting their education to have more impact, members of our community have graciously offered to host a set number of mentees for internship and community service positions. These opportunities can allow your child to gain invaluable work experience, field training, and mentorship from skilled guides and professionals.

Note: All internship and service opportunities are included in the main tuition and will provide documentation of hours, tasks, and participation. Internship hours may be served off-site and outside of the regular co-op schedule, depending on the provider. Specific opportunities and their available schedules will be released to enrolled families before the start of the year.