🕮 FAQs 🕮

The Delightful Classroom offers classes in English grammar, writing and composition, and classical literature. IEW classes strictly follow the IEW curriculum, and classical composition and literature classes follow the Memoria Press curriculum.

The Delightful Classroom works with students from third grade and up.

• Online classes are held via the Zoom platform and Google Classroom.
• Classes are recorded for security purposes and deleted after each semester or ninety days.
• Students receive Zoom links to their courses before the start date.

All classes are listed in CST.

Yes! The teacher will edit student papers upon request. Student papers are edited according to the directions on the checklist for each assignment. Editing follows the IEW guidelines for editors.

Turned-in essays receive positive feedback as well as any necessary corrections that need to be made. Feedback is based on the grade level and skill of the student. Students earn an A for an accomplished paper or an I for an incomplete paper.

Grammar courses are not graded.

Literature classes follow a structured student guide, allowing students to discuss the chapters they are reading. Students are encouraged to think deeply about each book's characters and theme. Students are expected to participate and answer in complete sentences. Short essays are assigned on occasion. Students are expected to come to class with the chapters read.

Classical Composition classes allow students to write essays following the steps in the fourteen-stage progymnasmata. Students identify the recognition, reversal, suffering, and narrative components of stories and add vivid figures of description to their compositions.

Accelerated Fix It! Grammar courses are offered for levels one and two. These courses are fast-paced and often suited to older students. Each course completes the entire book in twelve weeks, meeting twice weekly.

Class sizes are intentionally small. Each class has between four and eight students. 

Literature classes allow eight to ten students to promote a more robust discussion.

Any device that supports Zoom and Google Classroom works. Ideally, student devices have Zoom's annotate feature. 

• A working computer with a webcam and microphone
• Any required texts
• A quiet space
• The Zoom link (provided before class begins)
• Google Classroom account

Yes! All students are required to have their cameras on during class. This practice supports a more secure environment and creates a better classroom atmosphere when we aren't looking at black screens.

No! Parents and family members are welcome to sit next to enrolled students off-camera. Only allowing enrolled students on camera keeps distractions to a minimum.

Yes! Students must purchase their own materials for any class they are enrolled in. The supply list includes required texts and supplements. 

Visit the enrollment page and add your course to the cart. Once you checkout, complete the questions. You will receive a receipt with an enrollment form to fill out. Before class begins, you will receive a Google Classroom invitation. Google Classroom houses all Zoom links, homework, and communication.

*The course is closed if you do not see it on the enrollment page.

Students receive an invitation to join Google Classroom via the email submitted on the enrollment form. The invitation for the fall semester will arrive in August, and new students joining in the spring semester will receive invitations in January. 

Zoom links to join the live class are posted in Google Classroom.

Students signing up for the editor service receive invitations the week before their scheduled date. No Zoom links are included since there are no live meetings for the editor service.

Refunds may be requested until two weeks before the first day of class. 

The $25.00 enrollment fee is non-refundable.

No refunds are issued for students missing a class. A video recording will be available.

Full refunds, including the enrollment fee, are issued if we have to cancel the entire course.

A make-up class will be scheduled if a teacher must cancel a class on a particular day.

Students can find recordings in their Google Classroom.

Recordings are deleted after each semester or ninety days.

Entire courses may be canceled if the minimum enrollment is not met.

Full refunds, including the enrollment fee, are issued if we have to cancel the entire course.

The Delightful Classroom does not sell or share private information provided by families or students.

Collected information, such as email addresses or phone numbers, is used to communicate with families and effectively conduct classes.

Recorded classes are never shared with outside sources or used for promotional purposes. Only enrolled families have access to the recorded class. Recordings are deleted at the end of the semester or ninety days. Families and students are not allowed to share recordings with anyone.

Students are discouraged from sharing private information such as addresses, email addresses, or gaming handles. Students wishing to communicate outside of class are encouraged to do so through the adults in their household. 

Editing is completed according to the IEW guidelines for editors, which are outlined in the IEW "Four Deadly Errors" podcast. Overcorrecting is avoided. Students receive detailed feedback based on the checklist they are working from. Feedback includes positive notes and lists areas for improvement. This may consist of word choice, grammar, sentence structure, and use of dress-ups and decorations.

Rough drafts and final drafts must be submitted in .docx format or a Google Docs link. When turned in, rough drafts should be as close as possible to a finished paper. Filled-out checklists must be submitted along with the rough draft.

Students may submit a rough and final draft anytime during the timeframe they signed up for. 

After receiving edits and feedback, the student may resubmit their paper for a final check.

Please allow two business days to receive the edited and graded papers. Plan accordingly.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for AI-written essays.

All essays are run through an AI and plagiarism checker before grading begins.

Any essay where AI or plagiarism is detected or suspected will not be graded or accepted. 

AI-written essays receive an automatic zero. 

*Students may use a citation generator to cite their sources.

Yes! IEW rough and final drafts may be submitted for grading and feedback. All grading is completed according to the accompanying checklist. Students earn an A for an accomplished paper or an I for an incomplete paper.

Students will receive detailed feedback, including student strengths and areas for improvement. At least one hour is spent reviewing and providing individual feedback for essays. Papers are not overcorrected. 

Paper grading and editing are offered monthly. Students may submit four rough drafts to be edited during the month. Additionally, students may submit a final draft to receive a final grade.  

Each course has a $25.00 non-refundable enrollment fee built-in.

*IEW Fix It! Grammar full-year courses (30 weeks)

• $225 ($8/45 minute class)

*IEW SSS and Theme-based Year 1 writing courses (12-15 weeks/semester)  

• $200-$250/Semester
• $8-$10/45 minute class, meeting twice weekly

*IEW SSS and Theme-based writing year 2 (12-15 weeks/semester)

• $250/Semester
• $17/75 minute class, meeting once weekly

*Literature (10-12 weeks/semester)

• $125/course 
• $12.50/45 minute class, meeting once weekly

Prices include live classes, editing and feedback, and grading.

Courses range from 12-15 weeks per semester. Some classes meet twice weekly.

*Prices are subject to change.

At this time I do not offer weekly payments.

I am not currently a vendor for Class Wallet or ESA funds. Contact your provider if you have more questions or want to check your eligibility.

Please get in touch with us for any unanswered questions.