Welcome!
We are delighted for the opportunity to share our elementary school program with you. This program has been thoughtfully prepared to inspire and engage each individual student in a rich academic adventure, taught in light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ensign Peak Academy’s elementary school program is designed to teach members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Parents love the Elementary School Program because…
- Incorporation of academics with the restored gospel of Jesus Christ
- The unique team effort between parents and school, to teach children
- Easy to use! No lesson plans – just simple sets of beautiful, inspiring unit studies
- Well-organized, consistent and thoughtfully prepared units and topics
- Works for individual students, families, and learning communities
Children love the Elementary School Program because…
- Delightfully written and illustrated stories for each topic
- Fun and memorable activities
- Engaging videos to help them see and understand each topic better
- Plenty of choice – unit studies and topics can be explored in any order
Accreditation
Ensign Peak Academy has Candidate status with Cognia, an accrediting association. We are actively pursuing the completion of accreditation. Visit our accreditation page for status updates.
The Unit Study Model
Children thrive when they are engaged in a subject, learn at their own pace and according to their level of interest.
Each subject is presented as a unit study, comprised of an exciting and well-organized set of topics, and a variety of easy-to-use learning and teaching resources.
A word from one of our authors:
“I am an author for Ensign Peak, and a homeschool mother of 4. When I got started writing for this project, writing was something that I enjoyed, but I hadn’t done in years. Both my children and I got so interested and invested in the biographies that I was writing, that we read everything we could find on each person. We had a great time together researching and reading, and my kids would even enjoy listening to the autobiography of Gandhi or writings from philosophers! After getting back into writing, I started reading more for leisure as well. After reading several books on my own, unrelated to my bios, I also started writing book reports after each book that I finished. My kids couldn’t figure out why I would do something like that, and I responded: “because it’s fun!” And it’s true. We all have loved learning together, and it’s inspired me, as a mother, to delve into my own learning and education.” –Crystal Haitsma
Ensign Peak Academy Unit Study Subjects include:
- US History
- World History and Geography
- Science
- Fine Arts
- Biographies
- Government and Citizenship
See the Recommended Unit Study Schedules below, for specific Unit Study titles.
Each Unit Study includes…
Stories: Each topic includes an engaging story, written for children, and designed to explain and tell about that topic. The stories are provided in the form of Google Slide Shows, and are nicely illustrated. Parents may prefer to use a tablet to read and discuss the stories, while sitting with their children on the couch, or they may show the story on a large screen. Older children may prefer to read the stories independently.
Unit Study Journal: Each student is invited to build a Unit Study Journal for each school year. For each topic studied, invite children to write, type or dictate the ideas they wish to remember, as pages in their Unit Study Journal. Instructions and examples are provided.
Illustrations and Graphics: Children are invited to draw or paint an illustration, or print a graphic, for each topic they study, and place their illustrations in their Unit Study Journal. A selection of beautiful and interesting graphics are provided in the Unit Study, for this purpose.
Videos: Embedded videos are provided for each topic in all Unit Studies. All videos have been previewed and carefully selected to insure that they are interesting, engaging, age-appropriate, and in keeping with common standards of decency.
Apps and Websites: Links to educational apps and websites are provided for most topics, in all Unit Studies. These apps and websites provide an enriching place for children to further explore the topic. They are age-appropriate and in keeping with common standards of decency.
Activities: Links to simple activities are included with each Unit Study. These activities make learning more interesting, memorable and fun, while cultivating a love for learning in children’s hearts.
Timeline: Printable timeline cards are provided with each Unit Study. Families are invited to create a timeline to display in their homes.
Field Trips: Field trip ideas are included with each Unit Study. Fields trips are a great culminating activity, to encourage children to complete a Unit Study. They are also a great way to introduce a new Unit Study.
Guests: Ideas are included for each Unit Study, for types of guests that you might invite to visit your home or your learning community, to share relevant ideas and experiences with the children, and answer any questions they may have.
Memorizations and Recitations: Quotes, passages, poems, and sayings are included with each Unit Study, for children to memorize and recite.
Culminating event: Ideas for culminating events are provided with each Unit Study, to do at the end of each unit. These events help inspire a love for learning in the hearts of children and cause their learning to be more memorable, meaningful and fun!
Gamification: Many children feel a much stronger desire to engage in learning when their progress is tracked with a point system, and the points are redeemable for rewards. This is an optional resource to use. Mom determines what rewards are offered, and the point value attached to each reward. A Unit Studies Point Tracker is provided.
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Math, through Math Inspirations, is now available. Visit our Math Inspirations page for full details.
New Math Option: Teaching Textbooks
We know how hard it can be to find the right math program for you and your children. Teaching Textbooks is a second option for parents to consider, for grades 3-6. (Many 2nd grade students may also be ready for this program.) Learn more about Teaching Textbooks by visiting their website. It is a web-based program; content and assignments are located online. It requires minimal parent involvement, is fun and engaging for students, with no parent training. The program adheres to a common progression in math instruction, although it is not Common Core aligned.
Please contact our Elementary School Program Director: Jennifer Wheeler at jennifer.wheeler@ensignpeakacademy.com to arrange for a consultation and a free 15 lesson trial.
When using Teaching Textbooks through your Ensign Peak Academy account, our directors can see your students progress, support you with any questions you may have, and provide a certificate of completion when your student finishes each course.
Each course includes 12-month online access, with the option to pause for up to 3 months, if you need a break.
Learning Language Arts Through Literature, published by Common Place Press, is now available for elementary school students. Visit our K-6 Language Arts page for full details.
Two Elementary School Options
Option A: Independent Use
- Families and learning communities enjoy using our Unit Studies, the Math Inspirations program and the Learning Language Arts Through Literature program on their own.
- Start a Unit Study anytime by using the payment tools located under each Unit Study description. (See below)
- Visit our K-6 Language Arts page to learn how to use Learning Language Arts Through Literature.
- Visit the Math Inspirations page to for full details about elementary school math.
- No assignment submissions or feedback provided by Ensign Peak Academy.
- No application required
Option B: Enrolled Self-Paced Student
- Student enrolls in the full program or in individual Unit Studies and/or math and language arts units.
- Parents serve as the primary mentor for their own children, as students progress through the program and submit their work for feedback.
- Students receive thoughtful video feedback and grading from caring Ensign Peak Academy mentors. (Video feedback is asynchronous. No live classes are provided for elementary school students.)
- Students progress at their own rate.
- Certificate issued upon completion of each grade level.
- Application and $35 fee required for each student.
- An elementary school student is defined as a student who is at least 5 years old, but who has not yet turned 12 years old, prior to September 1, 2020.
| Elementary School Enrolled Self-Paced Student Full Program Tuition | Lump Sum: First Student | Monthly Payment: First Student | Lump Sum: Sibling | Monthly Payment: Sibling |
1st Grade:
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$640 | 10 Payments of $65 | $600 | 10 Payments of $62 |
2nd or 3rd Grade:
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$680 | 10 Payments of $69 | $640 | 10 Payments of $66 |
4th, 5th or 6th Grade:
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$725 | 10 Payments of $75 | $$700 | 10 Payments of $72 |
Application and Fee
Please submit a separate application for each student by clicking this blue button and filling out the application form:
Please pay a separate $35 application fee for each student:
Full Program Tuition: Monthly Payment Plan
Set up your Elementary School Enrolled Self-Paced Student Full Program tuition payment plan by entering your total monthly payment amount here, for all elementary school students whom you are enrolling. Currently, checking out with this payment tool will set you up for 10 monthly payments, which will come out automatically on the day in which you set up your payment plan.
Note: Ignore the part about the verification code. When you see that box displayed, simply click the link to enter your transaction manually. We are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it. It will not effect your payment plan.
Full Program Tuition: Lump Sum
Pay your Elementary School Enrolled Self-Paced Student Full Program lump sum tuition by entering your total amount here, for all elementary school students whom you are enrolling:
Tuition: Math Inspirations Only
Do you wish to purchase feedback and grading services for Math Inspirations separately?
Note: Tuition is paid to Ensign Peak Academy and is only for submission, assessment, feedback and certification purposes. Families must also purchase the corresponding Math Inspirations Unit directly from Math Inspirations, which is an additional per-family cost.
- Unit 1: $55 per student
- Unit 2: $95 per student
- Unit 3: $95 per student
- Unit 4: $95 per student
- Unit 5: $95 per student
- Unit 6: $95 per student
Use this payment tool by entering the total here, with the student(s) name.
Tuition: Language Arts Only
Do you wish to purchase feedback and grading services separately, for Learning Language Arts Through Literature?
Each level is $180 per student.
Note: Tuition is paid to Ensign Peak Academy and is only for submission, assessment, feedback and certification purposes. Families must also purchase the corresponding Learning Language Arts Through Literature directly from Common Sense Press which is an additional cost. Visit our K-6 Language Arts page for full details.
“Schedule A” Unit Studies
History, science, fine arts, and biography Unit Studies are used for grades K-6. Government and Citizenship units are used for grades 4-6.
US History: The Colonial Era (20 topics)
Enrolled Student: $90
Family Independent Use: $20
Learn the exciting stories of Jamestown and the Pilgrims. Speculate on the fate of the Roanoke Colony. Enjoy exploring the history of each of the 13 colonies. Hear amount the colonists’ lifestyle, food, work, homes, education, religion, traditions and more. Find out about the fascinating history of Russian colonization in America. Discover the history of the Spanish colonizers in Florida and California.
Note: Topics in this unit study will be available to you at the rate of 2 per week. It is currently in development.
Register Enrolled Student for US History: The Colonial Era Unit Study Here:
Register for Family Independent Use, US History: The Colonial Era Unit Study Here:
Ancient Civilizations (20 topics)
Enrolled Student: $90
Family Independent Use: $20
Beginning with in introduction to archeology, children will explore some of the largest and most influential ancient civilizations. This unit study will cover Mesopotamia, Egypt, Nubia, Ancient Judaism, Christianity and Islam, West African Empires, Ancient India and Feudal Japan. Learn about Ancient Greece, from the birth of democracy and Sparta, to Alexander the Great. Discover the rise and fall of Rome, and Pax Romana. Journey back in time to the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties of Ancient China, and learn about Confusionism, Daoism and the construction of the Great Wall. Explore Ancient America as you learn about the Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs and Incas.
Note: Topics in this unit study will be available to you at the rate of 2 per week. It is currently in development.
Register Enrolled Student for Ancient Civilizations Unit Study Here:
Register for Family Independent Use, Ancient Civilizations Unit Study Here:
Astronomy (20 topics)
Enrolled Student: $90
Family Independent Use: $20
Take an exciting journey to the stars, as you learn about the invention of the telescope through modern space exploration. Learn about each planet in our solar system, and the basics of gravity and planetary motion. Discover the fascinating characteristics of our moon and sun. Gain an appreciation for the variety and size of distant galaxies and nebulae. Learn some basic orienteering. Find out about the life cycle of stars, the variety of constellations, the mystery of black holes, and the nature of comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.
Note: This unit study is available now in its entirety.
Register Enrolled Student for Astronomy Unit Study Here:
Register for Family Independent Use, Astronomy Unit Study Here:
Biographies: Great Scientists (10 topics)
Enrolled Student: $45
Family Independent Use: $10
Discover the inspiring and exciting lives of some of the world’s greatest scientists. This unit study introduces children to Marie Curie, Sir Isaac Newton, Nikola Tesla, Aristotle, Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Mary Anning, Michael Faraday, Alice Ball and Rachel Carson.
Note: Topics in this unit study will be available to you at the rate of 2 per week. It is currently in development.
Register Enrolled Student for Biographies: Great Scientists Unit Study Here:
Register for Family Independent Use, Biographies: Great Scientists Unit Study Here:
Biographies: Great Inventors (10 topics)
Enrolled Student: $45
Family Independent Use: $10
Be introduced to some of the world greatest inventors and learn their fascinating stories of triumph and failure. This unit study introduces children to Orville and Wilbur Wright, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Bell, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Eli Whitney, Elon Musk, James Watt and Johannes Gutenberg.
Note: This unit study is available now in its entirety.
Register Enrolled Student for Biographies: Great Inventors Unit Study Here:
Register for Family Independent Use, Biographies: Great Inventors Unit Study Here:
Music Appreciation (10 topics)
Enrolled Student: $45
Family Independent Use: $10
Children will discover the wonderful history of music, starting with the middle ages and the Renaissance, and then learning about the music and great composers of the Baroque Age, the Classical Period, the Romantic Era and the Twentieth Century. Enjoy learning about the instruments of the orchestra, and the modern genres of folk, pop, rock and jazz music. Children will be excited to learn some famous children’s songs. The unit study wraps up with a fascinating exploration of the world of composing, recording and performing.
Note: Topics in this unit study will be available to you at the rate of 2 per week. It is nearly complete.
Register Enrolled Student for Music Appreciation Unit Study Here:
Register for Family Independent Use, Music Appreciation Unit Study Here:
US Government and Citizenship (10 topics)
Enrolled Student: $45
Family Independent Use: $10
Upper elementary aged children will gain an appreciation for the US Government by learning about the US Constitution and Amendments, the three branches of government and the duties and powers of each, and how the state governments are organized – including the state courts. This Unit Study explains how towns, cities and counties form our local communities and how “we the people” can participate in government through the election process, political parties and lobbying our representatives.
Note: This unit study will be released in October, 2020.
Register Enrolled Student for US Government and Citizenship Unit Study Here:
Register for Family Independent Use, US Government and Citizenship Unit Study Here:
“Schedule B” Unit Studies – Available January 2021
US History: The Founding of a Nation (20 topics)
This exciting Unit Study opens with the Boston Tea Party and takes children along on Paul Revere’s ride. Feel the determination as the colonists declare independence and endure the siege on Boston. Understand the opposing armies and commanders, and what women did to promote independence. Learn about traitors, spies, and the brave minutemen. Read about the main battles of the American Revolution, how the French helped the Americans, the struggle at Valley Forge, and the final surrender at Yorktown. Children will get to know George Washington as the indispensable American, and gain an appreciation for the blessings of Providence, as the young nation prevails against tyranny and goes on to write and ratify the US Constitution and elect the first president.
World History: The Middle Ages (20 topics)
Experience the drama, the excitement and the challenges of living in the Middle Ages! Visit castles, cathedrals and monasteries, ride into battle as a knight, and join the crusades. Discover what life was like for the commoners and learn about the Black Plague. Meet Charlemagne, the Vikings, William the Conqueror, the Anglo-Saxons and Genghis Khan. Hear the incredible stories of the Norman Conquest, the Magna Carta and the War of the Roses.
Science: The Animal Kingdom (30 topics)
This exciting Unit Study introduces children to animal classification and then dives into learning about a wide variety of animals, including arthropods, fish, reptiles, amphibians and birds. A thorough investigation of mammals includes big cats, ursidae (bear, panda), elephantidae, pinnipeds: (seals, sea lions and walrus) and cetacea (dolphin, whale, porpoise), primates, rhinocerotidae, equidae (horse, donkey, zebra, mule), cervidae (deer, elk, moose, reindeer), bovids (bison, buffalo, musk ox, sheep, goat, cattle), camelids (camels, llamas, alpacas), sirenia (manatees and dugong), pilosa (anteaters and sloths), cingulata (armadillo), marsupials, chiroptera (bat), Mustelidae (weasels, badgers, otters, martens, mink, wolverines) and Mephitidae: (skunks, stink badger), lagomorpha (rabbit, hare, Pika), rodentia and soricomorpha (shrew, mole, solenodon) and other even-toed ungulates (pig, piccary, hippo, giraffe). It includes an interesting treatment of other invertebrates (mollusks, worms, echinoderm, cnidarian, ctenophores, sponges, echdysozoa, spiralia) and ends with extinct animals.
Biographies of American Founders (10 topics)
Children will get to know and appreciate these founders: George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay and John Witherspoon.
Art Appreciation (10 topics)
This elegant and interesting Unit Study will introduce children to pre-historic art, classical Greece, Byzantine art, the art of the Renaissance and Romanticism, Impressionism and Symbolism, Abstraction and 20th and 21st Century art. They will learn about art studios, galleries and some of the world’s great art museums.
Disclaimer
The unit studies offered by Ensign Peak Academy are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the unit studies offered by Ensign Peak Academy are solely those of Ensign Peak Academy and not those of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Recommended Unit Study Schedules
Unit Studies and topics may be used in any order. These recommended schedules are for convenience in planning and are comprised of 100 topics each.
Release Years
- Schedule A: 2020
- Schedule B: 2021
- Schedules C, D, E and F: 2022
Note: After the release date, all schedules will remain open for independent use and enrollment for future school years.
| SCHEDULE A | SCHEDULE B | SCHEDULE C | SCHEDULE D | SCHEDULE E | SCHEDULE F |
| US History: The Colonial Era (20) | US History: The Founding of A Nation (20) | US History: The Building of a Nation (20) | US History: The American Indians (20) | US History: Slavery and the Civil War (20) | US History: The Modern Age (20) |
| Ancient Civilizations (20) | The Middle Ages (20) | Modern World History (20) | TBA (20) | World Geography (20) | Inventions (20) |
| Astronomy (20) | The Animal Kingdom (30) | The Human Body (20) | Plants (20) | Physical Science (20) | Geology (10) and Ecosystems and Habitats (20) |
| Biographies: Great Scientists (10); Great Inventors (10) | Biographies: American Founders (10) | Biographies: Great Explorers (10) | Biographies: Great Authors (10) | Biographies: Great Leaders (10) | Biographies: Great Religious Leaders (10) |
| Fine Arts: Music Appreciation (10) | Fine Arts: Art Appreciation (10) | Fine Arts: Theater Appreciation (10) | Fine Arts: Dance Appreciation (10) | Fine Arts: Architecture Appreciation (10) | Fine Arts: Shakespeare (10) |
| US Government and Citizenship (10) | Basic Government Forms (10) | Principles of Liberty (20) | US Presidents
(10) |
A Survey of Countries and Kingdoms (20) | Our Nation’s Capitol
(10) |
| 100 Topics | 100 Topics | 100 Topics | 100 Topics | 100 Topics | 100 Topics |
Elementary School Math, through Math Inspirations, is now available. Visit our Math Inspirations page for full details.
Elementary School Language Arts, through Common Place Press, is now available. Visit our K-6 Language Arts page for full details.