Tutoring Services
Neptune's Nest is a home education program located in Neptune Beach, Florida. We offer a variety of part-time tutoring and enrichment programs for homeschool families at our location. All of our classes are designed to be drop-off classes. If you have any questions about any of our classes, please email neptunesnestresources@gmail.com
Our location is 2108 Bay Road Neptune Beach, FL 32266
All classes are paid for through StepUp for Students EMA portal under Neptune's Nest.
Tutoring Services
We provide Kindergarten-8th grade students with private and group tutoring for reading, literature, history and science.
Private Lessons are at a rate of $45 for each thirty minute session. Private lessons are offered for phonics and reading instruction. Please contact us to find a tutoring time that works best for your schedule.
Group Tutoring sessions will be provided once a week. Students have the option to attend a 9:00-1:00 session or to only attend specific classes.
2025-2026 CLASS SCHEDULE
Fall Classes Aug 20-Dec 10, 2025
Fall Break is Nov 26
Spring Classes Jan 7-May 20
Spring Break is April 1
*updated 2026-2027 schedule coming soon
Group Tutoring Sessions
9:00-1:00 Group Tutoring
Students in this program will attend class once a week on Wednesdays from 9:00-1:00 at a rate of $2,600 a year for each student. All supplies for the program are included in the price. This program is designed for 4th-6th grade students. Students will complete all of their coursework during the program and will not have assignments to complete at home. This is a drop-off program.
9:00 Hymn Study and Recitation
9:10 Literature Class
9:40 Handwriting
10:00 World History Class
11:00 Science Class
11:30 Geography
12:00 Poetry and Picture Study
12:30 Parent Pickup/Picnic Lunch at Park
*Literature classes will be reading two different books over the course of the school year. This class is for 4th-6th graders. Each class we will read a few chapters together, orally narrate the reading with a variety of narration prompts, enjoy a cup of tea and a treat, and end our time together completing a creative or written narration.
-Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
-The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
*Handwriting classes will focus on both print and cursive. The class will be divided into two groups. I will instruct each group in either print or cursive for 10 minutes while the other group is working independently on copy work. The copywork passages are from the books we are reading in class. Parents will be able to decide to have their child in the print or cursive group.
*World History classes will be reading several books for our spine text. This year we will be studying the time period of 1800-1900. This class is for 4th-6th graders. Each class we will read a section of our spine text supplemented with historical articles and images, orally narrate the reading, study maps of events taking place in the reading, chart historical events in their Book of Centuries and write a written narration of the day's reading.
-The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Conrad Stein (Cornerstones of Freedom Series)
-Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna
-Eiffel's Tower for Young People-The Story of the 1889 World's Fair by Jill Jones
-Emma's Poem The Voice of the Statue of Liberty by Linda Glaser
-The Story of Inventions by Frank P. Bachman
-Select Stories from The Stories of the Nations Volume 2 by Simply Charlotte Mason
*If time allows, we will also read Amos Fortune Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
*Science classes will be using Sabbath Mood's Form 2 Science curriculum. You can learn more about that curriculum by clicking here. This class is for 4th-6th graders. We will be using the Botany, Astronomy, and Magnet guides from Sabbath Mood. Each class we will read from the spine text, orally narrate the reading, conduct a hands-on activity and make an entry in our science journal to include drawings, charts and/or write a narration to explain what happened during the activity.
*Geography class will be reading from the listed books below about Africa. Each week, we will read a short section from the spine text and narrate the reading aloud. We will also complete a mapping exercise for that area of the world.
-Africa is Not a County by Margy Burns Knight
-David Livingstone: African Explorer by John Tiner
*Poetry class will read several selections of poetry from poets who wrote during the 19th century. We will read the poetry aloud, narrate what we heard and discuss any elements of poetry present in the selected piece of poetry.
*Picture Study class will spend time learning about the listed artists. Each week we will either study a print from the artist or be doing an art activity to practice a technique the artist has used in their works. Students will bring their artist print home to enjoy with their families.
-Term 1 Mitchell Bannister
-Term 2 Vincent van Gogh
-Term 3 Lilias Trotter
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Enrichment Programs
Our enrichment programs offer an opportunity for your child to pursue an interest in science, baking, sewing, natural history and gardening. These programs will be offered throughout the year. Stay tuned for the schedule and to see which programs will best meet your child's needs.
2026 SUMMER SCHEDULE
May 26-May 29, 2026
9:00-12:00 Art History Tie-Dye Class $200-FULL
1:00-4:00 Food Science Class $200-FULL
June 8-June 10, 2026
9:00-12:00 Art History Tie-Dye Class $150
1:00-4:00 LEGO Class $150 (4th-7th grade)
July 6-July 8, 2026
9:00-12:00 Beatrix Potter Literature Class $150
1:00-4:00 LEGO Class $150 (Kindergarten-3rd grade)
*Art History Tie-Dye Class is an opportunity for your child to learn about the history behind tie-dye. Shibori is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique that produces a number of different patterns on fabric. We will learn how this technique has been used throughout history in many cultures. It dates back to 5th century China and 8th century Japan. This class will focus on learning how to create unique patterns using a variety of techniques such as pressing, folding, stitching and twisting fabrics. Students will also learn how to create their own plant based dyes from natural elements like turmeric and red cabbage. We will tie-dye t-shirts, scrunchies, canvas bags, socks, keychains, and create a hanging tapestry. The price includes all materials for class and a daily snack. Grades 3rd-8th. This is a drop off class.
*Food Science Class is an experience that allows children to become a junior scientist and a chef. Come join us for four days of exciting hands-on fun! This class will feature a variety of scientific experiments and exploration opportunities. We will learn about milk cultures and create our own yogurt by testing different kinds of milk, test how different flours and amounts of yeast produce different results in baking recipes like scones, biscuits and mini cakes, make strawberry lemon jam and preserve it, make sweet pickles and preserve them, learn about fermentation by creating our own pickled carrots, create our own salsa recipe, and bake cookies. Food Science class is $200 for all four classes. This includes all materials for class and a daily snack. Grades 3rd-8th. This is a drop-off class.
*During our excitement-packed LEGO class, creativity and imagination come alive through a project based underwater aquarium and space building adventure! Each day we will learn about oceanology and astronomy through books, hands-on demonstrations and videos about each of these habitats. Children will be given individual challenges to build an underwater aquarium and a futuristic town in space. The class will be $150 for all there classes. This class includes all materials for class and a daily snack. LEGO creations cannot be taken home because we reuse the LEGOs for other classes. We encourage you to take pictures and videos of your child's creations. Grades Kindergarten-3rd grade or 4th-7th (completed during 2025-2026 school year). This is a drop-off class.
*Join us for an adventure into the enchanting world of Beatrix Potter! Over the course of three days, we will through a book in the Beatrix Potter collection, enjoy a cup of tea and a themed snack, play games, make a craft, do a gardening or baking activity, learn about the animals from the story, and sing songs and rhymes that compliment the story. The class will be $150 for all three classes. This class includes all materials for class and a daily snack. Grades Kindergarten-3rd grade (completed during 2025-2026 school year). This is a drop-off class.
