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Classes for both our debate (public forum) and public speaking (speech) classes are listed below. We look forward to seeing you in class!

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Summer 2025 | June Summer 2025 | July Summer 2025 | Workshops Summer 2025 | In-person Fall 2025 | August Fall 2025 | September ENROLL NOW!

Summer 2025 | June

Dates
Start: Week of June 1st 4 weeks
End: Week of June 22nd
Pricing
$525
Location
Online
Dates
Pricing
  • Novice Debate (Click to View)
    Novice 1
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4 -5)
    Monday & Wednesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Monday & Wednesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Tuesday & Thursday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9 – 12)
    Monday & Wednesday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Novice 2
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9 – 12)
    Tuesday & Thursday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
  • Junior Varsity Debate (Click to View)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Monday & Wednesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9 – 12)
    Monday & Wednesday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
  • Intro to Communications (Click to View)

    Introduction to Communications (Gr 2-12): a course designed for students seeking to learn general public speaking skills like enunciation, speech structure, and effective use of gestures. Students will create speeches on topics of their own choosing, with the final class project is a 3-5 minute speech that students will deliver in a showcase on the last day of class with families able to attend. There will be 30-60 minutes of homework each class. Students are separated into grades 2-5 and grades 6-12.

    GRADES 2 – 5
    Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    GRADES 6 – 12
    Tuesday & Thursday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)

Summer 2025 | July

Dates
Start: Week of July 6th 4 weeks
End: Week of July 27th
Pricing
$525
Location
Online
Dates
Pricing
  • Novice Debate (Click to View)
    Novice 1
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4 -5)
    Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Monday & Wednesday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    Monday & Wednesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Tuesday & Thursday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9 – 12)
    Monday & Wednesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    Novice 2
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)

     

    Tuesday & Thursday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9 – 12)

     

    Monday & Wednesday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
  • Junior Varsity Debate (Click to View)
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4 – 5)
    Monday & Wednesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9 – 12)
    Monday & Wednesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
  • Intro to Communications (Click to View)
    GRADES 2 – 5
    Monday & Wednesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    GRADES 6 – 12

     

    Monday & Wednesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)

Summer 2025 | Advanced Workshops

  • Varsity/Varsity+ Debate Workshops

    Debate workshops meet every weekday for one (1) week (Mon – Fri) on the following schedule.

    Workshop 1: June 16 – 20 ($350)
    Practicum: Students will participate in multiple practice debates to allow their classroom coach to diagnose their individual strengths and weaknesses. After mock debates, students will participate in speech redos and individual drills tailored to suit their needs.
    High school @ 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Middle school @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Workshop 2: June 23 – 27 ($350)
    Intro to Theory and Kritiks: Students will learn how to engage with and use commonly read theory and kritikal arguments, including disclosure, topicality, capitalism, performance arguments.
    High school @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Middle school @ 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Workshop 3: July 7 – 11 ($350)
    Practicum: Students will participate in multiple practice debates to allow their classroom coach to diagnose their individual strengths and weaknesses. After mock debates, students will participate in speech redos and individual drills tailored to suit their needs.
    High school @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Middle school @ 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Workshop 4: July 21 – 25 ($350)
    Circuit Skill Deep Dive: Students will learn critical skills required for national circuit competition, including: debating “off the flow”, creating a narratives, argument selection, winning turns, and more technical skills.
    High school @ 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Middle school @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Workshop 5: July 28 – August 1 ($350)
    September-October Topic Deep Dive: Students in this workshop will spend several days mastering the NSDA September/October topic options, including in-depth topic research, file writing on the pro and con, and mock debates.
    High school @ 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Middle school @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
  • Competition Speech Workshops

    Speech workshops meet every weekday for two (2) weeks (Mon – Fri) for 90 minutes each day on the following schedule. The prerequisite for taking a Competition Speech class is the Intro to Public Speaking class.

    Elementary Competition Speech (Gr 2-5): focuses on teaching and practicing the pillars of public speaking. Students will deliver speeches using 3 methods of delivery (manuscript, outline, and impromptu), creating speeches based on the three speech purposes (persuading, informing, entertaining). The class project is a 3-5 minute speech that students will deliver in a showcase on the final day of class with families able to attend. There will be 30-60 minutes of homework each class.

    Middle/High School Competition Speech (Gr 6-12): is the highest level of varsity speech, with the expectations and goals of a traditional high school speech team. The workshop focuses on building the specific skills needed to compete at tournaments, with projects designed to prepare for speech competition in the 2025-26 school year. Students will learn six speech events: Impromptu, Extemporaneous, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Original Oratory and Informative. On the final day of class, students will deliver a speech in a showcase with families able to attend. All work will be completed in class – there will be no homework.

    Workshop 1: June 16 – 27 ($675)
    Grades 6 – 12 @ 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Grades 2 – 5 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Workshop 2: July 21 – August 1 ($675)
    Grades 6 – 12 @ 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Grades 2 – 5 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)

Summer 2025 | In-Person Classes

Dates
Start: June 29th 8 weeks
End: August 17th
Pricing
$625
Location
In-Person
Dates
Pricing
  • Novice Debate (Click to View)
    Novice 1
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 2 – 3)
    Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4 – 5)
    Sunday 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET

Fall 2025 | August

Location
Dates
Start: Week of August 10th 16 weeks
End: Week of November 30th
Pricing
$1050
Dates
Start: Week of August 10th 16 weeks
End: Week of November 30th
Pricing
$1250
  • Varsity & Varsity+ Debate (Click to View)
    Varsity
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Sunday 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET (9:45 AM – 11:15 PM PT)
    Sunday 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PT)
    Tuesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Tuesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9 – 12)
    Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT)
    Sunday 7:45 PM – 9:15 PM ET (4:45 PM – 6:15 PM PT)
    Monday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Thursday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    Varsity+
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)

    Varsity+ courses are offered daily on the following schedule. Students do not need to select a class to join upon registration, as each week students will be able to select which day/time they would like to attend class in advance. On a given week, each class will be covering a different topic so students will be able to select the class that best aligns with the area they’d like to learn. (If students would prefer schedule consistency, they’re welcome to join class on the same day every week). Please take a look at our sample schedule (linked here) to get an idea of what a semester schedule might look like.

    Sundays 6:00 – 7:30pm ET (3:00 – 4:30pm PT)
    Sundays 7:45 – 9:15pm ET (4:45 – 6:15pm PT)
    Mondays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)
    Tuesdays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)
    Wednesdays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)
    Thursdays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)

    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12)

    Varsity+ courses are offered daily on the following schedule. Students do not need to select a class to join upon registration, as each week students will be able to select which day/time they would like to attend class in advance. On a given week, each class will be covering a different topic so students will be able to select the class that best aligns with the area they’d like to learn. (If students would prefer schedule consistency, they’re welcome to join class on the same day every week). Please take a look at our sample schedule (linked here) to get an idea of what a semester schedule might look like.

    Sundays 6:00 – 7:30pm ET (3:00 – 4:30pm PT)
    Sundays 7:45 – 9:15pm ET (4:45 – 6:15pm PT)
    Mondays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)
    Tuesdays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)
    Wednesdays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)
    Thursdays 7:15 – 8:45pm ET (4:15 – 5:45pm PT)

  • Varsity & Varsity+ Debate (Click to view)
    Varsity
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Sunday 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PT)
    Varsity+
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 – 8)
    Tuesday 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM ET (3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PT)

Fall 2025 | September

Location
Dates
Start: Week of September 7th 12 weeks
End: Week of November 30th
Pricing
$800
Dates
Start: Week of September 7th 12 weeks
End: Week of November 30th
Pricing
$950
  • Novice Debate (Click to View)
    Novice (Level 1)
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 2-3)
    Sunday 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET (9:45 AM – 11:15 AM PT)
    Sunday 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PT)
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4-5)
    Sunday 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET (9:45 AM – 11:15 AM PT)
    Sunday 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PT)
    Wednesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
    Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT)
    Sunday 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT)
    Sunday 7:45 PM – 9:15 PM ET (4:45 PM – 6:15 PM PT)
    Monday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Wednesday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12)
    Sunday 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT)
    Sunday 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT)
    Monday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    Novice (Level 2)
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4-5)
    Sunday 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PT)
    Wednesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
    Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT)
    Sunday 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT)
    Monday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Wednesday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
    Thursday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12)
    Sunday 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT)
    Sunday 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT)
    Monday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
  • Junior Varsity Debate (Click To View)
    Junior Varsity
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4-5)
    Sunday 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT)
    Monday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
    Sunday 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET (9:45 AM – 11:15 AM PT)
    Sunday 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PT)
    Tuesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12)
    Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT)
    Sunday 7:45 PM – 9:15 PM ET (4:45 PM – 6:15 PM PT)
  • Varsity Debate (Click To View)
    Varsity
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4-5)
    Sunday 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT)
  • Introduction To Communication (Click To View)
    Introduction To Communication
    GRADES 2-5
    Sunday 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT)
    Wednesday 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT)
    Thursday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    GRADES 6-12
    Sunday 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM ET (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM PT)
    Wednesday 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM ET (4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PT)
    Thursday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
  • Competitive Speech (Click To View)
    Competitive Speech
    GRADES 2-5
    Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT)
    GRADES 6-12
    Sunday 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET (9:45 AM – 11:15 AM PT)
    Wednesday 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM ET (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT)
  • Novice Debate (Click to view)
    Novice (Level 1)
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4-5)
    Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET (8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
    Sunday 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM ET (9:45 AM – 11:15 AM PT)
    Tuesday 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT)
    Novice (Level 2)
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GRADES 4-5)
    Sunday 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PT)
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
    Monday 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM ET (3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PT)
  • Junior Varsity Debate (Click To View)
    Junior Varsity
    MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
    Monday 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT)
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