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Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 Language Arts, cross-checked with Ghana CCP English and Kenya CBC English): verb tenses, phrases and clauses, apostrophes and quotation marks, writing a book report, and the Mythology and Folklore unit on Mami Wata, the flying Africans, and sky stories. Grade 7 covered nouns, sentence types, subject–verb agreement, paragraph types, autobiography, and Sundiata, so this class does not repeat them.

French Level 3 is for grade 8 (CEFR A2, first half). Topics: asking questions in three ways, regular -ir and -re verbs with the verb faire, making plans and invitations with pouvoir and devoir, and comparing places with a focus on Québec. Students build on grade 7 work with aller, vouloir, prendre, and the partitive.

Grade 8 focus, EFL Level 3 (CEFR B1 lower; modeled on the Liberia grade 8 Language Arts oral strand, cross-checked with Ghana CCP English and Kenya CBC English): describing people and places, talking about future plans, comparing things, and writing a short email. Grade 7 covered shopping, the past simple, directions, and food words, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 mathematics, cross-checked with Ghana CCP B8 and Kenya CBC grade 8): prime factors and rational numbers, expanding and factorizing expressions and using formulas, rates and percent change, statistics and probability, and the Ethnomathematics unit on fractals in African design. Grade 7 covered integers, exponents and square roots, an introduction to algebra, geometry, and Kuba cloth and Great Zimbabwe, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 General Science, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Science B8 and Kenya CBC Integrated Science grade 8): cells, respiration, heat and light, and acids, bases, and indicators. Grade 7 covered measurement, matter, forms of energy, and the structure of the Earth, and Grade 8 Agriculture covers soil and livestock, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's secondary history units on West and Central African states, cross-checked with Ghana CCP History and Kenya CBC Social Studies): forest and savanna kingdoms from 1400 to 1900: Oyo and Dahomey, Asante and the Akan states, the Kingdom of Kongo, and the Mutapa state. Grade 7 covered Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Kanem-Bornu, and the Hausa states, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 Social Studies civics strand, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Social Studies and Kenya CBC Social Studies grade 8): the constitution as the supreme law, democracy and elections, local government, and taxes and public services. Grade 6 covered citizenship, human rights, laws, and the three branches of government, and Grade 7 covered the family, work, traditional leadership, and culture, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 Geography of Liberia and its neighbors, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Geography and Kenya CBC Social Studies): the location, size, and neighbors of Liberia, the weather and climate of Liberia and coastal West Africa, natural and mineral resources, and population. Grade 6 covered Africa's landforms and climate zones, and Grade 7 covered the solar system, latitude and longitude, relief, and map skills, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 Social Studies economics strand, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Social Studies and Kenya CBC Pre-Technical and Business Studies): advertising and consumer choice, why countries trade, prices over time and inflation, and insurance and managing risk. Grade 7 covered producers and consumers, consumer rights, markets, demand and supply, work and income, and banks and mobile money, and Grade 8 Entrepreneurship covers record keeping and investing, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (Intro to Tech, modeled on Liberia's junior high computer literacy units, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Computing B8 and Kenya CBC Pre-Technical Studies): algorithms and flowcharts, moving from Scratch to Python, decisions and loops in Python, and data in everyday life. Grade 7 covered word processing, spreadsheets, how the internet works, and Scratch animation, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (beginner level 3): daily routine verbs, the home, weather and seasons, and hobbies and free time. Every lesson teaches Kiswahili, which is spoken by tens of millions of people in East and Central Africa and is an official language of the African Union and the East African Community. Kiswahili is written in the Latin alphabet and spelled the way it sounds. Students take either Kiswahili or Arabic as their second language, not both; this is the Kiswahili option, and the Arabic option is a separate class. Grade 6 covered greetings, introductions, numbers, and classroom objects, and Grade 7 covered family, dates, food, and time, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Ghana CCP Arabic, beginner level 3): daily routine verbs, the home, weather and seasons, and hobbies and free time. Every lesson teaches Modern Standard Arabic, with Arabic script and a simple Latin-letter guide. Arabic is an official language in many countries of North Africa and the Horn of Africa and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Students take either Kiswahili or Arabic as their second language, not both; this is the Arabic option, and the Kiswahili option is a separate class. Grade 6 covered greetings, introductions, numbers, and classroom objects, and Grade 7 covered family, dates, food, and time, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 Agriculture, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Agricultural Science and Kenya CBC Agriculture and Nutrition grade 8): raising poultry, goats, sheep, and cattle, crop pests and diseases with integrated pest management, and fish farming. Grade 6 covered soil, growing a crop from seed, food groups, and basic food preservation, and Grade 7 covered major crops, tools, composting, and garden planning, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 8 Moral Education and Social Studies values strand, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Religious and Moral Education and Kenya CBC values-based education): stewardship of time, money, and talents, fairness and justice, moral courage, and integrity in public life. Grade 6 covered respect, honesty, resolving conflicts, and Ubuntu, and Grade 7 covered duties to family, peacebuilding, friendship, and respect for different faiths, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus: the end of Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era, Ida B. Wells and the fight for truth, Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, and Black inventors and the builders of Greenwood. U.S. events appear as context for the Black American story. Grade 7 covered Tubman, Douglass, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's Music and Culture curriculum, cross-checked with the Ghana CCP and Kenya CBC arts curricula): regional popular and classical styles across the continent: North African music (the oud, Umm Kulthum, and Gnawa), taarab of the Swahili coast, Congolese rumba, and highlife and Afrobeat. Grade 6 covered the elements of music, instruments, anthems, and listening skills, and Grade 7 covered drumming, choral music, griots, and music in ceremonies, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on the art history strands of Liberia's arts curriculum, cross-checked with Ghana CCP arts history topics and Kenya CBC Visual Arts): the art and architecture of ancient Egypt, Ethiopian illuminated manuscripts, Makonde sculpture of East Africa, and modern African painters and art movements. Grade 6 covered looking at art, rock art and Nok, kente, and Ndebele painting, and Grade 7 covered Ife and Benin, masks, pottery, and traditional architecture, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on the integrated science and technology strands of Liberia's junior high curriculum, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Science and Computing and Kenya CBC grade 8 Pre-Technical Studies): simple electric circuits, a model wind turbine, a water wheel and hydropower, and a rain gauge and school weather station with spreadsheet data. Grade 6 covered the design process, a paper bridge, a water filter, and plant growth data, and Grade 7 covered levers and pulleys, paper rockets, a solar oven, and a community survey, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on Liberia's junior high entrepreneurship and business topics, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Career Technology and Kenya CBC grade 8 Business Studies): record keeping and simple accounts, simple and compound interest, teamwork and business partnerships, and a micro-business fair. Grade 6 covered what entrepreneurs do, susu and cooperatives, product design, and cost and profit, and Grade 7 covered business opportunities, market research, marketing, and the one-page business plan, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 8 focus (modeled on the arts strand of Liberia's Music and Culture curriculum, cross-checked with Ghana CCP arts and design curriculum and Kenya CBC Visual Arts): one-point perspective drawing, basketry by coiling and plaiting, portrait drawing and the proportions of the face, and building an art portfolio. Grade 6 covered design elements, adinkra stamping, upcycled sculpture, and paper weaving, and Grade 7 covered color and natural dyes, resist dyeing, clay sculpture, and mask making, so this class does not repeat them.

One shared optional class for Grades 6–12. At-home movement based on Engolo, the Angolan martial art and dance linked to capoeira, plus mobility, stretching, breathwork, and plant-based nutrition. Movement, breathing, and nutrition only. No partner contact. Grades 6–8 use beginner-safe videos only.