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Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 9 Language Arts, cross-checked with Ghana CCP English and Kenya CBC English grade 9): simple, compound, and complex sentences, formal letters, reading African poetry, reading a biography with exam-style comprehension, and the literature unit on Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's Weep Not, Child. Grade 8 covered verb tenses, phrases and clauses, punctuation, the book report, and myths of water and sky, so this class does not repeat them.

French Level 4 is for grade 9 (CEFR A2). Topics: the passé composé with avoir, the passé composé with être through the story of French Louisiana, the imparfait for description and habits in the past, and the history and culture of Haiti, with a story written in the past. Students build on grade 8 work with questions, -ir and -re verbs, faire, pouvoir, devoir, and comparisons.

Grade 9 focus, EFL Level 4 (CEFR B1 upper; modeled on the Liberia grade 9 Language Arts oral strand, cross-checked with Ghana CCP English and Kenya CBC English): giving opinions and reasons, the present perfect, reading the news, and writing a structured paragraph. Grade 8 covered describing people and places, future plans, comparatives, and short emails, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 9 mathematics, cross-checked with Ghana CCP B9 and Kenya CBC grade 9): linear equations and inequalities, relations, functions, and straight-line graphs, Pythagoras' theorem, surface area and volume, and the Financial Math unit on budgets, exchange rates, and loans. Grade 8 covered rational numbers, expanding and factorizing, rates and percent change, statistics and probability, and fractals, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 9 General Science, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Science B9 and Kenya CBC Integrated Science grade 9): elements, compounds, and mixtures, methods of separating mixtures, waves and sound, and pollution and waste. Grade 7 covered matter and its states and forms of energy, and Grade 8 covered cells, respiration, heat and light, and acids and bases, while Grade 8 STEM built circuits, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's secondary history units, cross-checked with Ghana CCP History and Kenya CBC Social Studies): the Swahili city-states of the East African coast, Ethiopia from the Solomonic dynasty to the victory at Adwa, the slave trades and African resistance, and the Sokoto Caliphate. Grade 8 covered Oyo, Dahomey, Asante, Kongo, and Mutapa, and Grade 6 American History covered the Middle Passage and the founding of Liberia, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 9 Social Studies, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Social Studies and Kenya CBC grade 9 Social Studies): the peoples and languages of Liberia and West Africa, national unity and integration, media and information in a democracy, and citizen participation and volunteering. Grade 8 covered the constitution, elections, local government, and taxes, and Grade 8 Geography covered population and urbanization, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 9 Geography of West Africa, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Social Studies and Kenya CBC grade 9 Social Studies): a regional atlas of West Africa, farming regions, minerals, oil, and energy, and the West African coast: ports, fishing, and coastal erosion. Grade 6 covered Africa's landforms, rivers, climate zones, and the 54 countries, and Grade 8 covered Liberia and its neighbors, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's junior high Social Studies economics strand and senior high Economics foundations, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Social Studies and Kenya CBC grade 9 Business and Social Studies): economic systems, measuring an economy with GDP, jobs and unemployment, and economic and human development. Grade 7 covered producers and consumers, demand and supply, work and income, and banks, and Grade 8 covered advertising, trade, inflation, and insurance, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's junior high computer literacy units, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Computing B9 and Kenya CBC Pre-Technical Studies): binary and data representation, Python lists and functions, encryption and data security, and training a simple machine learning model. Grade 8 covered algorithms, flowcharts, Python variables, decisions, and loops, and data privacy, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (beginner level 4): travel and transport, talking about the past, the body and sports, and school life. 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, numbers, and classroom objects, Grade 7 covered family, dates, food, and time, and Grade 8 covered daily routine, the home, weather, and hobbies, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Ghana CCP Arabic, beginner level 4): travel and transport, talking about the past, the body and sports, and school life. 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, numbers, and classroom objects, Grade 7 covered family, dates, food, and time, and Grade 8 covered daily routine, the home, weather, and hobbies, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 9 Agriculture, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Agricultural Science and Kenya CBC Agriculture and Nutrition grade 9): irrigation and water management, agroforestry, beekeeping, and agro-processing and value addition. Grade 6 covered soil, growing a crop, food groups, and basic food preservation, Grade 7 covered major crops, tools, composting, and garden planning, and Grade 8 covered livestock, pest management, and fish farming, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (non-sectarian; modeled on Liberia's grade 9 Moral Education and Social Studies values strand, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Religious and Moral Education and Kenya CBC values-based education): wisdom from great teachers of the past, making good decisions, humility and gratitude, and environmental ethics. Grade 6 covered respect, honesty, resolving conflicts, and Ubuntu, Grade 7 covered duties to family, peacebuilding, friendship, and respect for different faiths, and Grade 8 covered stewardship, fairness, moral courage, and integrity, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus: the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston), later Black authors (James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Maya Angelou), and the Black press. U.S. events appear as context for the Black American story. Grade 8 covered Jim Crow, Ida B. Wells, Washington and Du Bois, and Black inventors, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on Liberia's grade 9 Music and Culture unit on Liberian composers and songs, cross-checked with the Ghana CCP and Kenya CBC arts curricula): Liberian music and musicians, the mbira of Zimbabwe, Ethiopian music and Ethio-jazz, and South African jazz. Grade 6 covered the elements of music, instruments, and Liberia's national anthem, Grade 7 covered rhythm, choral music, and the griot tradition, and Grade 8 covered North African music, taarab, rumba, highlife, and Afrobeat, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 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): world art I, with the Renaissance, the Baroque, Impressionism, and how African art influenced Cubism, always looking for Africa's place in each story. Grade 6 covered rock art, Nok, kente, and Ndebele painting, Grade 7 covered Ife and Benin, masks, pottery, and architecture, and Grade 8 covered Egypt, Ethiopian manuscripts, Makonde sculpture, and modern African painters, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (modeled on the integrated science and technology strands of Liberia's grade 9 curriculum, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Science and Computing and Kenya CBC grade 9 Pre-Technical Studies): coding with sensors in a free micro:bit simulator, an electromagnet and a simple generator model, earthquake-resistant structures on a shake table, and a zeer pot evaporative cooler with a data and statistics investigation. Grade 6 covered the design process, a paper bridge, a water filter, and plant growth, Grade 7 covered levers and pulleys, rockets, a solar oven, and a data survey, and Grade 8 covered circuits, wind and water power, and a weather station, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 focus (Venture Incubator Lab, part 1; modeled on Liberia's senior high entrepreneurship topics, cross-checked with Ghana CCP Career Technology and Kenya CBC grade 9 Business Studies): the Lean Canvas and customer interviews, break-even analysis and pricing strategies, a marketing plan with a budget, and the pitch deck. Grade 6 covered cost, price, and profit, Grade 7 covered market research, the four Ps, and the one-page business plan, and Grade 8 covered record keeping, interest, and teamwork, so this class does not repeat them.

Grade 9 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): bogolan-inspired fabric painting, relief sculpture, textile pattern repeats, and designing a mural or public art proposal. All projects use low-cost home materials. Grade 6 covered design elements, adinkra stamping, upcycled sculpture, and paper weaving, Grade 7 covered color, natural dyes, resist dyeing, clay sculpture, and masks, and Grade 8 covered perspective, basketry, portraits, and the portfolio with artist statements, 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.