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Grade 9 focus: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. Each lesson gives the same phrases in Modern Hebrew (Hebrew script with a Latin-letter guide) and Mexican Spanish. Students study the one language they chose. 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: 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, without teaching any one faith): 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 tai chi (taijiquan), the slow, flowing Chinese movement art, plus warm-ups, stances, breathing, balance, stretching, and everyday nutrition for active bodies. Movement, breathing, and nutrition only. No partner contact.