About Classes
Literary Reading for Teens is not a lesson, but a space for reflection, questions, and discovery. We don’t just read with our eyes — we read with discussion, emotion, thought, and voice. It’s a course where every student has a voice, and each book becomes a living conversation.
Schedule & Tuition
📅 September 6, 2025 – May 30, 2026
🕒 Saturdays, 4:00 – 4:45 PM
📍 First United Methodist Church of Beaverton, 12555 SW 4th St, Beaverton, OR 97005
💵 $105/month
How Classes Work
Each lesson is a meeting with a text and a theme. We read in roles, discuss, empathize, debate, draw, compose, and imagine.
Over the course, children:
– Write letters from the characters’ perspectives
– Create comics and storyboards
– Voice texts and produce podcasts
– Draw, stage mini-performances
– Assemble albums about characters and themes
Each work becomes a starting point for exploring topics close to children’s hearts: choice, fear, family, dreams, good and evil.
What You’ll Learn
- Purposeful reading and discussion skills
- Empathy and emotional awareness
- Public speaking, opinion expression, and argumentation skills
- Confidence in communication
- Creative thinking and cultural appreciation
- Building a lasting personal connection with books
Who This Class Is For
For ages 12–14, for teens who enjoy reading, thinking, discussing, and exploring meaning in literature. Suitable for confident readers and those learning to see more in a text
Payment & Terms
Monthly Tuition:
— By enrolling in a course, you agree to monthly tuition payments, which will be charged automatically each month.
— No adjustments or refunds are provided for missed classes due to vacation, illness, or other personal reasons.
Registration Fee:
— A one-time annual registration fee of $15 per person is due at the time of enrollment.
— This fee is non-refundable if you discontinue classes.
Sibling Discount:
— Families enrolling two or more children in Saturday School receive a 10% discount on the registration fee for the second and each additional child.
How to Withdraw from Classes:
- Please notify us by the 20th of the current month.
- Cancellations made after the 20th will incur a service fee equal to one month’s tuition.
Scarlet Sails reserves the right to terminate enrollment if a student consistently disrupts class or violates conduct guidelines.
📩 Questions? Email us at classes@sstheater.org — we’ll be happy to assist and help you find the program that’s the best fit.