Enrichment

Four Square Enrichment is a Christian community that meets on Mondays for twelve weeks per semester in Byron Center, MI. It is a drop-off program and parents are not required to volunteer. We welcome and encourage families to join us for chapel worship at 8:45am.
Beginning at 9am, students rotate through four 45-minute enrichment classes. We offer a variety of classes designed to meet the different needs of preschool, elementary and middle school students. High school students have a wide variety of 60 and 90 minute a la carte classes from 9am-2pm.
Four Square is inspired by Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. She held children in the highest esteem and emphasized the value of living literature, hands-on learning, nature study, good habits, and the strong faith of a child.
We end our year with a family Celebration Night that includes a musical presentation and an art fair.
Four Square Enrichment is designed to complement Four Square Academic or stand on its own, based on parent preferences. If you are unable to join our in-person classes, we encourage you to check out Without Doors – a Bible, Geography, History, Literature, Enrichment, and Nature Study curriculum inspired by Four Square Enrichment.
"Our aim in education is to give a full life. We owe it to them to initiate an immense number of interests. Life should be all living, and not merely a tedious passing of time; not all doing or all feeling or all thinking - the strain would be too great - but, all living; that is to say, we should be in touch wherever we go, whatever we hear, whatever we see, with some manner of vital interest."
Charlotte Mason
Enrichment Classes
2023-2024
9am-Noon
$575/year

All of our classes feature activities that are best experienced in a community setting and that enrich a home education.
Art Introduction to Art + Fine Motor Skills
Music Composer Study + Music Appreciation
PE Nature Walks + Gross Motor Skills
Speech Introduction to Speaking + Listening
Music Composer Study + Music Appreciation
PE Gross Motor Activities
Speech Introduction to Speaking + Listening
Music Composer Study + Music Appreciation
PE Games
Speech Introduction to Speaking + Listening
Music Composer Study + Music Appreciation
PE Games
Speech Introduction to Speaking + Listening
Art Artist Study + Handicrafts + Global Art
Music Composer Study + Music Appreciation
PE Games
Speech (Semester 1 or 2) Speaking, Listening + Presenting
Sign Language (Semester 1 or 2) Introduction to Sign Language
Art Artist Study + Handicrafts + Global Art
Music Composer Study + Music Appreciation
PE Games
Speech (Semester 1 or 2) Speaking, Listening + Presenting
Sign Language (Semester 1 or 2) Introduction to Sign Language
Art Artist Study + Handicrafts + Global Art
Music Composer Study + Worship Arts
PE Outdoor Education + Games
Speech (Semester 1 or 2) Speaking, Listening + Presenting
Sign Language (Semester 1 or 2) Basic Signs
Art Artist Study + Handicrafts + Global Art
Music Composer Study + Worship Arts
PE Outdoor Education + Games
Speech (Semester 1 or 2) Speaking, Listening + Presenting
Sign Language (Semester 1 or 2) Basic Signs
Art Artist Study + Handicrafts + Global Art
Music Composer Study + Worship Arts
PE Fitness
Speech Presenting, Debate + Discussion
Art Artist Study + Handicrafts + Global Art
Music Composer Study + Worship Arts
PE Fitness
Speech Presenting, Debate + Discussion
A lá carte
Noon-2pm
$350/year

We offer optional a la carte classes in the afternoon to customize a student’s experience and extend their day of enrichment.
Age 5-6
[Option 1]
Nutrition, Cooking, and Habits & Free Play
Nutrition, Cooking, and Habits: Vitamins/Minerals, Peeling, Measuring, Seasoning, Setting the Table…
[Option 2]
Beginning Ballet & Jazz
[Option 3]
Nature Club & Beginning Gymnastics
[Option 4]
Free Play & Sensory Science
[Option 5]
Kindermusik & Israel: God’s Chosen People
Hebrew Phrases, Alef-Bet, Holy Land Geography & Culture, Biblical Feasts (food waiver)
Age 6-7
[Option 1]
Sensory Science & Math Club
Age 7-8
[Option 1]
Intermediate Ballet & Jazz
[Option 2]
Israel: God’s Chosen People & Nature Club
Hebrew Phrases, Alef-Bet, Holy Land Geography & Culture, Biblical Feasts (food waiver)
[Option 3]
Math Club & Science Experiments
[Option 4]
Beginning Gymnastics + Nutrition, Cooking, and Habits
Nutrition, Cooking, and Habits: Vitamins/Minerals, Peeling, Measuring, Seasoning, Setting the Table…
[Option 5]
Forest School
Glory to Elohim, Creator God! Students will be outdoors in all weather and need high quality winter/rain gear. Students will be exploring God’s creation, hiking, identifying trees, looking at ecosystems, searching for critters, playing nature games, looking at the patterns of leaves and tree bark, finding animal tracks, and other hands-on nature activities.
[Option 1]
Story Ballet taught by Sarah Walters
Dancers will glorify God and tell a story through ballet. Includes a spring performance.
[Option 2]
Theater Performance directed by Rebecca Maloley
Students will go through the theater process including auditioning for a role, memorizing lines and participating in a spring performance.
[Option 3]
Handicrafts ages 10+ taught by Christina Stephenson
Students will create a variety of handicrafts such as knitting, crocheting, jewelry-making, hand-crafted candles and soap, etc.
[Option 4]
Dissection & Nature Study taught by Kalyn DeYoung
Students will go on nature hikes and engage in object study (plants, flowers, insects, etc). Students will observe and participate in several simple dissections throughout the year (owl pellet, earth worm, grasshopper, etc).
[Option 1]
Beginning & Intermediate Ukulele (ages 9+)
Science Experiments (ages 9-11)
Chess Club (ages 9+)
Exploring America (ages 9-12)
Take a tour of the 50 States, visiting famous monuments and landmarks through hands-on activities.
Basketball (ages 11+)
Strategy Games (ages 9+)
Play Strategy Board Games
[Option 2]
Basketball (ages 9-11)
Beginning Guitar (ages 9-11)
Intermediate Guitar (ages 11+)
Exploring Michigan (ages 9-12)
Learn about the history, geography, and fun facts through hands-on activities and games!
Logic (ages 11+)
Strategy Games (ages 9+)
Play Strategy Board Games
There is a required, non-refundable, non-transferable enrichment registration fee of $50/student.
Preschool-8th Grade Enrichment fee is $575/student and includes 24 weeks of classes.
The A la Carte fee is $350/student and includes 24 weeks of classes.
Enrichment Supply List
The supply list includes links to suggested literature and supplies. As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra expense to you. The HSB, Inc. is our recommended resource for new/used literature.
Students should wear:
Four Square Apparel
Tennis Shoes
Students should bring:
Backpack
Water Bottle
Snack
Semester 1: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Semester 2: Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Semester I: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Semester II: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Pencils
Pencil Box
24 Crayons
Safety Scissors
Glue Stick
Outdoor gear (coats, boots, etc.)
Paint shirt (old t-shirt)
Change of clothes in ziplock bag
Without Doors: Preschool (optional for at home)
Pencils
Pencil Box
24 Crayons
Safety Scissors
Glue Stick
Basic Colored Pencil Set
Paint shirt (old t-shirt)
Without Doors: Kindergarten (optional for at home)
Pencils
Pencil Box or Pouch
Pink Pearl Eraser
Scissors
Glue Stick
Regular Black Sharpie
Fine Tip Black Sharpie
Basic Colored Pencil Set
Basic Watercolor Set
Basic Oil Pastel Set
Ruler
Paint Shirt (old t-shirt)
3rd-6th Grade:
Sign Language for Kids, by Tara Adams
Orienteering Compass
Ballet & Jazz
Story Ballet
Pink Leotard
Pink Ballet Shoes
Pink Ballet Tights
Basketball
Tennis Shoes
Dissection & Nature Study
Nature Journal
Travel Watercolor Set
Safety Goggles
Beginning Guitar
Guitar, D-Addario Clip-On Guitar Tuner
Alfred’s Kid’s Guitar Course Complete: The Easiest Guitar Method Ever!, by Ron Manus
Intermediate Guitar
Guitar, D-Addario Clip-On Guitar Tuner
Israel: God’s Chosen People
3-ring binder with clear sleeve in front
Exploring America
The Book of Centuries
Exploring Michigan
The Book of Centuries
Forest School
(See tab below)
Nature Club
Nature Journal
Travel Watercolor Set
Science Experiments
Lab Notebook (Composition Notebook)
Safety Goggles
ALL WEATHER
Backpack
Water Bottle
Extra Clothes
Orienteering Compass
SUNSHINE
Sunscreen
Bug Repellent
Hat (to protect from sun)
Sunglasses
RAIN
Tuffo Rain Suit or Frog Togg (two-piece rain gear)
Rain Boots
Bug Repellent
SNOW
Winter Jacket
Snow Pants
Winter Hat
2 Pairs of Gloves (waterproof)
Neck Gater
Waterproof Winter Boots
Wool Socks
Base Layers – Long Johns
Enrichment Calendar
2023-2024
Open House
August 21, 2023 10-11am
Classes
September 11, 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20, 27
January 22, 29
February 5, 12, 19
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 8, 15, 22
*Snow makeup days- February 26 or April 29
Middle School Play “Rose Works It Out”
April 19, 2024 @7pm
Creation Story Ballet
April 26, 2024 @6pm
High School Play “The Prince and the Pauper”
April 26, 2024 @7pm
Celebration Night
April 22 @6pm
Four Square Outdoor Market
(Student Handicraft & Business)
May 1 @10am
High School ASL and Spanish
December 4, 11
April 29, May 6
College & Career Fair
May 1 @10am
High School Graduation Ceremony
May 17 @7pm