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Basic Information

 


Basic Information

Location: Elk Ridge, Utah (classes distributed between several homes in the same neighborhood) 

Day of the Week: Thursday

Time: 9:30am-Noon; optional afternoon activities on occasion 

Daily Schedule:

  • 9:30- Devotional: We begin all together in one home with a song, prayer, scripture, gospel message, the pledge of allegiance, a brief American history lesson, and general announcements.
  • 10:00-Noon- Classes: Classes separate and travel to their respective locations for age appropriate, heart-based activities.
  • Noon-2:00- Optional Afternoon Activities: afternoon park play during the fall and spring where mothers and kids eat lunch, talk, and play together. Occasionally we have other afternoon activities (youth temple trips, mini clubs, holiday parties, etc.).

General School Year Calendar:

  • Begin after Labor Day 
  • End at the end of April
  • Breaks
    • Fall break in October (with Nebo school district)
    • Holiday break (Thanksgiving through New Year’s; approximately 7 weeks)
    • Mid-winter break in February
    • Spring break in April (with Nebo school district)
  • 24 total weeks of classes

Requirements for Mothers:
LDLA is not a drop-off co-op. We require every mother to attend and to help co-teach a class with another mom. (Every class has a minimum of two adults.) We also require all mothers to complete the free Catch the Vision course for The Well-Educated Heart. 

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