Guest Lecturers
Frequency: First Wednesday of Every Month
A special guest lecturer will attend the Core classes. This will be an event where spiritual topics of importance to youth are discussed. Examples of guest lecturers include:
State and Local Leaders
Youth Leaders
General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
On each third Wednesday, a special community leader [...]
A Failing Grade in Most Subjects
In our previous article, we revealed some of the atheistic plans
designed by Horace Mann and John Dewey to change the thinking of this
modern generation of students.
At this point we must emphasize that teachers and administrators of our
public schooling system are not at fault for what happened during those
experimental years. There [...]
You will recall that in the early 1900s, Horace Mann and John Dewey laid the foundation for an experiment in education. Their philosophies, coupled with world politics, literally changed the world. Quoting once again from the Utah State Governor’s report, “A Shift In Focus:”
“Another war, World War II, changed everything again. As men went off [...]
(From “Restoring the Educational Dream” by Glenn and Julianne Kimber)
An excellent educational report called “A Shift in Focus,” was created by a Utah governor’s committee in the late 1980s. This report continues Part 1 of our “Humpty Dumpty” story about what gradually happened to education in America:
“The Civil War and the Industrial Revolution changed everything. [...]
Old Mother Goose has been eulogized by generations of children and parents in many lands. Those familiar rhymes and riddles have been sung and repeated by nearly every child and adult in America . One of the most popular rhymes is the story of Humpty Dumpty, the egg who sat on a wall.
According to the [...]
Dear Friends,
Over the past number of years, many people have asked how they can become involved in setting up a Kimber Academy in their area.
After much study and consultation, the International Board of Directors of
the Glenn J. Kimber Center for Education, owners of Kimber Academy, have decided to offer the opportunity, to those who
qualify, to [...]
Many students who attend Kimber Academy were formerly homeschooled. As demonstrated by the testimonials, parents are very pleased with how the Kimber curriculum fits in with home schooling and family values. Some of the most positive aspects of Kimber Academy are:
Low Cost. Kimber Academy is a very affordable private school.
There are four basic plans [...]
There is no other curriculum anywhere like the textbooks and study guides used at Kimber Academy!
This curriculum, published by Textbook Publishers, is a tool used to help students discover and develop the foundation of character and integrity which they will be able to rely on throughout life.
The curriculum is designed to motivate and train [...]
Core Curriculum
Students who attend the Core Curriculum track at Kimber Academy attend the following schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Some academies offer an afternoon schedule in addition to the morning.
The daily schedule for the core curriculum is as follows:
Devotional led by student officers
Book of Mormon Studies
Remaining Core Curriculum subjects: History, Math, Science, [...]