Compass Homeschool Program

Come Meet the Specialists Behind Reading Ready at Compass:

📚Wrestling with reading? Fighting over phonics? Crying over comprehension? Struggling with spelling?

📚You’re not alone- and there’s real help. Come meet the Compass specialists who can make a difference at one of two upcoming 'Meet the Instructors' sessions:

📅 Thursday, June 4, 10:00 am- VIRTUAL

📅 Friday, June 5, 10:00 am- IN PERSON

Sign Up HERE https://www.signupgenius.com/go/ReadingReadyMeet2026 #/

📚Reading Ready: A Language Arts Dys-covery is not your typical language arts program. It’s a specialized, research-backed language arts experience led by two higly credentialed structured literacy specialists- designed specifically for developing readers with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and related differences.

Meet your instructors:

📚Mandy Hull is a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and Clinical Supervisor at the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center, with advanced training across Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Language, UFLI, and more- plus a master’s degree in education and over 20 years in the classroom. She brings a deeply individualized, research-based approach that builds both skill and confidence.

📚Nidhi Tandon is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (SLDS) with over a decade of experience through her practice, ThinkSpeech Therapy. Certified through the International Dyslexia Association and trained in Lindamood-Bell, Orton-Gillingham, and more, Nidhi understands the full picture of how language, literacy, and learning intersect.

📚Together, they offer something rare: expert-level, small-group instruction with just 3–4 carefully matched students, built around how your child’s brain actually works.

📚Spots are extremely limited and placement requires an individual assessment, so don’t wait. The families who act now are the ones whose kids will be reading with confidence next year.

🎓CONGRATULATIONS🎓 to the Class of 2026! 19 seniors participated in our ceremony on Saturday, May 23! Watch for more pictures.

Congratulations to the winners of our 13th annual ♞ Homeschool Quads Chess Tournaments ♞ on Wednesday:

Asher M (x2), Ben C, Benjamin F, Caleb A, Ethan C, Ethan W, Eze O, Fatima R, Jackson H, James N, Joseph M, Joshua T, Leo S, Makeen T, and Sam C.

We had the biggest tournament yet with 58 players. Join us next year: ♜May 26, 2027! ♜

Preschool Graduation for our Thursday kiddos last week. Congratulations preschoolers- we look forward to seeing you in Compass Kindergarten in the fall.

Mock Trial Team Openings for 2026–27!

Compass’s top-ranked high school Mock Trial team is looking for a few new members for next year. Rising 9th–11th grade homeschooled students who enjoy public speaking, debate, acting, law, or project-based learning are invited to an information session on Friday, May 15, from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in the Suite C Commons at Compass. Come hear from current team members, learn about the 2026–27 schedule and expectations, and find out why mock trial is such a powerful experience for teens. Advanced 8th graders considered. RSVP to [email protected]

🚩🏷️COMPASS MARKETPLACE TODAY🏷️🚩 The community is invited ...
510 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA 20170
10:30 am – 2:30 pm.

🚩This is a casual, outdoor gathering with a carnival vibe where students and parents sell handmade items such as arts, crafts, bath products, toys, pet products, art, and jewelry along with homemade baked goods and snacks, home-grown seedlings, and more. Families mingle and socialize while supporting entrepreneurial kids.

🚩If you are new to homeschooling, new to Compass, or new to homeschooling in NoVA, please drop in for a tour and pick up a schedule of next year’s classes while you are here!

https://www.compassclasses.com/annual-compass-spring-marketplace-today/

REMINDER: Early Registration for Compass Fall Classes in Herndon opens tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12 for more than 200 classes for homeschoolers in PK-12th grade. Look what fun we have! Learn more: https://www.compassclasses.com/reminder_fall_registration_opens/

Such a sweet “Magical Mother’s Day Tea” at Compass today. Young chefs spent 3 hours making 2 kinds of finger sandwiches, scones, shortbread, mini tea cakes, and a strawberry mocktail and then served and dined with their mothers.

For Fall 2026, Compass is offering a special selection of classes for homeschooled students in our community who continue to wear COVID masks or prefer a more COVID-cautious learning environment. These in-person classes are designed to give students the connection, structure, and hands-on learning of Compass while supporting families who are still taking additional health precautions. Registration opens May 12. For more details, see: https://www.compassclasses.com/covid-cautious/

♛ ♜𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁♞♚

♙Wednesday, May 20
♙AM and PM Tournaments
♙Open to all Homeschoolers, ages 6-16
♙Herndon, VA

https://www.compassclasses.com/homeschool-quads-chess-tournaments-2026-05-20/

♙Meet Grandmaster Rashad Babaev, tournament official
♙Register: https://www.compassclasses.com/special-event-registration/
♙$15.00 Entry Fee