Activity Fees
The Activity Fees page is used for admission fees to special events, dues for student clubs, registration for contests, and special one-day passes. Please check all date and program requirements, because activity fees are non-refundable. See the Class Registration pages for all workshops and classes.
Image | Product | Grade Range | Available | Price | Link | Description | |
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![]() | Junior Spelling Bee 2023 (Compass Student) | K-4th | 3 | $10.00 | Add | Register here to participate in the Junior Spelling Bee on February 22, 2023. Junior Spelling Bee is for students under age 9. This is an in-person bee held at Compass's Herndon facility. All participants will receive a certificate and mementos, and the winner will receive a medal. There is a $10.00 activity fee for Compass students to participate in the bee. (A Compass student one who is currently enrolled in Compass classes.) | |
![]() | Junior Spelling Bee 2023 (Non-Compass Student) | K-4th | 3 | $15.00 | Add | Register here to participate in the Junior Spelling Bee on February 22, 2023. Junior Spelling Bee is for students under age 9. This is an in-person bee held at Compass's Herndon facility. All participants will receive a certificate and mementos, and the winner will receive a medal. There is a $15.00 activity fee for Compass students to participate in the bee. (A non-Compass student must be a homeschooled student.) | |
![]() | American Citizenship Award 2022-23 (Compass Student) | 1st-12th | 13 | $0.00 | Add | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 American Citizenship Award. There is no cost to Compass students* to earn this award. (Compass student is one who is/has been enrolled in a Compass class during the award year) The cost of the actual award (certificate and pin) is funded by outside sources. This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the ACA can be found on the award webpage. | |
![]() | American Citizenship Award 2022-23 (Non-Compass Student) | 1st-12th | 10 | $15.00 | Add | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 American Citizenship Award. There is a $15.00 facility/activity fee for a Non-Compass student to receive this award. The cost of the actual award (certificate and pin) is funded by outside sources. A Non-Compass student is one who is not enrolled or has not been enrolled in the award year. This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the ACA can be found on the award webpage. | |
![]() | President's Volunteer Service Award 2022-23 (Compass Student) | 1st-12th | 7 | $0.00 | Add | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 President's Volunteer Service Award. There is no cost to Compass students* to earn this award. (Compass student is one who is/has been enrolled in a Compass class during the award year.) This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the PVSA can be found on the Compass award webpage. | |
![]() | President's Volunteer Service Award 2022-23 (Non-Compass Student) | 1st-12th | 12 | $15.00 | Add | Register here to let Compass know that you are working towards the 2022-23 President's Volunteer Service Award. There is a $15.00 facility/activity fee for a Non-Compass student to receive this award. The cost of the actual award package (medal and certificate) is funded by outside sources. A Non-Compass student is one who is not enrolled or has not been enrolled in the award year.This registration is used to create a list of participants who will receive further notices from Compass about the award cycle. Additional information about the PVSA can be found on the Compass award webpage. | |
![]() | Greater Fairfax Homeschool Geography Bee 2023 (Compass Student) | 4th-8th | 7 | $10.00 | Add | Sign up here to participate in the Greater Fairfax Homeschool Geography Bee on February 15, 2023 (4:00 pm- 5:30 pm). This is an independent bee that does not advance to a regional or state competition, as the National Geographic Bee has been cancelled indefinitely. The bee will use geography questions from prior years' National Geographic Bees. This is an in-person bee held at Compass's Herndon facility. All participants will receive a certificate and mementos, and the winner will receive a medal. There is a $10.00 activity fee for Compass students to participate. (A Compass student is one who is enrolled in the current term.) | |
![]() | Greater Fairfax Homeschool Geography Bee 2023 (Non-Compass Student) | 4th-8th | 7 | $20.00 | Add | Sign up here to participate in the Greater Fairfax Homeschool Geography Bee on February 15, 2023 (4:00 pm- 5:30 pm). . This is an independent bee that does not advance to a regional or state competition, as the National Geographic Bee has been cancelled indefinitely. The bee will use geography questions from prior years' National Geographic Bees. This is an in-person bee held at Compass's Herndon facility. All participants will receive a certificate and mementos, and the winner will receive a medal. There is a $20.00 activity fee for a non-Compass students to participate. (A non-Compass student must be homeschooled.) | |
![]() | Senior Spelling Bee 2023 (Compass Student) | 4th-9th | 2 | $10.00 | Add | Register here to participate in the Senior Spelling Bee on March 1, 2023. Senior Spelling Bee is for students ages 9-15. This is an in-person bee held at Compass's Herndon facility. All participants will receive a certificate and mementos, and the winner will receive a medal. There is a $10.00 activity fee for Compass students to participate in the bee. (A Compass student one who is currently enrolled in Compass classes.) | |
![]() | Crazy 8s Junior Math Club (Compass & Non-Compass Students) | 6th-12th | 3 | $0.00 | Add | Sign up here to participate in the Crazy 8s Junior Math Club. Elementary kids gather for interactive, hands-on fun-filled math-inspired activities for kids of all math abilities using the Crazy 8s Club curriculum. The club meets on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm and is open to all area homeschooled students, whether or not they are enrolled at Compass. There is a no activity fee for any students to participate. | |
![]() | Compass Comics Club 2022-23 (Compass Student) | 8th-12th | 7 | $0.00 | Add | Sign up here to participate in the Compass Comics Club which meets every Friday afternoon from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Read more about the comics club HERE. There is no cost for Compass students to participate. | |
![]() | Compass Comics Club 2022-23 (Non-Compass Student) | 8th-12th | 4 | $15.00 | Add | Sign up here to participate in the Compass Comics Club which meets every Friday afternoon from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Read more about the comics club HERE. There is a $15.00 per year activity/facility fee for non-Compass students to participate. | |
![]() | History of Science Book Club 2022-23 (Non-Compass Student) | 8th-12th | 4 | $15.00 | Add | Sign up here to participate in the History of Science Book Club which meets on alternate Friday afternoons from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Read more about the book club HERE. There is a $15.00 per year activity/facility fee for non-Compass students to participate. | |
![]() | Homeschool Counseling: Customized Transcript Design | 8th-12th | 9 | $399.00 | Add | Fee for the design of your teen's transcript. Includes a 60-minute advising session where information is gathered on the homeschooled high school student. The homeschool family is responsible for bringing records of all completed and in-progress high school efforts. Prior to the meeting, families will receive a lists of suggested materials/records to bring for use in consolidating and clarifying homeschool experiences and crafting the transcript. In general, it will take the advisor 2 weeks to get a first draft back to the family. Then, another 30-minute advising session is suggested for review, questions, and comments. This fee includes a 2nd revision of the transcript and final submission to the family as a pdf. Further updates will be billed at $100.00 per hour.Advising will be with Compass founder/director Jenny Grove-Bradshaw, who earned a College Admissions Specialist Certificate from the American School Counselor Association and a Certificate in College Counseling from the University of California San Diego. The custom transcript design is for one high school student and the student's parent(s)/guardian. Once you have pre-paid for the service, you will be contacted to schedule at a mutually convenient time. | |
![]() | Homeschool-to-College Counseling- 60 minutes | 8th-12th | 8 | $99.00 | Add | 60 minute advising session for homeschooled high school students who are preparing to apply to college. Advising can consist of pre-senior year matters: program of study (i.e. what classes to take), record keeping, dual enrollment, selecting extracurricular activities/internships, narrowing the college search, calculating GPA, and general questions about the alphabet soup of: PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, and CLEP. Senior year advising can include: Finalizing your transcript, Common App content for student and parent, personal essay brainstorming/review, and overall portfolio review. Advising will be with Compass founder/director Jenny Grove-Bradshaw, who earned a College Admissions Specialist Certificate from the American School Counselor Association and a Certificate in College Counseling from the University of California San Diego. The 60-minute meeting is for one high school student and the student's parent(s)/guardian. Once you have pre-paid for a session, you will be contacted to schedule at a mutually convenient time. | |
![]() | Snow Ball Winter Semi-Formal (2/25/23) | 9th-12th | 35 | $20.00 $15.00 before Feb 19 | Add | Compass teens in grades 9-12 (minimum age 14) are invited to the Snow Ball, a winter semi-formal on Saturday, February 25, 7:00 pm- 9:30 pm. Teens will enjoy music, dancing, board games/card games, and winter crafts along with pizza, snacks, and hot chocolate, surrounded by winter-themed decor at this chaperoned party. Semi-formal attire such as cocktail dresses or blazers is requested. Compass teens may bring one non-Compass guest ("plus-one"), but must register together in the same transaction. Tickets are $15.00/each through February 18, and $20.00 thereafter. Parent chaperones/volunteers will be needed in order to hold event. Registration fees are non-refundable. | |
![]() | Ballet One-Day Trial Class | 6 | $20.00 | Add | Register here for a single, on-day ballet class at Alchemy Ballet. This is intended as a trial for students to decide about enrolling in a quarter-long Compass course. |