Welcome to The Lukeion Project
We specialize in the Classical world. We offer college-preparatory courses in Classical Latin, Classical Greek, Classical Literature in translation, Greek & Roman History, Mythology, Word Roots and Classical Archaeology. Learners join our classroom from around the globe through live, online classes (not recordings, chat rooms, or do-it-yourself distance learning).
The Lukeion Approach
The Lukeion Project began in 2005 by Classical archaeologists Regan & Amy Barr. Since then our course catalog has grown considerably with the expertise of an ever growing group of dedicated instructors. Our courses are vividly illustrated and interactive. All classes are taught by experienced specialists in their fields. Do not expect "talking-head" classes! Sessions are interactive, and include high quality, professional graphics that engage today’s visual-learning generation. Our courses feature the very best benefits of online convenience and live instruction and teacher interaction. Courses are kept small (an average of 30 or fewer). Instructors are always happy to answer student questions during our live sessions and by email after the session ends. Our courses feature the best benefits of online convenience and live instruction with educator interaction.
Classes
The Lukeion Project offers full-semester classes at the high school (college-preparatory) level and 4-session workshops appropriate for students age 10 and up. All of our courses meet for one hour once per week except during the summer when workshops meet four consecutive days.
Sample a class
Contact us for a recording sample of a recent class (sorry, we are not able to provide specific samples). We want you to make a confident decision to enroll any course at the The Lukeion Project before you commit to a course. OUr instructors will be happy to answer your questions about any particular course.
Semester courses
Our semester courses are generally high school level and college preaparatory with the exception of Witty Wordsmith and Barbarian Diagrammarian courses which are desined to preapre students for beginning language studies during the middle school and lower high school years. In addition of offering mastery of sujects, all of our courses are desied to help your learner practice note-taking, self-organization, time-management, research writing, testing skills, essay writing and much more. Click to view information on each subject:
Workshops are designed for those who are interested!
Click here for workshop descriptions
The Lukeion Project offers a variety of workshops on Classical archaeology, history, literature, and art. Most 4-session classes are geared toward those working at a 6th grade level and above. Gifted students, adults and older students will thoroughly enjoy these workshops as well.
About The Lukeion Project
Founders Regan and Amy Barr launched The Lukeion Project in 2005.
As veteran archaeologists, experts in ancient languages and history, and home educators of three, the Barrs provide a unique educational approach that fosters excellence, enthusiasm and college preparedness. They currently teach all of the courses at The Lukeion Project.
Click here to read about our live online technology and learn about The Lukeion Project classroom experience.
Who teaches all the courses?
Click here for a history of The Lukeion Project and details about our instructor's qualifications.
Not all online classes are the same
Today it seems like there are a great many 'online' classes available on nearly every subject but beware: "Online course" can refer to anything from a freeform, unstructured email coorespondence class; to a series of online self tutorials. You will find that our online method is unparalleled.
When comparing our courses to others, consider The Lukeion Project difference:
All of our courses include:
- Live instruction via webinar (not a chat room nor a recording)
- Organized, well-paced, action-packed one hour sessions help challenge and keep students on track
- Challenging semester courses are fully graded by instructors
- Beautifully illustrated with our extensive proprietary collection of images from throughout the Classical world (not a 'talking head' video shot of the instructor).
- Instructors maintain full control of each session for the optimal learning environment
- Classes are well annotated (a great way to develop note taking skills and a real boost for the visual learner)
- Courses are packed with extra learning tools: practice games, links, primary sources, helpful handouts, and much more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit our FAQ's (frequently asked question page) here or find out how to contact The Lukeion Project if we have not provided an answer on this list. We are happy to answer any of your questions by email.
We are normally in office from 9-5, Monday through Thursday except when we are not. We leave for the Mediterranean every May to show people around, and we are frequently speakers at home education conferences. Otherwise, anticipate a fairly quick response by email.
Family Travel with The Lukeion Project
We believe that travel is the best educational gift you can give a child. Every May the founders of The Lukeion Project, Regan and Amy Barr, load up a private bus and tour a portion of the Classical world. The most unique part of our trip each year is that we invite families (children should be 8 or older, recommended age is 12 and up) to travel together with us to see the finest sites of the Classical world. We handle all the logistics while you and your family get to enjoy adventure and travel as a family. We also welcome students ages 17 through adult.
Plan ahead:
Click here to find out more about Lukeion travel adventures and how to join us
If you would like more information about our trips, please be sure to register for our e-news below.
Register Online
Registration is open for the 2011-2012 academic year. All courses are available on a first come, first served basis. Your registration puts a short term hold on the seat you have requested. Please pay promptly to reserve your seat.
How to register:
- Chose the class and session time, then check course availability.
- Fill out your registration form as completely as possible to avoid delays. We will not sell your data and our site is secure.
- Be sure to choose your payment method (check by mail or PayPal). You must pay by PayPal if you register fewer than 7 days prior to the first session. Checks are preferred.
- questions about tuition? Go here.
- We will send an invoice to the email address you provide.
- Please pay promptly. No seat is guaranteed until you have paid in full.
- Expect a class invitation key to arrive about 24 hours before class starts at the email address(es) you provided on your registration. Contact us before the class meeting if nothing arrives for you!
- Come to class at least 10 minutes early for your very first Lukeion Project session. This will allow our classroom software to load on your computer.
Though we provide an online registration form, real humans take care of all the paperwork. Please be patient with us while we add you to our database and roster but don't hesitate to contact us if you think there's been an error or an overly long delay.
About The Lukeion Project
Founders Regan and Amy Barr launched The Lukeion Project in 2005.
As veteran archaeologists, experts in ancient languages and history, and home educators of three, the Barrs provide a unique educational approach that fosters excellence, enthusiasm and college preparedness. They currently teach all of the courses at The Lukeion Project.
Click here to read about our live online technology and learn about The Lukeion Project classroom experience.
Who teaches all the courses?
Click here for a history of The Lukeion Project and details about our instructor's qualifications.
Not all online classes are the same
Today it seems like there are a great many 'online' classes available on nearly every subject but beware: "Online course" can refer to anything from a freeform, unstructured email coorespondence class; to a series of online self tutorials. You will find that our online method is unparalleled.
When comparing our courses to others, consider The Lukeion Project difference:
All of our courses include:
- Live instruction via webinar (not a chat room nor a recording)
- Organized, well-paced, action-packed one hour sessions help challenge and keep students on track
- Challenging semester courses are fully graded by instructors
- Beautifully illustrated with our extensive proprietary collection of images from throughout the Classical world (not a 'talking head' video shot of the instructor).
- Instructors maintain full control of each session for the optimal learning environment
- Classes are well annotated (a great way to develop note taking skills and a real boost for the visual learner)
- Courses are packed with extra learning tools: practice games, links, primary sources, helpful handouts, and much more.
Success at The Lukeion Project
A lot of people say nice things about us. Here is a list of just a few of those kind words. We appreciate the learners who come our way, we appreciate you inviting future learners to join us and we hope you will always enjoy exploring the past.
More than 90% of Lukeion Project language students take honors on the National Latin Exam and the National Greek Exam each year.
The Lukeion Project is pleased to be included on HSLDA’s “Home schooling Thru High School” curriculum web page, and is regularly sought out by parents of gifted and talented students.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit our FAQ's (frequently asked question page) here or find out how to contact The Lukeion Project if we have not provided an answer on this list. We are happy to answer any of your questions by email.
We are normally in office from 9-5, Monday through Thursday except when we are not. We leave for the Mediterranean every May to show people around, and we are frequently speakers at home education conferences. Otherwise, anticipate a fairly quick response by email.
Family Travel with The Lukeion Project
We believe that travel is the best educational gift you can give a child. Every May the founders of The Lukeion Project, Regan and Amy Barr, load up a private bus and tour a portion of the Classical world. The most unique part of our trip each year is that we invite families (children should be 8 or older, recommended age is 12 and up) to travel together with us to see the finest sites of the Classical world. We handle all the logistics while you and your family get to enjoy adventure and travel as a family. We also welcome students ages 17 through adult.
Plan ahead:
Click here to find out more about Lukeion travel adventures and how to join us
If you would like more information about our trips, please be sure to register for our e-news below.
Success at The Lukeion Project
A lot of people say nice things about us. Here is a list of just a few of those kind words. We appreciate the learners who come our way, we appreciate you inviting future learners to join us and we hope you will always enjoy exploring the past.
More than 90% of Lukeion Project language students take honors on the National Latin Exam and the National Greek Exam each year.
The Lukeion Project is pleased to be included on HSLDA’s “Home schooling Thru High School” curriculum web page, and is regularly sought out by parents of gifted and talented students.
Find our latest article "How to Thrive in Latin and Greek" in the 2010-2011 Winter Edition of The Old Schoolhouse
Free Stuff at The Lukeion Project
About every 6 weeks or so we offer a freebie live online session that we open to everyone who is able to register quickly enough (space is limited, seats go very fast). We make these workshops of interest for everyone, even grown-ups. So if you are tired of your kids having all the fun, sign up for the late session and enjoy some armchair archaeology or late night language learning.
Visit this tab often or, better yet, register for our e-news list below so you can get first dibs on seats in these sessions. E-news recipients usually fill the sessions before we have a chance to post a link here.
Next Freebie:
Yet to be scheduled. Stay posted.
For the latest updates on Classical archaeology, art, literature and language, be sure to follow us (The Lukeion Project) on Facebook.
Register Online
Registration is open for the 2011-2012 academic year. All courses are available on a first come, first served basis. Your registration puts a short term hold on the seat you have requested. Please pay promptly to reserve your seat.
How to register:
- Chose the class and session time, then check course availability.
- Fill out your registration form as completely as possible to avoid delays. We will not sell your data and our site is secure.
- Be sure to choose your payment method (check by mail or PayPal). You must pay by PayPal if you register fewer than 7 days prior to the first session. Checks are preferred.
- questions about tuition? Go here.
- We will send an invoice to the email address you provide.
- Please pay promptly. No seat is guaranteed until you have paid in full.
- Expect a class invitation key to arrive about 24 hours before class starts at the email address(es) you provided on your registration. Contact us before the class meeting if nothing arrives for you!
- Come to class at least 10 minutes early for your very first Lukeion Project session. This will allow our classroom software to load on your computer.
Though we provide an online registration form, real humans take care of all the paperwork. Please be patient with us while we add you to our database and roster but don't hesitate to contact us if you think there's been an error or an overly long delay.
Class Tuition Information
We make paying for courses at The Lukeion Project as simple as possible. We do not charge registration or membership fees nor make registration an ordeal.
We do not include the price of books to courses which require them. We trust that you will be able to find them at the best rates elsewhere or even check them out at a local library.
We also give you a discount when you register for more than one class. Once you register for one semester course, you can add any additional semester courses or workshops during that semester for a 10% discount.
Click here to see course tuition and fees.
