xokw...thank you so much for the reply... It really does help clarify for me what I can expect. It sounds like lots of hands on learning which will I think is a great! I have just one more quick question, what did a typical class day look like for you? I'm just thinking of how it will work with my kids school schedule... Did class days go past 3pm often? Once again, thanks for the info.... I appreciate you taking the time to explain it to me...plus I'm sure any future student would be happy to read your last post since it was so informative.