Our spring session includes 18 weeks of classes. All class times below are Pacific Time.

Tuition

• Littles Speech: $1,124.99 for 27 hours of training.

• Regular classes: $1,499.99 for 36 hours of training.

• National Competition Teams, except Speech: $2,064.70 for 36 hours of spring training, with additional workshops included.

• Speech National Competition Team: $2,858.83 for 36 hours of spring training, with up to six additional workshop hours per week included.

• Private sessions: $225 per hour, or $875 for a five-hour package.

Spring Calendar

• First week: January 11–17, 2027.

• No classes on MLK Day: Monday, January 18, 2027. Monday classes make up this session on March 29, 2027.

• Spring break: March 30–April 4, 2027.

• Final week: May 17–23, 2027. The last class is Sunday, May 23.

Locations

• Irvine: 17062 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614.

• San Marino: 2549 Huntington Dr #101, San Marino, CA 91108.

• Palos Verdes: 500 Silver Spur Road, Suite 125, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.

• Online: Classes meet over Zoom. Registered families receive their class link before attending.

If unforeseen circumstances affect an in-person class, ModernBrain may move up to two sessions per semester online. We will notify affected families as soon as possible. In-person teachers and students must follow applicable local school or district health and safety guidance.

National Competition Teams

• Acceptance requires an interview. Students who previously passed their team’s interview do not need to interview again unless specifically requested. Book a Nationals Team interview.

• National Competition Teams are a full-season commitment, beginning in fall and ending in spring. Students should treat their team as a primary extracurricular, practice independently and with their coaches, and plan for competition on one to three weekends per month.

• National Competition Teams run across the fall and spring semesters. If you have already paid for the full 2026–2027 season, do not make an additional payment. Students joining for spring must receive approval and confirm their tuition with our team.

Monday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4:15 pm–6:15 pm: Middle Speech Comprehensive (6th-8th)

• 4:15 pm–6:15 pm: Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Congress and Impromptu (5th-8th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Mock Trial (7th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

Tuesday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Model United Nations for Kids (4th-6th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Public Forum (6th-12th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 4:45 pm–6:15 pm: Littles Speech (1st-2nd)

• 6 pm–8 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Model United Nations (7th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Congress National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm

• 6:15 pm–8:45 pm: Public Forum National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Mock Trial National Competition Team (8th-12th)

Wednesday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Essay Writing (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Public Forum (6th-12th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary National Competition Team (3rd-5th)

• 4:15 pm–6:15 pm: Congress and Impromptu (5th-8th)

• 6 pm–8 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: World Schools/Parliamentary Debate (7th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Elementary National Competition Team (3rd-5th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Congress National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm

Thursday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Intermediate Elementary Speech and Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Mock Trial National Competition Team (8th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Parliamentary Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Policy Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:45 pm: Public Forum National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm

• 4 pm–6 pm: Intro to Lincoln-Douglas Debate (7th-12th)

Friday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Intermediate Elementary Speech and Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Model United Nations for Kids (4th-6th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Economics, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship II (6th-12th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary National Competition Team (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Mock Trial (7th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: AP Economics (9th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Parliamentary Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

Saturday

• 1 pm–3 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 1 pm–3 pm: Middle Speech Comprehensive (6th-8th)

• 1 pm–3 pm: Intermediate Elementary Speech and Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 1:30 pm–3 pm: Littles Speech (1st-2nd)

• 3:15 pm–4:45 pm: Littles Speech (1st-2nd)

• 3:15 pm–5:15 pm: Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 3:15 pm–5:15 pm: Congress and Impromptu (5th-8th)

• 3:15 pm–5:15 pm: Mock Trial (7th-12th)

Sunday

• 1 pm–3 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 1 pm–3 pm: Intermediate Elementary Speech and Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 1 pm–3 pm: Congress and Impromptu (5th-8th)

• 1 pm–3 pm: Model United Nations (7th-12th)

• 1 pm–3 pm: Elementary National Competition Team (3rd-5th)

• 3:15 pm–5:15 pm: Middle Speech Comprehensive (6th-8th)

• 3:15 pm–4:45 pm: Littles Speech (1st-2nd)

• 3:15 pm–5:15 pm: Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 3:15 pm–5:15 pm: World Schools/Parliamentary Debate (7th-12th)

• 3:15 pm–5:15 pm: Model United Nations National Competition Team (8th-12th)

To request a section that is not listed or ask about availability, email [email protected].

Monday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Public Forum (6th-12th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 4:15 pm–6:15 pm: Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Congress National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:45 pm: Public Forum Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm

Tuesday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Model United Nations National Competition Team (8th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Mock Trial National Competition Team (8th-12th)

Wednesday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Model United Nations (7th-12th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary National Competition Team (3rd-5th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

Thursday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary National Competition Team (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Mock Trial (7th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Lincoln-Douglas Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Mock Trial National Competition Team (8th-12th)

Friday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Intermediate Elementary Speech and Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Middle Speech Comprehensive (6th-8th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 4 pm–6 pm: Model United Nations for Kids (4th-6th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: World Schools/Parliamentary Debate (7th-12th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Parliamentary Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

• 6:30 pm–8 pm: Littles Speech (1st-2nd)

Saturday

• 2 pm–4 pm: Mock Trial (7th-12th)

• 4 pm–6 pm: Congress and Impromptu (5th-8th)

• 5 pm–6:30 pm: Littles Speech (1st-2nd)

• 5 pm–7 pm: Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 5 pm–7 pm: World Schools/Parliamentary Debate (7th-12th)

• 5 pm–7 pm: Elementary Speech Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

To request a section that is not listed or ask about availability, email [email protected].

Thursday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Congress and Impromptu (5th-8th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Speech National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm, Thursday 4pm-6pm, and Sunday 1pm-3pm

Friday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Elementary Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Congress National Competition Team (6th-12th); includes online workshops: Monday 6:15pm-8:15pm

To request a section that is not listed or ask about availability, email [email protected].

Tuesday

• 6:45 pm–8:45 pm: Policy Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

Wednesday

• 4 pm–6 pm: Debate Comprehensive (3rd-5th)

• 6:15 pm–7:45 pm: Littles Speech (1st-2nd)

• 6:15 pm–8:15 pm: Congress and Impromptu (5th-8th)

• 6:45 pm–8:45 pm: Policy Debate National Competition Team (6th-12th)

To request a section that is not listed or ask about availability, email [email protected].

Registration and Discounts

1. Choose your class, location, and weekly meeting time from the schedule above.

2. Complete the Spring 2027 checkout form on this page. If your class is missing, email [email protected].

3. Contact us about any discounts or existing class credit before paying.

4. Complete payment at least 48 hours before your first class.

5. Watch for your confirmation and welcome email, including location or Zoom details.

Available Discounts and Credit

• Early bird #1: Complete payment and registration before December 11, 2026, for 10% off non-competition-team classes.

• Early bird #2: Complete payment and registration before December 18, 2026, for 3% off non-competition-team classes.

• Multi-class: Register for two classes and receive 10% off the less expensive class. The coupon, MULTICLASS, is listed on the registration form; it will not be automatically applied.

• College counseling: Students enrolled in a college counseling package and another ModernBrain class in the same year are eligible for an additional 5% discount on one other class per semester, including a National Competition Team class.

• Existing credit: Contact us before checkout so we can apply any available class credit.

For a request to begin within 48 hours, text 1-707-466-6686 so we can confirm space and staffing. Your welcome email usually arrives about one week before classes begin; timing varies for later registrations.