Home Education

The ultimate goal of home education is to place the education of children directly under the control of the parents. Parents alone are uniquely qualified and gifted to understand their student’s needs and provide the training necessary to ensure academic excellence and character development.

Pros of Homeschooling

Research conducted by Lawrence M. Rudner Ph.D. (Director of ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation) clearly demonstrates home educated students consistently outperform their public school peers in academic standard testing. Homeschool students in grades 1-4 perform one grade level higher than their public school counterparts with homeschool students performing four grade levels above the national average. Typically, the longer a student is home educated, the greater the benefits. Family Academy's role in Home Education Community/Extension School

Established in 1986, Family Academy is a non-profit educational organization offering an effective home education program to families. True education empowers parents to raise their children to their full potential—academically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually—to be the leaders of tomorrow. Family Academy has been a foundational organization in the development of home education. Founding members have developed a unique concept model in Family Academy, and have been instrumental in working through legislative avenues to gain academic freedom for families to educate their children at home. The Family Academy academic model provides quality, experienced, certified teachers dedicated to supporting the family's learning program.Standards/Transcripts/Diploma

Students are able to earn a high school diploma by working with a teacher affiliated with Family Academy's private school extension program. Students enrolled in a private school extension program affiliated with Family Academy have an academic transcript compiled by the registrar that is easily understood and accepted by colleges and universities.

Education

Most parents believe there are three options for educating their children:

• Public school
• Private school
• Homeschooling/Home education

Family Academy provides a fourth option by blending the best aspects of private schooling and home education in a creative program offering tremendous educational assistance to home education families.