Family-Directed Education

Family Academy is a non-denominational, faith-based organization dedicated to helping families train their children in faith, character, and academic excellence. We believe in supporting Family-Directed Education via a method we call the "Family Academy Way."

Since the early 1980’s  we have been fulfilling this mission through our training for parents, our curriculum resources, and our 'school without walls' comprised of Christian educators.

We help:

Homeschooling is so successful because learning occurs best within the context of meaningful relationships.  Good parents are the first and can be the best teachers.  However, many feel insecure about homeschooling. FamilyAcademy can help. 

Our staff and teachers have a living faith in Jesus Christ and implement a biblical worldview into the learning process.  They have honed their experience and training to enrich the family’s educational efforts. 

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Key Homeschool Issues

 Check out these resources:

                      

Homeschooling the High Schooler           Able to Teach

 What's New?

For info on               Academy NW & Teacher Locations/ Contact (pdf)

Congratulations to Academy NW's class of 2011 for earning $2,221,000 in college scholarships   

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Upcoming Events: Click on links for more info and registration

To Running Start or Not To Running Start Webinar - Looking at the Pro's, Con's, Strategies, & Alternatives Feb 6 3-4 pm or Feb 15 11 am-12 noon (click on best date for info/registration)

Raising Kids in a Sexually Confused World - Featuring Carrie Abbott of the Legacy Institute Feb 27 in Mt Vernon 

Zoom In - Mar 22 in So Seattle: 1-day hands-on science lab Extreme Learning Adventure ["ELO"] with microscope applications for gr 7-12 

DNA Lab ELO: April 12-13 or April 17-18 in So Seattle: 2-day hands-on science with high tech equipment for gr 9-12 (younger students who have completed high school biology may attend)  

Outdoor School May 17-19, 2012:  Tale of Two Mountains - Rainier & Saint Helens  Learn as a whole family about geology, ecology, & creation!! 

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      Open registration for Able To Teach 
Learn more effective methods for teaching your children at home! This on-line course is convenient and jam-packed with answers to the questions you haven't yet thought about!
 For information or to register             call 206-246-9227 or                      800-877-4586, line 1