Why 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.
What are Your Educational Choices?
Most parents believe there are three options for educating their children:
- Public school
- Private school
- Homeschool/Home education
Each one of these comes with varying degrees of benefits and drawbacks.
Family Academy provides a fourth option by blending the best of private
school and home education in a creative program offering tremendous educational
assistance to homeschool families.
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. This model provides professional, experienced, certified
teachers dedicated to supporting the family's learning program.
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.
Family Academy is fully accredited as an outstanding academic institution via the National Private Schools Accreditation Association Group and is a private school through the Washington State Board of Education offering personalized education for grades K-12.
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