Resource Description
Abeka Academy is an accredited distance learning program for Kindergarten through grade 12. Christian character building textbooks from A Beka Book are used with video instruction for a college preparatory education. A Beka Academy offers a variety of educational options to include: Accredited Programs, Independent Study, Traditional Programs and individual courses. Students may use DVD's for instruction, Video Streaming and live hook-ups for learning. A Beka Academy offers an ESL program for international students.
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Cons: Your child may need to join outside clubs or activities for socializing. It helps being involved in youth programs at church.
Grades Used: 7th & 8th
Abeka is a good quality Christian Education. Reading through some of the negative reviews, I wondered why some decided to choose a Christian education.
They do teach cursive writing which is wonderful, considering all of the important historical documents such as the Constitution are in cursive. The bible verses are key to any student and will be used through out their Christian life. The work can be rigorous but my child came from a private school and we were used to that. That being said the teachers are great. Our daughter loves the 7th grade history , bible and science teachers.
We love the flexible schedule. She does one extra subject a day so she can take off on Fridays and have a 3 day weekend. The flexibility has allowed our family to travel in our RV and take a vacation on our schedule. We are self employed and this has given our family the freedom to spend more quality time together. During the Covid 19 pandemic, she continued to learn and get ahead. She just completed the Standardized test and soon will complete her 7th grade year
. She is very eager to continue as an 8th grade student next year. We have had positive customer service experiences. Abeka does provide help for students who reach out. Also some of the subjects have extra supplemental classes to watch.
Cons: No real flexibility, Outdated, Excessive amount of homework & busy work,
Grades Used: 1st & 6thThe amount of memory verses they give the students to remember are also ridiculous being that they have spelling words and poems and other things to remember as well. When I teach Bible lessons will take a week and study one lesson and then I’ll give the kids a quiz over it this one studies one lesson per day and then gives a big test.
We used the accredited program for my 6th grader. There is no room for flexibility, the videos move very fast, seemingly faster than if she were in a traditional setting.
My daughter has to work a bit harder in Math. There is no way to slow down any concept while staying on track, unless you want to move to the all year program. Some of the concepts my daughter was taught in math were very confusing and unnecessary ( who cast out 9s). There is a test/daily, which is hard because there is no time to process what was taught the day before! They give homework almost every day, which is added to the load you get from the other subjects.
Now let’s change subjects, to History, there is no diversity! Spelling words are outdated and hard to spell! Some of the words my 6th grader had were listed on the 9th grade list. When I say the words are outdated, one of the words I distinctly remember on the spelling list was confederate.
The videos look to be made in the early 90’s, the teachers talk so quickly as if they think the students are in front of them and can ask questions.
The religion part..most schools that have religion are general, this one is very specific. I found myself re-teaching concepts to my daughter, because some were just opinions versus beings only scriptural. The amount of memory verses they give the students to remember are also ridiculous being that they have spelling words and poems and other things to remember as well. When I teach Bible lessons will take a week and study one lesson and then I’ll give the kids a quiz over it this one studies one lesson per day and then gives a big test.
Overall this program was more work on me, trying to reteach concepts & making sure everything still gets turned in on time. The homework load was close to my college student’s work ( once you add all the homework).
The 1st grade program was okay. It did help as a starting platform for reading, but even that goes very fast. I stopped following the lesson plan all together. This program also has busy work, which we didn’t use most of it.
Cons: everything
Grades Used: 5th 6th 7th
hi im a student at abeka and i used to do public school i got average grades but my grades have drop so much my stress levels have gone up and they dont do things the simple way its a pain to keep up with all the work our books got sent in late we had to wait till November to start so yeah parents dont put your kids through this
Cons: very biased teachings, "cliché" traditional and outdated, huge work load
Grades Used: 3rd, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th
The ABEKA curriculum has good intentions in their teaching, but it is very flawed, in my own opinion.
The Bible classes are fairly good. They base their teachings on God's Word, and are straightforward with topics like salvation and such. however it does seem like they focus a lot on the religious aspect of it all and not so much on the relationship with God. The teachings lean heavily towards the Baptist denomination, to give a better understanding to anyone wondering what "kind" of Christian education this curriculum gives.
The cool thing is that this curriculum can be used with whatever schedule you want. There are so many private schools that use it, and they often ditch the video classes and just use in-person teachers. Very flexible to use. Want to finish school asap? Very much possible. Confused and need more time? stretch out the school year for as long as you want.
The flaws, however, are in the education itself.
It is important to mention that in high school math classes, they do not always give you the easiest ways to solve the problems, neither is the algebra teacher [redacted] very thorough while explaining it. She speaks quite fast and gives you a load very complicated things to learn in one 45 minute class. She explains how to do it well, but she gives you a lot to do, and doesn't always give you enough time to process what you just learned.
The fact that they emphasize cursive learning from such a young age and not so much on knowing how to type is just nonsense. Cursive should not be mandatory; nobody uses it these days, and it shouldn't be forced either. (i believe they only teach how to type in freshman year of high school).
The English classes focuses far too much on diagraming sentences and parts of speech instead of on writing essays effectively, and different kinds of essays is hardly even mentioned. They literally have the same thing repeated grade after grade; the only difference is that they add a thing or two that wasn't mentioned in 9th grade to the 10th grade book. The video teachers give far to many things to do at once, which is very overwhelming (example: essay, book report, parts of speech, spelling test, long poem: all due around the same time, and you have a science project and math test to do as well).
The date at which the videos were filmed is vague, but when I googled it, it said 1985. I'm not sure whether that is when their first videos where filmed, or if they reuse those old videos, or if they film new ones every few years. But the quality of the videos does seem as if they were filmed a decade or two ago.
They also seem to teach things very early to students; they will teach a sixth grader terms and things that would normally be taught several grades later, such as some hard spelling words and some parts of speech.
Speaking of spelling, they devote a lot of time to that. Their vocabulary is slightly flawed: they do not always give all acceptable pronunciations. And memorization of poems, Bible verses, literature and knowing who wrote what is also quite big. Whether that is an essential thing or not is controversial, but in my opinion so much time shouldn't be spent on it. It only adds extra work to the giant pile of it that already exists with the history, math, and science terms, and unless one plans to study this in college, it will not be beneficial for the student's future.
Their history books are very flawed, and it is obvious that they are trying to indoctrinate the students to be conservative republicans. I'm not against conservatism, but please, when they are starting to hate on abstract art and somehow associate it with liberalism (this is in 10th grade world history)... please, that is an opinion, not something that should be taught in schools. Not to mention that they tend to leave out historical information every now and then.
They give quizzes daily, and tests every couple weeks (this is VERY hard on elementary school students). Their methods of quizzing, testing, and grading are very traditional and not creative. From my own observations (of students in Christian schools who use abeka), it just goes through one ear and out the other, and they only remember terms for the test and nothing else. It is not the most effective in helping a student genuinely LEARN. However, this also depends on the student him/herself. I have noticed that if the student uses the textbooks but not the video, and has an on-sight teacher who interacts with them, the student learns wonderfully. But if there is the video, the books, and a "teacher" who just turns on the tv and sits back letting the student do whatever, the student will not necessarily learn well.
To say the very least, Abeka is very, very biased in their teachings. They lean heavily towards conservatism, and all their Christian teachings coincide with those of conservative Baptist teachings. If you aren't really into that, then this curriculum is not for you: you will hate it, your kids will hate it, and your kids' learning experience will be miserable. However, if you are into conservative Baptist teachings, or if you yourself are Baptist, then you will likely enjoy this curriculum and benefit from it.
Cons: I haven't founs one con yet.
Grades Used: Preschool 2 & 3, K4, K5, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grades
I dont know who is writing all the bad reviews, but I almost think its the same person. If you have a problem with a Christian curriculum, for starters, don't use it. Abeka has ALWAYS been a Christian curriculum and they have never hid that fact. Second of all, someone said they are not up to date videos. Well, you could have fooled me since we currently use Abeka and they often mention who the current president is during the school year and at that time of those lessons. They MIGHT use a year old version as they have to have time to record their lessons for homeschoolers. So, by next year or so the new president will be mentioned. So, whoever said that the dvds are from the 90s is flat out lying. Third, the history lessons are NOT, "white washed", as they are filled with positive role models who are black, Hispanic, and other nationalities. If you have a problems with history thats just too bad. History is what it is. Sorry you dont like it. So, whoever is saying that is being hateful, is lying and purposefully so. As stated before my family and I have used Abeka Academy since my child has been in Preschool at 2 years, at which you can buy the 2 year books from Abeka. My son is 1 year ahead of where he should be because of this excellent curriculum. He is far ahead of all the kids his age who attend public school. He spells words in 4th grade that his cousins who are in public school can barely even spell at their "6th grade " level. He has been writing in cursive since k5 where as his cousins in public school can only write their first names in cursive . The curriculum is well rounded and I have had so many compliments about the school we use. Where we have seen other parents struggling just to keep up with state funded homeschools, and watch their children struggle in public school, Abeka has kept things very smooth for us. Now, I dont get why there are reviews about bad customer service, we have never had one problem with their customer service. They have always been very helpful and very informative. Also, there are independent and accredited studies that are available through Abeka . If it is not accredited then you will have to save some samples of work and tests for each school grade and sign off on having them accredited at the end of their schooling saying they completed all the dvds and such . That is it. If you choose accredited then you must complete and follow guidelines they set to reach graduation. We have been doing school with our son for 8 years total now using only Abeka and I highly recommend it. If anyone is having that much difficulties with this program, then you need to read over all the rules, requirements etc. Give them a call. Ask for help when needed. They have phone numbers you can call to get that type of help and they are very helpful.
Cons: Poor customer service, misrepresentation of the program, ZERO flexibility on anything! Uncaring attitude,, dishonest
Grades Used: K4-12
We have done Abeka Academy since K4. Now my daughter is a senior and they will not approve her graduation. She is heart broken. We wanted to give her a head start on college, as all of her friends were doing.
Having dealt with them for 20 years with 2 other children, I called them first. For some stupid reason, they said they didn’t offer dual enrollment for their own students! So we found another college that did. Knowing they’ve always been difficult to deal with, I checked with them before signing her up. In fact, I LET THEM CHOOSE THE CLASSES!
I paid the other college for the classes. Now Abeka is lying and saying they never approved it! [Redacted] was very unChristianlike when I tried to work it out. I asked her to work with the college and she blatantly told me they have “no desire to partner with them on anything!”
If you’re homeschooling, choose ANYONE else! We’ve had trouble with them every year with payments or something. They act like they’re better than everyone and you can’t get supervisors to the phone, which is why we have this problem. You can only speak to college kids! You’re a number only. They really don’t care if you graduate or not!
Cons: No diversity, Dated videos and material, not really online; everything is written
Grades Used: 6
Abeka is OLD! Lacks diversity! Super religious like dangerously so and still uses too much paper.
My son always pointed out something in his video lessons that was a far fetched opinion versus a fact or extremely offensive in the name of religion. The videos seem to be from the 90s and don’t discuss anything going on in current world. The workload on the parent is extreme and you literally have to grade papers all year long. Documents have to be sent in by mail and then you wait and wait and wait and wait for grades.
It was boring. We’re so glad to be finished but of course still waiting for our transcript to transfer.
Cons: Disorganized, horrendous customer service, demanding workload
Grades Used: 12th.
As an on-and-off homeschooler up through high school, I've experienced both in-person school, and homeschooling. Thus, I've had basically the best of both worlds. The Abeka online program (for 12th grade), however, has been a horrible experience.
1., The customer service is absolutely awful. I have no idea who is asleep at the wheel, but they aren't doing their job. As in, not responding to emails for 20 consecutive days. Need I say more?
2., The quizzes (keep in mind that I took the online program, which I believe uses an electronic grading system. I may be incorrect- customer service never replied to my question about that one. Go figure). Where a teacher would be more lenient when it comes to minor errors here and there, there is no room for that in the online quizzes and tests. Additionally, there have been many questions that have lowered my grades due to poor format, explanation, or just lack of description. I.e., for one of my courses, I took "Business Math." One of the quizzes, I failed, because the problem had two different slots for two answers, but didn't specify which answer should be input where. It marked some of my answers incorrect, and some correct, but overall I failed the quiz. Basically, a guessing game-- an accredited guessing game. (Summary- the quizzes are poorly format, and there isn't a human using their better judgment to decide whether or not your answer is correct.)
3., The workload is, if nothing else, overbearing. As the Bible course is required for the accredited program (If I'm not mistaken), so is the "memorize long blocks of text taken from the same Bible the Pope used to use" course. every. week. Don't get me wrong, the sentiment is good. Memorization is an important skill... but within reason. Also, there is quite a bit of homework, not to mention several quizzes (the same quizzes dissed in point #2) every week. For the history course, there are also these little devils called "Editorials" due every week, not to mention the busywork for said same class. For English, there is a long poem (un-rhyming, most likely-- they're fun that way) to memorize each week. (Summary: too much work, hard to keep up with.)
4., The videos are outdated, but you still have to watch them. Technically. Each video typically runs from 30-50 minutes long, and consists of the teacher rambling on about random topics for a while. Really, like a normal school. However, the videos are outdated and can be distracting at times. Truth be told (here I go confessing my sins), I stopped watching them after a few weeks because of how unnecessary they are. If your child is, like me, someone who dislikes long, drawn-out instruction and would rather learn through a fast-paced, experience-based curriculum, this program isn't right for you. (Summary: Boring, outdated, and unnecessary video instruction)
5., Disorganized video manuals-- the only thing they are good for is telling you what the homework is.
6., Even in the online program, you (the parents, I'm assuming) will have to grade papers, homework, and other things of that nature. You're probably expecting it, but get ready for the nightmare, anyway.
That concludes my review of the wondrous Abeka online program! If you actually got this far, I commend you. Happy homeschooling, I hope my *rant* review was helpful, and best of luck finding the right program!
Cons: Bible, white washed history , Too religious , too much singing.
Grades Used: 6th
We are Christians but this program is out there. My child got so upset at the history teacher because she was talking negative about other religions. They make everything about God. The history doesn't talk about slavery as it was. They only talk about missionaries and how they ministered to the slaves. I have begun teaching her my own curriculum of history because its ridiculous. Mr Howe is an amazing teacher and she loves him. But she has no respect for the other two teachers.
Cons: Where to start...
Grades Used: 5
One of the WORST homeschool curriculums out there. Overall, I'm not talking just material, as a whole. No good.
Cons: Time consuming
Grades Used: 5
There are so many quizzes and tests ! An average day takes us one on one from 8:30 to 4:30 sometimes later ! NO customer service !!! I’ve called 3 days in a row and receive a “closed” message. I emailed over a week ago ! NO Response !!! My anxiety level is through the roof as if you miss anything you’re in the weeds !!! The instructors on video speak so fast that both my child and I are spun by the end of the course so that leaves us to go over material one on one along with videos. That’s double effort and double time !!!! We have no life just keeping up. Fifth grades expectation is harder than I remember high school. I suppose if they would have customer service I wouldn’t be so upset 😭
Grades Used: 9
Their customer service is trash. I’m on hold for over an hour and still don’t get people to talk too about urgent problems. Emails aren’t responded to, phone calls aren’t answered. They close before 3 everyday this year, and open after 7 often times. If I could get a refund I’d pull my child out right now.
Cons: Too much Catholic bashing & incorrect info regarding Catholicism in world history class
Grades Used: 7
My student enjoyed the program and content, ease of quizzes and tests online with mostly immediate feedback. 7th gr subjects were challenging but interesting w/lots of memorization but quality subject matter. World History teacher is very entertaining; however, is very incorrect regarding Catholicism. For a Christian program, this approach of constant unacceptable Catholic bashing is Not being Christian at all. It's understandable how a program like this would easily sway the Catholic who is unfamiliar with his own faith. I had to listen to virtually every class in order to discuss incorrect teachings regarding Catholic history and beliefs. Mr. Smith, the teacher, evidently has been taught by Protestants about Catholicism. He needs to get back to his roots and study Catholicism from legitimate Catholic resources and even converts from protestantism.
Cons: Horrible customer service, difficult workload, inflexible schedule, no real teachers to interact with
Grades Used: 9th
Where do I begin? We are missionaries in Africa and have used Abeka Book for most of our homeschool. So, we thought using Abeka Academy would be the natural next step for my daughter for 9th grade.
Since we were getting ready to head back to the field we opted to do the DVD’s instead of streaming as we weren’t sure what the internet situation would be. We ordered in August and were getting ready to return to the field in November. Well, one of the DVD’s didn’t arrive. Algebra DVD set 3 wasn’t ready but we were promised it would arrive before we left in November.
In December, we were now on the field. No DVD yet. We called and they promised to mail it. One to us in Uganda and one to my parents in Missouri. Neither one ever arrived. I forgot about it until she got ready to use that DVD and realized that it never arrived. Now what are we supposed to do? Because of Covid our country isn’t receiving any mail from the US.
Customer service has been horrendous. Our credit card expired but we had a new one of course. Just a new date for the card. We kept getting emails that our payment was declined even though I called them monthly to update the card information. This went on for four months before they finally figured it out.
We used the customer service chat feature alit since our calls from overseas would often break up or disconnect. The customer service people were friendly but not knowledgeable at ALL. They would transfer me 3-4 times to get my question answered.
The program is NOT flexible at all. Once you start, your dates are set in stone. We took off about a month in moving overseas only to find out that her due dates for her Progress Reports all remained the same and so she had spent the whole year playing catch up.
The whole “late work fee” and “extensions” fee really got old. Plus it was confusing. We paid for an extension since she was going to be late for Progress Report 1 , just to find out that it is called a “late work fee” unless it’s the end of the school when it’s called an extension and a different price . We had different people telling us contradictory things all the time.
I would always give them a negative review on the customer service follow up emails they always sent but that never seemed to make any difference.
I haven’t tried returning the DVD’s yet but from what I’ve read on here it may prove difficult from overseas although we were told it would be no problem.
The work load is overwhelming and once you fall behind it’s almost impossible to catch up. Teachers are boring and she usually just reads from the books herself. No real teacher interaction.
I’m switching her next year to Sterling Academy online school that her sister already uses.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND ESPECIALLY IF TOU LIVE OVERSEAS.
Cons: You do need to teach your child to print since they teach cursive but that's a small con
Grades Used: K5, 1, 2, 3 and going on 4
I'm really shocked at the negative reviews. We've used Abeka K thru 3 and we are starting 4th grade this year. My hubby & I love this program. My daughter learned to read & write cursive in kindergarten when they don't even teach it in public schools in most places anymore. I'm not sure why some reviews are saying that's a negative? My daughter picked it up quickly & I didn't even do preschool for her at all. This might come as a "bad mom" moment for some....but I didn't even teach her to read before starting K5 with Abeka...and guess what my daughter now excels at because of Abeka? Reading. Her friends that go to public school learned "sight" words & couldn't read well at all....Abeka actually TAUGHT her how to sound things out...not sight words. My mom (who was totally against homeschooling) was extremely impressed by how well she was reading by the 1st grade. My mom's "epiphany" moment was when my daughter was reading her a story & she didn't mix up words like "though", "through", "tough", etc & read them without skipping a beat. This was first grade & again...I did not teach my daughter to read before she started Abeka K5. My daughter can take anywhere from 3 hours or 5 hours to be done...it depends on her level of attention for that day. I don't understand the "busy work" comments from people either...there is seatwork, but my daughter does it all during class. I'd like to point out....my daughter's mind wanders at times & she STILL gets the stuff done during class & the only thing we might do at night for "homework" is study for a spelling test, history test, science test, etc which literally takes us about 15-20 minutes. Maybe it will be longer as she goes up in grade levels. I'm also a bit perplexed at people complaining about 2 or 3 quizzes in one day....I graduated in '89 and throughout my school years, I definitely had 2 or 3 quizzes/tests in one day. What the heck are public schools doing these days? And maybe this is why our education in the U.S. isn't up to par with the rest of the world. We are a military family (I served 24 years & hubs served 16 years) and I do like the structure of Abeka. If you are wanting to do unschooling or less structure, Abeka may not be for you. But with that said....you can make Abeka as structured or unstructured as you want. After every 2 classes my daughter takes a 5 to 10 minute break...sometimes she does 3 classes & takes a break. I totally leave it up to her. Sometimes we have to leave for a medical appt & we can stop at any point in time & then pick it right back up when we get home if we want. Sometimes she pauses her video teacher & asks if I can explain something a little bit more to her, which quite honestly, I like that she can do that. So we are going on our 5th year of using Abeka & I have no issues with customer service, ordering, the textbooks, returning videos (which you print off yourself to send them back), etc. Another thing I like...no common core math!
Cons: Everything
Grades Used: 6
This program is about as effective as Trump Academy. Our enrollment was constantly being messed up, then after hours on phone I would be told it was fixed, only to learn later is was not. While we were considered “unenrolled” they sure kept auto payment running smoothly. The streaming videos consist of a teacher that speaks like she is talking to toddlers, my kid is in 6th grade, and constantly watching some poor kid named Isaiah get corrected for everything. Waste of time and money
Grades Used: 1-7
There are other programs that are much better than Abeka, especially for Math. Mr Howe is aweful, he is rude to the students and does not explain the information well. Streaming goes down frequently so my children cannot do school that day. Biblical interpretations are completely inaccurate.
Cons: None
Grades Used: 9, 11
I have two daughters who began homeschooling their 9th and 11th grade years, both of whom plan on attending a four year college after graduating high school. I chose Abeka because the courses offered are college prep classes that will translate into no hiccups once they apply for college. We used the video/accredited program for both grades. My daughters and I had no problem switching gears from public school to Abeka. Their grades stayed consistent, they were done much earlier in the day than public school and had time for music classes and sports participation. I believe the success of the student depends on the attitude and work-ethic of the student, and the commitment of the parent to guide the student through the course work. Parental encouragement for participation in outside activities is just as important as the coursework. Abeka is reading and writing intensive which I believe better prepares the student for college. There are more quizzes than public school, but I believe this is a positive as it reinforces what the student is learning. As far as the cost.....If you are willing to put in the work, there is a network of homeschooling families who use this program and sell their used textbooks. If you are enrolled in the accredited program, the test books and answer keys are included in your purchased tuition-only enrollment. We purchased used textbooks from places like ebay and homeschool pages on facebook and cut our costs by $800.00 per year. When we finished this year's enrollment, we sold our textbooks and used the money to purchase next year's. I would highly recommend Abeka to anyone wishing to homeschool their child. A challenging, very well-rounded education is attainable .
Cons: outdated,dual enrollment
Grades Used: 9th
So,I started 9th grade at a public school and i had some behavior issues. I got pulled out with 2 months left in school. My parents put me in Abeka for schooling. Unfortunately, I had to start my 9th grade year over. After much contacting they accepted my transcript and moved me to the second semester. In Georgia schools typically spend the last two months on review for standard testing so i had basically finished 9th grade. Now I don't watch the videos because I know the information. I wish that they would make the classes more updated and relatable. I will finish my schooling for 9th grade in September, then i will start dual enrollment at a local university. I wish Abeka had a way to share courses. I will also have to take my collage classes and then Abeka.
Cons: Oppressive amount of work, terrible customer service
Grades Used: 8th grade
I was enrolled in Abeka's Accredited program for 8th grade, and while there was no denying the quality of the materials and the professionalism of the teachers (although the videos are very old-fashioned), the sheer volume of work was oppressive.
If you chose the accredited option, you have to watch all of the dvds in all subjects. In grade 8, there was five subjects, however, as each year progresses the amount of classes increases. In grade 12, for example, there is a total of 10 subjects. Each dvd is approx. 50 minutes long. There is no flexibility within the accredited option as you cannot chose which subjects you want to do- unless you opt for the independent study option (where you will not receive a diploma upon completion).
There is no reading or writing done during the day, just listening, which quickly becomes very tiring and draining. Reading and writing is all done at night as homework. There is homework given in all subjects, every night. I am not against homework, but this means you almost have another full school day at night! Even when there is an upcoming test, there is no time for revision, as there is no let up in the homework. Because you are constantly being bombarded with new information, you have practically no time to revise over the previous content.
Because this homeschool programme takes up so much time, both during the day and at night, it allows no time for non-academic activities. I used to really enjoy art and pilates, as well as learning French, but during this program I have had to cancel them altogether.
I personally felt as though too much was covered in one year- particularly in history, which was more like two years of work.
In my opinion, if you're looking for a course that encourages critical thinking and follows a mastery system, this won't be the homeschool program of choice. Abeka is very fast-paced and involves very little creative/independent work as it revolves very heavily around fact memorisation and repetition.
I will no longer be continuing with Abeka, instead, I am switching to a mastery-system homeschool program which offers flexibility and individualisation.
Cons: Super long, teacher n dvds, boring, busy work
Grades Used: 2nd
Abeka bored my kids to death. The busy work was way too much. It took so long and after a while it was a battle to homeschool. We quit mid year and took up another program and I am so thankful. I first felt horrible in wasting all that money but we have been on the new for many months and I don't have to ask them to start lessons. It's a easy 2 hours plus a hour of additional math facts and reading. Time4learning, brainpop and veritas bible. Lifesaver sites!!!
Cons: 2-3 quizzes every day -homework for homeschooling -Boring , outdated
Grades Used: 7, 8
Hi I’m Ellie currently in 7th grade and my brother in 8th And we have some real problems with Abeka. Pros-On your own time
Cons- We get like 2 -3 quizzes a DAY and the videos are not fun at all. I felt I’ve lost human interaction when my whole life I’ve had to do schooling and homework- why have homework when your already doing schoolwork at home 🤦♀️ Point is -DO NOT PUT YOUR KIDS IN ABEKA THEY WILL HATE IT.
While their curriculum is somewhat good (barely), they give TOO MUCH WORK and THEY TEACH THE MOST USELESS BS. The teachers are terrible at explaining things, and I learn barely anything from the videos. No normal school gives a quiz EVERYDAY. This school is an example of what a good school environment doesn't look like. The worst thing of all... THE BIBLE CLASS!!! I am in no way Christian and I don't even care to read the Bible. This program is hell and Id rather go to a public school and get bullied. DO NOT FORCE YOUR KIDS TO DO THE ABECKA PROGRAM!!!! IT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cons: A lot of work
Grades Used: 3
We are using the accredited abeka academy. This is my first year homeschooling my son in third grade. I think how smoothly it will go will depend on how motivated and independent your child is. For my son, it is very time-consuming. We are not able to complete a single lesson in one day. We are aiming to complete the curriculum in one year instead of the standard nine months. That being said, I think it is a superb curriculum and I would highly recommend it. I remember using abeka for a few years as a child and I really loved it. I like how they incorporate the Bible into the curriculum. I feel like my son has really grown in his Biblical knowledge and understanding in the past few months. It is a very godly, Christ-honoring curriculum, of which the value cannot be underestimated.
Cons: None
Grades Used: Preschool through 12th grade.
We have used Abeka for all 8 of our children. Our last two are in 12th grade. Let me clear something up here. People say that their students cannot ask questions. Yes they can. There are academic people at Abeka that students can call and ask questions. The customer service at Abeka has been exellent. They have always answered our questions and have been very flexible with our students. Students are allowed to take a course one year lower or one year higher. Their curruculim can be challenging but it kept my students on their toes and the appendix quizzes insured that they did their homework etc..My oldest went to college and was the highest in her class. She was well prepared....in math and writing. My students have many friends as they participate in many activities. This concept that homeschoolers are socially inept is bogus and on their parents. The reviews that say there are too many quizzes and papers show laziness on the reviewer! There are adequate amounts that make sure the students are studying and actually learning the work!!! I highly recommend this curriculim.