Resource Description
Seton Home Study School offers both curriculum resources for Catholic families and online courses. Seton's Home Study School is an accredited school offering diplomas to high school students. Seton Home Study School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. They are also internationally accredited by AdvancED (of which SACS is a member), and they are on the list of approved home study schools in Virginia. They are an approved Proprietary School with the Virginia Department of Education and have been accepted as a member of the Virginia Council of Private Education (for Private Schools).
Website: Seton Home Study School (may contain affiliate links)
(14 Reviews)
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Cons: Classes are not really online. Too much (and poorly written) religious content in every single lesson.
Grades Used: 9th
As a Catholic, I was originally very impressed by Seton's sales website and promises for an online, modern tech, self-paced, Catholic focused education. However, our actual experience with the program was very disappointing. There is almost nothing online. Except for math (which uses another vendor for the lessons...its not even in the Seton website), none of the classes are really actually online. The online content is basically a daily checklist and copies of the papers that they send to you in the box of materials, and copies of some of the book contents. There are a few videos, but nothing daily (except for math). Also, while I am a convert to the church and love the faith 100%, the Seton program is very outdated and, yes, I'm going to say it..... its "too Catholic". Nearly every single paragraph in every class either uses a Saint, a bible lesson or a teaching of the church to explain things. I am not opposed to these lessons ...they are all true, but for some teens it is too much.
Cons: None
Grades Used: 1-8
I love Seton as someone who has actually used the books it's easy to understand and gets harder as it goes on I have been in Seton all my life and I'm starting 9th grade, I love the UNBIASED version of history and how each grade builds on what we learned the year before it allows me to take my time which is good bcuz I live on a farm and we don't always have time for school the website is easy to work and I have never had any trouble with any of the work, If I decide to homeschool my future kids i would definitely do Seton, I am a Catholic, I love my faith and Seton has helped me become more informed about my faith,
Grades Used: 3,7
If you do not like logic or critical thinking, RUN.
If you think that reading, grammar, and spelling are beneath you or your children, RUN.
If you think that passing grades should be arbitrarily handed to your child, RUN.
If you want to raise a trendy social justice warrior, RUN.
Otherwise, fantastic education. Look at the alternative: When did government control become cool, anyway?
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Want a serious curriculum that teaches your child to think for himself without being afraid of whiney social justice warriors? Seton: Because someone has to preserve the true spirit of education.
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Cons: sexist, homophobic, unclear, has mistakes, i could go on but ill stop here
Grades Used: 7
it is a sexist, homophobic biased curriculum. Mistakes in the answer keys and is unclear at times. would not recommend. the math textbook they recommend is to easy because seventh graders should already start pre algebra. there are easy parts- at least to easy for a seventh grader.