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Looking for someone to teach physics to your teen? Need a way to avoid teaching algebra? Want to enroll your Kindergartener in a co-op for social time? Homeschool classes and co-ops are a great way to spend time with other homeschoolers and skill-share with other homeschool parents.
Our listing of Indiana co-ops and academic classes for homeschoolers is ordered alphabetically by city, with co-ops in the first section and all other academic resources below. If you would like to submit a Indiana co-op or academic resource, you may do so using the red button above.
Indiana Homeschooling Co-ops
SACHEBerne
This homeschool support group serves northeast Indiana. Members enjoy the benefits of community, homeschooling support, and activities. Throughout the school year, there are field trips, gym days, Family Fun Nights, Co-op, The Curriculum Closet, Mom Night Outs and Graduation among other events. Please let them know if you are interested in joining or have any questions.
Home Grown Hearts-Elkhart CountyBristol
Home Grown Hearts is a group of home educating families who have decided to use their gifts and talents in a cooperative way to provide mutual encouragement, social interaction between children in a parent-supervised environment, and join efforts in providing classes and stimulating learning opportunities that would otherwise be difficult to meet. Our co-op has a Fall Semester that usually begins the first Wednesday after Labor Day and runs for 12 consecutive weeks, meeting once a week on Wednesdays. Our Spring Semester usually begins the first Wednesday in February and also runs for 12 consecutive weeks.
Heritage Builders Home Educators, Inc.Brownsburg
Providing educational enrichment to home-educated students through the cooperative network of the home schooling parents in a Christian environment and from a Christian perspective.
Heritage Family EducatorsCorydon
Heritage Family Educators is a Christian homeschool co-op in Corydon, Indiana (Harrison Co.). Our cooperative offers educational classes one day a week and other services to the school aged children of registered families. Parents share the teaching and administrative responsibilities and do not charge for their services, keeping cost low. We mainly focus our classes on areas of study that support the homeschoolers we serve, allowing parents to choose the classes they will teach and surveying members to determine what kinds of classes would best fit their needs. We also offer support group activities separate from the co-op, which include Moms' Connect meetings, field day, STEAM FAIR, PE at the YMCA, and other similar events.
Families for Christ Home Educators CooperativeDelphi
We are a group of parents that get together every other Wednesday to help our children experience classes that are more difficult to teach in a home setting... Classes such as PE, music, JA BizTown, or classes that may be more difficult for mom's who don't have those talents... such as art, science classes, etc.
Arrows Learning AcademyFishers
JOY: Our number one purpose is to inspire a love of life-long learning. This means fostering joy in learning by thinking "OUTSIDE OF THE BOX" of traditional schooling to create learning opportunities that are: Learner focused, inspired by interest, meets desired learning out comes, interactive, and fun! In addition, our teachers are passionate about education and loving children!! FLEXIBILITY: Our class times are shorter than most schools allowing learners and families freedom in their schedule to explore and participate in various learning activities outside of the classroom. With our online format students are offered the flexibility of learning from anywhere. RELATIONSHIPS: We believe in nurturing a community of learners. Our live interactive online format and the fact that many of our learners move from one grade to the next with each other and their teacher creates opportunities for learners to build life long relationships with peers and teachers. LOOPING: This means that your child can have the same teacher and learning group from K-3rd. Offering familiarity, building strong relationships, a teacher that truly knows your child. This is optimal for customized lesson planning, children that are advance or needing extra help, and making learning child-centered based off interests, strengths, and areas of concern for all. SMALL CLASS SIZES: We have some of the smallest class size offered for schooling, allowing teachers to focus and MEET EACH CHILD RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE on their learning journey. AFFORDABLE: We believe that quality education should be accessible to all. Our focus is on students & families not the profit. We price our classes to benefit families while still giving our loving staff a decent wage. We also are more than willing to work with families in need.
SEICHE-South Eastern Indiana Christian Home EducatorsGreendale
Southeastern Indiana Christian Home Educators is a ministry of Christian families who come together to give and receive the support and resources that will more fully enable them to provide a home education for their children in which the Lord Jesus Christ is central and supreme. Parents will be encouraged in their walk with Christ so that they will be further equipped to raise children who live out the character, truth and compassion of Christ in their unique, God-given life purposes. Co-op classes are available although not required.
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Creative Christian Home Educators, Inc.Henry County
The Creative Christian Co-op is a program of Creative Christian Home Educators, Inc. The Co-op serves Henry County, Indiana, and exists to enhance the educational opportunities of homeschool families from a Christian worldview. We are a volunteer run organization with a 5 member leadership team. We require all families to contribute in some way to the weekly running of the co-op by teaching, assisting, cleaning, security, etc. This is a family-centered home-educational activity, not a drop-off destination. We will meet for 24 weeks (12 in the Fall, 12 in the Spring) per school year on Fridays from 10am-12pm. Most classes will run for 6 weeks, with exceptions of 12 week classes for high schoolers(not always). Most students will have the chance of taking 4 classes per semester. We are not accredited in any way, but are here to serve as enrichment classes. If you would like to make a class fully accredited, the parents/students are responsible for putting in the extra hours to comply with Indiana standards. This website will be the primary means of group communication. It will house our calendar, discussion forums, class registration, photos, and payment gateway. Families must have a working email address to participate.
Holy Family Home EnrichmentIndianapolis
Holy Family Home Enrichment is a group of homeschool families on and near the south side of Indianapolis. Our goal is to support each other in raising healthy, happy, holy Catholic families. We are faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. Our group organizes many activities each school year. Some of the activities we are looking forward to this year include:
- Back to School picnic
- St. Valentine party
- field trips
- teen social activities
- Seder Supper
Classical Studies of Indianapolis (CSIndy)Indianapolis
Classical Studies of Indianapolis (CSIndy) is a classical Christian co-school. A collaborative effort between teacher and parent, Classical Studies supports homeschool families in the pursuit of academic excellence while building a close nurturing community and focusing on Christian character. Different from a co-op, Classical Studies provides structure and outstanding classroom instruction in 1 and 2 day/week formats from exceptional faculty, equipping parents to lead their own children with personalized education on the other days. We offer dynamic instruction, hands on activities, positive peer influence, and a mutual quest for excellence. Our Lower School meets on Mondays and our High School Program (including electives) meets on both Mondays and Wednesdays.
Character Co-op (K-12 Homeschool)Indianapolis
We are a homeschool cooperative providing academic rigor for grades K-12. We are a Christian based school that meets on Tuesdays from 8:30-3:30 at Castleton Christian Church on the NE side of Indy. We meet for 36 weeks from August through May. We are a true cooperative. A parent from each family attends co-op with the children every Tuesday. In general, parents teach one class and aide one class for the school year. We strive to make community the focus of our co-op. All ages come together first thing in the morning for devotions and during the lunch/recess hour. Another way we focus on community is through bi-weekly field trips. In addition, the moms find ways to connect outside of co-op through a monthly "Mom's Night Out" event. We provide community and memory-making through parties and events also. We have a Fall Party, Christmas Party, Valentine's Party, and more! We also produce a yearly, student-produced yearbook and t-shirt for families to remember the memories of the year. We find organization and quality through operating under a volunteer, parent-led board. We provide academic rigor to grades K-12. Each year we evaluate how many teachers and what classes the teachers can teach. As a result, our classes can vary from year to year. For most years we offer: K/1: Calendar Time, Show & Tell, Language Arts, History, Science, Bible, Art, Gym, Literature 2/3: IEW, History, Science, Gym, Geography, Art 4/5/6: IEW, History, Science, Gym, Geography, Art, Literature 7/8: IEW, History, Biology, Algebra, Spanish 9-12: Worldview, World History, US History, Elegant Essay, High School Sciences, Art, Speech, Spanish
Indianapolis Homeschool Co-opIndianapolis
Indianapolis Homeschool Co-op (IHC) is a secular homeschool cooperative serving families in Indianapolis, IN. IHC serves children pre-school aged to high school by providing both academic classes, and enrichment clubs and field trips. Curriculum and activities are based on current research in child development. Projects include child-led inquiry within a structure provided by a teacher. All programs are created to enhance the homeschool experience through hands-on learning and fun! In addition IHC provides opportunities for children and their families to connect socially with peers in their community.
Home Grown Hearts Learning Co-opMishawaka
Home Grown Hearts is a group of home educating families who have decided to use their gifts and talents in a cooperative way to provide mutual encouragement, social interaction between children in a parent-supervised environment, and join efforts in providing classes and stimulating learning opportunities that would otherwise be difficult to meet.
Lighthouse Home EducatorsPlainfield (Hendricks County)
Mission statement: Realizing that we are not only educating our children, but also raising a generation to affect generations to come, we have joined together to complement each other in providing educational and enrichment opportunities for our children. We are committed to applying discipleship principles not only for our children, but for each other as well, in order to nurture life skills and to raise each individual to be better equipped to fulfill the purpose God has designed for them. To function as a co-operative homeschool support group based in the Avon/Brownsburg/Plainfield/West Indianapolis area. To match each parent to the areas of service God has uniquely gifted him/her, in order for the various parts of God’s family to work together for His glory. To provide opportunities for all members of the family to develop and to strengthen relationships with other families in our homeschooling community. We offer class days, park days, field trips, family events, and mom events throughout the year to connect homeschooling families in our area.
NW Indiana Homeschool Co-OpPorter County
NW Indiana Homeschool Co-op provides the opportunity for homeschooling families to form relationships by offering enrichment classes, field trips, and events which foster a sense of community. The co-op is currently for children ages 3-14. We meet weekly on Tuesdays. Fall semester runs end of August to November. Spring semester runs February to April. Each semester is 12 weeks long with a one week break in the middle. Classes meet from 9 am to 2 pm with a lunch break and recess.
Vine and BranchesValparaiso
A Christ-centered homeschool co-op providing opportunities for homeschool families to connect and encourage one another. "I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15: 5
Indiana Homeschooling Classes & Academic Enrichment
Merry Lea Environmental Learning CenterAlbion
Merry Lea regularly hosts programs for homeschooled students covering a range of natural history and environmental topics, including "reptiles and amphibians", "owl pellet dissection", "life in the dirt", "bird adaptations and behaviors", and "art and nature". Students spend a significant portion of time outdoors exploring Merry Lea’s diverse ecosystems. Students are grouped by age for trail explorations to provide age appropriate instruction. Programs run annually from September - May. Pre-registration required
College Admissions ResourcesAnderson/Madison County
Michelle Holmes, Enrollment Specialist at Anderson University, is dedicated to helping homeschooling families navigate the college admissions landscape. As a former homeschooling mom, she understands the life of a homeschool family and the importance of making educated decisions related to the college decision process. She is available to speak to homeschool groups and co-ops about choosing the right college, the admissions process, and dual credit. Contact her today at 765-641-4037 or at msholmes@anderson.edu.
Anderson University Early ConnectionsAnderson/Madison County
Homeschool students can take college classes through LAUNCH and Early STEM programs. The LAUNCH program offers introductory classes on campus to qualifying juniors and seniors in high school for college credit. The Early STEM program offers packages of courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, and physics. Homeschool students can also experience summer camps in a variety of fields: music education, music business, musical theatre, strings, dance, STEM, graphic design, and film making. At Anderson University, the mission is to educate students for a life of faith and service in the church and society. Students learn from professors who practice their discipline in the field, challenge them intellectually, and help them grow spiritually.
Always Learning Tutoring & Homeschool CoachingArcadia
This resource offers enhanced tutoring for struggling students with emphasis on reading skills and/or coaching for parents who might be struggling with curriculum choices, lesson planning, multi-grade scheduling, or alternative teaching methods to address any specific needs of their children. Lead educator has a diverse background in educational settings, grades and subject matter with a wide range of approaches for learning support. Instructions are provided by a state credentialed teacher who prefers to instruct, and encourages parents to instruct, from above and beyond state/government standards. Staff has over 25 years of proven teaching methods well as training in the classical approach to homeschooling.
Katsumi's Teaching KitchenBeech Grove
Katsumi's Teaching Kitchen is a Japanese cooking school. Students of all ages learn how to make cute lunches as a cute bear, cat, rabbit shape in a box. It is a food art and Japanese chopsticks lessons & table manners will be demonstrated as well. Class is Maximum at 15 students. A 10% discount will be applied to groups 6 or more. Students get to keep everything that they make. The class is currently $39.95 per student per 2 hour class. *A party may be scheduled Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8 am to 2 pm. *Students may keep the Bento tray and all the food that they make. *Water or punch will be offered to the students *Complimentary chopsticks for practice at home. *Recipes will be sent to the head instructor. *Please call at (317)431-4153 for any additional questions
STEM camp with Education by KBrownsburg
This is a camp for the summer that will be held in Brownsburg. There are k-2 dates as well as 3-5 dates. These activities will let your child explore different science topics using exploration!
Cope Environmental CenterCenterville
Cope Environmental Center promotes the sustainable use of the Earth’s resources through education, demonstration, and research to inspire and challenge individuals and communities to achieve ecologically sustainable lifestyles to secure a sustainable future for all life on Earth. CEC strives to educate visitors in our 130 acre outdoor classroom through interactive, hands-on-sustainability and nature-based programming for schools, businesses, and other groups. CEC demonstrate this “green" lifestyle by giving tours of our Sustainability Education Center that is powered by solar panels, heated by geothermal, and regulated with a digital lighting and temperature system.
LOGIC Speech and DebateColumbus
The Leaders in Oratory Group of Indiana for Christ (LOGIC) was formed to fill a need in the central Indiana area for speech and debate coaching and instruction for Christian homeschooling families. In 2007-2008, LOGIC operated independently as a cooperative of the member families. In 2008-2009, LOGIC became fully affiliated with Christian Communicators of America, which has been expanding rapidly since 2004. The LOGIC coaches and staff are not professionals but only home schooling parents who have volunteered for this endeavor. Additional volunteers are needed in order to help the club function efficiently. LOGIC firmly believes in the intrinsic value of speech, debate and argumentation skills for the purpose of defending the Gospel of Jesus Christ and enriching the lives of our students. We uphold home based schooling as an ideal arrangement for parents to ensure the highest quality of instruction and to maintain control over the content of their children’s' education, and we see ourselves as an extension of the home school.
New Heights Educational Group, IncDefiance
The New Heights Educational Group, Inc. promotes literacy for children and adults by offering a range of educational support services. Such services include: assisting families in the selection of schools; organization of educational activities; and acquisition of materials. New Heights promotes a healthy learning environment and enrichment programs for families of preschool and school-age children, including children with special needs. NHEG provides fill-in-the-gap, individual tutoring for children and adults. Offers leadership and internship opportunities via Student Advisory Group and Student Leadership Council and much more.
ETHOS Science CenterElkhart
ETHOS Science Academy is a nearly year-round program focused on delivering a hands-on science curriculum primarily to home-schooled and home-bound children. However, the program is open to any child whose schedule works with Academy times! You can either register your child for a single workshop (one day), or for the full month of workshops. Each month has a theme (Nature Studies, Engineering, etc.) that the weekly workshops will cover – each week a new activity relating to the theme will be taught. Thursdays, 9:30 am – 11:30 am Ages: Pre-K (4+) through 8th grade Cost: $20 per session, $75 per month (scholarship rate is $40 per month), excludes Spring Break Camp
ETHOS Innovation CenterElkhart
ETHOS Innovation Center helps children and adults engage with science and technology through hands-on programs and events. ETHOS offers opportunities to connect science to everyday life through problem-solving, discovery and critical thinking. Science and Academy Programs: ETHOS Science Academy Sessions are made up of four workshops each, allowing students to experience, investigate and discover scientific principles and processes. Programs vary from “Crime Scene Investigation” to dinosaur fossils and rockets, food chemistry and LEGO robotics! Robotics and Innovation: Reaching students K-12, robotics programs allow students to take Inquiry to a whole new level in which they used problem-solving skills to find solutions to real-world problems. Student also display a set of Core Values that instill the want to support other students and teams within the program as they learn 21st Century Skills.
Arrows Learning AcademyFishers
JOY: Our number one purpose is to inspire a love of life-long learning. This means fostering joy in learning by thinking "OUTSIDE OF THE BOX" of traditional schooling to create learning opportunities that are: Learner focused, inspired by interest, meets desired learning out comes, interactive, and fun! In addition, our teachers are passionate about education and loving children!! FLEXIBILITY: Our class times are shorter than most schools allowing learners and families freedom in their schedule to explore and participate in various learning activities outside of the classroom. With our online format students are offered the flexibility of learning from anywhere. RELATIONSHIPS: We believe in nurturing a community of learners. Our live interactive online format and the fact that many of our learners move from one grade to the next with each other and their teacher creates opportunities for learners to build life long relationships with peers and teachers. LOOPING: This means that your child can have the same teacher and learning group from K-3rd. Offering familiarity, building strong relationships, a teacher that truly knows your child. This is optimal for customized lesson planning, children that are advance or needing extra help, and making learning child-centered based off interests, strengths, and areas of concern for all. SMALL CLASS SIZES: We have some of the smallest class size offered for schooling, allowing teachers to focus and MEET EACH CHILD RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE on their learning journey. AFFORDABLE: We believe that quality education should be accessible to all. Our focus is on students & families not the profit. We price our classes to benefit families while still giving our loving staff a decent wage. We also are more than willing to work with families in need.
Hand In Hand Comprehensive Therapy Specialists, IncFort Wayne
Social language groups offer a small group setting facilitated by a Speech Language Pathologist in which a child can generalize skills in a realistic environment. Goals addressed may include appropriate eye contact, turn taking, asking and responding to questions, and body language. Groups typically consist of three or four children of similar age who share a need to improve appropriate social language use. Sessions are 60 minutes long and run for five weeks.
Little Readers Book ClubFort Wayne
Pre-reading skills in children aged 3-5 years old. The goal is to help strengthen the child’s language foundation and provide exposure to emergent literacy skills. Each week, the children read a “book of the week”, participate in small group activities focused on letters, rhyming, and syllable segmenting, and story re-tell. Following the group, the speech-language pathologist will meet with families to provide strategies and handouts to support literacy development in the home. The group meets for 1 hour and 30 minutes each week, for 8 weeks. For dates, times, cost, and additional information, please call Hand in Hand Comprehensive Therapy Specialists.
Classical Conversations of Greenwood IndianaGreenwood
Classical Conversations is committed to helping families homeschool successfully through high school. This program offers: Community (In-person and online), encouragement and fellowship Accountability and support from like-minded parents Rich downloadable resources, online forums and video tutorials Tried and trusted learning framework with recommended assignments Trained parent-tutors that model the Classical approach
RHETORICGreenwood
RHETORIC stands for Raising Homeschoolers Educated Through Oratory to Reach Individuals for Christ. RHETORIC is an Indiana nonprofit focusing on recreational speech and debate for Christian home educating families.
SEEKGreenwood
SEEK is an academic homeschool co-op that offers classes for all ages, with the main emphasis on high school coursework.
Southside Christian Homeschool AcademyGreenwood
We are a group of Christian educators organized to provide college-preparatory level courses to home educated students. SCHA focuses on credit-worthy high school replacement courses with middle school courses as high school prep. All of our classes meet for two hours a week on either Mondays or Thursdays at Crosspointe Community Church in Greenwood, IN. Our classes are taught by degreed instructors who grade all assignments, papers, and tests. Teachers provide a syllabus with detailed assignments for each week.
Indiana Classical ConversationsIndiana Statewide
CC is a national homeschooling program that uses a Bible based curriculum taught in a christian, classical tradition. Classes are geared for age 4 through high school.
Classical Conversations in IndianapolisIndianapolis
Three curriculum programs support your home-centered education by providing teaching tools for you, the parent, and quality educational materials for your student. The guides, books, timeline cards, and multimedia resources have been thoughtfully crafted and selected. The math, science, literature, Latin, history, geography and fine arts studied in the Foundations Program represent a broad and interesting body of information. The Essentials Program students work toward mastering English language skills and improving their writing technique. As students move into our Challenge Program and work toward becoming independent learners, they read, discuss, debate, analyze and write about award-winning literature that is always within the framework of history and a biblical worldview.
The Cottage School at Union Chapel UMCIndianapolis
The Cottage School at Union Chapel UMC exists to provide educational options for families who value a love of learning. Rather than being driven by test results, the Cottage creates an environment where interests and skill building meet, where childhood is respected and where nature, music, and art are a part of daily experiences. This programs serves as an option for families who want their elementary-aged children to experience their educational journeys in a safe, fun and nurturing environment.
Alliance Francaise d'IndianapolisIndianapolis
Alliance Francaise d'Indianapolis is a non-profit organization that offers French language and culture classes and events to children and adults.
Apprentice UniversityIndianapolis
As a high school student or recent graduate, are you overwhelmed with the pressure in making a decision about your future? At Apprentice University, the staff guide you through training in professional and life skills. The seminar-style classes encourage discussion, collaboration, and mastery of skills and knowledge. Experience these classes firsthand through the JumpStart Program and relieve the pressure of making such a big decision about your future.
Class 101 Free Community SAT + ACT Practice TestIndianapolis
Our mission is to empower students, serve families, and inspire greatness. We know that applying to college can be overwhelming, which is why we strive to make this process enjoyable for families. We navigate the complex, multi-year process by working one-on-one with students as early as their freshman year of high school. But it’s not just about getting into college. At the core of everything we do is a passion for helping young people find their future. Practice taking the SAT or ACT with Class 101 in Carmel! Students will sit for a FREE practice test to establish a baseline test score and will receive a 1-hour follow-up consultation with a college advisor to review weaknesses and opportunities for improving their score.* Students will gain valuable experience learning what the real test will be like and learn their gaps in knowledge from our experienced college advisors during your follow-up meeting. These events take place the first Saturday of each month and are held at the Class 101 Carmel location: 600 East Carmel Drive Suite #109 Carmel, IN 46032
Classical Studies of Indianapolis (CSIndy)Indianapolis
Classical Studies of Indianapolis (CSIndy) is a classical Christian co-school. A collaborative effort between teacher and parent, Classical Studies supports homeschool families in the pursuit of academic excellence while building a close nurturing community and focusing on Christian character. Different from a co-op, Classical Studies provides structure and outstanding classroom instruction in 1 and 2 day/week formats from exceptional faculty, equipping parents to lead their own children with personalized education on the other days. We offer dynamic instruction, hands on activities, positive peer influence, and a mutual quest for excellence. Our Lower School meets on Mondays and our High School Program (including electives) meets on both Mondays and Wednesdays.
IHC AcademyIndianapolis
IHC Academy offers secular, credit-worthy classes for high school homeschoolers in Indianapolis. IHCA meets each Monday from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Current course offerings include World History and Biology with additional time built in to socialize with peers during the school day. Curriculum and activities are based on current research in child development and programs are created to enhance the homeschool high school experience through hands-on learning and fun! Check out our syllabus and meet your instructors at: https://www.indyhomeschoolcoop.org/ihca
LIFE: Learning, Instructing, & Facilitating Education (supplemental classes)Lake County
LIFE: Learning, Instructing, & Facilitating Education (supplemental classes) offers home school classes, tutoring, and parent-help with transcripts, setting up a high school track, as well as getting started on the home school journey. The coordinator and creator of this resource has homeschooled for 14 years and enjoys helping others in their home school education. Classes range from Language Arts, Electives, some Sciences, and Social Studies; the classes are made to fit the students and work with each one's learning styles. Classes are offered on Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday throughout the day, and Thursday mornings. Classes range from Elementary age through High School. Please send an email to: classeswithmrs.w@gmail.com if you would like more information or go to the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/classeswithmrs.w.homeschool/
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After the PeanutLockport
This company teaches students to think and solve real world problems through active STEM quests. Through these innovative and exploratory quests, students delve into their creative side while collaborating, communicating, and critically thinking.
Michigan City Virtual AcademyMichigan City/Michiana
This is an online/fully virtual learning experience for 9-12 grade students who are seeking a traditional High School diploma in a non-traditional homeschooled setting. MCVA is in its first year and already has 50 students and it is growing. The world-class courseware is provided by Edmentum Learning Management Systems. All coursework and coordination is handled by a highly qualified veteran educator with advanced experience in the field of online learning. Enrollments are happening now. Student living in the Michigan City community qualify for the Promise Scholarship.
Homeschool Enrichment Courses at Artisan Acres EstateNoblesville
Art by Spartz offers a variety of homeschool enrichment courses for both primary and secondary students. At Art by Spartz, we believe that learning should occur (1) in an engaging context, (2) under a developmentally appropriate structure, and (3) with numerous opportunities to engage creatively with the material. In order for a student to truly grasp and make intuitive the material at hand, not only must he or she be engaged according to his or her developmental timetable, but he or she must also engage deliberately and creatively with said material—thus, each course will integrate adaptive artistic, creative, and/or kinesthetic activity. For example, a high school Calculus student might demonstrate his increased intuition for the subtlety of curvature through sculpture. Hands-on, deliberate activity enhances a student’s ability to retain, apply, and subsequently integrate the material of their study. Note that Art by Spartz is not a school, but an entity that offers affordable, intimate homeschool enrichment courses on an a la carte basis. Courses will take place at Artisan Acres Estate, which is on the site of the former Wainwright Estate (the specific on-site location is subject to change according to weather). Students in most courses will be instructed by Miss Sophie, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with Honors in Chinese. Certain courses may be taught by other contracted instructors—this will be outlined upon release of the upcoming semester’s courses.
Homeschool Enrichment Courses at Artisan Acres Estate details
Social Thinking Groups and speech therapyNorth side indianapolis/Carmel
SpeakIndy provides an opportunity for children with social learning challenges to meet in small groups and practice social thinking. Groups will be tailored to what is applicable for each student. Outings that further help thee skills develop are scheduled. All other types of speech therapy are also available including services in Spanish.
Lighthouse Teacher ServicesSouth Bend/Michiana
Lighthouse Teacher Services exists to help homeschooling families achieve their goals, offering small group classes in Spanish language and English literature and composition, consultation, and presentations on topics of homeschool interest. Students benefit from the personal attention of the small group setting, as well as the knowledge and enthusiasm of an experienced teacher. Parents benefit from having someone to help bear the teaching load and getting an objective assessment of their student's learning. Also, parents just starting to homeschool or transitioning to homeschooling high school value consulting with an experienced educator and homeschooler. To see course offerings and to learn more, visit www.lighthouseteacher.com
TimberNook Northwest IndianaValparaiso
TimberNook provides nature enrichment programs that enrich the mind, body, and social experiences for children of all ages. Curriculum is designed by child development professionals in education and occupational therapy. Children love TimberNook because it allows for genuine creativity, and offers exciting adventures and experiences that use the environment as a teacher and allows for child-led experiences that truly motivate your child!
