susie in tx Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 When we lived in Kansas, I had to come up with a name when filling out the paperwork noting that we were homeschooling. Our name hasn't had a reason to change since. I admit it's not terribly inventive. Last Name School for Girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Opus Dei Academy... here's a link to what it means, in case anyone is interested. Oh, and by the way... I watched The DaVinci Code for the first time a week or so ago. There is a religious sect called "Opus Dei" in the movie. Thought that was kind of neat! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 When we lived in Kansas, I had to come up with a name when filling out the paperwork noting that we were homeschooling. Our name hasn't had a reason to change since. I admit it's not terribly inventive. Last Name School for Girls You'll have a reason to change it if the baby is a boy! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Ours is Yggdrasil Academy. We're Heathens, and it suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 We are Trinity Christian Academy - I haven't read the other posts but I am sure we are not the only one. My dc came up with the following motto: Be kind. Work hard. Have fun. They also tried to agree on a mascot. My ds wanted a tiger but my dd wanted a puppy so we are currently in a stalemate over our school mascot. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I've laughed about it ever since. We don't have a name ourselves though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in NJ Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Trinity Lutheran School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my4boysmom Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm just curious about something. We are new to HS, do you really have to have a name? What is the purpose of having one? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 dh and I decided on it.It's our street name. :) That's funny... I live on House Road, so I guess mine would be: House School :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ours is "Litten Lamm Academy" - Raising Little Lambs to Follow Jesus It's Swedish for little lambs, since dh is swedish. As the kids get older, we'll probably change, but we've got a few years with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto7 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm just curious about something. We are new to HS, do you really have to have a name? What is the purpose of having one? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Not in our state (Ohio) you don't. It's just for fun around here. When we first started 7 years ago, I joked and said I wanted signs for the side of our van with the name "The W**n Reformatory for Wayward Students." I later realized it's a great conversation starter for witnessing and discussing our reasons for homeschooling. A friend of ours had signs made about a year ago and I love them! Too bad they humiliate the older children, so we've only used them once. You would not believe the looks we got from people. Either they thought we were serious (and therefore mean), or they couldn't take a joke. :) We've been thinking of changing it, though, to Brick Shoe Academy after my blog. Long story short: I tell people I'm the old woman who lives in a shoe, and our house is brick. Maybe that name won't embarass the kids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Soli Deo Gloria Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Owl House School The house is named Owl House because we have so many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenBlok Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Castellum Academy definition: the beginnings of a fortress significance: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" byline: 'The Building BLOKS of Learning!" (Last name - BLOK) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 St. Bede Orthodox Grammar School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosemomma Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Victory Classical Academy (We live in Victory Gardens, NJ) Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in NJ Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm just curious about something. We are new to HS, do you really have to have a name? What is the purpose of having one? Sorry if this is a dumb question. In my state (NC) we have to name our school when we give our letter of intent to the state. We also need to BE VERY SURE that the school name we selected is our forever school name. Once we choose "Bumble Bee Treehouse" for our school name, that is the school name that will be on our child's high school diploma. That's the reason we have a school name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaicmind Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 MorningStarr Academy is ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Franklin after Ben Franklin Academy since this school name covers all grades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauranav Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 NC lists suggestions for naming your school and suggest you not use your last name so it looks more professional. They also include a list of schools in your county so you can make sure you pick an original one. Then when you go to all that effort, they take your original school name and tack your last name on the end :confused: I wanted to use Academy. Of course the first thing the nephew and I came up with was Star Trek Academy. I explained we could use that for the private name but I needed something else for the official letter of intent with the state. His father wasn't a lot of help :001_smile: Then I saw the blog for Fawkes Academy and thought of Phoenix (so many others use it) so I proposed Firebird Academy. Way too intellectual for this group, but I was forcing their hand. They found a poster with a cool phoenix on it and decided Phoenix Academy was good for them. The poster they found is on his door now, see my Wordless Wednesday post today. The logo that his dad came up with is really cool. It's here in the blog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my4boysmom Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Not in our state (Ohio) you don't. It's just for fun around here. We've been thinking of changing it, though, to Brick Shoe Academy after my blog. Long story short: I tell people I'm the old woman who lives in a shoe, and our house is brick. Maybe that name won't embarass the kids... We don't have to in Arizona either. I just have to file with the county and that is it. Pamela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Can you tell we like LOTR? :001_smile: Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Dei Gratia Classical Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliciainNC Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Paige Academy Named after my daughter who is with God now.:Angel_anim: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ours is Cypress Cove Academy. We live in a cypress cove and have always loved cypress trees and water. Nothing too creative. :) Ours is Yggdrasil Academy. We are studying Norse mythology this year and I really love this name. It seems to encompass everything I would want in a school name: it brings up images of beauty and nature and growth. It has a feeling of strength and uprightness and represents all areas of life - a sense of life-long learning and gaining of wisdom and wholeness of life. And to top it all off - it is just a cool name to say. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ours is just for fun. I've done (Lastname) Academy and Alyn Academy. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaM. Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Freedom Rings Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Koinonia Academy... The essential meaning of the koinonia embraces concepts conveyed in the English terms community, communion, joint participation, sharing and intimacy. Koinonia can therefore refer in some contexts to a jointly contributed gift. The word appears 19 times in most editions of the Greek New Testament. In the NASB, it is translated “fellowship†twelve times, “sharing†three times, and “participation†and “contribution†twice each.... :) I like what the word represents... and it is what my desire is for my family.... Its an ultimate fellowship..... a contributed gift.... my kids... Wow, I love that. dragons in the flower bed, I've never seen your "incurably curious" motto. Why can't I be that clever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennefer@SSA Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Smooth Stones Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Well, I had to pick something fairly quickly when I filed my R-4. My husband wanted "Not When the Surfs Up Academy" but I figured that was just asking for the D.O.E. to come investigate us :lol:. We settled for "Surfside Academy." heh. Sort of like, "Hooky Homeschool". I like his concept, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 We are Hillside Academy. We live on a hill...haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenParrish Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 We are registered as Legend Academy. I like it because you to go the legend of a map to find out important information on a map and my son likes it because of the Legend of Zelda video game. He named us. His sister voted for Twilight Princess Academy but that did not fly. Before we registered we were calling ourselves Plantation Academy after our neighborhood name but we did not keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Keys Atheneum We live in the Florida Keys, we hope to provide the keys to unlock his imagination and provide him with a good education. American Heritage Dictionary ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um 1. n. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning. We wanted to stress both the literary and scientific parts. I've always liked the name Atheneum. In the Netherlands, the Atheneum is a rigorous institution where Greek and Latin are also taught. We're just doing Latin, though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I had named mine Little Wonders Academy "Where fun and learning go hand in hand", actually I named it that when it was my dayhome before I was homeschooling, but now that the older kids are getting bigger I am trying to think of a better name. I may still call my pre-k-grade 3 Little Wonders, but change it for the olders where it is less learn thruogh play and more formal learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerstone Classical Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Cornerstone Classical Academy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Homeschool Name: Hunt Classical Academy Homeschool Motto: Seeking knowledge, understanding and wisdom in God's light. However, my FIL wanted our homeschool name to be... Git-R-Done School! I think this is what we'll put on our classroom door. :lol: Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright_Future Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ours is Bright Future of Tomorrow - (at least that is what I am hoping for my children by taking them on this journey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 The Aquitaine Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Wow, I love that. dragons in the flower bed, I've never seen your "incurably curious" motto. Why can't I be that clever? It's because you get things done, whereas I just daydream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elm in NJ Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Salone Mama Homeschool for everyday use. Roosevelt Academy officially Elmeryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Avalon Academy. I was on a bit of an Arthurian legends kick when I named the school. Avalon is the place where Excalibur was forged, and the place where Arthur was taken after fighting Mordred at the Battle of Camlann, and waits to lead his people against their enemies. I'm just curious about something. We are new to HS, do you really have to have a name? What is the purpose of having one? Sorry if this is a dumb question. I've not yet lived any where that we have to have a name, but I've gotten some free stuff form various companies because I used a letterhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerriF Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 nt:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meljoy Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Twin Oaks Academy There is a pair of twin oaks in the front yard....:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Sorry it's so small. I printed out the article that was posted upthread, and this is what I came up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland_Mom Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ours is Standing Stones Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Crazy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Academy of Bards Through Tales of Old, New Things Shall We Learn We also have a mascot. Two Ravens, called Huginn and Muninn. In Norse mythology, Huginn and Muninn travel the world bearing news and information they have collected to Odin. Huginn is "thought" and Muninn is "memory". They are sent out at dawn to gather information and return in the evening. They perch on the god's shoulders and whisper the news into his ears. It is from these ravens that the kenning 'raven-god' for Odin is derived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalaska Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 It sort of came from the idea of a "fireside," which, in my experience, has been an evening meeting of religious instruction. Since we rarely have a fire in our fireplace and don't school in the evenings, but we do have a heart in the family room (and it is where we spent a lot of time "doing school" when the kids were younger), we came up with "hearthside." It seemed appropriate since we try to weave religious instruction in with our academic subjects. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvbeingmom Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 St. Hawthorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Sorry it's so small. I printed out the article that was posted upthread, and this is what I came up with. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesloonybin Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 We had to name our school (NC) and did not have alot of time to come up with something. We chose Logan Lee Academy. Logan and Lee are the girls middle names..so it made it feel like they were really a part of the school but still sounds pretty professional. Everyone has such great names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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