simka2 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I see that many of you have names for your homeschool, how did you come up with them? I want on, but I'm not even sure where to start!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4given Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I see that many of you have names for your homeschool, how did you come up with them? I want on, but I'm not even sure where to start!!!! I went back to what focus we need to remember. Pathway Ventures. *We are Christian and so the "t" in Pathway can become a cross. Christ as center of our lives. *Pathway -- reminds me of Pilgrim Progress. The basic idea that we're on "life's road". Learning involves books, but much more. Learning is a process. *Ventures -- to get out there, try new things, explore. You never know what's around the bend. It's OK to be uncomfortable/stretched as part of the learning process. Also implies fun. (I can be too serious!) Learning as a lifestyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygrrl Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 We don't need one for reporting purposes, but sometimes I try to get teacher discounts at stores and the form requires a school name (you know, that's another good thread.. what stores offer teacher discounts?). We have been through several and none seem to fit. They sound too pretentious or something! I think I might have settled on one now, by picking an inspiring person and calling our school by that name. It will fit in with all the other "St. Something School" names, and won't sound like we are homeschoolers pretending to be an elite prep school (not that any of your names sound like that, it is just what my picks sounded like, lol!). Although, we ARE an elite prep school, so maybe that is appropriate! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Morgan Classical Prep. Morgan = DD's middle name and my grandmothers middle name. I was very close to my grandmother before she passed, and education was very important to her. After raising two children, she went back to school and eventually earned her master's degree. She was still in school to the day she died. Classical = well, we plan on using the classical model! :D Prep = I liked the way it sounded as opposed to school/academy/any other choices. Plus, as DD gets older we will be focusing on college prep, and I wanted a name that could stay the same all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4given Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 We don't need one for reporting purposes, but sometimes I try to get teacher discounts at stores and the form requires a school name (you know, that's another good thread.. what stores offer teacher discounts?). We have been through several and none seem to fit. They sound too pretentious or something! I think I might have settled on one now, by picking an inspiring person and calling our school by that name. It will fit in with all the other "St. Something School" names, and won't sound like we are homeschoolers pretending to be an elite prep school (not that any of your names sound like that, it is just what my picks sounded like, lol!). Although, we ARE an elite prep school, so maybe that is appropriate! :lol: :001_smile: This made me smile. This has been my concern too for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I though about it and couldn't find a fit- I really liked Dragon academy (but will never copy of course) DD1 wanted Opal Fire school and we were leaning to that when I really started to think about our family. We've always called the children "the monsters" and we are of scottish ancestry so I found a scottish monster we liked--cool but not gross or scary. So basically we are called "Scottish Monster School" Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misidawnrn Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I have been thinking of a name too, although I don't need one for reporting etc. I think I will call ours "For this Child school at home" or something along that lines after the verse in the Bible "For this child I have prayed and God has granted me which I have asked of him" (totally paraphrased but I don't know the exact wordage). I have been blessed by surrogacy and adoption for 2 beautiful girls that I prayed for since I was a little girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancollins Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 In NC we are required to name our homeschool when we send in our letter of intent. Some people I know name their school after their family for ex Smith Academy, I know another family who uses Rock Solid Christitan Academy. You could also make a statement of faith and name your school after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 We live near a lake so we used the name. Lake ______ Classical Academy.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 We are Little Flowers Academy, after St. Therese of Lisieux. She's such an inspiration to me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygrrl Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 We are Little Flowers Academy, after St. Therese of Lisieux. She's such an inspiration to me :) I love this! And what a role model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I asked the kids to think of a name (we only needed it to register as a school at Scholastic for a warehouse sale). At the time, we had all of our seeds starting inside for the garden. Our name? Seedling Academy. I'm sure it will change as they grow older, but I think it's cute. The kids even made a sign so others will know the name of our "school." :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Our priest gave a homily on the feast day for the Holy Ascension recently and it was such a wonderful, inspiring message (and in it he specifically spoke to parents and their role in the lives of their children) that I emailed him later to ask for his blessing in calling our homeschool Holy Ascension Academy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smrtmama Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Since we aren't required by the state to name our homeschool, I gave it a silly name to match my homeschool persona and homeschool blog. We're McLernins Academy of Advanced Lernins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisperry Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Tennyson Hall Loved the poet Didn't want to be a school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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