hands-on-mama Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Does anyone use this cover school? If we sign up this month for next school year, there is a 20% discount? Do you like this school? Any issues? Suggestions for other cover schools also welcome. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I don't use Home Life Academy, but I have talked to several people who have used them. They seemed pleased with their choice. I haven't really heard anything negative about them. I personally use Faith Heritage Christian Academy, but it is only available for certain areas. Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Do you just report grades or do you keep track of attendance for them as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We've used HLA all the way through. Basically, they leave you alone and file the paperwork with the state. You turn in grades, a plan of study (which, especially for elementary, can be very basic-I know quite a few people who have "Library books and nature study" written down for science every single year in elementary, and it passes muster) and attendance. They state up front that they prefer mastery grading, and for younger students, don't expect to see grades that aren't an A because they'd rather see mastery of concepts and fewer concepts than pushing through material faster with less speed. They're also fairly comfortable with parents choosing to grade skip or retain. If you want a program that offers testing services, co-curricular or extracurricular classes, or an accredited diploma, look elsewhere. If you want an easy way to manage the paperwork and don't trust the local school system not to mess it up, they're great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 started using HLA when we moved to TN 3 years ago. easy to use. I'm legal. good info on high school, college. they keep me legal without having to report to local district. my philosophy and theirs match. thankful they provide a "homeschool test site" for PSAT. They don't require any testing, but on that one test, they work with a location so that homeschoolers don't have to try to take PSAT at local high school and deal with that. been happy with quick turn around on paperwork (such as attendance verifcation for driver's license). happy overall and plan currently to stick with them. if we move to another state... I probably wouldn't unless it made me legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 You can get an accredited diploma while homeschooling?? I'm new to this. Lol! We plan to join a co-op closer to home in AL, but we live on the state line and assume i need a cover school in TN. I'm not sure the one with the co-op in AL will work for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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