Does your scool have an official name?

[MyBlueLobsters]

I wanted to come up with a name for a few different reasons. There are some days when I get the question "Why aren't you in school?" and I just don't have the time or energy to explain. I will say "They attend ________ and they are off today" or whatever. Second, I wanted to have a name for scrapbooking purposes lol.....silly I know. ANYWAY, so if you have a name, tell us! I want to hear!

 

Our is Grace Covenant Academy

[Philothea]

I do the same thing for the same reason. I don't really always have the time to explain myself to the receptionist at the dentist office and other people my reasons for hsing or to answer all of their objections.

 

Plus for people really opposed to it, we just don't have to go there. That comes in handy for not offending people in the workplace for DH.

 

So we have Regina Caeli Academy, that's the name of our school. Its named for one of my favorite titles of the Blessed Virgin, and a favorite hymn that is sung during Eastertide.

[Just Me]

We are Titus 2 Christian Academy.

 

Titus 2 because it speaks of teaching, and it meant alot to me at the time that I was beginning this endeavor.

 

Christian because we are. :001_smile:

 

And Academy because I like the way it sounds!

[nukeswife]

We are Fawkes Academy named after the Phoenix in the Harry Potter novels.

 

This is our 3rd name as the first 2 were things the kids didn't care for. We now have a logo, motto, and school colors. I also had t-shirts made at zazzle.com and had a few Proud parent and Proud Grandparents of homeschool student bumper stickers made up with the logo and motto. Oh and magnets to hang our artwork on the fridge.

 

The kids love having a name that way when someone asks "what school do you go to" they can just tell them our name and don't have to deal with any more response needed. I know we don't have to go into details if we just said "we homeschool" but sometimes it's just easier to say "fawkes academy" and got about our merry way

[Lovedtodeath]

I just decided on one... it is to get a discount at Kinko's.:tongue_smilie:I was waiting for this topic to come along again.

 

Four Cedars Classical Academy

 

We have four family members. My goal is to have us strong and majestic for our Lord like the Cedars on Lebanon. Classical... duh and I like Academy best for the way it sounds too. I had a hard time deciding between that and Atheneum. I also love Trivium in a name... but I am not planning on 4 years of rhetoric, so it would be lying. LOL

[3lilreds in NC]

Ours is Acorn Hill Academy. It's our street name. Sounds all fancy, doesn't it? Hey nukeswife - where did you get your stickers and stuff made up? What a great idea!

[WTMindy]

Ours is Magnum Opus Classical Academy. I love the idea that our kids are our best work and we are putting our best energy into educating and training them to love God with all their hearts. Plus, I love the part in Charlotte's Web where she talks about her eggs beging her Magnum Opus. And, I really love the movie Mr. Holland's Opus. I tacked on the Classical Academy as sort of tongue-in-cheek, because it sounded kinda snooty and educational!

 

The kids suggested we call it Magnum Opus Classical History Academy so that our acronym would be MOCHA. :001_smile:

[Sputterduck]

We are the Berean Classical Christian Academy. Academy seems to be a popular word. lol

[Mom to Aly]

I haven't made one, because whenever people ask, my dd proudle proclaims that she homeschools, tells them how far ahead she is and how great it is, and no one has ever said anything but "how wonderful!".

 

But, if I had to pick one tonight, it might be "Slave to School", or "The Kids Rule School"--can you tell I'm tired? Hmmm, but that could illicit an interesting reaction--maybe I'll try that! ;)

[Philothea]

I thought "academy" also sounded like we were paying money to go there, so I thought undesirables might leave me alone... lol

 

But really "academy", to me, sounds more polished than "school."

[Mom-ninja.]

This makes me want to come up with a name. Thinking....

[Lovedtodeath]

Do you let the kids have input, and how much? DD wants Tadpole School or Anakin Carmen School, usually something ridiculous. Still pondering Atheneum replacing Classical Academy.... hmmm...

[Parrothead]

Our school name is Avalon Academy. I wish I could think of a motto to go along with it.

[caitlinsmom]

Ours is Crescent Ridge Academy. I wanted something with nature in it but dh said all my ideas were boring (lol they were). We were in a city nearby that is built on the edge of a canyon, it was dark, and boom the idea was born. Everyone agreed so there it is. We added Academy because it sounded smarter. LOL shallow I know.

My sis is trying to come up with something for hers. Instead of _____ Academy she wants to have it

________ Commons. lol She says it sounds more British to her and she loves that. :)

[AnneGabe]

Our school name is "[lastname] Elementary".

 

We're boring and it'll be "[lastname] Middle School" and "[lastname] High School" when the time comes. lol

I do like our last name, though :D

[lwilliams1922]

Harbor Haven Academy

it's the name of our development

 

I've been thinking if I should add classical in there, but the jury is still out

[Tracy in Ky]

Ours is Providence Farm Academy

[rockermom]

I joke with DH that we're called Spinner's End Nursery School.

 

We like British-sounding things as well, we will have a Grammar School, a Lower Prep and an Upper Prep School. Silly isn't it? I don't know if "Academy" will be used, but I, too, like the sound of it.

[elegantlion]

We are Wakefield Academy. Wakefield was the name of a plotted but never developed street where we used to live. Academy sounded better, imo. I thought it was kind of British sounding as well.

 

Ds wanted to change it to Starfleet Academy a couple of years ago. While very cool, I vetoed the idea.

[RoughCollie]

Ours is [Last Name] Academy.

 

RC

[Osmosis Mom]

Stellar Cluster is the English translation of our Arabic surname -plus my kids are just a bunch of shining stars, waiting to burst out anyways! And yes, we used this on the formal transcript for dd with homeschool added in brackets or something.

[kzdaisy]

We are Meadowalk Acadamy . It is the name of our subdivision we live in!!

[Jumping In Puddles]

We are probably going to be Skylands Classical Academy

 

Maybe Sussex Latin School or Sussex Day School or Sussex Classical School(if we move it will become Ocean Classical School or whatever)

 

I'm open for suggestions!

[enigma]

We are Meliora Academy.

[MelaniePA]

I'm unoriginal and needed a name for discounts, so it is College Street Academy. It is the street we live on, and when I first named it, dc were still quite young. Maybe we'll revisit the issue in the near future, probably when we move, but have dc give some input this time.

[Big Buckin' Longhorn]

I don't have any deep philosophical reasons for the name of our school . . . it's The Controlled Chaos Learning Center. . . because that's what I'm trying to do around here . . . control the chaos.

 

Of course I live in a state with no regulation or paperwork or questions of any kind, I imagine I'd be more serious and diligent in thinking of an appropriate name if I had to write it out a few times a year.

 

Then again, maybe I wouldn't. :D

[laughing lioness]

Ours is Gracious Heart Homeschool. Gracious Heart is the translation of our last name (it's Prussian - a fact that my dh is infinitely proud of despite the fact that Prussia no longer exists except in the hearts and minds of men).

[Sahamamama]

Great question! My husband and I were talking about this last night. At first he didn't understand why I thought that (in a few years, when the girls are older) it would be so much easier to sometimes simply tell people, "They go to ____________ Academy," and be done with it.

 

My oldest is only 3.5, the twins are 21 months, so they're young. But with twins we get a lot of attention when we're out. All three of them look alike -- like my husband, of course -- and they really are adorable, so all the Grandmas of the World stop to pinch cheeks and make the babies shriek. :glare: The 3.5 yo then has to get her share of attention, and she does this through TALKING. She is very verbal, and tall for her age, so most people ask if she's 5 or 6 and then say, "Little girl, why aren't you in preschool?" This is from complete strangers at Walmart! Gah! A time or two, she has actually come out with, "Oh, I'm not going to school, because God wants Mommy and Daddy to keep me at home and homeschool me."

 

Where is the crack in the floor? The one big enough to hide in?

 

I am seriously thinking of buying a couple of "uniform" type outfits -- little navy scooter skorts and white polos -- for her to wear in a year or two when we go out. If she's this tall now, good grief, she will be just huge in two years (official "school age"). It might be worth trying to see if it can deflect some inquiries from people who, while intending to be polite (?), don't really need to know. Does anyone do this, or is that unnecessary and over the top? [i realize Joanne is going to tell me to put a can of [b]bean dip[/b] in my diaper bag and practice passing it out!] :lol:

[Sebastian (a lady)]

I wanted to come up with a name for a few different reasons. There are some days when I get the question "Why aren't you in school?" and I just don't have the time or energy to explain. I will say "They attend ________ and they are off today" or whatever. Second, I wanted to have a name for scrapbooking purposes lol.....silly I know. ANYWAY, so if you have a name, tell us! I want to hear!

 

Our is Grace Covenant Academy

 

We're Percival Blakeney Academy, named for the true name of the Scarlet Pimpernel.

 

If only I can figure out how to buy embroidered shirts from Land's End without spending an arm and a leg on set up fees.

[Beth in SW WA]

Dei Gratia Classical Academy

[lighthouseacademy]

Our school is Lighthouse Academy.

 

A lighthouse is:

Unyielding

Strong

Classical

Modern

Withstands the Storms

Leads and Guides to Safety

Dependable

Independent

Built on a Rock

Inspire

Gives off Light

Warns

Protects

 

And, dh and I were married in the Oakland Temple which is the Lighthouse Temple.

 

PS 43:3 Confirmed that this was the name for our school

[Valerie in Chicago]

(Last Name) Country Day Academy.

 

The MIL wanted us to put the DD's into Hoity Toity Private Elementary and offered to foot the bill. So that she could tell her friends that her granddaughters were at Hoity Toity Private Elementary on her dime. And that she could have us dancing on her strings like her other DS and (now ex-) DIL. She can threaten to yank the funding at any moment -- and does! So we took a pass on that. And on having our DD's being the "poor" kids in class who would not be wearing $200 jeans, etc.

 

So we created our own. I grew up in St. Louis, where the Hoitiest of the Toitiest schools had "Country Day Academy" in the name.

 

The ultimate in private schools -- max occ: 2!

 

I know because I am the Director of Admissions. ;)

[Lovedtodeath]

Our school is Lighthouse Academy.

 

A lighthouse is:

Unyielding

Strong

Classical

Modern

Withstands the Storms

Leads and Guides to Safety

Dependable

Independent

 

Built on a Rock

Inspire

Gives off Light

Warns

Protects

 

And, dh and I were married in the Oakland Temple which is the Lighthouse Temple.

 

PS 43:3 Confirmed that this was the name for our school

 

I love this!:)

[SapphireStitch]

Here in NC we have to name our school because we are listed with the Division of Non-Public Education. DH and I came up with the name ourselves because at the time DD would probably have wanted something like "Pretty Little Kitty Cat's School". :)

 

Our school is Grace Covenant Academy...which I see is the same as MyBlueLobsters'! MyBlue, are you in NC? I know there's at least one other school by the same name in NC because DNPE adds our last name to the school name for clarification.