Academy Opens Again

BY CALEB STEWART

On September 11th of the year 2008, the Little Rock Homeschool Academy opened a new year of helping parents homeschool kids in central Arkansas.

The Homeschool Academy offers a change of environment to homeschooled students along with
other benefits. Mrs. Mary Sample, director of grades 3rd - 8th, says, "At Academy, our goal is to partner with parents to enhance the students' home education experience. We help the parents by providing outside classroon experience for their students, classes which are easier to accomplish in a group setting (labs, speech, etc), an opportunity for social interaction for the students who attend, and a day off from teaching responsibilities for the parent."

The schedule at the Homeschool Academy is divided into 7 segments: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods, lunch and recess, 4th and 5th periods. (Lunch and recess order varies with grade.) When enrolled, grades 3rd - 8th were given a set class schedule. Classes include writing, history, science, math, speech, art, and sign language. High school students, however, can choose from a variety of 25 classes. These included 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade composition, theatre, photography, choir, chemistry, biology, physical science and others.

The Academy will also host special activities. Near the end of the year, the high school theatre class will give a performance, as will high school choir. Sign language classes will give a demonstration, and there will be a field day at the end of the year for the younger students.

For more information about Homeschool Academy, go to www.homeedonline.com .