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General Information

SPEAR  (South Potomac Educational Alternative Resource) is a Christ-centered homeschool support group serving families of South Potomac Church and the Charles County, Maryland, community. We are approved as an Umbrella School with the Maryland State Board of Education. As space is available, members my enroll with the SPEAR Academy Umbrella Program and receive regular oversight from a peer advisor.

Benefits:      

Oversight or non-oversight membership carries the benefits of participation in:

  • Weekly group classes, taught on Mondays at South Potomac Church by volunteer members.
  • Access to a network of fellow homeschoolers for support and encouragement.
  • SPEAR sponsored Used Book Fair.
  • Back to School and End of Year picnics at Gilbert Run Park.
  • Field trip opportunities.
  • Middle School Council, as desired by SPEAR members
  • Kindergarten and middle school graduations, as desired by SPEAR members.
  • Group PASS test orders, as desired by SPEAR members
  • Administration of Stanford testing (nationally standardized) through Bob Jones University and provides the pre-approved Stanford testers that have completed the application and training, as desired by SPEAR members.
  • Senior sponsored PROM for all high school students.
  • Ceremony for all graduating seniors.
  • Transcripts for all SPEAR Academy oversight students.

Leadership: Volunteer Board of Directors 

Mission Statement: To equip and support parent/teachers as they train their children and to enable parents to home school their children without direct supervision by the Board of Education.

Educational Philosophy: Children learn by a variety of means and at varying rates. Learning has no absolute sequence of subject matter, and therefore, SPEAR does not prescribe curriculum. Parents are responsible for choosing their own materials. We are happy to offer advice based on our experiences.

Enrollment: Open enrollment for Charles County residents is held in the spring for the following academic year. Those who attend South Potomac Church may enroll at any time throughout the year, but we highly recommend spring enrollment.