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Yes, the Department of Education defines your self-hiring requirement as simply “qualified to teach.” Whiles most states have varying degrees of legal requirements, homeschooling is legal across the US.

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With rare exception, the answer to that question is yes (if there is no parental alliance OR both parents are working 40 hours a week outside the home, homeschooling can be difficult, but not impossible).

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Dr. Bryan Ray’s stats show that homeschoolers outperform their public schooled counterparts by 37 grade points on average—even if the homeschooling parent never graduated from high school. Homeschooled students rank 3-5 years higher in social maturity, largely due to the parent-driven connection, parental mentorship, and the individual learning opportunities provided by the homeschool model.  Additional research and information are available at NHERI.org.

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Each state has a flagship organization that is dedicated to supporting privately homeschooling families. In Texas, THSC.org is a great homeschool resource. The Home School Legal Defense Associaion (hslda.org) is another organization which helps homeschooling families. 

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Standardized testing is not required in the state of Texas, but we encourage it as a process of monitoring and adjusting, seeing where your child is performing at the national level and making adjustments for the following year. Harvest Family Academy can provide links to standardized testing companies that provide this service.

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We believe that parental involvement is one of the primary benefits of a homeschool education. Research shows that the number one predictor of a child's social and academic success is an involved parent, no matter what level of education the parent has acquired! With this in mind, Harvest Family Academy encourages the active involvement of parents on campus during classes. There is an outdoor playground, sports courts, and indoor learning toys available upon request for unenrolled siblings. Parent involvement also helps us to keep costs low and keeps our classrooms running smoothly. We, however, understand that due to various reasons it is not always feasible for parents to stay and it is not a requirement for enrollment. 

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In order for a class to make, 6 students need to be registered by one week before class starts. We desire to keep classes small so most of our classes cap at 12 students per class.

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Most of our classes are one-semester in length, however,  Core classes are a FULL year, and this is noted in the class description. Although sign ups are by semester - it is expected students will sign up for the FULL year as our teachers commit to teach for the full year, and we rely on families to follow through on their commitment to attend class accordingly. 

If a student begins a class and finds that the level is above or below his/her level of academic performance, the student may switch out of that class before the second week of classes. Harvest Family Academy is a Christian academic program, so it does not receive funding from the secular state, unlike public charter schools. Tuition is used to hold a students place in class, compensate your teachers and office staff for their time spent planning and preparing materials during the months preceeding the start of the semester. Tuition is also used to prepare the facility for the students and provide furnishings and supplies for the classroom. Services are provided to your family both by your teacher and by the HFA office staff well before the first day of class. Supply/curriculm fees are used to purchase the supplys and curriculum needed for the coming semester.  Therefore, supply/curriculum fees are non-refundable. Tuition refunds will only be considered for extreme situations and on a case-by-case basis after the first week of school. 

Extreme situations include loss of a job, job transfer out of the area, and death or major illness in the immediate family.

If a class does not make due to low enrollment or is cancelled by HFA, every effort will be made by HFA to find an alternative class for the student. If an alternative class cannot be found a refund of tuition and supply/curriculum fees will be given. 

 

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Harvest Family Academy exists to support parents and their children in their homeschooling - not replace them. Parents are responsible for providing curriculum, giving grades, making sure students complete their assignments given by coaches and any other currirulum the parent provides for their children to complete. We are here to support not replace you as the main source of oversight in homeschooling your children. If parents are in need of additional support, HFA can provide information for additional resources to parents and students.

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Our Chapel time is a vital part of Harvest Family Academy. It is a time for all students to come together to be equipped and encouraged as leaders of the next generation. We believe it is an essental part of student spiritual formation and it sets the foundation for our day. Our Chapels are free of charge and strongly encouraged for all students. Our Tuesday chapel is an interactive upbeat 25 minutes filled with worship, scriptures, a short lesson, and sometimes a fun game. Thursdays Worldview Socratic chapel is centered around Who we are, Who God is, and What we Believe, helping students to develop a Biblical Worldview. Parents are encouraged to stay and participate in either of these chapel times. 

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For our Fall 2024 Semester the following discounts will be available to families that will be on campus and assisting in classes as described below: First student 100% tuition, 2^nd student 10% discount, 3rd student 15% discount, and 4th student 20% discount.

To receive discounts of any kind, a parent will need to assist in 7-8 (1/2 a semester) classes, whether there is one student or multiples in the family. In order to receive discounts, parents will register for any ONE of their students’ classes during registration. This will let administrators know which families are eligible to receive discounts. We will then send out a Sign-Up Genius before classes begin for parents to choose the classes/days in which they will be able to assist. Any class a parent assists in counts toward the requirement for discounts. Parents will need to sign in at check in for the days they are scheduled to assist. Assisting in a class may consist of monitoring the class to accommodate our two-person policy, or it may require a much more hands-on approach in a class, such as in our sewing or science classes. Coaches will be instructed to give appropriate instruction to parents assisting. Class descriptions on the website will indicate how many parents will be needed to assist in a class.