FAQ
Who do i contact if i have questions?
Homeschool Coordinator: Eileen Thornton ethornton@thekingsacademy.net
how do i get started?
Read and follow the STEPS TO APPLY.
is yearly testing a requirement
Yes, participation in standardized testing is required at The King's Academy every year for all grades except Kindergarten. Iowa Assessment is used for 1st-8th. The Pre-ACT is taken by 9th and 10th grade students. Either the ACT or SAT is required for 11th and 12th grades.
do you take walk-in appointments
No. The Homeschool Coordinator is not available on campus during school hours, and meetings will be scheduled there after 3:30PM. TKA has a very active campus, and we ask that you please do not expect the day school counselors, administrators or their assistants to answer homeschool-related questions. Please contact the Homeschool Coordinator by email with any questions that arise.
do you provide parents with a teacher id card?
Yes. They are distributed to new families at registration meetings and mailed to re-enrolling families in August. These cards can be very useful for museum visits or when purchasing school supplies. Many locations give a teacher/student discount with proof of being a homeschool family.
what curriculum can i use?
Parents are free to use the curriculum they feel is best suited to their student's interests, abilities, and learning style. This is a list of curriculum frequently used by students within this umbrella:
Abeka
Apologia
The Good and the Beautiful
Reason for Spelling
Easy Peasy all in one
Switched on Schoolhouse
Time 4 Learning
Math U See
I.E.W (Institute for Excellence in Writing)
Monarch
Power Homeschool (Acellus)
Spelling Power
Jump Start
Sing, Spell, Read, & Write
Horizon
Building Spelling Skills
Saxon Math
My Father's World
Son Light
A.C.E
Teaching Textbooks
BJU Press
SchoolhouseTeachers.com
Classical Conversations
Alpha Omega
Life Pac
Learning through Literature
Story of the World
Notgrass
Spectrum
Khan Academy
Christian Liberty Press
Dave Ramsey's Personal Finance
Liberty Online University
Rosetta Stone