Cottage School
Mondays 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Located in a secured church in South County
Every day starts with outdoor community-wide free play, followed by the pledge of allegiance and chapel. Students then break out into their divisions for morning lessons. We meet together for lunch where we eat and play outside before breaking into their respective divisions again for afternoon lessons. The day ends with mixed age outdoor free play and an opportunity for parents to connect with each other before heading home. Programming is available for children ages 4 to 15 years old.
“The question is not,—how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education—but how much does he care?
- Charlotte Mason
Fall Term: 12 -weeks
Off December & January
Spring Term: 12-weeks
Rooted In Wonder Program
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
This program is a gentle precursor to formal academics, fostering wonder and delight by offering a feast of living ideas, nature for exploration and movement, and an emphasis on Christ-like character development and habit formation.
Ages
Our Vision
Our Vision
Three individual classes make up the Rooted in Wonder Program: the 4-year-old class, the 5-year-old class, and the 6-year-old class. Children must be potty-trained to enroll.
Model
Our Vision
Model
Classes in this program are intentionally small. The teacher-to-student ratio is 1 teacher to 6-8 students, with an assistant supporting as needed. This model allows children to form trusted, deeply rooted connections with one another and their teachers.
Anchored in Discovery program
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our Vision
This program guides children as they mature academically while preserving joy and curiosity. We blend structured lessons with experiments, narration, and hands-on projects that foster Christ-like character and a lasting love of learning.
Ages
Our Vision
Our Vision
Four individual classes make up the Anchored in Discovery Program:
Lower Division (7 yo)
Middle Division (8 & 9 yo)
Upper Division (10 & 11 yo)
Preparatory Division (12 & 13 yo)
Model
Our Vision
Model
The teacher-to-student ratio is 1 teacher to 10 students on average, with some groups splitting into smaller class sizes. While our Lower Division remains with 1 teacher all day as their first transition into formal academics, the other divisions all move together as a class to their respective classes.
Professional Communication program
Hands-on experiential learning facilitated by Krystal Bolinger
Ages 14 + 15
This program is designed to be the next step for our students before they potentially transition into the workforce or advanced studies and we consider it an opportunity for them to gain and master skills needed to become a purpose-driven, socially responsible leader in life.
Skills such as communication, problem solving, people management, critical thinking, and serving will be used daily, preparing them for their first real jobs and any other professional pursuits they may have. This program will highlight what the daily operations of running a small business entail, and these students will get to assist in the classrooms with opportunities to lead, gaining confidence in a leadership role amongst peers and younger students.
We believe this program is vital to the success of our students as they graduate from our regular programming, so as our way of continued investment into their lives, we only charge $5 for tuition.
Students will need to submit a resume and be interviewed to move forward in this program.
Please e-mail Krystal@homeschoolwithintegrity.com to inquire on openings in this program.
Community
The goal of this program is to support the whole family and not the student alone, so community is a space we are really intentional about. There are family social events, nature meet-ups, mother culture events, a summer book club, opportunities to serve together and more!