GENERAL OVERVIEW OF FRANKLIN SCHOOL and

HOMESCHOOL CENTER’S

 POLICIES AND PHILOSOPHIES

 

Franklin School Homeschool Center, 661 Jeff Road, Huntsville, AL 35806

Franklin School, PO Box 1433, Huntsville, AL 35807

 

Philosophy of School:

The school and homeschool center were formed to provide families with a secure place to homeschool their children, regardless of religion, sex, race, or culture.  We believe that the family unit is the foundation of society and parents can be the best teachers for their children.  Our goal is to provide support and assistance to homeschooling families in the form of assistance from a certified teacher, availability of educational resources, provision of academic records, and by offering a large variety of programs, field trips, classes, workshops, and other activities.

 

There is only one level of participation at the Franklin School.

 

Enrolled Family

 

Enrolled families can check out Resource Center items, can attend classes, activities, field trips, and workshops scheduled. They get first choice on signing up for classes and all activities where a maximum number applies.  They also get legal coverage from Franklin School, record keeping, and a certified teacher available for advice through email, the telephone, and/or in person meetings.

 

Requirements of Enrolled Families

 

·        Adult/Parent/Teacher must supervise children at all times during public school hours.

·        Yearly Registration Fee $50 per family ($35 if paid by May 31, 2009)

·        170 days of school a year (school year from August 1 till July 31)

·        Tuition payments made on time. (see tuition schedule below)

·        Monthly Reports due on time - monthly reports must be sent by email. (August’s monthly report is due September 5th, etc.)

·        Orientation held in August or an additional meeting with the director upon enrollment.

·        End of the year meeting with the director is required to prepare school records and transcripts, however the director is always available by phone, email or an in person meeting at any time a family needs assistance.

·        Appropriate behavior as outlined in the participant and behavior contract

 

Tuition Schedule for enrolled family –

(younger than enrollment aged siblings there is no charge for them, except they pay the class fee for classes they wish to participate in)

·        1 lump sum for $610 (save $50) due August 5th ($60 more for each additional enrolled child per payment)

·        2 lump sums at $320 each (save $20) due August 5th and January 5th ($30 more for each additional child per payment)

·        4 easier payments at $165 each due August 5th, October 5th, January 5th, March 5th  ($15 more for each additional child per payment)

 

 

 

 

Procedure for applying to be an enrolled family in the school:

·        Fill out our application for admissions

·        Fill out the behavior and participant contract

·        Include a check for the application fee of $35 per family (one time fee) with these above two forms mailed to the school’s address

·        Family is called to arrange an admission interview and family attends the admission interview

·        The family receives notification as to whether or not they are accepted by the next day from director.

 

What Franklin School Provides for Enrolled Families

 

·        Legal means to homeschool through Franklin School

·        Permanent records and transcripts

·        Optional high school diploma program ($50.00 more a year)

·        Experienced certified teacher available for assistance through in person meetings, phone calls, and email contact. This assistance can be in the form of help with choosing curriculum, learning methods, support, and aid through the whole homeschooling process.

·        Opportunity for standardized testing (Scholastic Achievement Test Given by Approved Test Givers for the cost of the test materials)

·        Monthly calendar of events online here: http://home.hiwaay.net/~bacons4/tvhc/

·        Detailed outline of classes offered online.

·        Monthly field trips or fairs (additional fees may apply to these)

·        Classes - There are over 20 different activities to choose from during one month (additional fees may apply to these)

·        Free parent workshops and discussions on homeschooling offered during the year.

·        Scholastic, Carnival, Trumpet and Troll book order forms available monthly

·        Our homeschool center houses our resource center, making available to families over 10,000 homeschooling resources; including books, activities, teacher resource books, textbooks, curriculum samples, educational kits in a variety of subject matters, video tapes, educational software, video tapes, science lab equipment, and audio tapes.

·        Webpage and 2 email lists to join  -Franklin School Homeschool Center <http://home.hiwaay.net/~bacons4/tvhc/ >

·        Franklin School Information List - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FranklinSchool/

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(Moderated list only for Franklin School members used exclusively for information about Franklin School.  You must be approved to join)

·        Franklin School Chit Chat List – http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FranklinSchoolspecial/

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(Unmoderated list only for Franklin School members for sharing of information and visiting.  You must be approved to join)

 

Please send your Admissions application and participant contract with your $35 check or money order payable to: Franklin School, P0 Box 1433, Huntsville, AL  35807, in order to request admission as an associate or enrolled family.  To sign up as a non-member visit the homeschool center and sign the participation and behavior contract.

 

If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to email Sue Bacon at bacons4@hiwaay.net.