Grace Haven unSchool

8 mins north of Forest City, NC.

Sovereign Fireside Glampground’s venue facilities will be our schoolhouse for the 2024-25 school year.

While all four core subjects are provided, we understand that not all students need help in all areas. We tailor the curriculum to meet your child's needs as they grow in their education!

Students can be un-enrolled within the first month of classes; after that, enrollment cannot be cancelled, and payment for the full semester is required, even if on a monthly payment plan. Extenuating circumstances requiring partial payments/refunds are not guaranteed, and at the full discretion of the Grace Haven administration.

Absolutely! Each learning day will have ample outside time, including both guided education time, as well as free play time.

We will have at least 3 tutors, as well as parents interested in assisting different groups. This will provide approximately a 10:1 student-to-tutor ratio.

While we are still finalizing details, each day will be divided into 3 separate parts: core academic subjects, real life skills kinesthetic/nature learning, and self-directed/passion learning & play.

Students will always have time to interact and strategize and play with other children, as that is essential to true education, not sitting at a desk all day.

Each child is unique, and the “grade level” each child operates at simply serves as a starting point. Whether they’ve been labeled as advanced or behind, each student will be challenged to learn and grow where they are at continually.

While regular attendance is key to your child’s continual learning, travel and other opportunities afforded in the real world can be an even more beneficial teaching tool. We appreciate notice of any anticipated absences for planning purposes, but there are no warnings or penalties for lack of attendance. Attendance is not linked to enrollment cost.

Grace Haven Schoolhouse is a ultimately a homeschool tutoring resource, which means you, as a parent, are still ultimately responsible for the holistic education your home-schooled child receives.

Our goal is to cover no less than 95% of the required curriculum requirements for each grade level, on average, in addition to the myriad additional learning areas they will receive in our program.

You must be registered by the state as your own homeschool and be teaching at home for the required time allotment.

All of the things you teach them all day are the majority of your homeschool required hours, as well as field trips, etc!

Our classes are an aid to supplement your homeschool. We will be covering roughly 90-95% of required core materials, giving your children a solid foundation, while leaving you freed up to teach and do "the fun stuff" together. :)

Enrollment is per semester; monthly payment plans are available, but you cannot pay for some months and not others.

Lunch will be brought by each student daily. Lunches will be refrigerated and distributed to students at lunch time each day.

Additional information regarding snacks will be communicated based on age of students.

Water is provided & always available for students - recommended to bring a clearly labelled reusable water bottle for each student.

Tutors are required to complete a full background check. Parents who are assisting in various activities will always be accompanied by formal staff.

While it depends on enrollment numbers, and there will be flexibility in these groups, we expect that students will be separated into grade groupings roughly divided into grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. However, part of this program focuses on leadership skills. So, older children will be helping with younger students at certain times during many days. We embrace a “you learn best by teaching” philosophy.

Part of our mission is to incorporate as many students as possible into the educational environment. While all such situations must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, many students with “special needs” also bring unique gifts and strengths which benefit their peers. In general, students must be well-behaved, able to follow instructions, and capable of attending to their own physical needs. We do not anticipate being able to provide additional staff/dedicated assistants for individual children, so our program is likely not the best solution for children with more acute diagnoses, who would benefit from a more customized education.

Grace Haven provides all educational resources required for the subject matter taught in the program, including the “Good and the Beautiful'' curriculum. As a homeschool tutoring resource, Grace Haven encourages parents to enrich and supplement their child’s education in any way they like.

While special classes have not all been finalized at this point, a list of potential subjects are: agriculture & animal care; ju jitsu; wilderness skills; cooking; homesteading skills; permaculture; earth ovens & alternative building systems; architecture & design; off-grid technology; permaculture & aquaponics; debate & rhetoric; flag dancing; music theory & performance; drama; nutrition & wellness, etc.…

Absolutely! If you'd like to meet in person, please reach out to Mary Henderson on Facebook or give me a text at 513-503-7479 - I’m happy to meet with you. :)

Additionally, you're invited to our Family Night Extravaganza July 18 at Sovereign Fireside Glampground! Join us for an evening of fun - we'll have a bounce house/slip & slide, face painting, live music, bonfires, food and general awesomeness - and you'll get to meet other families and homeschoolers in the area, as well as check out the awesome space Grace Haven will be held.

Put it in your calendar now, we can't wait to meet you!