The Shepherd’s Christian

Home School Program

Althea Penn, m.ed.adm., NAC

Program Administrator

Train up a child in the way he should go,

And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Biographical Sketch

Christian school principal 11 years

Family Day Care Center 8 years

Children’s Ministry Pastor/Director 14 years

Education Consultant/Trainer 7 years

Homeschooled 12 years

Married to highschool sweetheart/Pastor

Two adult children

Two grandchildren

>2.04 million children in the U. S.

1,135 children in Dekalb (16%)

Growth rate of 15-20%/year

Increases daily

Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. (2000)

Facts on Homeschoooling

National Home Education Research Institute

The National Center for Education Statistics (2003)

The most common reasons:

customize or individualize the curriculum and

learning environment

accomplish more academically than in schools,

use various pedagogical approaches,

enhance family relationships,

provide guided and reasoned social interactions

with youthful peers and adults,

provide a safer environment for children and

youth, because of physical violence, drugs and

alcohol, psychological abuse, and improper and

unhealthy sexuality associated with schools, and

teach and impart a particular set of values,

beliefs, and worldview to children and youth.

National Home Education Research Institute

Why Home School?

• Public schools are secular. Their goal

is to make students conform to the

norms of society (political correctness).

• This goal is in complete

contradiction to God’s goal. Romans 12:2

“Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by

the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that

good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

Forming Christian character

as we prepare students for

future works of service...

"For the perfecting of the saints, for work of the

ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ."

Ephesians 4:12

Our mission is to provide a Bible-based,

Christian education which excels in teaching

the whole child, considering multiple

intelligences, the way they learn and support

families’ efforts to fulfill Deuteronomy 6:4.

What is the Goal of

TSCHS?

To partner with Christian families

to assist in the training of their

children to love, serve, and be

conformed to the image of Jesus

Christ: and at the same time offer

a superior education.

Demographics

2010-11 Dekalb

District

Rockbridge

Elementary

Allgood

Elementary

Hambrick

Elementary

Students

K-5th gr.

39,461 474 400 623

Graduation

rate

67.5% n/a n/a n/a

Retention

K-12th

59,444 8 10 10

Schools not

meeting AYP*

52.9% Did not meet

69%

Met AYP

77%

Met AYP

74%

*The percentage of students meeting and exceeding standards in the current year.

Academic Performance

15 to 30 percentile points above

public-school students on

standardized academic

achievement tests

score above average on

achievement tests

score above average on the SAT

and ACT

actively recruited by colleges

Social, Emotional, and

Psychological Development

above average

peer interaction, self-concept,

leadership skills, family cohesion,

participation in community service,

and self-esteem

regularly engaged in social and

educational activities

Success in the “Real World” of

Adulthood

>participate in local community service

vote and attend public meetings

attend and succeed at college

internalize the values and beliefs of their

parents

Services

K-5th grade (K/1st, 2nd/3rd, 4th/5th)

10-12 students/class

Certified teachers (3)

Administrative/Teacher’s assistant (1)

Bible integrated curriculum

Mondays 8:15-3:30 p.m.

Bible, Language Arts, History, Math,

and Science

Curriculum

NKJV Bible

Harper Collins/Concordia (Bible)

ACSI (Bible)

Abeka Book (Language Arts, History)

Christ-centered Publications (LA, Math)

BJU Press (Math)

Eagle’s Wings (Science)

America’s Providential History (TPF)

Class Meets (34 School Days Total):

September 9, 16, 23, 30

October 7, 14, 21, 28

November 4, 11, 18, 25

December 2, 9, 16

January 6, 13, 20, 27

February 3, 10, 17, 24

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,

April 14, 21, 28

May 5, 12, 19*

Makeup day May 19th

Open House

Sunday, June 9, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m.*

Monday, December 2, 10 a.m.

Teacher Orientation

Friday, July 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Parent Orientation

Saturday, July 27, 9 -11 a.m. *

Sunday, August 4, 1:30 -3:30 p.m.

Monday, December 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Placement Testing

Friday, September 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Staff Development

Friday, December 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Standardized Testing

Monday-Thursday, April 14-17, 2014

Program I Part Day Program II Full Day

Bible

English Grammar

and Composition

Spelling and Poetry

Penmanship

History

Bible

English Grammar and

Composition

Spelling and Poetry

Penmanship

History

Math

Science

Registration $50 Registration $50

Tuition $160/month

$1,350/annual

Tuition $200/month

$1,550/annual

8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

http://altheapenn.tripod.com/id29.html

Future Goals

Fine Arts Program

Athletic Program

Preschool 6 wks.-Pre K

Christian School K-5th gr.

Christian School 6-9th gr.

Eternal Impact

upon church and community providing children with a quality ministry

experience is one of the main reasons why

many Americans attend a church

32% for children 5-13 lifelong relationship

4% for children 14-18

6% for people 19 and older

5-8 times the impact of the same number of

older children or adults

moral development by age 9

© The Barna Group, Ltd, 2009.

Benefits of a support group

Instructional objectives are

developmentally appropriate

Credibility (curriculum, staff, etc.)

Recordkeeping and legal issues

(attendance, testing)

Faith community grows

Accountability

“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid

them; for of such is the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14

Althea Penn, m.ed.adm., NAC Educational Consultant

678.557.8684 penntraining@yahoo.com http://altheapenn.tripod.com