Our philosophy concerning home education is as follows:
- God has ordained parents to educate their children. Therefore, parents are responsible to
God for the spiritual & academic education of their children (Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6:4) - Each child is an individual with different learning styles and capabilities. All children are capable of learning. We must try to bring each child to his/her fullest potential.
- We believe all families should have the opportunity to teach their children Christian values while also providing a quality education.
- Students should be allowed to progress at a speed that matches their ability, not restricted by rigid schedules
In accordance with Tennessee State Law, St, Clement operates as a Church-Related Satellite Homeschool Program of St Mina Coptic Orthodox Church. As such, certain rules apply to us and to our homeschooling families.
- Parents/Guardians must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. to homeschool their children.
- Parents/Guardians lacking appropriate education (above) may not conduct a homeschool by enrolling in a correspondence school or hiring a tutor.
- The number of instructional days per school year shall be 180 days, with a minimum of 4 hours instructional time per day.
Comprehensive List of Services:
- Complete and structured curricula covering grades K-12
- Cumulative records kept on each enrolled child
- Regular grade reports
- Graduation Ceremony
- Flexible yearly schedule: Enroll your student any month of the year Year consists of 180 days at 4 hours/day Move to next grade level any month of the year
Flexible course assignments:
- If you wish to assign your child a course that is not provided by St. Clement, you may submit a course outline and request St. Clement pre-approval of the course
- A reasonable program cost, with payment options available
- A friendly voice supported by experience in Christian education
- Personal attention for each student’s course work
- The required paperwork filed with the proper school systems
- Optional graduation ceremony at completion of program
