Home School

The Discovery Homeschool at the Falcon Campus is a hybrid program, with two days of in-person instruction by a credentialed teacher and three days of homeschool. In keeping with our Discovery philosophy, we encourage students to identify and pursue projects that integrate as many core subjects as necessary and possible. Together with your child, and using our philosophy and core values as a guide, we build a program that works for your family. 

Our students meet two days a week on our Falcon Campus. In-classroom activities and student-planned field trips, both integral components of class and individual projects, are planned in conjunction with the learning at home. We use TERC for our math curriculum and share a wide range of resources for homeschool. Materials from our Common Core curriculum areas are available to families, and we continue to build a library of shared resources. We do not allocate funding for outside classes but are willing to consider purchasing materials that the teacher and families agree would be helpful. Shared materials are available for check out and are returned for others to use.

Parents and family members are integral to our Homeschool community, and Discovery offers training to families in applying Thinking Maps and Positive Discipline in their approaches. All Discovery families are invited to participate and be part of planning school-wide community events, such as summer play dates, walkathons, and family campouts. 

As with other homeschool programs, parents are required to meet with the teacher once a month to review materials completed and plan for the following month. Discovery is a parent partnership school, and our expectation is that parents or another family member will support the class on one or two days every 6 weeks and that they will drive on at least 7 field trips over the course of the school year.