parent involvement — SIDEBARS

Parents play an important role in student success in the Academy high school.

Students are ready to work more independently in high school, but the Academy’s university model is one that students may need parent support to master. Work at home is an important part of the curriculum, and students need a comfortable, distraction-free place to work. They may also need help with scheduling and organizing work at home — it can be tempting to put off work until the day before the next class, but this tends to be stressful and leads to sloppy work. Most students aren’t used to working independently in this way, and teacher support can only carry them so far when they spend the majority of the week at home. We depend on parents to be a part of their students’ learning process.

This definitely doesn’t mean parents need to micromanage homework or jump in and rescue students who have waited too close to the deadline — these things are part of the learning process, and our evaluation system gives students plenty of room to mess up and learn from their mistakes. But it does mean that students who repeatedly demonstrate a lack of homework follow-through may need more hands-on support, and we depend on parents to provide that when students are at home.

Research shows that parent involvement with high school students can have academic, social, and mental health benefits for their students, and we encourage Academy parents to help their students reap these benefits. We offer a full curriculum, but homeschooling a whole-life project, and parents are an essential piece of that.

high schoolAmy SharonyDecember 15, 2019parent involvementComment

Parent Involvement

No one knows your child better than you do. That means at the Academy, we believe parents are an important part of the team. We need your input to help us measure our success, and your child needs your support to succeed.

Sometimes, this means helping your student keep up with assignments, follow through on projects, and make time for homework. Sometimes, it means letting them experience the consequences of not doing those things. Both of those pieces are important parts of learning at the Academy.

In addition to semester check-in meetings, parents are invited to stop in, call, or email teachers any time. You’re part of the team! We want to hear what you have to say.

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