Everest Academy

  Administrator: 

Debbi Spradlin

(205) 674-6030

1521 3rd St SE

Graysville, AL 35073

www.everestacademy.info

everestacademy1@gmail.com

 The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught

as that every child should be given the wish to learn.
~ John Lubbock ~

5.  I live in _______, Alabama.  Can Everest cover me?  Yes, Everest covers state wide. 

6.  Curriculum approval?  Absolutely not!  You know your child far better than we do.  Every child learns differently, and no one knows that better than the parent. 

7.  What methods of schooling does Everest support?  Everest supports traditional schooling, unschooling, eclectic, work study, Charlotte Mason, dual enrollment, job shadowing, and any other method that you choose to use with your child. 

8.  Field Trips - We offer a ton of resources, but they are only offered and not required.  You pick and choose what you want your family to participate in.

1. Provide a legal covering for those who choose to home educate in the state of Alabama regardless of race, economic standing, teaching methods, or religious beliefs.   
2. Offer support to those who have chosen to home educate. 
3. Provide freedom and support to aid families in their home education journey. 
4. Aid parents in the realization of goal achievement be it college or other personal goals.  
5. Enable parents to take responsibility for their children's academic, emotional, and moral growth. 
6. Provide quality social and educational activities, field trips, and information to those who have chosen to home educate.

There is just one way to bring up a child in the way he should go

and that is to travel that way yourself.

~ Abraham Lincoln ~

EVEREST ACADEMY OFFERS:   

1. Legal Church School covering
2. A year-round calendar that allows families to learn in a natural and flexible manner running from June 1 - May 31.  This calendar allows you to work or take breaks as needed for your family.  You can choose to follow the traditional school year or follow whatever schedule suits your family. 
   
3. Year-round enrollment (no proration of fees available) running from June 1 - May 31
4. Information on parent-administered tests and high school SAT/ACT/PSAT
5. Local field trips
6. Camp opportunities
7. Student I.D. & Teacher I.D. (for a minimal fee)
8. Road trips such as deeply discounted group Disney trips
9. As part of your enrollment at Everest Academy, you will receive the weekly Everest Academy newsletter delivered via email which includes information on field trips, reading incentives, science fairs, contests, camps, free events, educational clubs such as American Girl Club and Career Club, social opportunities such as the spring dance and Teen Scene, and many more resources.  It is your responsibility to read this newsletter.  If you do not have Internet access, we suggest using a Yahoo web address at the library.  The newsletter will not be sent postal mail. It is your responsibility to inform Everest Academy of e-mail address changes 
10. Access to the Everest Academy website with tons of educational resources
11. Holiday parties such as Christmas, Valentine's and Easter (maybe more) 
12. Sponsored park days
13. Yearly used curriculum swap/sale
14. Full support of all teaching methods including but not limited to eclectic, traditional, and unschooling methods 
15. Full support of dual enrollment   
16. Three levels of diploma
17. Official transcript for graduating seniors at no cost
18. Official diploma for graduating seniors (fees apply)
19. Live chat on Tuesday nights
20. Free online community for Alabama Homeschoolers
    

Complimentary

Everest Academy Newsletter!!!

Newsletter Archive

EVEREST ACADEMY DOES NOT REQUIRE:  

1. A Statement of Faith
2. Membership in HSLDA
   
3. Interview process
4. Detailed record keeping including hours
5. Exit exams at graduation
6. Standardized testing
7. Monthly payments
8. Lesson plans or curriculum approval
9. Parent meetings  

Please Remember Everest Academy is here to support you in your right to home educate your child(ren); however, it is the responsibility of the parent to arrange for all curriculum, education, and child care.  Everest Academy is not responsible for choosing or purchasing your curriculum.   

ATTENDANCE REPORTS/PROGRESS REPORTS 

Everest Academy desires in every way to hold to the Alabama State Law requirements for church schoolers.  We do not require an attendance record to be turned in unless you are transferring out of Everest Academy or graduating.  Everest Academy requires an attendance record reporting any unexcused absences from learning with transcript grading information for each year attended Everest Academy upon the event that the student should unenroll or graduate from Everest Academy.  Each school year will run from June 1 - May 31. 

ACCREDITATION 

Are we accredited?  No, as is the case with most church schools.  Accreditation is defined as follows:  The act of accrediting or the state of being accredited, especially the granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met specific requirements.  These requirements include but are not limited to class size, subjects taught by certain experts, number of fire exits, and a lot of things home educators do not encounter since we are not in a classroom setting.  Furthermore, the Code of Alabama 1975, §16-28-24 states: There is no statutory authority authorizing or requiring any state or local authority to regulate church schools, which may conduct classes in any manner they see fit. There is no requirement that church school teachers be certified or that a church school be accredited by the state or any private agency. No state or governmental agency has the authority to regulate a church school.  Does this affect your child's ability to attend college?  No, colleges are interested in a graduate's ACT or SAT scores along with transcripts.  Most Alabama colleges require the ACT test.