Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is different about Seattle Scholé compared to other homeschool groups?
A: Seattle Scholé is focused around a Christian classical education (with our youngest grades being a combination of classical and Charlotte Mason). We are intentional about our learning and try to practice Lectio Meditatio Compositio (To Read, To Think Deeply, and to Write/Create). We understand that children, like bees, must first gather, digest, and then create for the benefit of others.
Q: What role do the parents have at Seattle Scholé?
A: In certain groups, the parents will need to be willing to make sure their children do their assignments for the remainder of the week. Other thank making sure their work gets done and helping their children log into class, there is nothing else required of the parents.
Q: Where does Seattle Scholé meet?
A: To accommodate our families that live in West Seattle (and have to deal with the bridge traffic), we are currently offering our classes virtually.
Q: When does Seattle Scholé meet?
A: Seattle Scholé meets once a week (usually Tuesday) during the school year, usually for 36 weeks from last week of August - first week of June, with occasional breaks usually for holidays. Academic calendars are provided when you enroll.
Q: Are Seattle Scholé teachers trained?
A: Our teachers are fellow homeschool parents who are generally not certified teachers. That said, we want Seattle Scholé to be cohesive and congruent with of educational standards so we have teacher training before the beginning of the school year. This allows teachers to become familiar with the curriculum that they will be teaching as well as learn the routine and values that we impart at Seattle Scholé.
Q: Where do we buy the required books for for our children?
A: We use a few different classical curriculums. We will included the publishers site in your "books to buy" list for those interested in buying brand new from the publishers.
Christian Book is also a great site to buy homeschool curriculum (and they often have sales). You can also often buy school books used (although it's more rare to find used "consumable" workbooks).
For those looking to buy used we recommend:
Homeschool Classifieds (it's like the craigslist of homeschool books)
Thriftbooks (a used book site that carries mainly fiction and non-fiction books but you can also sometimes find homeschool curriculum)
Q: How will I know what assignments my child needs to do during the remainder of the week?
A: We want to make things as easy as possible for you so when you enroll in Seattle Scholé, you will receive access to the Google Drive file for your child's group. This file will include lesson plans and school calendar.
You can also always contact the Seattle Scholé director or your child's teacher with any questions you may have.
Q: How do we register to join Seattle Scholé?
A: You can fill out our registration form.
Registration closes August 1st.
Q: What is the cost to participate in Seattle Scholé?
A: Tuition is $100 per class (per student) for the school year. However, if your child is taking a Latin/Composition/History combo then it is only $200 per student.