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Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School
40+ years of supporting your Personalized Learning Philosophy!
Vision and Mission
OUR VISION
The Twin Ridges Home Study program facilitates responsibility, flexibility and self-discipline so that students can reach their fullest potential in academics, personal awareness, athletics and the arts. The school, in partnership with the parents, creates a climate in which students can become scholars, critical thinkers, effective problem solvers and lifelong learners. This program promotes a supportive school environment where students will exercise cooperation and respect for the environment and the diversity of others. TRHS provides students with accessible resources, experienced teachers, family community and a responsive administrative team.
OUR MISSION
To give parents and their children the opportunity to choose goals that are in alignment with their educational philosophy.
To give parents increased commitment and involvement in their child’s education.
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To provide a collaborative relationship between parents and staff in designing successful programs, strategies, and practices.
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To encourage an environment where parents and teachers work together to promote each student’s learning style.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT A HOME STUDY CHARTER
We are a publicly funded school that offers about twenty different curriculums to choose from and here is the link to view those: https://www.twinridgeshomestudy.org/_files/ugd/bef4a3_764589b728464bb4a4e5d68c51fe28f9.pdf
These come free to you, and normally we will do an assessment with your teacher to see what ones will be the biggest benefit and meet you where your student is at. The curriculums are all tangible, with some options of online supplemental work. You'll meet with your teacher about every 20 days, towards the end of each learning period. We have 9 learning periods in a school year. You'll turn in 5 work samples each learning period, one for each core curriculum.
We always want to ensure you feel prepared and know what to expect!
For the start of school:
You'll meet with your teacher for the first time around the second / third week of august and they will help you decide which curriculums to use. We have over twenty different ones to choose from. You will leave that day with your curriculum in hand and potentially some more to order. All of which comes free to you. From there they will help you order supplies, or if you are interested in using your student budget on vendors they will explain that process to you and help you get the ball rolling on that! If you are interested in enrolling in the enrichment days please mention this to your teacher and they will go into depth on that with you.
The first day of school just means that you start homeschooling, now, I tell everyone how the first couple weeks are nice and slow as the teachers have a lot of families to meet with and set everything up! So dont feel worried about that. By the end of the first learning period which is 20 days, you'll then meet with your teacher again and turn in 5 work samples. One for each core curriculum. (5 total core classes) This will be the same every learning period, you turn in 5 work samples and you'll sign your attendance through the parent portal at the end of the learning period on the last day of the LP. You will meet with your teacher at the end of every learning period and discuss how everything is going and where you may feel you need more help, etc. Parents check off attendance (in the parent portal, the one you created a login for when you did registration) throughout the week on what they have done, so by the end of the month all the calendar days are marked with what subjects you did that day and then you sign and date it! This, along with the work samples is how we collect our attendance and ADA from the state as we are also a publicly funded school! Turning in work samples is very important and we cannot collect your attendance without it. If we cannot collect your attendance and this happens more than once there are consequences and ultimately involuntary removal from the school if the family continues to not turn in work samples. Your teacher will go over this in depth with you as well.
The first learning period is always the wonkiest because you're finding your rhythm but by LP 2 most families are feeling much more confident and find a routine that works for them!