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Read what member families have said about their St. Thomas Aquinas Academy homeschooling experience.
My advisor helps me to understand what needs to be done and how to make it really fun for the kids. What I really like are the tips she gives me for dealing with the little ones while trying to school the older ones.
My son just completed the 9th grade. This is our first year with STAA. I was very pleased with the help and especially the time and support given to my son and myself. The extra time was taken to give my son the special help he needed. STAA staff is open to finding a program that works for the student and when he was struggling
We have all enjoyed the way STAA ties the courses together for the whole family.
Two years ago, after putting together my own curriculum for 6 years, I switched to STAA. It was the best decision I've made in 8 years of homeschooling! The STAA curriculum is wonderful, with excellent selections in all the subjects. Their choices - especially in history, grammar, math, and the fine arts - are often texts that I may
On two different occasions this past week when I’ve been in conversation with [my 11th grader], she has expressed deep gratitude for STAA and homeschool. She has cited several concrete examples of how going through your curriculum has shaped her and has made her a better Catholic. As a mother accompanying my children on this journey, I call out in resounding agreement!
We have homeschooled with St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for six years, with one to four students (plus babies and toddlers) in any given year, from pre-first through seventh grade. STAA customizes the program to suit our individual needs, with the flexibility to change as our life's circumstances change. For instance, we have done
I really don't know what I would do without your kindness, and very helpful advice. You are a blessing to our family.
I have a 9 year old boy in 4th grade, a 5 year old starting Kindergarten, a 3 and 1 years old. We joined STAA this year, and we believe STAA is truly a great blessing to our family. After we took the placement tests, my advisor had a detailed report to help us know more about the strength and weakness of our boy. My advisor really spent
It was great speaking with you yesterday. Thank you so much for your advice and encouragement. I entered our meeting feeling discouraged and “wilted”, but felt refreshed and strengthened afterward.
I have three children, a son: age 8 (entering 3rd grade), a daughter: age 6 (entering 1st grade), and a pre-pre-school son: age 3. Last year we were recommended to teach "The Morning Offering" prayer as part of their Religion requirement. Myself a convert, and even my husband, a "cradle Catholic," were unaware of this prayer,
What questions can we answer for you?
We would love to hear from you! Please reach out with your questions by phone or email, schedule a courtesy telephone consultation with an advisor, or submit an enrollment application if you are ready to start planning for the upcoming school year.
Grade 8 - Cycle I: World History & Science Literacy
Typical course of study for Grade 8. Appropriate for Grades 7 - 8. The following lists our core recommendations for students in Grade 8. You will not be...
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions
Included here are common questions about the program. Questions specifically about high school can be found on the Questions About High School page. Please...
Read MoreGrade 6 - Cycle G: Old World History & Zoology
Typical course of study for Grade 6. Appropriate for Grades 4 - 8 The following lists our core recommendations for students in Grade 6. You will not be...
Read MoreAcademic Packets
From your returned completed assessments, your advisor sketches out remarks about each child’s academic strengths and weaknesses and basic learning styles...
Read MoreSubstitutions, Supplements, and Swaps
I am wondering what is your policy on substitutions and supplements to your philosophy and religion texts. I don't dislike what you have chosen, I just have...
Read MoreGrade 7 - Cycle H: American History & Science Literacy
Typical course of study for Grade 7. Appropriate for Grades 4 - 8. The following lists our core recommendations for students in Grade 7. You will not be...
Read MoreWe have all enjoyed the way STAA ties the courses together for the whole family.
Alyse M.
California
Thanks for all you do on your end to help make our homeschooling academically, intellectually, spiritually, and morally enriching!!
Denise
Michigan
My advisor helps me to understand what needs to be done and how to make it really fun for the kids. What I really like are the tips she gives me for dealing with the little ones while trying to school the older ones.
Amber
Texas
This is our first year homeschooling. STAA and [our advisor] have made this a very easy transition. We have had a great year!
Gwen H.
Kansas
I really don't know what I would do without your kindness, and very helpful advice. You are a blessing to our family.
Pat
Idaho
The assessment testing was quick and easy to do, so I didn't expect much valuable feedback. Boy was I wrong!!! It was like my advisor had met my kids and spent hours/days with them.
Mary Ellen
Maryland
We have been so very happy with our first year with STAA! Thank you for walking me through it and for all the fantastic resources and materials we are using. There is not one we don't like!
Elizabeth
California
Our family so enjoyed our wonderful relationship with STAA as our [son] worked his way through high school. It was a wonderful and outstanding experience for him and we continue to suggest your program to all those who are looking for an excellent homeschool experience.
Debra S.
Colorado
Since I am writing, I will also sing more praises of the Greek Studies plan. [My daughter] moaned over the timed-essay and then did very well. So easy to implement with the choose one reflection topic from each subject and then get ready, get set, go! Apparently the school also gave suggestions for the process essay in "Format Writing." Thank you! For a mom of many this is real time saver.
Alisa from Indiana
mother of 9th grade daughter and several STAA graduates
The academy works as a team to accomplish for your family specific ideas or needs for education, but more importantly, what each individual in your family needs, even Mom.
Anne
Illinois
God bless you for the job you are doing -- the peace you have helped us find as a family is priceless!
Cerita
Texas
We can’t imagine going without these wonderful, enhanced lesson plans! Thank you!
On the STAA Study Guides
Anonymous
I especially appreciate the advice and wise counsel I receive from the St. Thomas Aquinas Academy staff during our phone appointments and their understanding of my children's needs.
Stephen T.
Illinois
It is a thrill to receive the delightfully arranged weekly guidelines from STAA that keep us on track but allow for flexibility.
Dee Dee C.
Florida
I can honestly say that our children have blossomed into well rounded individuals because of your program.