Classical, Flexible, and Personalized

The following pages list our core recommendations for each grade. You will not be buying every book or only the books listed. Students have a wide variety of abilities and aptitudes; schooling--especially homeschooling--needs to be adapted to different children in different ways. Your advisor will work with you to (a) match each child’s strengths and weaknesses to specific materials; (b) combine your students in texts and subjects; (c) choose a religion, history and science focus for the family for the year; and (d) weave materials you may already have or would prefer to use into your family’s course plan.

Books and materials are purchased by the family from various sources; provider names and addresses, order codes, and prices are included in the program packet. Costs for materials per child can range from $250.00 to $600.00, depending on the grade levels of your children and resources already available to you. Many of the materials are used for two or more years and most are non-consumable.

Classical, Liberal Arts High School Program

The following pages list our core recommendations for each grade. You will not be buying every book or only the books listed. Students have a wide variety of abilities and aptitudes; schooling--especially homeschooling--needs to be adapted to different children in different ways. Your advisor will work with you to (a) match each child’s strengths and weaknesses to specific materials; (b) combine your students in texts and subjects; (c) choose a religion, history and science focus for the family for the year; and (d) weave materials you may already have or would prefer to use into your family’s course plan.

Books and materials are purchased by the family from various sources; provider names and addresses, order codes, and prices are included in the program packet. Costs for materials per child can range from $350.00 to $600.00, depending on the grade levels of your children and resources already available to you. Many of the materials are used for two or more years and most are non-consumable.

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy offers several options for high school students to support you in meeting the goals of your homeschooling: A full, cohesive program with transcripts and a diploma with academic placement and regular advisor support; grading of select courses; one-on-one advisor grading and guidance in individual courses; independent study using just the STAA Study Guides and weekly online quizzes; and advisor support to help you select the options that are best for your child.

Please do explore the following pages, jot down any questions you may have, and then schedule a free telephone consultation with one of our advisors so we can help you with your homeschooling plan.

Read what member families have said about their St. Thomas Aquinas Academy homeschooling experience.

Books and Materials

Books and materials are purchased separately through your favorite or our recommended suppliers. Costs for materials can range from $350.00 to $600.00 per child, depending on the grade levels of your children and resources already available to you. Many of the materials are used for two or more years and most are non-consumable.

The semester study guides for high school students can be ordered from the printer after the evaluation and planning appointment with your academic advisor.  Semester study guides are approximately $49.95 each (plus shipping).  Be sure to budget roughly $99.90 per high school student into your annual book budget to cover the cost of the high school study package (See STAA Study Guides).

Families Enrolling with St. Thomas Aquinas Academy

Your academic advisor will help select the books best suited for your student's skill level through the assessment and planning process. You may be advised to use books other than those on the standard list recommended for your student's grade level.

The following pages list the books associated with St. Thomas Aquinas Academy's courses.  The courses are grouped by subject and arranged in alphabetical order.

We strongly advise families wait to order books until after the Course of Study planning appointment to be sure to purchase the appropriate levels -- this is especially important since St. Thomas Aquinas Academy is not a one-size-fits-all program. Your advisor will help tailor the STAA program to meet your family's specific academic needs, not just assign a grade level and ISBN numbers to match. It will be worth the wait!