Christian Home School Program
Science Living: Frick Siblings Excel at Georgia Tech
All three Frick siblings, Geoffrey, Alicia, and Adriana, attended Living Science Academy through middle and high school. This year, they are all students at Georgia Tech. Geoffrey graduated cum laude with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University last May. While at Auburn, he was active in the Auburn Christian Student Center, going…
Video: How Servant Leaders are Made
Watch this short video to see what Mrs. D, current and former students, and parents have to say about the Servant Leader program at Living Science.
Melting Moments—Jo Chin
Jo is a homeschooling mother of two boys who are Living Science students. Enjoy her post on appreciating the temporary nature of parenting. As we walked outside this morning, I saw the blanket of frost that covered the grass as it has several mornings recently. Most of the time I’m in my car or in…
A Place to Grow—Terry Walk
Parent Perspectives are a window into the families who homeschool alongside Living Science. Terry Walk is the mother of an 11th grade servant leader. We moved to Georgia in 2012, having homeschooled in Florida for the first 5 years of my son’s academic experience. Because of the time demands of the move and a desire…
Living Science: Preparation for Life
Guest post by: Kelly Tims, Living Science Graduate The D’s always say that Living Science is a “Preparation for Life Program”. For many high school students, life after school includes entering into a college program. As an alumnus of Living Science, this was my path. I graduated in 2016 and moved on to be a…
Be in the Know: Homeschool Graduation Requirements
Contrary to popular belief, there are no graduation requirements for homeschoolers in Georgia. That bears repeating. There are NO graduation requirements for homeschoolers in Georgia. You read that correctly. None. Zilch. Nada. Pursuant to Georgia’s Home Study Law, there are no graduation requirements with which homeschool students must comply. Caveat: A home study student may…
High School English at Living Science, Part 1
What to Take When? High school is the time to hone students’ reading and writing skills in preparation for college and the workplace. “Excellent written and oral communication skills” appears on most job descriptions, even for highly technical STEM jobs. While there are substantial opportunities in all our classes to develop these skills, our high…
Dual Enrollment: Do’s, Don’ts and Deadlines
By Kendall Watkins, DIY Scholars Consulting Georgia offers ninth through twelfth grade students the opportunity to earn (almost) FREE college credit, while simultaneously earning high school credit, through its Move On When Ready (MOWR) program, commonly referred to as dual enrollment. You may hear it referred to as the new MOWR program because the state…
Facing the New Year…
The good is often the enemy of the best. As we reflect over 2016, it seems appropriate to contemplate something that truly was the “best.” The first thing that comes to mind is Christmas shopping. Gift giving is always good. We love to give gifts, and we are always blessed when we receive gifts. However,…
Giving Thanks: A Seasonal Message from the D’s
“Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:26 As we sit pondering this profound statement, our hearts are full. Looking back over the past 20 years of this ministry called Living Science, we are speechless at His steadfast love and provision. It simply is not possible to write down everything…