Homework Policy

Classes only meet in person twice a week, so homework is part of the homeschool equation at the Academy. Your middle school student will have somewhere between 4 and 8 hours of homework each week, which can be done at any time on the five off-days. It’s often easier for students to spread this work over several days than to do it all in one burst of energy.

Students keep an assignment notebook, and we go over assignments and write them down together at the end of each school day. Students and parents can also visit the website to download copies of each week’s assignments.

We don’t believe in busy work. The purpose of homework is to help students experience academic success and build confidence through independent learning, reinforce the critical concepts taught in the classroom, allow students to build executive function and time management skills they will need in high school, and give teachers an opportunity to assess student understanding. We understand that your student has a life outside of school — and we think that’s a good thing! Homework isn’t a test, and it shouldn’t be stressful — the idea is for students to make a genuine effort to tackle the assignment, not for them to complete assignments perfectly. 

Ultimately, homework builds confidence and teaches students how to learn independently.