WHAT IS thee?
Traditional Home Education Experts (THEE) has partnered with Elk Island Catholic Schools (EICS) to help administer the home education program of EICS, which is a willing non-resident home education board. The designation of EICS as a willing non-resident home education board means that home education parents from all over Alberta may choose to register through THEE. We welcome and serve homeschooling families from a host of differing backgrounds, beliefs, methods, and goals, and THEE supports homeschooling students from grade K to 12.
Services
THEE consists of a team who is familiar, experienced, and actively supportive of home education. Our support personnel include:
Reading Specialists
Program Director
Curriculum Consultants
High School Coordinator
Home Education Facilitators
Parent Online Community within Facebook
Reimbursements & Purchase Orders
“I love how there is no pressure, and our facilitator has been wonderful. Any and all of my questions are always answered right away. Purchase orders were very easy also.”
“The staff are fantastic! They make the sign up process, education choices and process, reimbursement process, and everything in-between easy and headache free! The best decision we made for educating our 3 kids!”
“Words cannot express how sincerely grateful we are for the patience, care, and professionalism you have shown our family over the last 10 years of homeschooling. Our youngest child is now done, and every effort you put into every day, both big and small, has made our homeschooling experience a wonderful one.”
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“The sign up process was very easy and simple. Also, the videos on your “Virtual Open House” web page were very informative.”
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“I really loved our first meeting with our facilitator. She put me completely at ease that this was the best choice for us.”
“…and once again, you are a fountain of info, thanks for your patience!”
“I just would like to use this opportunity and say, “Thank you!”, for all the info THEE has given us, especially during high-school. And also a huge, “Thank you!”, for all the work you did for our family…Keep up the good work!”
“Thank you for your input. You’re the first person I think of when I need advice for [my son]. I am glad we have you [as our facilitator]. We sure do appreciate you!”
“I loved you guys while I traditionally home schooled, there was no better place to home school!”
“Thanks for taking the ‘sting’ out of all the stress of working out how to pull what we’ve been doing into something we can formulate that the post secondaries can understand in their own language. I’ve gone from frantic/overwhelmed…to we can do this and it might even be fairly painless, in under two months. Thanks again for all your time, your knowledge and the vast range of fires you’ve been able to put out for me. I can’t tell you how nice it is to feel supported and encouraged in this particular stage of our daughter’s education.”
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“On another note, I would like to let you know how much I appreciate your attentiveness to our high school questions, concerns and issues. You have gone above and beyond to help us. Thank you so very much for everything you have done. I am truly grateful.”
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WHAT WE DO
THEE’s sole purpose is to support you, the home educating family! Our supports range from administration (there are always paperwork and forms to complete and file!) to curriculum selection, from reimbursements of home ed funding to the parents to the formation of the first program plan for the first-time home educating parents, and from post secondary advising to personal encouragement when you are having one of “those days”.
WHY CHOOSE thee?
Since 1992, Traditional Home Education Experts (thee) has been serving families throughout Alberta. By registering with thee as your home education board, you will have access to a team of experienced home education specialists who can provide specialized consultation to help your family along the home education path.
Below you will find five major reasons why we believe that you should join us here at THEE!
PARENT
TESTIMONIALS
Don’t take our word alone! Read what homeschooling parents have said about their experiences with THEE to see why thousands of homeschooling parents have chosen to homeschool with THEE.
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
Individualized support from veteran home education facilitators whose suggestions, comments, and recommendations will recognize the parent’s authority and will align with the parents’ values and goals for their children.
EDUCATION PLANNING & RESOURCE SELECTION
THEE provides individual academic counselling and suggestions for learning resources to each home educating parent to support them in their expressed purposes and goals for home educating. THEE will never prescribe or require a particular instructional method or set of school resources; the parents are always in control of their program. We desire to encourage our families to pursue and achieve their personal, academic, and family goals by actively supporting and advocating for traditional home education.
HOMESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL!
THEE provides expert guidance to high school students and explains their options which include
(1) traditional home education,
(2) high school credits,
(3) the Alberta Education diploma,
(4) Course Challenge (e.g. challenge exams and portfolio assessments), and
(5) the special $650.00 grant for high school students.
CHRISTIAN
WORLDVIEW
Foundational to all that we do is our Christian faith, and our prayer and goal is to conduct all of our interactions, consulting, encouragement, and support with grace and wisdom. We welcome the opportunities to support families from a variety of faith or non-faith backgrounds.