Red-Brick Academy | Homeschool Community

A Little Bit About Us...

We are passionate about Home Education! We support homeschoolers through in person class days (1 and 3 day options), Living resources (The Annex: A Living Book Lending Library), curriculum counseling, and community for parents. We believe childhood is a unique time in life and that education should be as well! We seek to follow Charlotte Mason's philosophy in our classes.

Charlotte Mason says that "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life". This means a lot! But one of the first things it means is that the primary educating factor in a child's life is his atmosphere. For this reason, it is crucial that our families understand the atmosphere we are partnering to facilitate, we can't do it on our own - and we can't work in conflict with you. Our families enjoy freedom on the specifics of curriculum; however, we must have a shared vision for prioritizing living books, time outside, and minimal screen use. Our goals for children go beyond mere academics, our goal is personhood and providing opportunities for children to "touch life at as many points as possible".

Might we be a good for each other?

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As Red-Brick Academy approaches a decade of community life - we have had the honor of contributing ideas and techniques to the international Charlotte Mason community. Here are some links that will help you understand more about what we do and why:

~ Audio: "The ABCs of Charlotte Mason" Topical Blog ~

~ Audio: "God-with-Us as the Lost Tool of Education" ~

~ Read: "The Humility of a Broad Education" ~

A Little Overview:

At Red-Brick Academy we prioritize specific areas of study for the beauty that diversity of age and perspective brings. These are saved for group sessions.

For classes that need to smaller, focused, or more challenging we divide into Forms. These classes create a special space for the kids to interact directly with Living Books, practice Narration in varied forms, keep journals and have conversations about the big ideas they are discovering while they have the freshness of first inception.

We have a set rotation of subjects that families can anticipate and plan around. While they vary by form some of the topics include:

Artist and Composer Study, Poetry & Recitation, Memory work,

History, Science, Geography, Philosophy, Spelling, Logic, Speech and Communications, Grammar, Debate, Government, Economics, Full Credit HS English, Mathematics, High School Science labs and all sorts of structured movement opportunities including Swedish Drill.

Plus we host special sessions once a year for music, handcraft and

Art and Science.

On top of our usual rotation of subjects there are always fun extras happening, which might include: A Running Club, Natural History Club, Music Lessons, Sewing Lessons, Potlucks & Campouts,

and more!

Charlotte Mason's Philosophy of Education hinges on the idea that we are educating the whole person, not merely filling a mind. Facts are important, but stripped of their corresponding ideas, they are dry, unappealing & forgettable! Recognizing the personhood of children, we don't cull down their education to the bare minimum, but rather offer them a wide variety of all that is good and beautiful in Art and Culture, as well as a firm grounding in the Disciplinary Subjects. Using Living Books and Narrations, coupled with Short Lessons we help the child develop the Habit of Attention, thus becoming capable of Self-Education.

FAQs

Can I visit

Red-Brick?

What is the deadline for the 2025- 2026 School Year?

Yes! Instead of having a single day "Open House" we host individual familes by appointment only. We would love to have you sit in on a day of classes and experience Red-Brick for yourself.

We are only able to accept a limited number of students per year. We open our waiting list each year on January 1st. Current families have first option on the available spaces until April 1. Final decisions are made by June 1.

Statement of Faith

Our statement of faith contains only the foundational beliefs of Christianity. For details about theology we direct students to the authority of their parents and their churches. We are, however, unapologetic in our belief in a just, moral & loving God and His place in History and our lives. Our families do not need to subscribe to our faith, however, they must support our mission & understand that the children will be taught a Christ-centered Worldview. For specifics, contact us.

Contact Us:

For more details about Red-Brick Academy, contact us.

Red-Brick Academy does not participate with the LEARNS ACT. We do not believe it is good for our state or homeschoolers. We value the original independent vision of homeschooling and the importance of offering a truly private education and remain committed to providing families with real budgets support and encouragement without government interference. We believe there are better ways for our state to support homeschoolers and that we should petition our legislature for change.