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HIGH SCHOLARS ONLINE

TYPICAL ONLINE COURSES

Students meet for three hours of LIVE CLASSES every week!

Students do not meet in a live class.

Students discuss, debate, present, and share with fellow students OUT LOUD ON-MIC!

Written participation on forums may be required.

All students are HOME SCHOOL KIDS in high school.  Course materials were developed specifically for them.

Classes are generic, not focused on high-school- age students.

Classes fit into NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS during the day.

Most classes are offered during evening hours to accommodate working adult students.

High quality STREAMED LECTURES, produced by Belhaven instructors, provide course content.  

Course content comes mainly from textbook
readings and other written material

INTEGRATED STUDY of history, literature, and culture gives students a broad understanding of Western Civilization from ancient to modern times

Subjects are taught independently, with no special connection of one subject to another. 

FULL TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM designed and developed by a team of Belhaven professors – includes animated power points, weekly objectives, study guides, discussion questions, projects, and exams.

Curriculums vary according to each instructor.

Course assignments help students to BROADEN  TECHNICAL SKILLS using power point and other computer aids to give presentations and DEVELOP CREATIVITY  in writing, speaking, music, art, and drama.

Live online presentations are rarely part of the program.

A ONE-TIME RESOURCE FEE of $375 covers all books, streamed lectures, online university library, and web conferencing for the full two years. Books are packaged and shipped direct at no extra charge. 

There are new textbook fees every eight weeks. This could increase college costs dramatically. Textbooks can range from $100 to $300 each.   

CONFERENCE ROOMS are always available for students to work together in STUDY GROUPS, on CLASS PROJECTS, or for TUTORING. Students and teachers develop close relationships that last beyond high school.

There are fewer opportunities to develop relationships in short, non-interactive classes.

Our High Scholars’ families are REGISTERED WITH THE POTTER’S SCHOOL, which provides numerous opportunities for home school families—field trips; parent support and discussion forums; on-mic lectures and discussion; study groups; access to student grades; and communication with teachers.  Parents are valued members of the team and are included in faculty communications with students.

There are few other online community for home school families like The Potter’s School.  They have a long history and are well known in the home school communities.

High Scholars students come to class. They discuss. They debate. They present.
They make connections. They expand their horizons.  
They cultivate a personal worldview that equips them for Kingdom leadership.