Homeschooling Moms
There is a private classical school here that offers a university model and allows homeschoolers to enroll for as many (or as few) classes as desired.
The kicker? Of course it's a protestant school that requires enrollees sign a very protestant statement of faith that I cannot (as a Catholic) sign. I poured over and over that SOF, but no matter how many times I read it, those few articles are still there and I just can't sign it *sigh*. I wish they would allow it - I obviously wouldn't enroll for certain classes (bible, history, science - for obvious reasons), but it would be nice to have the option for upper level math, logic, art, etc.
I completely respect their right to do so, I'm just a bit annoyed that there is no similar Catholic or secular option, lol.
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That would be very frustrating! I respect you for sticking to your faith though. That can be tough to do in this world today.
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I agree. For many it would be very tempting to just sign it in order to take advantage of the classes. Good for you! I had to sign a statement of faith one time (not for homeschooling) that I did not completely agree with. I added comments to their statement in order to make it express my view before signing. I wasn't sure they'd accept it, but they did.
Quoting irvinehiker:
That would be very frustrating! I respect you for sticking to your faith though. That can be tough to do in this world today.
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To bad they couldn't just ask you to agree to be respectful of the religion & people with out making you sign something that goes against your own believes. -
Here its the other way around. There's a Catholic school that does that but no other options. Once they turn 14 and are going into 9th grade, they can take dual credit classes at the local college. -
Im glad you are sticking to your faith. I have the a similar issue here. -
That's too bad, but I do support their right to do that.
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But Catholic schools do not require a statement of faith - at least none that I've ever seen or had my children attend. So long as you agree and know that faith will be incorporated, and you pay the tuition/fees, you're good to go, lol.
Quoting rebeccasmly:
Here its the other way around. There's a Catholic school that does that but no other options. Once they turn 14 and are going into 9th grade, they can take dual credit classes at the local college. -
As do I - completely.
Just wish there were a Catholic or secular school option that did the same, lol.
Quoting lucsch:
That's too bad, but I do support their right to do that.
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Ours requires that the family attends mass at least once a month. I do know the teachers have to sign a statement of faith even if they attend another church of a different denomination.
Quoting AutymsMommy:
But Catholic schools do not require a statement of faith - at least none that I've ever seen or had my children attend. So long as you agree and know that faith will be incorporated, and you pay the tuition/fees, you're good to go, lol.
Quoting rebeccasmly:
Here its the other way around. There's a Catholic school that does that but no other options. Once they turn 14 and are going into 9th grade, they can take dual credit classes at the local college. -
They're lighter on the teachers than our Catholic schools here; our teachers have to be practicing Catholics, no matter a statement of faith, to ensure that nothing is taught contrary to the church.
On that note, I've never heard of a catholic school requiring a student attend mass outside of school mass (during the school day). Our Catholic schools (here in SC, where I'm from in NC, my husband's hometown in PA, etc) take non-Catholics frequently (and because they are the only private schools in the area that do not require a SOF, they often have quite a mix of faiths, lol).
Quoting rebeccasmly:
Ours requires that the family attends mass at least once a month. I do know the teachers have to sign a statement of faith even if they attend another church of a different denomination.
Quoting AutymsMommy:
But Catholic schools do not require a statement of faith - at least none that I've ever seen or had my children attend. So long as you agree and know that faith will be incorporated, and you pay the tuition/fees, you're good to go, lol.
Quoting rebeccasmly:
Here its the other way around. There's a Catholic school that does that but no other options. Once they turn 14 and are going into 9th grade, they can take dual credit classes at the local college.
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