Calvert School

Jill's Journal: The first of my top three homeschooling programs to get their brochure in my mailbox was the Calvert School. It’s an extensive, 40-page brochure (!), but I’ve now read it from cover to cover. The length of it was actually appreciated, as it certainly educated me about their program and answered virtually all of my questions.

I’ve heard about Calvert before, as has Rob, and from all appearances it seems to be an outstanding program, quite close to a perfect fit for us. My only reservation about it is that it is completely secular. And that, unfortunately, is a big drawback for me. I really, really want a Biblically-based program.

My other two top picks are both Protestant-based, so this is a testament to how academically exceptional Calvert looks to be for it to remain in my top three. If we decide to go with Calvert, I’ll find what is called a “unit study” program and at least add a Bible class to our homeschooling. What a pain though – I’d so prefer for it all to be melded together and not to have to make a judgment call every time things like evolution are taught. I mean, of course my kids need to learn about evolution as a theory, but I don’t want them taught that as fact. Perhaps a better way to say it is that I’d really like a Christian perspective rather than a worldly approach. If Calvert wasn’t secular, I’d probably be signed up already – it looks that good in every other way.