Contact Information:
- Administrator Name: Linda Kerr
- Phone: 334-332-3065
- Email: sacredgroveacademy@gmail.com
- Website: http://www.sacredgroveacademy.org
- Mailing Address: PO Box 505, Auburn, AL 36831-0505
- Sponsoring Church: Sacred Grove Church
General Description:
Sacred Grove Academy was established in 1999 in order to serve families in Alabama who want to home school their children but do not wish to do so under the auspices of a specifically Christian or secular cover school. Sacred Grove Academy is a ministry of Sacred Grove Church, and serves all of Alabama, and is based in Auburn, AL.
Mission Statement:
Freedom to School Your Way:
There are no requirements for curriculum, courses, grades, testing, etc. Each family is responsible for selection of and purchase of its own educational method and curriculum, and for the method of teaching.
There is no requirement as to the length of the school year or amount of time daily to be spent on schoolwork.
HSLDA membership is not required. A “statement of faith” is not required. Religious instruction is not required. Families are not required to follow any particular faith in order to enroll.
Requirements:
- The Church School Enrollment Form (CSEF) and the registration form must be filled out, signed, and submitted along with the fees.
- The student must live in Alabama with a parent or legal guardian (see FAQ).
- The teacher (parent/guardian) must agree to keep attendance records and must agree to submit these to us at the end of the school year (REQUIRED by Alabama State law, Code 16-28-8). (See Attendance Form Policies.)
- If anyone in the family was previously enrolled, all past attendance forms for any and all previously enrolled students must have been submitted, and there should be no outstanding payments.
Services:
For Enrolled Families:
- The legal coverage of being enrolled in a church school, as required by Alabama law
- Filing of church school enrollment form with your local Board of Education, with a copy kept in our files
- Twice-yearly newsletter
- Curriculum information (we do not provide or pay for books)
- Networking of families enrolled in school
- Info on where to take Stanford Achievement testing (at students’ expense)
- Info on where to find Driver’s Ed programs
For Enrolled and Previously Enrolled Families:
- Help with writing transcripts for future schools (if needed)
- Easy access by phone, e-mail, or Facebook
- Diplomas
Fees:
- One-Time Registration Fee — $25 per child (ONLY when enrolling for the first time or returning after withdrawal/unenrollment)
- Yearly Tuition (May enroll at any point during the school year) — $75 per year for the first child, and $25 per year for each additional child (NOTE: all children must be within same family at same address, siblings, step-siblings, half-siblings only).
- Statement of Faith: Not required
- Membership in HSLDA: Not required
Information last verified: 4/5/21