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Partners
Melissa does most of the teaching while she also cares for her other three children, Abigail, age 3, Daniel, age 2, and Nathanael who is 10 months old. Her husband Nathan, works for Faith Builders in Amissville.
“I am the teacher and he is the tutor,” Melissa explains. “He is always there to give additional assistance.”
As Melissa began her journey into homeschooling, she received support from another area family, Steve and Judy Alther, who have been homeschooling their children in the area for several years.
The Althers have home schooled their son for 11 years. He is a junior in high school while their daughter has begun 9th grade.
“I think its difficult for all students to learn things one way,” Judy said briefly. “I’m proud of them ... they are like any other kid in school. They have to study at things and work at succeeding in challenges.”
Homeschooling
statistics
State statistics for the 2005-2006 school year show that 26 school aged children had been filed under homeschooling status in Rappahannock County.
Of these numbers, 12 students were K-6 grade, eight were middle school students and six were high school aged children.
Home schooledstudents in Rappahannock County must report to the State Board of Education each year, and are tested annually to make sure that they are on similar education levels as their peers.
Email the reporter at cspiering@timespapers.com
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