History

Most homeschooling families eventually recognize the need for assistance in the endeavor to teach their children. Not since the one-room school teacher has there been the expectation of having one individual (usually mom) who is an expert in every subject at every age level. The challenge is simple: the need for home-school support, by way of an Enrichment Program for K-5 and a Core and Elective Program for 6-12.  Unfortunately, few options are available to the Christian home-schooling family in need of support. We can always do without support. But is that the best for our children? We can enroll in a private Christian school, but sometimes that is cost prohibitive. There certainly is the public school enrichment option, but then we are immediately reminded of the very reason most of us are home-schooling-the worldview of the teachers and the curriculum, the anti-Christian bias, etc.  With these concerns in mind, we began to dream of another option: a high quality, low-cost alternative led by Christian parents designed to support the home-school education by providing various classes for home-school students. After much prayer and discussion, OliveTree was born.