Southwestern’s homeschool program begins classes

FORT WORTH—So far, 14 young people are doing a part of their homeschool studies on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. If the vision to help seminary families and homeschooling parents in the community flourishes, more will join them.

“It has been the vision of Dr. and Mrs. Patterson, who have long watched the homeschooling phenomenon and have fought to encourage and support homeschooling parents,” explained Waylan Owens, dean of the Terry School of Church and Family Ministries at Southwestern, which hosts the homeschoolers for classes in secondary school subjects, including math and science, even Latin—a draw for many homeschoolers.

“With the exploding number of homeschooling families, the Terry School is eager to learn from the homeschooling families as we serve them.”

Owens said the program seeks to be a supplementary resource for parents, not a replacement for the education at home.

A homeschooling father himself, Owens said such a program gives parents options as their children reach middle and high school and subjects become more challenging for parents and students.

The program also offers weekly chapel and extracurricular activities as well as a support system for parents.

The Southwestern Homeschool Program offers advanced courses in subjects such as chemistry, algebra, history, Scripture and foreign languages. Educators from the Southwestern Seminary family will teach these courses, and classes will be offered on Monday and Wednesday. Tuition for one class is $160 per semester.

For more information about the Southwestern Homeschool Program, visit the Southwestern Seminary website at swbts.edu/homeschool.