Services

Umbrella School Services

Florida Academy of Excellence offers the following services for homeschooling families anywhere within the state of Florida:

Annual Evaluations→ For students who are registered with their local school district as “Home Education” students, we offer annual portfolio evaluations, which can be completed in-person within 30-minutes of central Pasco County, or online for residents anywhere within the state of Florida. Our evaluator, Dr. Krista Mallo, has been a Florida certified professional educator since 2001 and holds certifications in English for grades 6-12, ESOL for grades K-12, and ESE (Special Education) for grades K-12.

The FAE Umbrella School→This is a home education program for students who would best be served through an “umbrella school” option. FAE enrolls grades K-12 anywhere within the state of Florida. Students enrolled in this program are eligible to take courses through our affiliation with Florida Virtual School or any other parent-led curriculum program of their choosing. This program is not location-bound, and no courses are required to be taken on the campus of our school. Students enrolled in this program are responsible to report attendance to FAE, and they are exempt from annual evaluation requirements. 

Full-time Private School– from 2022-2024, Florida Academy of Excellence operated the full-time in-person private school program known as Trinity Collegiate High School at 2430 Welbilt Blvd, Trinity, FL. This program was discontinued in June 2024. The new school we work with is  www.floridacollegiate.org.

Curriculum→ Students enrolled in FAE’s Umbrella School home education program choose from any combination of the following curriculum options: Florida Virtual School (FLVS.net), Accelerated Christian Education PACEs, Math U See, Teaching Textbooks, Alpha Omega Publications, Saxon Math, Abeka, Apologia, Answers in Genesis, Life of Fred, Mystery of History, or BJU Press. Other curriculum options may be approved by request but will be required to demonstrate a systematic progression of skill-based or information-based instructional material that is grade-level appropriate and aligned with national or state education standards. 

Transcript Service→ Transcript evaluation services are available for all home education students. This includes the conglomeration of records from multiple sources of instruction, such as homeschool co-ops, CLEP exams, stand-alone courses, FLVS, or other homeschool programs.

High School Graduation & Diploma→ Students who meet the curriculum completion requirements to graduate from Florida Academy of Excellence are eligible for official transcripts and a high school diploma issued by FAE. The following are the high school graduation requirements: 

Florida Academy of Excellence High School Program Core Program 

• 4 credits of English (Literature or Composition or combo) 
• 4 credits of Math (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, College Prep Elective, etc.) 
• 3 credits of Science (Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, etc.) 
• 3 credits of Social Studies (Geography, World History, US History, American Government, etc.) 
• 10 Elective Credits (any combination of these listed or others with approval)
  • Foreign Language (2 years consecutive recommended for college bound students) 
  • 160 hours of community service (160= 1 credit; 80= .5 credit) 
  • Physical Education Team or Individual Sports 
  • Computer/ Technology Art/ Fine Arts Home Economics/ Practical Arts 
  • On the Job Training/ Intern/ Apprenticeship Music/ Instrument Bible
• Bright Futures Scholarship→ Your student can earn this scholarship to attend a Florida college or university, and we can help! But feel free to grab more information in their Handbook.

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