Welcome to SC’s Most Amazing Option 3 Accountability Association!

As soon as you complete the linked electronic application/payment, you are a legal SC home schooler.  No acceptance period is needed because our Faithful Scholars team will guide you and connect you to the joys, methods, and freedoms of schooling at home!

Locate your school’s REGISTRAR (not guidance counselor)

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

  • FREE PreK                      $00/year
  • Kindergarten only         $25/year
  • Single-student family   $35/year
  • Multi-student family    $60/year
  • High school student     *$75 per each
    • *includes annually updated transcript, ranking, diploma, resource/records notebook, additional hand holding, video seminars, plus
  • Enchanted Learning  $10/year (normal family membership is $20)
  • SCHEA/Palmetto Family  $15/year (donation goes in full to organization)
  • Add on K graduation                  $25
  • Add on 8th grade graduation   $50
  • Add on Senior graduation         $100
  • Expedited application             $20
    • 48-hour turn around
    • All expedite fees go toward helping families in need
      • consider expediting simply to donate $20 to a family in need

FREE WITH MEMBERSHIP

  • hand holding- lots of hand holding
  • robust website filled with distilled home school ‘how to’ that will save you hours and hair pulling
    • use the search bar to quickly locate desired topics
  • all PreK students in household
  • a team of veteran homeschooling parents
  • membership documents
    • school notification upon request
    • DMV permission letter
    • dual enrollment permission letter
    • sports participation documents (additional fees apply for middle school report card)
  • Faithful Scholars’ Village, ($120 value) private on line pre-K-12 community NEW 23-24
    • parent to parent plus veteran moderators
    • ask your questions here and give/receive feedback and experiences from others
    • 50% off discount codes upon request to invite friends
  • weekly digest with reminders, alerts, events
    • as a member, you can post for yourself or a friend ISO, home school business/opportunity, co ops, plus
  • e-mail communication
    • real time communication
    • real life answers
  • free curriculum donated by sweet mama’s like you (must be able to visit our FM home/office)
  • video library with titles such as
    • record keeping in SC, what makes a school day, am I doing enough, plus
  • member’s only page with downloads such as
    • spelling rules, high school records notebook, course outlines, more
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • communication, communication, communication

DISCOUNTS

  • Enchanted Learning Recommended for elementary and early middle school ages. Enchanted Learning is an excellent educational website full of ideas, downloads, and printables https://it-frm.com.
    *When renewing or applying, you can purchase a discounted membership for $10. (50% savings)
  • Faithful Scholars Home School Village  Dedicated online spaces for home school parents to find support from a team of veteran/professional home school moderators while connecting with other parents to share/seek ideas, information, and friends for the journey. FREE to all SC Faithful Scholars members. ($120 savings)
  • SC Home Educators Association  Palmetto Family  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!  For a suggested donation of $15/year that goes 100% directly to SCHEA/Palmetto Family, you can support an all-volunteer organization that keeps us abreast of local and national legislation issues, home school rights and gives us a presence within state and national political arenas.
  • South Carolina ETV Streamline offers thousands of video clips, educational programs, and photographs. Visit their website to sign up for FREE!  This includes membership in Discovery Streaming.  Each family creates its own account.  Be persistent and patient with your inquiries.  They do wish to help but have a very small staff handling the whole state.

END OF YEAR EXPECTATIONS

Returning Members, please go to Member Log In in order to complete your End of Year Compliance Form.  This will require your User Name and Pass Word created upon joining this past year.  If you joined prior to July 10th, you will need to Renew prior to completed your EOY Compliance Form.  If you are not planning on renewing, joined prior to July 10th, or have forgotten your username/password please contact katie@faithfulscholars.com

DOCUMENTS FOUND WITHIN YOUR MEMBER LOG IN AREA:

  • member letter/member cards
  • dual enrollment permission letter
  • DMV permission letter
  • end of year compliance form
  • transcript input

MEMBER ONLY LINKS FOUND WITHIN THE ATTACHMENT TO YOUR WELCOME EMAIL:

  • high school resource notebook- guidance, templates, samples
  • video library (workshops, how to, records/reports, and so many more)
  • SC classes, coops, programs- an ever growing list
  • record keeping samples
  • mid/end of year report samples
  • spelling rules
  • various and sundry links, suggestions, and downloads