Real-life Success Stories
From sea to sea, families all across Canada are experiencing the blessings of home education. We trust that the real-life success stories we share here will serve as an ongoing source of inspirtation for you and your family along your journey of home education.
Homeschooling Special Needs: School for Us is Repetition
Ken and Linda Bienert are parents of four biological daughters, all grown and away from home, and three adopted children. Andrew who is 13, Bailey 9, and Zachary 8, are victims of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD), which is known to be an invisible disability.
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Friendly Persistance
Andrew Kidd is the sixth of seven children born to Michael and Marilee Kidd. He and his family reside in Ravenna, Ontario. Michael and Marilee chose to homeschool to the end of high school in order to instill their faith and moral values in their children.
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Determined Not to Fail
"He will never make it academically, get used to it," the principal and teachers declared to Josh and Susan (not their real names). After two years in a special needs preschool program and one year of public school, education professionals explained that putting their son, Nathan, in a specific class for behavioural children was the only option.
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Homeschooled Hero
Jérémie Papillon was born in Sept-Îles, Québec as the second child to a family of seven. When he was ready to start school, his father had read a few books on homeschooling and realized this was what he wanted for his family.
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Shining in the Arts
Melissa Hart has a love and passion for performing. At just 23 years old, she operates a private music studio, and is a freelance performing artist in singing, acting, films, and dance. Last year, she performed in Beauty and the Beast at Winnipeg's Rainbow Stage and she is currently working in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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