National Association of University-Model Schools
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The National Association of University-Model Schools (NAUMS, Inc.) was founded in 2002 to promote University-Model schooling in the United States and to assist existing and developing University-Model Schools.
A University-Model School is a Christian, college-preparatory school which blends aspects of private and home schooling. Students meet on campus two or three days per week, and complete lessons at home on alternate days under the direction of professional teachers, with parents serving as co-teachers.
The "University Model" name is derived from the university-style scheduling offered by member schools. Students typically register for course on a semester-by-semester basis and may register for a full load or just selected courses.
NAUMS member schools must pursue accreditation as a condition of their membership and current NAUMS member schools have been accredited by one or more of the following organizations: The Commission on International Trans-Regional Accreditation, the Georgia Accrediting Commission, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.
As of early 2009, there were 36 operating member schools, and another 20 schools under development or transitioning to the University model.
Current University-Model Schools serve students from Kindergarten
to 12th grade, with some schools offering a more limited range of grades.
Tuition at a university model school is typically 40% to 75% less than a traditional five-days-per-week school, resulting from fewer days on campus and a higher level of parental involvement.
Selected member schools (with location):
Christ Preparatory Academy (Overland Park, KS)
Christian Life Preparatory School (South Fort Worth, Texas)
Destiny Christian Academy (Haslet, TX; far North Fort Worth)
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Grace Preparatory Academy
(Arlington, TX)
Grace Preparatory Academy (Durango, CO)
Heritage Academy (Sugar Hill, GA)
Heritage Academy (Columbia, MO)
Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)
Logos Preparatory Academy (Sugar Land, TX)
Oaktree Academy (Virginia Beach, VA)
Trinity Classical School (Houston, Texas)
Veritas Academy (Austin, TX)
Veritas Academy (Largo, Florida)
A University-Model School is a Christian, college-preparatory school which blends aspects of private and home schooling. Students meet on campus two or three days per week, and complete lessons at home on alternate days under the direction of professional teachers, with parents serving as co-teachers.
The "University Model" name is derived from the university-style scheduling offered by member schools. Students typically register for course on a semester-by-semester basis and may register for a full load or just selected courses.
NAUMS member schools must pursue accreditation as a condition of their membership and current NAUMS member schools have been accredited by one or more of the following organizations: The Commission on International Trans-Regional Accreditation, the Georgia Accrediting Commission, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.
As of early 2009, there were 36 operating member schools, and another 20 schools under development or transitioning to the University model.
Current University-Model Schools serve students from Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to 12th grade, with some schools offering a more limited range of grades.
Tuition at a university model school is typically 40% to 75% less than a traditional five-days-per-week school, resulting from fewer days on campus and a higher level of parental involvement.
Selected member schools (with location):
Christ Preparatory Academy (Overland Park, KS)
Christian Life Preparatory School (South Fort Worth, Texas)
Destiny Christian Academy (Haslet, TX; far North Fort Worth)
www.dcalions.org
Grace Preparatory Academy
Grace Preparatory Academy
Grace Preparatory Academy is a Christian college-preparatory school located in Arlington, Texas, United States. Founded in 1992, it offers programs for Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade students drawn from the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex...
(Arlington, TX)
Grace Preparatory Academy (Durango, CO)
Grace Preparatory Academy of Durango
Grace Preparatory Academy of Durango is a Christian college-preparatory school located in Durango, Colorado, United States. Founded in 2001, it offers programs for Sixth through Twelfth Grade students...
Heritage Academy (Sugar Hill, GA)
Heritage Academy (Columbia, MO)
Heritage Academy (Columbia, Missouri)
Heritage Academy is a co-ed private Christian school in Columbia, Missouri which employs the University-Model approach to education and is certified by the National Association of University-Model Schools ....
Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)
Logos Preparatory Academy (Sugar Land, TX)
Oaktree Academy (Virginia Beach, VA)
Trinity Classical School (Houston, Texas)
Trinity Classical School (Houston, Texas)
Trinity Classical School offers college-preparatory, Christian education for grades Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade and is one of approximately 21 University-style schools in Texas....
Veritas Academy (Austin, TX)
Veritas Academy (Austin, Texas)
Veritas Academy is a private classical Christian university-model school located on the property of the First Evangelical Free Church in southwest Austin, Texas, offering primary and secondary education in grades K-12....
Veritas Academy (Largo, Florida)