An Overview of our Teachers:
We are continually looking to grow our network of Teacher Consultants. Do you know of a gifted educator who would love to provide educational support to homeschooling families? Please direct them here.
News and Updates
- We have a location coming in Stanwood PreK-5th grade with 6 teachers. Stay Tuned!
- Stride Christian Academy is moving to Marysville / Everett area.
- Stacy Lischke is coming on board for the Arlington area, she will be working with middle school and high school students 2 days per week leading our new FFA (Future Farmers of America Club) that has been approved! Watch for more information in August! Stacy holds a Washington State Teachers certificate in CT and Agriculture!
- Stanwood Location coming for High School students! Electives teaching. More when it becomes available!
- If you are interested in starting your own business in the educational field, contact us! We take care of all the administrative work while you grow your business. We need a location in Kent and Tacoma/Puyallup areas.
- Bellevue location pending.
(Listed by location)
World Languages Online Academy & Tutoring Services
Arlin Baymus (California)
Contact: a.nerdinyan@yahoo.com
Website: worldlanguageonlineacademy.com
Arlin has been teaching foreign languages for the past 10+ years. She is fluent in German; oversees Family Academy’s world languages department which includes:
Arabic, ASL, East Armenian, French, German 1, German 2 (Both NCAA Certified), Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish 1, 2 including College Prep, West Armenian and access to many other language teachers.
Special Education & Testing Services:
Unlocking Learning Potential
Angel Garrett (Nebraska)
Laura Barnes (Oklahoma)
Maggie Dail (Oklahoma)
Emma Elliott (California)
Contact: maggiedail@live.com
Website: www.unlockinglearningpotential.net
Maggie and her associate Brain Trainers specialize in helping students with learning challenges, offering various online services. Click here for more information.
Maryland:
Family Academy- Salisbury, Maryland
Jessica Cook
Contact: JCook@familyacademy.org
Nevada:
Family Academy- Henderson, Nevada
Robert Green
Contact: Bneerg@gmail.com
Washington State:
Family Academy Main 5-Day Campus (K-5)
Rebecca Baker, Teresa VanSant, Wendi Blythe, Jared Walls
Contact: Itstheplacetobe@live.com
Wendi runs the PreK-5th grade with before and aftercare for Family Academy. She also has a Homeschool Resource Lab that will be opening up to Homeschoolers in the Arlington Area!
Our Private School Extension Programs Include:
Arlington Learning Center
Diana McAlister, Pam Burley, Mariana Thien, and Lynn Sutton
Contact: dianamca@gmail.com
Diana has been helping homeschooling families for over forty years, assisted in writing the homeschool law for Washington State, and is the founder of Family Academy. She will be hosting 2 days a week for K-5 this fall! Diana and Lynn are both Washington State Certificated teachers.
Homeschool Assistance of Auburn
Highline Tutoring and Testing Center of Burien
Chris & Wendy Wenger
Contact: httctutor@gmail.com
Website: httctutor.yolasite.com
Chris and Wendy have been helping Homeschoolers in their communities for over 30 years Wendy is state certificated and is eligible to do Testing and Proctoring. She works with K-8 primarily but has a few high schoolers in the mix. She is also a special Education teacher. Wendy holds a Washington State Teaching certificate.
Homestead Elementary Learning Center, Everett, WA *New*
Sheila and Carsten Byrd
Contact: s.byrd@homesteadelementary.org
Website: homesteadelementary.org
Homestead Elementary provides an alternative approach to your child’s education, offering the advantages of a private education experience within a home school-like environment. With two certified Washington State teachers, and a lower student-to-teacher ratio, children will be taught at the level they are working at and not forced to be where a grade level dictates that they should be.
Grace Christian School of Brewster
Shan Miller
Contact: sweetts@frontier.com
Shan is helping Home-school families this year on a one-on-one basis. Washington State Certificated teacher.
Pacific Learning Solutions of Marysville
Nola Smith
Contact: pacificlearningsolutions@gmail.com
Pacific Learning Solutions is currently full with a waiting list. Washington State Certificated teacher.
Puget Sound Academic Center of Burien
John & Tammie Elliott
Contact: pugetsoundacademy@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com
John and Tammie have walked alongside homeschoolers to offer their combined 35 years of experience homeschooling their own children. They are both Washington State Certificated teachers, and John holds an ACSI Teaching Certificate. Tammie runs the new Online High School sponsored by Family Academy.
Salmon Creek Learning Center of Vancouver
Carrie Patterson
Contact: salmoncrlc@juno.com
Website: salmoncrlc.weebly.com
Salmon Creek Learning Center offers support for families who desire to direct the education of their children, with the goal of providing a character-building, quality educational experience. Washington State Certificated teacher.
Special Education & Testing Services – Unlocking Learning Potential
Maggie Dail (Oklahoma, Washington Certificated teacher)
Angel Garrett (Nebraska)
Laura Barnes (Oklahoma)
Emma Elliott (California, Washington Certificated teacher, and a ACSI Psychology Certificate, SOI trained)
Marianna Thien (Washington)
Contact: maggiedail@live.com
Website: www.unlockinglearningpotential.net
Maggie and her associate Brain Trainers specialize in helping students with learning challenges, offering various online services.
Stanwood Camano Learning Center
Teresa VanSant
Email: teacher_tres@hotmail.com
Teresa is a Washington State Certificated teacher and her specialty is curriculum development. If you need assistance in producing a curriculum of any kind, she can help you. She is currently doing consultations weekly with home educators. Call for an appointment. She is currently working at our main campus.
Stride Christian Academy of Stanwood
Whitney Sapp & Susan Hart
Contact: whitney@stridechristianacademy.org
Website: www.stridechristianacademy.org
Stride Christian Academy uses the Learning Design and methodologies of the Acton Academy model, providing a nurturing, deep-learning, student-centered learning environment.
The Balladone Academy and Joy First Learning Center in Des Moines
Stephanie Balladone
Contact: TheBalladoneAcademy@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com
Stephanie holds an ACSI certification, and an Oregon Teaching Certificate and teaches PreK-3rd grade.
The Education Express of Port Angeles/Sequim
Scooter Perlwitz
Contact: Scooter.EdEx@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com
Scooter offers tutoring in all subjects (specializing in math), as well as credit retrieval and individual oversight. Tutoring is provided both in-person and virtually. Additionally, she mentors home-school parents, helping them choose the best material for their students. The Education Express is a homeschool supply store and tutoring service. Scooter is a Washington State Certificated teacher.
The Nurtured Nuggets of Granite Falls *New*
Kasandra Anguiano, Debra Hough
Contact: thenurturednuggets@gmail.com
Website: www.thenurturednuggets.com
Kasandra and Debra have been working together since 2021 and have opened a location in Granite Falls. They teach K-5th grade 4 days a week and eager to work with homeschool families. They are both Washington State Certificated teachers.
West Seattle Learning Center, LLC *New*
Sara Kunkel
Contact: sarakunkel@westseattlelearningcenter.com
Website: westseattlelearningcenter.com
Sara is a Washington State Certificated teacher with a math background. She comes to us from Hope Lutheran School and is eager to assist homeschooling families in the West Seattle area. Please contact her to set up an interview!