Welcome to Lucas Literacy Lab
What is Lucas Literacy Lab?
Imagine a one-room schoolhouse mixed with a Google co-working space, and you'll land on Lucas Literacy Lab. Our homeschool pod provides homeschoolers with a home away from home, a community, and enrichment opportunities to enhance their home education experience. Parents also benefit from the pod community, with a built-in grade team to help navigate home education.
Is this a resource for homeschoolers or is it a private school?
Everyone is welcome! Lucas Literacy Lab uses a hybrid model. Students can enroll full-time or part-time. Homeschooling families can submit their chosen curriculum for students to work on, with some teacher support. Students' prior learning environment does not determine their acceptance to Lucas Literacy Lab.
Why literacy-based?
Literacy incorporates reading, writing, speaking, and listening. In a communication-driven world, we believe communicating effectively is paramount to success in any industry. Students read many high-quality books and regularly present their creative projects, findings, and ideas. Peer reviews build students' comfort with feedback, and unit studies such as The Power of Graphics help them find multiple ways to convey ideas, priming them to be strong leaders.
Why project-driven?
Real-world applications and collaborative projects help students remain engaged and retain what they are learning. It also boosts creativity, increases confidence, and teaches resourcefulness.
What is the yearly schedule?
Our school calendar is available upon request.
Who can attend?
Lucas Literacy Lab is open to students between 6 and 12. The teachers at Lucas Literacy Lab pose questions and support students as they discover the answers and present their findings in creative ways. There are no limits on creative presentations demonstrating understanding.
Is there testing or homework?
We offer optional MAPS testing at a discounted group rate. We also hold quarterly goal-setting meetings with parents to track student progress, and we keep records and portfolios for all of our children. Students demonstrate understanding through projects and presentations, complete self-assessments, curriculum assessments, and peer reviews throughout the year. There is no homework.