“Thanks to the guidance of Nancy Nicholson, Catholic Heritage Curricula, and Catholic Heritage Curricula’s High School of Your Dreams, I can personally attest to the fact that a homeschool student can successfully apply to, get accepted into, and thrive at university. At the time of this writing, [my daughter] has gone on to complete her first year at JP Catholic, finishing in the top of her class for the year. When I asked how she was able to adjust to having so many different teachers presenting information in so many different ways, her answer was simple: “High School of Your Dreams.” [My daughter] has been able to adjust to each professor’s unique teaching style because High School of Your Dreams allowed her to find out how to adapt her own learning styles to the subject matter being taught. This lesson is invaluable.” —Heather, CA
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“My high school years have been a wonderful adventure—indeed, a real “high school of my dreams”! . . . I’d been homeschooled from Kindergarten through 8th grade using Catholic Heritage Curricula. . . . I found High School of Your Dreams to be a fantastic resource for fashioning a personalized course of study which reflected my interests and goals. . . . In my junior year, I decided to take some classes at the local junior college. . . . I was able to get into an advanced biology class which focused on human anatomy, particularly the diseases affecting the body. I’ll never forget the look on my professor’s face when he learned I was only a junior in high school and held the top grade in the class! . . . To those who ask if I was hampered in any way by not using an accredited home study program or attending a traditional “brick and mortar” school, I can reply with a resounding, “Not in the least!” Rather, I’m “ready to roll” and in just a few months I’ll be well on my way to the college of my choice, pursuing my dream of becoming a general practitioner. My sincere thanks goes to CHC and High School of Your Dreams for providing me with a love for learning and an excellent academic foundation for the years ahead!” —Maria (age 18), CA
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“My oldest had an early interest in company stocks and realized the best way to pursue his passion was to remain homeschooled. . . . [Using High School of Your Dreams,] he had the flexibility to study business subjects such as economics, accounting, marketing, management, and lots of finance, in addition to a standard high school course of study. He wrote articles for online finance journals and had a financial internship with the investment department of a large local company. As part of his study he even developed a suite of stock indices of the top public companies residing in our state. This research led to a profile in a newspaper and an online finance publication as well as some collaboration with a public-private consortia and state agencies. . . . With one community college course, three AP courses for which he self-studied, and many other courses on his transcript, he was wait-listed at two Ivy League Schools and accepted at our state’s flagship university where he will start next month. Homeschooling has allowed him to challenge himself academically and pursue his intellectual passions as well as remain very close to his faith and family. He has thanked me and now I thank you, CHC, and High School of Your Dreams.” —Pati, NC
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“On a regular basis I volunteer taking care of the plants on the grounds at my parish. This has led to an interest in botany. At home, I wouldn’t be able to participate in a botany lab, and I don’t even think they offer one at the schools in our area. But the section on Botany [in High School of Your Dreams] gave me the idea of doing my own research by planting a garden. So that I can use my own experience for lab work in that subject, my parents have given me permission to plant a vegetable garden in our back yard. I can even use our digital camera to make a portfolio to show my work.” —Josepha Clare Rose (age 13), AZ
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