The Consortium Core Program, established in 2016, offers a consistent rotation of academic classes for homeschooled students covering the core subjects of English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Bible. 

The fundamental goal of the Core Program is to teach children how to learn.  This is done by refining the learning tools of critical thinking and responsible use of technology in the context of a Biblical worldview, and then to communicate the understanding of that knowledge well.  Mathematics, English Language Arts, Natural Science, and Social Science gives us the content by which we practice these essential tools of learning. Ultimately, if we (teacher, parent and student) are successful we'll see the student become an independent learner who can apply these tools to research and learn anything that they want or need.  Most importantly, the ideal outcoming will be to see a young person passionate about following Jesus and equipped to be used by God to grow His Kingdom within his culture and generation.

Level (Age/Grade) Divisions  Kindergarten through High School students meet two days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) to study these fundamental topics in a group setting. 

Participation Requirements - Learn what it takes to be a part of the Consortium community.

The Consortium Experience  Classroom content typically consists of lectures, group projects, presentations, labs, and discussions, while at-home assignments of reading and seat work are given each week to round out the student's studies.  It is essential that the student has a at-home teacher (usually a parent) for accountability and help with school work in order to be successful in the Core program.  Enrollment is offered through an ala cart so students can participate in 1 hour, 6 hours, or any number in between. 

Classes are taught by professional teachers and content experts, while the curriculum is chosen for academic quality and Biblical worldview.  Over 80 students participated in our sixth year of Core classes.  Nevertheless, class size remains at an effective 5-15 students. Students may be dropped off or attend with a parent present.

Level (Age/Grade) Divisions  Kindergarten through High School students meet two days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) to study these fundamental topics in a group setting. 

Participation Requirements - Learn what it takes to be a part of the Consortium community.

The Consortium Experience  Classroom content typically consists of lectures, group projects, presentations, labs, and discussions, while at-home assignments of reading and seat work are given each week to round out the student's studies.  It is essential that the student has a at-home teacher (usually a parent) for accountability and help with school work in order to be successful in the Core program.  Enrollment is offered through an ala cart so students can participate in 1 hour, 6 hours, or any number in between. 

Classes are taught by professional teachers and content experts, while the curriculum is chosen for academic quality and Biblical worldview.  Over 80 students participated in our sixth year of Core classes.  Nevertheless, class size remains at an effective 5-15 students. Students may be dropped off or attend with a parent present.

Students have an opportunity to enroll in a rotating line-up of classes, following a thoughtfully and professionally planned scope and sequence. The standards of the Arkansas Department of Education are a starting point for the S&S, building on it with the perspective of a Biblical worldview and the objectives of students learning how to learn. The content they study is the material by which students build Biblical literacy, critical thinking, technology, and communication skills.

Parents can benefit from partnering with Christian teachers to meet a wide range of student needs. Nevertheless, parents retain their role as the primary educator through regular communication with Core Instructors, the responsibility of grading and record-keeping, and ultimate autonomy of their homeschool. 

While parents may choose to beef-up or trim down the assignments and content their student is working through, the CORE program is meant to be a stand-alone program, exhaustive in the subjects taught, without the need of adding other curriculum. In other words, the Consortium CORE program is their school.

  2025-2026 - Calendar of Class and Activity dates

Coming soon!

The Core Program meets two days per week, for 16 weeks each semester.  

CORE curriculum is thoughtfully chosen from the best and most popular Christian homeschool curricula on the market today. Each year the needs of the students and new additions to what s available is evaluated by instructors, parents, and administrators to continually provide the children with the best in Christian education. We have chosen, and continue to look for, curricula that is overtly Christian, written in an engaging narrative, thorough, incorporating a variety of learning styles, and filled with engaging projects that are meaningful and memorable to the students..

Cost is considered but comes secondary to these other criteria. Many of the books we use are non-consumable and are in abundant circulation on the preowned market, and we can connect you with local distributors who purposefully stock the curricula ETC uses.