Look for our new 1/2 credit classes on the schedule: Health, Study Skills, American Government, and Economics

The Sunshine Learning Center was developed 12 years ago in order to provide effective teaching at a low cost to the homeschool community. Classes are taught by full time teachers dedicated and trained to work with South Florida homeschoolers. Parents are not responsible for teaching the material to the child, the center provides all the teaching and testing necessary for academic success.

In the 12 years of teaching these classes to the homeschool community, we have found that a one and a half hour weekly class may not by enough for many students. Included with tuition are up to 10 weekly hours of workshop time and any extra private tutoring that is necessary for the student to gain mastery of the material. This includes all subjects: Math, Science, English, Spanish, Latin, etc...

Over the last decade, we have built a reputation for very strong academic service. The majority of our students dual enroll, receive college scholarships, and rival students attending schools like Pine Crest and American Heritage on SAT scores.

In addition to providing classes for homeschoolers at our location, the Sunshine Learning Center is also available for private tutoring and assistance with Florida Virtual School. We also offer a a correspondence writing class where students can get professional help writing papers from the comfort of their own home. For more information on our correspondence class, click here.

There are a lot of options available for extra help with your homeschool studies. Before signing up for classes anywhere, ask yourself the following questions:

Is extra help included with tuition?
Are the tests and quizzes taken in class or at home?
Who grades the quizzes and tests?
How many total weeks of instruction are there?
How many total hours of instruction are there?
Can my child stay between classes or do I have to pick him or her up?

All SLC high school math and science classes will be counted as honors classes as long as the student achieves an average of 85% or greater.

Some new changes to help better serve our community...

There are a few changes that will be implemented during the 2012-2013 school year. Here is a summary:

1) Parents will be urged to purchase their own textbooks used online. This will save everyone a lot of money. When signing up for a class, consult the Class Description page. Find your class, and check and see if you can purchase your textbook used online. Some books cannot be ordered used, and will have to be purchased from the center. Families that prefer the convenience of ordering new books from SLC can still do so.

2) Several new high school science classes have been added to the schedule such as Physics for non-majors and Earth Space Science. These are a great way to get high school science credit for students that are not particularly math and science oriented.

3) We will be offering the following 1/2 credit classes: Health, Study Skills, American Government, and Economics.

4) Classes will begin at 8:00 am instead of 9:00 am.

5) Workshops will be at the end of the day instead of the middle of the day. Visit our Workshop page for more info on this.

5) We have added restructured our English classes a little by adding a remedial writing class called Middle School Writing Basics. Visit our Class Description page for more information on these classes.

Included with tuition is ...

Unlimited Use of the Workshops--Workshops in the 2012-2013 school year will be from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Workshops operate like a study hall. Students are encouraged to use these workshops as much as they want to in order to do their homework and study for tests. There are always teachers and tutors ready to answer questions in the workshops as well as supplementary material to make learning easier. Check the workshop page for more information on these resources.

Free One-On-One Private Tutoring and Phone Access to a Teacher - Between the classes and workshops, most of the students are able to do well on their tests. In some cases, a student may need extra help especially with math, science, reading, and writing. If this happens, there is still yet another option for help. Teachers and/or tutors will work with your student one-on-one at no extra charge until your student feels comfortable with the material. Additionally, a teacher is never more than a phone call away when students are trying to finish homework or study for a test. Students can also email in questions to their teachers. With these mechanisms in place, it is very hard for students to fall behind.

Guidance with College Admissions - There are as many schools to select from as there are careers. Sorting out the different admissions requirements and financial aid applications can be maddening. Let our guidance department aid you with these difficult decisions. We can guide you in college and career exploration, admissions counseling, transcript preparation, FAFSA, Bright Futures, private scholarships and much more!