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CIAS Umbrella School

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What Does CIAS Offer to the Homeschool Community?

SUPPORT, GUIDANCE & RECORDS

CIAS has offered affordable Umbrella School services to homeschooling families in the local community and beyond* since 1997.

 

This includes the following services:

  • Guidance & academic counseling as needed/wanted

  • Advice about curriculum & grade placement

  • A local office with full-time hours, M-F, 8-4

  • Record keeping support

  • Report Cards

  • Accredited Transcripts

  • Accredited Diplomas for Kindergarten & High School Graduates

  • Access to tutoring and learning labs

  • Access to Reading Specialists & Orton-Gillingham reading programs

  • Access to a wide variety of Campus School Classes: academic, fine arts & PE

  • Senior "Life Skills" Workshops 

  • College & Career Planning

  • Help with scholarship applications

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*CIAS serves the acadmeic needs of homeschooling families in Florida and all other USA states, as well as international military/expat/missionary families.

ASSESSMENTS & TESTING

CIAS offers affordable Assessments and Testing services to all of our students.

 

This includes the following services:

  • Academic screening for Grades K5-2

  • Diagnostic & Placement  Assessments for Grades 3-12

  • End-of-Year Learning Objective Assessments for Grades K5-2

  • Annual Iowa Assessments for Grades 3-12

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

CIAS organizes graduation ceremonies, concerts, art shows, activities, and field trips for all our students.

 

This includes the following:

  • Kindergarten graduation ceremony

  • High School graduation ceremony

  • Spring Fine Arts Concert & Art Show Exposition

  • Clubs

  • Grade-appropriate activities & field trips for Early Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School & High School students

AFFORDABLE PRICING

CIAS makes our Umbrella School services affordable with competitive pricing.

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Enrollment Fee:

$100

 

Interview/Consultation (Face-to-Face or Live Online):

$50 each

 

Umbrella School Tuition:

Grades K5-8

$200 (1 payment)

or $250 (2+ split payments)

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Grades 9-11

$250 (1 payment)

or $300 (2+ split payments)

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Grade 12 

$350 (1 payment)

or $400 (2+ split payments)

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Other Services:

CIAS offers other services to our Umbrella School homeschooling families; these can be discussed when you have your Interview/Consultation. These may include, but are not limited to, the following (see the Tuition page for more details):

  • Diagnostic/Placement Assessments

  • Annual IOWA Assessments (nationally normed achievement testing)

  • Field trip/Activity fees

  • Tutoring (Math, English Language arts: English grammar, reading, writing, etc.)

  • Classes (Art, Music, Academic, PE, etc.)

  • Floating Day (no tutoring/just attending the Campus School for a day)

  • Graduation fees

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Personalized Education Program (PEP) Recipients:

Florida students who are not full-time private or public school students can access the Personalized Education Program (PEP) through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. This scholarship provides an educational savings account (ESA) to fund the educational needs of eligible students.

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For more information: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships/personalized-education-program/

 

All CIAS Umbrella School services and some Campus School services are approved for PEP students, as long as they are not enrolled in our full-time Campus School option. CIAS services must be pre-paid to the school; then you will submit for reimbursement via your ESA account. Please talk about this program with us in person when you visit the school office or call to discuss your options.

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