
CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

CIAS Umbrella School

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:
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Guidance & academic counseling as needed/wanted
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Advice about curriculum & grade placement
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A local office with full-time hours, M-F, 8-4
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Record keeping support
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Report Cards
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Accredited Transcripts
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Accredited Diplomas for Kindergarten & High School Graduates
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Access to tutoring and learning labs
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Access to Reading Specialists & Orton-Gillingham reading programs
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Access to a wide variety of Campus School Classes: academic, fine arts & PE
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Senior "Life Skills" Workshops
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College & Career Planning
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Help with scholarship applications
ASSESSMENTS & TESTING
CIAS offers affordable Assessments and Testing services to all of our students.
This includes the following services:
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Academic screening for Grades K5-2
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Diagnostic & Placement Assessments for Grades 3-12
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End-of-Year Learning Objective Assessments for Grades K5-2
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Annual Iowa Assessments for Grades 3-12


EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
CIAS organizes graduation ceremonies, concerts, art shows, activities, and field trips for all our students.
This includes the following:
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Kindergarten graduation ceremony
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High School graduation ceremony
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Spring Fine Arts Concert & Art Show Exposition
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Clubs
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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.
Grades K5-8:
$200 (1 payment)
or $250 (2+ split payments)
Grades 9-11:
$250 (1 payment)
or $300 (2+ split payments)
Grade 12:
$350 (1 payment)
or $400 (2+ split payments)
Other fees may include but are not limited to the following (see the Tuition page for more details):
Assessment/testing fees
Graduation fees
Field trip/Activity fees
Tutoring fees
Class fees
