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
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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:
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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.
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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):
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Diagnostic/Placement Assessments
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Annual IOWA Assessments (nationally normed achievement testing)
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Field trip/Activity fees
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Tutoring (Math, English Language arts: English grammar, reading, writing, etc.)
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Classes (Art, Music, Academic, PE, etc.)
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Floating Day (no tutoring/just attending the Campus School for a day)
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Graduation fees
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See our Scholarships webpage for more information about Step Up For Students scholarships, such as the FES-UA and PEP scholarships.
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