Freqently Asked Questions

  • Let’s think about MHA as a college preparatory kind of program with a la carte classes. In college, students learn to choose their courses per semester; however, at MHA, most of our classes are year-long classes unless it is a specified semester class (fall or spring). Parents will simply choose the course(s) they would like for their child(ren) to take for a particular year. You can choose one or all the courses we offer for your child's academic level. You are in control of your children’s education.

  • Simply click on this registration link here and print off a registration form, fill it out, and mail it in to: 6001 Morning Glory Drive, Harrison, TN 37341 (address is on the form as well). Your registration fee(s) will ensure your child has a space in the classroom. Be sure to ask to be set up with our E-payment credit card option or pay cash!

  • The school year runs for 10 months, from the month of August through the month of May.

  • Each class meets once or twice a week depending on the subject. (See "Classes" drop-down above for those details).

  • We offer classes 4 days a week (Mondays-Thursdays).

  • Your options are: You may pay by the month, by the semester, or by the year. We take cash or credit card only. For your convenience, be sure to ask to be set up on our E-payment option.

  • No! Please do not send your payment to the facility as it may not be received. Please contact our office at (423)290-4890 to be set up on our E-payment credit card option or pay cash.

  • Yes! Each class has a separate charge because our teachers are all paid professional employees. Again, think about it as preparing your child for college with an outstanding education and quality teachers.

  • If you are overdue on your payments, we make every effort to work with you. However, MHA reserves the right to withhold your child's grades until each semester is fully paid. Furthermore, MHA also reserves the right to inform your umbrella school of your child's incomplete grades, if deemed necessary. In addition, for continual overdue payments, MHA reserves the right to require a full semester or yearly payment in advanced should it be deemed necessary.

  • Our tuition fees are not pro-rated because we do not pro-rate our teacher's pay. We believe our teachers provide an excellent education and are worth every cent and much more for their time and dedication. Your children, their education, and our teachers are all priceless.

    Please note that you are responsible for both the tuition and the withdrawal fees. When withdrawing at the beginning of any month, you are still responsible for that month’s tuition and withdrawal fees. If you must withdraw, it is encouraged to withdraw at the end of the month. That way your child will benefit from that month’s class instruction. Withdrawal fees will be added to your account.

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  • No. You choose the class(es) you would like your child(ren) to take for that particular year. You can choose one or all the classes we offer for your child's academic level.

  • Teachers will review the previous week's assignments and instruct their students in the next 3-4 days of homework. The length of our classes allow our teachers for such instructions.

  • In the case your child needs extra instruction, all our teachers are available one extra day during the week for questions/answers via phone, text, or email. Personal appointments can be made available and scheduled in our campus area. Tutoring sessions can be scheduled for an extra fee, if necessary. Each teacher will give their students his/her personal information and availability on the first week of classes. However, we encourage each child to get together with another student in the class first to learn how to solve these challenges together. This will also help students grow relationships among each other.

  • No. We use our grade level system only as a guideline. We understand that not all our children are at the same academic level and work with each parent and student in providing them with their academic needs.

  • Yes. All grades are handed out by December 31st, for the first semester and by May 31st, for the second semester. Parents are responsible to relay that information to their umbrella schools. However, before grades are handed out all semester fees must be first paid in full.

    NOTE: Elementary and middle school PE students do not receive a grade. However, high school PE students do receive a grade because it counts as high school credit.

  • Yes, new families are welcome to join a class for up to 2 weeks to see if it is a good fit for you and your family. However, registration fees and half of the month's tuition fees are charged to cover a small portion of the teacher's salary for those trial week(s) your child is being taught in the classroom. Registration fees are non-refundable. In addition, your decision to withdraw your student from the trial class must be emailed to us at michaelshac@yahoo.com, no later than the last Thursday in August, of each year. Following this date, there will be no refunds.

  • Yes! We have a study hall room they can sit and do their homework while they wait on their next class to begin.

    There is an extra charge for this service for elementary school through high school students. A small charge of $10 per month for every 30 minutes your child is waiting for their next class to commence. In other words, if your child has a 1 1/2 hours per week wait between classes, the charge would be an extra $30 per month.

  • In the case of inclement weather, we will first post it on our private FB page, our public FB page, as well as on Google Classrooms. We will also do our best to notify everyone of any closings via email, if at all possible. However, if you are registered with MHA and for the best and quickest response, be sure to be a part of our private "Michaels Homeschool Academy Families" FB page (highly recommended). When you "Like" our FB pages, it will give you automatic notifications.

  • Families are not required to sign a statement of faith, but we expect everyone to conduct themselves in a matter worthy of the gospel of Christ. We want everyone to have a wonderful experience with us, and we do not want to exclude anyone from our educational programs. However, because we are a Christian organization, we do require our teachers/leaders to sign a statement of faith and conduct themselves accordingly.

  • Absolutely! At MHA, we have had the privilege of serving families/students who live in other states.

  • Absolutely, we would love for your child to attend our Parent Orientation meeting in August. This is a great way to meet his/her teachers.

  • Yes! You can take advantage of our Membership Program. Through our program, your child is welcome to participate in our graduation ceremony, public field trips, and other activities even if he/she is not registered with our academy as a student. There is a yearly (Aug.-May) non-refundable $30 membership fee that is required and a membership form that will need to be filled out. Cost of graduation, field trips, and other activities are not included in the membership fee.

All faculty here are required to sign a statement of faith. If you would like to view a copy of it click here.