Children are a gift to parents from God Himself. Caring for them, directing them, and nurturing their hearts is a joyful yet challenging endeavor. Parents often reflect on the expansion of love in their hearts as they welcome a child into their lives, while feeling a little nervous as they fulfill the mandate to train their children for God. They recognize that they are now partnering with God to lead their children towards a meaningful relationship with Him and to introduce them to His creation — the world in which they live.

Parents are children’s first teachers as they learn to walk, talk, and behave in a variety of settings. As children grow older, parents are faced with the decision regarding a formal education for their children. Although traditional and nontraditional public education are ways to formally educate children, they are not the only way. Homeschooling and paying for private school are other options, although the time and expertise required for full-time homeschool and the money required for private school can be roadblocks. And the family’s God-honoring principles and values may not be aligned with the school. Additionally, the way that content is introduced, studied, and learned is not typically optimal in a traditional large-group classroom setting. Is there another option?

Classical Christian Schools recognize age-related development in students and employ practical and effective ways to help students learn at each stage. Students learn content but, more importantly, learn how to learn, how to reason, and how to effectively communicate.

The Selah Farm Hybrid Learning Homeschool Collaborative will use a Classical Christian approach to educating students in a combination of settings — in the classroom, and at home. The program will employ a hybrid model where students learn in a classroom environment one or two days a week at a church in Tipton, Michigan, and at home the rest of the week.

We anticipate opening in August 2026.