Home education, never on your own.
Study from home with a Home School Academy: qualified teachers and a principal who guide every learner, every day, all the way to graduation.
AccreditedHow a Home School Academy works
SwitchedOn has schools with learners on campus, and learners who study from home. Home Education learners are looked after by Home School Academies, each led by a principal and qualified teachers.
Sets the curriculum
Qualified teachers choose the courses and pathway for each learner.
Sets the working times
A daily rhythm for learning at home, set and managed by the academy.
Monitors the testing
Tests are monitored, so results can be trusted.
Evaluates and guides
Results are evaluated and every learner is guided towards graduation.
Same curriculum. Same qualifications. Learn from home.
Home Education learners follow the same SwitchedOn curriculum as our schools and work towards the same qualifications. The only difference is where they study.
Families who want a dedicated teacher team behind them simply choose an academy and get started.
What an academy gives your family
- ✓A principal and qualified teachers for every learner
- ✓A clear daily structure for learning at home
- ✓Monitored testing and honest evaluation of results
- ✓Guidance towards graduation and beyond
Find your academy
Choose the Home School Academy that suits your family, or pick any academy and we will help you decide.
Where is your learner now?
Choose a stage to see how Home Education works for them.
Grade R to 2
Learn with full-colour print workbooks and a phonics programme, guided by your academy’s teachers.
Grades 3 to 9
Learn online with 180+ interactive courses with a Christian worldview, with your academy setting the curriculum and monitoring progress.
Grade 10
Continue with online courses, or add Career and Technical Education: a practical, one-year Grade 10 programme.
Grades 11 and 12
Work towards the American High School Diploma, evaluated by SAQA as comparable to NQF Level 4, with a clear path to university admission.
What your learner can study
Everything in the SwitchedOn curriculum is available to Home Education learners.
From first enquiry to graduation
One clear path, with a Home School Academy beside you at every step. Hover or tap a step to see how it works.
- EnquireTell us about your familyStep 1
Enquire
Send your details through the enquiry form. Tell us about your family and your learner, and we will come back to you to explain the next steps.
Go to the form - Choose an academyOr let us match youStep 2
Choose an academy
Pick one of our four Home School Academies, or choose "Any academy" and we will match your family with the right one.
- Learn at homeDaily guidance from teachersStep 3
Learn at home
Your learner studies at home on the same SwitchedOn curriculum used in our schools. The qualified teachers at your academy set the curriculum and working times, and guide your learner every day.
- Tests and evaluationMonitored and reviewedStep 4
Tests and evaluation
Your academy's teachers monitor testing and evaluate results, so your learner's progress is reviewed and supported along the way.
- GraduateWith support all the wayStep 5
Graduate
The principal and teachers guide your learner all the way to graduation, with the American High School Diploma for Grades 11 and 12.
Ready to start home education?
Tell us about your learner and choose an academy. We will get back to you shortly and help with the next step.
+27 87 537 7255admin@switchedoneducation.co.za