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Homeschool Movie Stars
July 2005
What do Lindsay
Lohan (Herbie, Freaky Friday), Raven
Symone (That's So Raven), and Elijah
Wood (Lord of the Rings) have in
common? It's not a new movie or show, or a
Hollywood extravaganza they were seen at...
Each of these actors was homeschooled! And
interesting enough, each of these famous
young actors homeschooled through Laurel
Springs School (www.laurelsprings.com),
the “School of the Stars.”
What makes famous
young actors, athletes and scholars turn to
homeschooling? For an answer, let's look to the
past. Many proud homeschoolers love to tout the
names of famous people throughout history who were
homeschooled. Take a look at just a few!
- Presidents -
George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Inventors -
Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison
- Artists - Claude
Monet, Ansel Adams
- Composers -
Amadeus Mozart, Irving Berlin
- Actor - Charlie
Chaplin
- Authors -
Charles Dickens, Mark Twain
- Scientists -
Albert Einstein, George Washington Carver
Who knows what
inventions, political principles, and art and
literature we would be missing if these historical
figures were not allowed the freedom of independent
learning and growth! The power of learning is
limitless, and the homeschooling tradition, steeped
in history, continues on today with a renewed
interest in all that it can offer the individual and
the world.
All children are
“stars” in their own right – and the dream of
parents is that each child reaches up and grasps
their fullest potential. Many young actors,
athletes and scholars are doing just that – they are
turning to homeschooling because it offers the
flexibility to learn while pursuing their dreams,
and to pursue their dreams through learning!
To become a child
actor, performer, or athlete, young stars must be
able to “take school with them” on their early
career endeavors. If their program of study is
geared toward their individual learning style, they
can learn in less time while happily pursuing their
other dreams.
Along with actors
Lindsay Lohan, Raven Symone, Elijah Wood and many
others, Laurel Springs School also homeschools many
athletic stars as well. Just this year, skater
Tanith Belbin, a student of Laurel Springs, won the
gold in the 2005 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating
Championships. Chad Compton won the title of top
Junior Surfer in the U.S., and 14-Year-Old Alexa
Glatch was named one of the top 5 Americans in the
World Junior Tennis Rankings.
In the performance
world, one student, Monet, is becoming a Rock star
and was recently a guest on FOX's Bernie Mac show;
Melinda Sullivan won first place in the Spotlight
Awards performance arts scholarship program, and is
now touring the country with the CATS Troop.
In the academic
world, Chelsea Bets Christenson has won the UN High
School Essay Contest in both 2003 and 2005, and is
officially considered one of the top ten high school
writers in the nation! Yang Liu, a homeschooled
graduating senior, was selected as a finalist for
the National Merit Scholarship Program.
What makes these kids
achieve their goals is a supportive family and a
home education program that is as diverse and
flexible as they are. Today, we shape tomorrow's
leaders, and we find the unique mold of the future
inside our children, within their hopes, dreams and
talents.
Laurel
Springs (www.laurelsprings.com)
fosters homeschoolers through their PreK-12
traditional distance education curricula as well as
their online academic program and teacher services.
Not only are these programs diverse in their
academic offerings for every grade level, but they
were the first distance education program to be
accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools
and Colleges) – the same organization that accredits
the Ivy Leagues.
Their program is
affordable, and offers some scholarships based on
talent and need. Each student takes a Learning
Style Assessment Profile, and trained staff use this
tool to create an academic program that is
individually designed for each student. To
encourage interaction, Laurel Springs offers a
unique pen pal program that pairs students with each
other from around the globe. Teen View is a
student-created newsletter that allows students to
express themselves, their talents, and their
accomplishments.
Proceeding through
high school, graduates are offered a well-deserved
prom and graduation ceremony that celebrate their
accomplishments as they head into their bright and
expanding future. The school's WASC accreditation
is then seen in its full light with student
matriculation to top colleges such as Harvard, Yale,
Princeton, Stanford, Berkley, Columbia, and many
more.
To Laurel Springs,
the word “school” does not compromise their
dedication to homeschooling and the value of
individualized learning in the home – or on the
road! Personalized service and flexibility are the
cornerstones of Laurel Springs that make it a great
choice for all families dedicated to their children,
their dreams, and their homeschooling needs.
Laurel Springs School has created an easier way to
enroll online. Beginning on July 15th,
2005, families will have the opportunity to visit
their website 24 hours a day to complete and submit
their order rather than waiting for a phone
appointment with one of the Enrollment Advisors.
Visit them online at
www.laurelsprings.com
or call for a brochure at:
1-800-377-5890.
Laurel Springs Address is:
302 W. El Paseo Rd.
P.O. Box 1440
Ojai, CA. 93023
Phone: (805) 646-2473
Fax: (805) 646-0186
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