What is Live Oak Academy?

Live Oak Academy is a Christian, classical, collaborative educational service for home school families. It is designed for parents who supervise their children's schooling at home but want part-time, structured academic support: the academy selects and directs the scope and sequence of study, the curriculum, and the assignments, while the parent remains the primary supervisor of the schooling process.

The three words that define it

The academy describes itself with three terms, and each one carries a specific commitment.

Christian

Christian faith is described as "of first, formative, and final importance" to the academy, both for individuals and for the institution as a whole. In practical terms, the academy states that it is founded in prayer, operates according to Christian principles, and seeks to further the purposes of Jesus Christ, especially in the lives of the students it teaches. Its stated aim is to raise "a generation of ambassadors for Christ" who can meet the challenges of mental discipline and academic responsibility.

Classical

As a classical educational service, Live Oak Academy draws on the ancient educational practices of the Trivium and Quadrivium, as adapted and interpreted by Christians of the Middle Ages. The academy points readers who are unfamiliar with the classical model to its own material on educational philosophy and classical education.

Collaborative

Collaborative means the academy provides part-time assistance to a schooling process that is primarily supervised by parents. This is the key structural point for families evaluating it: the academy is not a full-time school. It sets the academic framework — scope and sequence, curriculum, and assignments — and works alongside the parent rather than replacing the parent's role.

What the curriculum covers

Live Oak Academy describes its offering as holistic and well-integrated, aiming to shape excellence in three areas: academics, faith, and virtue. Its curriculum is built on:

• A language-intensive foundation
• A rigorous science and math program
• History and literature classes taught within the classical tradition

Students are also enriched through special programs in Latin, logic, apologetics, art, and choir.

Who it is for

The clearest fit is a home schooling family that wants:

• A Christian framework woven through the academic program, not added alongside it
• A classical approach rather than a conventional textbook sequence
• An outside partner that defines the curriculum and assignments, while the parent keeps day-to-day oversight

If you are looking for a full-time school, or for a program where the parent sets the curriculum independently, this model works differently from what you need.

How to learn more

The site offers an "An Introduction to Live Oak Academy" video and a set of featured videos, and invites families to make contact to discuss how the academy can assist them. The most direct next step is to request that introduction video and then reach out with questions about how the collaborative arrangement would work for your family's situation.