"Helping families to home school in knowledge and confidence."

Enrollment is now closed for the 2011-2012 school year.
Available openings for the 2012-2013 school year will be posted in March, 2012. 
Inquiries for the 2012-2013 school year will be considered starting in March, 2012.

Welcome to The Excelsior Academy! Each new school year brings with it renewed energy and excitement! I hope your school year has gotten off to a great start, whether you are a veteran or brand-new homeschooling family.

The Excelsior Academy's fall activites are well underway! At this point, our enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year is full and no additional new families are being accepted.

Wendy J. Bush, Director

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The Excelsior Academy (TEA) serves families who are home schooling their children, primarily in the states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. TEA also works with families living overseas who want to comply with their state's homeschool provisions and obtain documentation of their students' work. TEA is a nonpublic entity registered with the Maryland State Department of Education to supervise the education of students enrolled in home education programs.

In addition to enabling families to comply with the legal requirements of their state of residence, TEA provides knowledgeable consultation, curriculum planning, support, and problem-solving to parents and students in their home education endeavor. High school diplomas and transcripts are awarded to students who meet the graduation requirements set forth by their state education agency for homeschool students and The Excelsior Academy. TEA also hosts the Historic Gettysburg Home School Graduation Ceremony to recognize its seniors each June.

Maryland families can choose from three enrollment options depending on their needs and homeschool experience. Newly-enrolling families must select either option one or two at least for their first year in our organization. TEA also offers an Associate Member option for families who want to take advantage of TEA's support services, especially its high school and college resources, but receive their review and legal oversight from their county board of education or another oversight program. Contact TEA for more information on the Associate Member option and visit our Maryland Services link.

TEA Executive Director Wendy J. Bush has worked in the home education field for twenty-five years and served thousands of students. Her passions are helping families to find the best methods for educating their children and counseling teens in their college and career decision-making. She has assisted hundreds of students in their college applications as their advisor and guidance counselor. Wendy is a former elementary and secondary teacher, journalist, legislative liaison, and state-level support group leader. She successfully home educated her children from kindergarten to graduation, with both receiving full scholarships and acceptance into the honors program of their first choice colleges. Her older son earned an LLM after receiving his J.D. and is practicing law in Maryland. Her younger son is in the third year of his J.D. Both received academic scholarships for their J.D. studies.

High School and College Admissions Counseling:

High school and college admissions counseling services are TEA's specialties. TEA is a member of numerous education and college admissions organizations and works closely with students, parents and colleges to enable a successful transition from high school to college. Contact TEA for more information on high school and college admission counseling services.