Calvert Student Spotlight – Madison Muhammad

We often receive reports from parents about activities or organizations that their Calvert students are involved in.  We get reports of fantastic test scores, sports achievements, and even updates on how our Calvert graduates are faring. We really enjoy these updates and want to share one these with you. Madison Muhammed, a grade 4 Calvert […]

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Calvert Student Spotlight – Spelling Bee Winner

somnipathy som·nip·a·thy (sŏm-nĭp’ə-thē)  n.  A disorder of sleep. Nikhil C. Jammalamadaka, an 11 year old Grade 7 Calvert student, won the local Senior Bee championship of the 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee held in Atlanta, GA. The Bee was hosted by the Dunwoody Homeschool Hive, an Atlanta based homeschool group. The contest lasted 16 rounds, with […]

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Mysti Rolenc – Author – Calvert Homeschooler

Calvert Education boasts the successes of all of our students.  We are proud to have such a rich history and proud tradition and look forward to showcasing the accomplishments of our students, current and former.  To that end, we’d like to introduce you to Mysti Rolenc, author of the Kaitty Lorenz series.  Ms. Rolenc has authored […]

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Scott Ritzmann – National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist – Calvert Homeschooler

We are always excited to hear about the success of our students, both past and present.  We received word of Scott Ritzmann’s accomplishments last week and we’re very excited to share them with you.  We also want to thank his parents for acknowledging Calvert’s role in Scott’s educational successes. Scott’s father provided us with some […]

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Sydwell Mouw Flynn – Calvert Homeschooler

In previous blog posts, we told you about three well-known Calvert homeschool students:  Pearl S. Buck, William F. Buckley Jr., and President Barack Obama.  We’d like to continue this series and tell you about another amazing person who used the Calvert homeschool program as a child. Sydwell Mouw Flynn, author of Up the Notched-Log Ladder: […]

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Is One Word Enough for a Mom?

Last week, on Calvert’s Facebook, we gave you an assignment:  Ask your kids to describe you (mom) in one word.  What we found was that not only do we have some wonderful mothers out there (not that we didn’t already suspect this), but that we have some very funny, creative, and sweet students too!  We […]

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Are Homeschoolers Prepared for College?

As the folks here at Calvert Education Services continue to develop the new Calvert High School Program, our main goal is – “to create an academically rigorous curriculum, reflective of the highest international standards, in order to prepare students to successfully attend any college in the world.” While academic preparation is one of the most […]

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Meet the Education Counselors: Michelle Dunn

Calvert Education Counselors can be one of the best and most amazing things about a Calvert experience. Yet often I find when I talk to families that they are not accessing this tremendous resource we provide. So, with their hearty agreement, the education counselors are helping us get to know them better. In our previous […]

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Math in Focus – A Different Approach

Parents have asked me over and over again what I think of the new Math in Focus, and how it compares to Calvert math. Having some 16 years of experience with Calvert Math – and its previous iterations – I think I can say honestly that it is an excellent and thorough program. I was […]

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Meet the Education Counselors: Jennifer Blevins

Calvert Education Counselors can be one of the best and most amazing things about a Calvert experience. Yet often I find when I talk to families that they are not accessing this tremendous resource we provide. So, with their hearty agreement, the education counselors are helping us get to know them better. In our first […]

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