About Legacy 

A commonwealth is a self-governing, voluntary community united by a shared purpose. Legacy Commonwealth Academy is a once-a-week community led and operated by the families who participate in it. Our purpose is to enrich home education, empower families, help youth and adults gain vision for their lives and become life long learners, support and move the cause of freedom, and impact the world for good, all with a focus on the Savior Jesus Christ. 

The very nature of commonwealths are dependent on public virtue, or the dedication of individual members to work toward the good of the community. Parents play a key part in our commonwealth as parent mentors. It is important that parents have the heart and energy and desire to help build and support the Legacy through continuing their own education, serving within the commonwealth, mentoring their children, and pursuing their own life mission. Legacy provides training and support to help parents feel confident and successful in these mentoring roles.

Our commonwealth is NOT a drop off community. Parents are expected and required to be involved in some form throughout the day. 

Parents serve as mentors of our classes, working in Mentor Teams (teams of 2-4 other mentors) so all feel supported. Mentoring is where our parents shine as they collaborate, plan, and engage students through small and big projects, helping students ignite a love of learning!

Parents are also expected to support the community though helping and serving on various committees as needed. We like to have fun together and many hands make light work!

Parents are expected to be on site when their children are present. Exceptions must be approved by the board and be exceptional. When exceptions are made, at least one parent is required to stay through the morning meeting (about 10-15 minutes) in order to ensure there are no children being left on their own prior to instruction time starting. 

Our co-op is currently designed to support families who are exploring and pursusing Leadership Education and have homeschooled for at least 1 year. 

No Statement of Faith is required of applicants or members. Legacy is a Christ centered community and will discuss faith and Jesus Christ. Applicants do not have to belong to a specific faith or have specific beliefs. We do ask that all members of our community act with love and respect for each others beliefs, practicing "Holy Envy," seeking to find the beautiful, holy, and profound elements in each other's religious beliefs. We sing and pray and talk of Christ. If you are not comfortable with that environment for you and your family, we lovingly suggest that Legacy may not be the right fit.

In order to communicate with everyone in an efficient manner, we utilize the BAND app. Once part of the commonwealth, you will be invited to join several groups that pertain to you and your family. It is expected for parents (and students old enough to have technology) to regularly check for updates and announcements. 

We understand that you may want to see if our commonwealth is a good fit for your family before committing. In order to avoid instructional time disruptions, we do not allow morning visitors. However, during the school year we occasionally have days where families can join us for lunch and teens can join our afternoon classes. Please reach out using the "Contact" page, and we'll get the relevant information to you.