Hybrid Homeschool:
Partnering with Parents in Faith and Learning
Chapel Hill Christian Academy’s Hybrid Homeschool Program was born out of the vision that our community didn’t yet offer anything like it—a place where families could fully embrace homeschooling while still experiencing the richness of a Christ-centered school environment.
This unique model offers families the best of both worlds—the flexibility and intentionality of parent-led education at home, combined with the structure, community, and discipleship of on-campus learning. Parents remain the primary teachers, while CHCA partners alongside them with biblically grounded instruction, encouragement, and support.
Students thrive as they participate in Chapel, electives, clubs, athletics, service projects, and mission opportunities, building both knowledge and faith in a nurturing environment that reflects the heart of Christian education.
At Chapel Hill, we see this program as a beautiful partnership—uniting home and school, family and faith—to help children grow in wisdom, confidence, and love for the Lord. Students enrolled in the Hybrid Program are registered with the state as homeschoolers and attend Chapel Hill two days per week for academic instruction, enrichment, and fellowship.
Our Philosophy
At Chapel Hill, we believe every child is uniquely designed by God with distinct gifts, talents, and abilities. The Hybrid Program is built on partnership—with families, not in place of them. Together, we cultivate each student’s spiritual, academic, and personal growth through intentional teaching, encouragement, and prayer.
Our goal is to support homeschool families with a high-quality, biblically saturated academic program while providing opportunities for students to build friendships, participate in Chapel, and experience the joy of learning in community.
Community and Connection
Hybrid students are full members of the Chapel Hill Christian Academy family, with opportunities to participate in clubs, athletics, Chapel, and school-wide events. From chess club and cross country to praise and worship, every Hybrid day is filled with authentic connection, purpose, and joy.
At Chapel Hill, we’re honored to walk alongside families in this unique model of education—where home and school come together to grow hearts for Christ and minds for truth.
Program Structure
Levels 1–3 (Grades 3–8)
Students attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays for engaging, hands-on learning experiences that include:
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Chapel
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History (Notgrass, Mystery of History, Abeka)
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Science (Apologia, Ellen McHenry)
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Literature and Novel Studies (Memoria Press)
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Writing (IEW)
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Grammar (Fix-It Grammar series)
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Logic (for Level 3)
Hybrid Homeschool Expectations
Chapel Hill teachers, parents, and students work together to create a learning experience rooted in excellence and faith.
What is the role of a Chapel Hill Hybrid Homeschool teacher?
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Provide a biblically saturated and engaging environment to further each student's academic and spiritual growth.
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Provide an opportunity to learn in an academically rigorous classroom setting.
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Provide an opportunity for homeschool students to learn with their peers.
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Provide parents with an educational plan to complete curricula covered in each class.
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Provide support to homeschool families in the education of their students.
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Provide students an opportunity to learn from different teaching styles.
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Provide parents with graded work to be used to determine a student’s mastery of subject matter.
What is Chapel Hill Christian Academy’s role?
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Provide a distinctively Christian environment for homeschool students.
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Provide a safe learning environment.
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Provide opportunities, when possible, for whole school involvement such as clubs, sports, school programs, and extracurricular activities.
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Provide opportunities, when possible, for homeschool students to participate in community missions projects.
What are the parental roles in partnering with Chapel Hill for the hybrid education model?
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Parent(s) are the final teacher(s) for their child, and Chapel Hill will support the instruction happening at home.
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Parents will support classroom learning by following the educational plan at home that is provided by the Chapel Hill classroom teacher(s).
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Parents will communicate with Chapel Hill classroom teacher(s) in the event that their child needs a modification to the educational plan.
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Parents will be responsible for reporting grades and attendance to the appropriate agency (umbrella school or local school system).
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Parents will be responsible for ensuring students have the correct supplies for each Hybrid class.
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Parents will be responsible for ensuring students attend class regularly each week.
Welcome to Hybrid Homeschool at Chapel Hill
As Chapel Hill Christian Academy’s Hybrid Homeschool Principal, I would like to welcome your child and family to our school! Thank you for making such a great investment in your child’s life that will last a lifetime! We believe that our hybrid homeschool program can only thrive with a strong partnership between our school and parents along with support from local churches. Envision education as a three legged stool, each leg representing a part of a student’s education: home, school, and church. Each leg is just as important as the other in order to create a firm foundation for our students. At Chapel Hill, working together as a community of believers is our first priority to ensure a Christ-centered and well-rounded educational experience for our students.
With this partnership, our hybrid homeschool program will continue to focus first on Jesus and our relationship with Him. Dr. C.S. Lewis believed that “education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” We want our students to be academically successful. However, the application of knowledge reveals their heart. We want our students’ hearts to reveal Jesus. Second, our students will be academically challenged to meet the needs of our changing world. Third, our students will become involved in extra curricular activities that promote fellowship, collaboration, and work ethic. Thank you for believing in the mission of Chapel Hill Christian Academy and sharing your student with us.
What an exciting opportunity to be part of this community! It’s great to be a Chapel Hill Lion!
Dr. Shari Tharpe, Hybrid Homeschool Principal