Who we serve
Jesus said we need to interpret the signs of the times like we interpret the signs of the weather (Matthew 16:3). We know when it’s going to rain. We know when it’s time for leaves to fall. Just the same we need to know when our current economy and political system require a different mode of preparation.
We are ready to serve Christ-following families who understand this. Remnant is designed to cultivate a Biblical worldview and life skills for whatever may come.
The families we are prepared to serve are:
Homeschool families who want support with core academics
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You realize that core subjects may require instruction beyond your capacity (and sanity level), and you want support with math, language arts, science, spanish and/or Biblical apologetics.
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You believe your child would be a good fit for an outdoor learning environment, especially if your child is active, curious, and loves being outside.
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You realize that homeschooling is a team sport. And sometimes mama needs a little help.
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Your child thrives on socializing and learning with peers
Government/private school families who are transitioning to hybrid learning or leaving altogether
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Your child has had a traumatic experience and needs to continue their education in a new, healing environment
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You are fed up with the anti-Christ ideology being pushed on your child and want them in a setting that affirms Christian faith
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You’re fed up with the woke racial ideology that oversimplifies history
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You have decided to blend your child’s current schooling with a separate forest school experience
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Your child needs healthy influence from like-minded peers who are not ashamed of their faith
We do not serve:
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People who have instilled in their children a negative attitude about nature, especially towards outdoor activity, weather, animals, and dirt
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Families who don’t have flexible schedules and need their child’s school to provide extended hours of childcare
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Parents who want their child’s learning to center on software-based technology, screens, and devices
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Parents who object to Bible-based teaching
Why Middle School?
In middle school, childhood ends quietly and the social pressure starts loudly.
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Bodies change.
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Voices change.
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Social rules shift overnight.
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And suddenly, confident kids who loved learning in elementary school slip into indifference about education. Then, here come the ideologies that are designed to destroy their faith. Middle school is often when they become more aware of how they’re perceived—by peers, by teachers, by systems. They start noticing the labels — “too loud,” “too aggressive,” “too active” or “not smart enough.” Self-esteem can take a real hit when a child feels watched instead of understood.
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Over 60% of young people who grow up with a Christian worldview, start to lose it after high school.
This will continue, if we don’t start reinforcing a Biblical worldview early. A Christ-focused forest school offers a respite. Young people’s strengths show up differently outdoors. The young person who struggles to sit still? Turns out they’re a natural leader on the trail. The quiet one? Suddenly confident when teaching others how to build, measure, or problem-solve. Nature shows us that we truly are fearfully and wonderfully made. Forest school slows the noise. Nature regulates the nervous system. Movement improves mood. Trees literally heal our bodies from the very chemical imbalances that lead to chronic depression and anxiety.
There’s also a strong need to heal our young people’s relationship with land and labor. Our nation is facing a shortage of fundamental, lucrative skilled labor who can build and produce. Previous generations told their young people that working with your hands or working on land was “blue collar,” lower-level work.
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That was a lie.
Land skills like growing food, forestry and water harvesting are literally mission critical for the future. So are labor skills like carpentry and cooking. In middle school compliments are no longer enough. They need competence to build confidence. Purposeful work gives young people a reason to announce their favorite line, “I did it!”