Who we serve

We are ready to serve Christ-following families who understand what Jesus meant when he said we should interpret the signs of the times like we interpret 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 culture requires a different mode of preparation. Remnant is designed to cultivate a Biblical worldview and life skills for whatever may come.

We focus on 5th to 7th graders, at least 10 years of age. The families we are prepared to serve are:

Homeschool families who want support with core academics

Core subjects are beyond your capacity and you want support with math, language arts, science, Spanish and/or Biblical apologetics.
Your family is in a season where homeschooling needs to be outsourced (i.e. a new baby, family medical crisis, etc)
You have multiple children with wide differences in age, ability level, or learning style. Giving all of them the needed attention just isn't happening.
Your high-energy, curious child would be a good fit for an outdoor learning environment.
You realize that homeschooling is a team sport. And sometimes mama needs a little help.
Your child now needs daily interaction with other kids.

Government/private school families who are transitioning to hybrid learning or leaving altogether

Your child has had traumatic experiences and needs to continue their education in a new, healing environment.
You are fed up with the anti-Christ ideology being pushed on your child and want them in a setting that affirms Christian faith.
You’re fed up with the school's history and current events classes only covering one-side.
You are transitioning to hybrid homeschooling, where you child will be at their government/private school part-time, and in a homeschool-aligned program on the other days.
Your child needs healthy influence from like-minded peers who are not ashamed of their faith.

We do not serve:

Children under age 10
Families who have a negative attitude about nature, especially towards outdoor activity, weather, animals, and dirt
Families who need their child’s school to provide extended hours of childcare
Families who want their child’s learning to center on software-based technology, screens, and devices
Families who object to Bible-based teaching

Why Middle School?

We focus on 5th to 7th graders, at least 10 years of age.

This is the time when childhood ends quietly and the social pressure gets loud.

Bodies change.

Voices change.

Social rules change.

And suddenly, confident kids who loved learning in elementary school slip into indifference about education. Then, here come the destructive ideologies. 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.

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. As a Christ-focused forest school, Remnant Nature Academy is a respite. 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. Nature slows the noise and 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 young people that working with your hands or working on land was “blue collar,” lower-level work, akin to slavery.

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 woodworking and outdoor cooking. Our middle schoolers can start building this competence now. Purposeful work gives young people a reason to announce their favorite line, “I did it!”