We have been doing the independent homeschool method but in the near future we are hoping to be affiliated with TMA (The Master’s Academy).
I brought my children along to the homeschool orientation so they can also be aware and be better informed of the plans we have for them. My children are 13,12 and 3. My son, 13 years old and my daughter, 12 years old have gone to a conventional school since they were 5 so homeschooling was quite a new concept and one they are continuing to accept.
I can’t say 100% that we tried homeschooling because of the benefits that we’ve heard but a big push for us was financially we couldn’t cope with the tuition costs they had for a private school.
It may have turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I discovered areas that vastly needed improvement and had I not been given the chance to catch it they might have grown up without having had a chance to improve in these areas.
Mr. Edric Mendoza was our speaker for the day and I met a few parents who were very helpful and had information to share. After attending the conference our plans are concrete. It was especially helpful to be able to talk to the councilors that they had per grade. I spent time with both the 6th and 8th grade councilor to further discuss our options.
After taking the conference we were given certificates of attendance which would be a requirement for their enrollment.
For inquiries you can call TMA Homeschool at 234-0432 or visit their office at the 2nd floor of Fun Ranch in Pasig City.
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May God bless your homeschooling plans! 😀
Thanks Christine!
Hi Mommy Louisa. I hope I got your name correctly. 🙂
My name is Karen, and I am contemplating putting my child up for home education for financial reasons, just like you. With the increasing cost of tuition fees, an alternative to putting my child in a public school, is to educate him at home. If you don’t mind, I’d like to hear your perspective on what it is like home schooling your kids in the Philippines. If you could kindly share your impressions, the realities, the challenges, the expenses, your kids reactions, and anything or everything under the sun about your independent homeschool method as well as, with TMA. I would very much grateful for what you share. Hoping for your kind reply soon. Thank you! – Challenged Mother
Hi Karen, My primary reason was for financial purposes as we weren’t able to enroll them into school. I’m a work at home mom so I was trying to balance work, homeschooling and household duties. It was very tough. I work 2 jobs so it was very difficult to me to be 100% with homeschooling. We also found difficulty because my children were 13 and 12 and they were very used to the traditional school setting.
I would recommend homeschooling to stay at home moms or moms who work part time at least initially. It’s also best if they start homeschooling early. We did independent homeschooling meaning we weren’t affiliated with any institution. In the states, this is alright but in the Philippines if you have any plans of sending them to a private school in the future you should be affiliated. This costs a bit less but can also be expensive when you add up the books, and extra curricular activities they are encouraged to take.
If you should embark on homeschooling please check my Resources tab under Schooling.
This is my own personal experience with homeschooling and it may be different for others. A couple of Facebook groups also helped me alot.