High School Mentor Program
Guide Your Child Successfully Through High School.
A Mentor Program for Homeschool Parents
2025 Mentor Program Schedule
New Special Pricing of $97!
Thanks to Our Generous Sponsor VELA!
It’s Not too Late to Register!
May 20 – Final Year End!
Hal & Melanie Young
Beyond High School
- College Path
- Types of Colleges
- College Visits
- Paying for college
- Career Path
- Apprenticeship
- Military
- Trade programs
- Entrepreneurship
- Experiential learning and life skills
- Gap Year
- Travel
- Short term missions
- Volunteering
- Work
Get the Confidence You Need.
Even if you have years of experience homeschooling, the thought of “high school” can make you feel stress—or even a bit of panic. With HEAV’s mentoring program, you’ll get help with all the big questions AND get small-group coaching and shared experiences to make sure you’re getting it right.
- Help your teen discover his strengths and set goals.
- Learn the ins and outs of college or career prep.
- Develop an individualized four-year plan.
- Get a handle on record-keeping, transcripts, and testing.
- Explore social aspects and extracurricular activities.
- Get coaching and feedback from an experienced mentor.
- Relax about those high school years!
“Homeschooling through High School.” The sound of that is enough to make many parents panic. But really, it is not as impossible as you think! And you don’t have to figure it out alone.
You CAN have the knowledge and confidence you need to successfully homeschool through high school.
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Begins February 4, 2025
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16-Week Program
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Monthly Webcast
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Weekly Small-Group Coaching
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Course Notebook
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Online Community
Thank You to Our Mentoring Sponsor, VELA!
Do you wish you
- Were sure your child will be prepared for his future?
- Even knew what direction he wants to go?
- Knew the simple answers to questions like transcripts and diplomas?
- Were confident your high school plan was “right?”
- Had a sounding board with a parent a step ahead of you?
Meet with Your Mentor
Connect with an experienced guide and with other parents who are starting right where you are.
Clarify Your Goals
Careers, college, record-keeping, transcripts, social life, driver's ed, and extracurriculars—we'll cover it all!
Create Your Plan
Week by week, you'll know your student is on the right track to accomplish his long-term plan.
Super Price Cut!
Thanks to the generosity of VELA Education Fund, who provided a Next Step grant just before Christmas this year, we are able to reduce the price by a whopping 63%! MANY,many thanks to VELA for investing in the future of homeschooling! This truly would not be possible without their support of nontraditional educational opportunities.
Don’t miss this opportunity. Sign up today!
Consider joining parents who have been there and understand your high school concerns.
Homeschool Mentor Program for
High School Parents
A dynamic, interactive program open to high school parents nationwide
We get it. Even experienced homeschool parents feel that certain angst when high school enters the picture.
The struggle is real–and it’s not just about transcripts, college, and careers.
Not since his baby days has your child made such huge leaps of development.
Your high school freshman is still an older child. Your high school graduate will be a young adult.
And the foundation you lay in these years will prepare him to excel in academics, relationships, career, and life.
This is why HEAV has founded its High School Mentoring Program—to pair an experienced parent who has been there with a small group of parents just starting the journey.
Interested?
Please fill out the program interest form as a first step and we will reach out to you with further information
Can’t see the form? Click here!
"Education is not the filling of a bucket but the lighting of a fire."
Discuss All the Topics that Concern You
The HEAV Homeschool Mentor Program is a 16-week program that offers weekly, small-group coaching sessions with an experienced mentor, virtual live events on Tuesday evenings covering all the topics below, and access a whole host of resources throughout the year.
You can have the knowledge and confidence you need to successfully homeschool through the high school years!
Our mentors are veteran homeschooling parents who have the experience and knowledge to help you in your journey.
Target Topics & Speakers
February 4
Hal & Melanie Young
Hal and Melanie are publishers, writers, bloggers, and popular conference speakers known for their Christ-centered focus and practical, real-life stories. They are the creators of the popular Craftsman Crate subscription box and also the award-winning authors of Raising Real Men; No Longer Little; and Love, Honor, and Virtue. The parents of six real boys (all grown!) and two real girls, they live in noisy, messy happiness in North Carolina.
- Relationship building and personal discovery with your high school student
- Nurturing the parent-child relationship
- Understanding how God created them – strengths/weaknesses
- What you should really know as you begin this school year
Think you missed the FREE February 4th preview night with Hal & Melanie Young?
You did not! You can view it in it’s entirety here at our HEAV Facebook Page.
Make the Most of Your Time
THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED WITH YOUR FAMILY IN MIND.
Direct Talk
Clear explanations, on-point discussions, and honest answers.
Direct Plan
Consistent and convenient meetings and at-your-fingertips information.
Direct Results
A solid, flexible plan tailored to your child's strengths.
Yes, you can! “I can do all thing through Christ who strengthens me."
Meet the Director
Jill Shelton
High School Mentoring Director
Jill and Bob, her husband of 27 years, homeschooled their five children beginning in 2006. Three of the five have graduated and are successful in their adult lives. Sarah, 23, is in graduate school to be a speech therapist while working full time as an ABA therapist; Sophia, 20, is training to become a seamstress with a large university; and Daniel, 19, is in the USAF. Andrew, 16, and Hazel, 9, are also home-educated, filling Jill’s days with much laughter. Also in their home was a nephew during his last few years of high school and now works for the US Postal Service. Jill has used many curricula that have depended on the children’s needs. She knows the joys and challenges of educating children through high school with unique needs. Bob and Jill are active church members and live on a small homestead.
Meet Our Program Mentors
Program mentors coming soon!
Crickett Brown
Crickett and her husband, Michael, have been homeschooling since their children’s education began. They are blessed with five children here on Earth – Erin (24), Holly (22), Claire (19), Wesley (16), and Lydia (12). Three of the five have graduated, homeschooled all the way through. Crickett’s homeschooling style leans toward the Charlotte Mason approach, using an eclectic mix of curricula.
Since moving to Virginia in 2003, the Browns have been actively involved in local and state homeschool communities. Crickett has organized teaching co-ops and served in homeschool support groups, a local youth theatre, a Keepers at Home group, and a Contenders for the Faith group. In addition to homeschooling her children, Crickett also finds time to serve as the Virginia State Coordinator for TeenPact Leadership Schools and as a Richmond Regional Home Educators board member.
Mentor Program
Your Guide through High School
Want to be a mentor?
If you have experience homeschooling a high school student and would like to learn more about becoming a mentor, click here.
FAQ
The entire program is online–a beautifully orchestrated combination of live webcasts, helpful Q&A sessions, and weekly small group coaching with your mentor and your “tribe” – four or five other parents who will be your companions throughout the journey.
