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Lumen Institute brightens young minds August 7, 2015, 6:57 pmAmy began homeschooling her oldest, now 18, when her oldest was 4, because she was the youngest of her friends and wouldn't be going to school with them. Amy had so much fun and success at home teaching her that she continued to do so with the rest of her children. However, once Amy's oldest reached high school, she was ready to work on her associates degree, like many high school programs now offer, but she was far advanced in math, taking classes in both math and music at BYU, was part of the American Heritage Orchestra, and participated in a homeschool debate team, all of which she wanted to continue. None of the local public schools offered a program flexible enough to continue these activities. Kristy Gordon saw the Saunder's family dilemma and knew they would be repeating it themselves soon. She suggested opening a charter school. They have spent three years creating Lumen Scholar Institute, from finding a building to hiring teachers and staff. Lumen serves Utah students, grades K-12, with a fantastic early college program for high school grades, taught both by the professors at the learning center, and online, in students' homes. Students choose whichever method they prefer, and may choose any combination of both. These concurrent enrollment classes count simultaneously as college and high school credit. Students in grades 4 and up choose from live, interactive, online classes, and parent-delivered classes. Classes for students in grades K through 4 are all parent-delivered. Lumen's Family Learning Center, located in Orem, provides its families with science labs, field trips, math and writing tutoring, activities, and a curriculum library. Lumen Scholar Institute filled the day its lottery opened, with a long waiting list. However, as a new school it's anticipated not all students will choose to attend. If you think this might fit your family's needs or to learn more about Lumen, see their website at lumenscholar.org, or email them at enrollment@lumenscholar.org to be added to the waitlist. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2025 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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