| The A Beka curriculum is a very popular | | | | College Preparatory Program in which A Beka |
| choice for many homeschooling families. It is | | | | keeps all of the records. The second is the |
| also used in quite a few Christian schools | | | | Non-Accredited program in which the parent |
| across the country. | | | | keeps all the records. Each covers the exact |
| | | | same material. The only difference is the |
| The A Beka Books were developed at Pensacola | | | | price. Basically, in addition to the |
| Christian College. They are based on | | | | workbooks, the DVDs feature teachers who help |
| experience and information gathered over a | | | | to explain the subjects in greater detail. |
| period of fifty years in the classrooms of | | | | |
| Pensacola Christian Academy by many writers. | | | | The second option is the A Beka Academy |
| They are unique in that they do not use any | | | | Traditional Parent-Directed option. This is a |
| currently published works for their | | | | fully accredited college prep program. A Beka |
| curriculum, but instead research and develop | | | | provides you with teacher manuals that |
| their own. Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Horton are the | | | | explain exactly how to follow and teach the |
| founders of A Beka Book, and the series is | | | | curriculum. You teach the material and A Beka |
| named after Mrs. Horton, whose first name is | | | | keeps your records for you. It is very much |
| Rebeka. | | | | like a traditional school without the school |
| | | | building. You send in all of the work and |
| The A Beka home school curriculum is | | | | tests and they grade them and issue a report |
| fundamentally Christian based. The main goal | | | | card. There is an academic calendar along |
| of this program is to ground children in the | | | | with progress reports. This is much the same |
| Christian faith. Every aspect and subject | | | | as the DVD option minus the DVDs. |
| points toward the Christian worldview. It is | | | | |
| a workbook based curriculum and is very | | | | The third option is the Textbooks/Materials |
| detailed. It goes step by step through each | | | | for Home Schooling. This is simply the |
| concept and is very comprehensive. This is a | | | | curriculum. There is no other involvement |
| good curriculum for those home school | | | | from A Beka besides the materials. You will |
| families who are very organized or need a | | | | keep all the records and set your own pace. |
| highly structured program. | | | | You can order the entire program or just the |
| | | | items that you feel are appropriate for your |
| There are three choices when working with the | | | | child. Many parents who choose this option |
| A Beka Book home school program. There is the | | | | will use parts of another curriculum along |
| A Beka Academy DVD option, which provides two | | | | with the A Beka materials. |
| options. The first is the Fully Accredited | | | | |