Our Mission

Remember the days when kids were curious, creative, and actually loved learning?

We partner with families to provide a Christ-centered, hands-on education that builds strong minds, strong character, and practical life skills.

Childhood was never meant to be rushed, or reduced to screens and worksheets.

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Our Story

The Guide Who Understands the Journey.

At a Glance

For over 20 years, I've lived in the same tension many parents feel today.

I've been married for 26 years and a stay-at-home mom for 24 of those years, raising our four children.

Those years have been some of the most meaningful of my life—being present for the everyday moments, the milestones, and the slow, steady shaping of who my children were becoming.

Like many parents, I've experienced both the joy of that deep involvement—and the quiet awareness that my children were also being shaped by influences outside our home for most of their day.

Even with a strong family foundation, active church life, and a community we loved, there was a tension I couldn't ignore.

For 8–10 hours a day, my children were learning under someone else's authority, absorbing values, perspectives, and assumptions that didn't always reflect what we were intentionally building at home.

And over time, that realization became something I couldn't unsee.

And like many parents, we realized something important:
We were not the loudest voice in our children's lives during the most formative hours of their day.

Why This Matters

That realization doesn't come with a dramatic moment.

It comes slowly.

In conversations that don't sound like yours. In assumptions your child begins to form. In questions you didn't expect to answer so early.

And for many families, it creates a growing sense of uncertainty:

How do I protect what matters most without feeling like I'm constantly piecing everything together?
How do I give my child strong academics, strong community, and strong faith—without carrying it all alone?

I understand that tension—not just as an educator, but as a parent who has lived it.

Who We Serve

Types of Families We Serve.

Over time, I began to see that families generally fall into two groups when they come to us. Both groups are asking the same underlying question: Is there a way to give my child a complete, Christ-centered education without doing it all alone?

Leaving Traditional School

Some parents are stepping away from traditional schooling because they know they want something different, something more aligned with their faith, values, and vision for their child's future.

Already Homeschooling

Others are already homeschooling faithfully, but quietly carrying the weight of trying to build everything themselves, academics, community, enrichment, consistency, and social development.

That question became the foundation for Apogee NOCO.

Because you shouldn't have to piece together your child's education from multiple disconnected places. You shouldn't have to choose between structure and freedom, or between community and conviction.

You can have both.

Credentials

My Experience Became My Preparation.

Over the years, I didn't just raise children. I stepped into roles that gave me a deeper understanding of education, leadership, and child development.

Some of those experiences include:

B.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences, developing several businesses emphasized in Fashion Design

Working with children who had social and behavioral challenges, helping them develop social skills and emotional regulation

Serving on a charter school foundation fundraising team, helping raise over $25,000 for a new school

Working as a long-term and short-term substitute teacher in Thompson School District (K-8)

Leading children's ministry programs in a church plant, including volunteer teams and community groups

Planning large-scale leadership and community events, including gatherings of 250+ attendees

Designing and leading outdoor and leadership education experiences through wilderness and adventure-based learning programs

Each of these experiences reinforced something I couldn't ignore: children thrive when they are known, engaged, challenged, and formed, not just instructed.

Our Purpose

Why Apogee NOCO Exists.

Apogee NOCO was created to bring everything together in one place — a place where:

Families don't have to patchwork education and extracurriculars together

Homeschool parents don't have to carry the full weight of curriculum, planning, and community alone

Families seeking an alternative to traditional schooling can find a complete, Christ-centered solution

This is more than a program. It is a partnership with families. And through affiliation with Apogee Strong, we are supported by a broader network of experienced educators, business mentors, and curriculum leaders who are committed to building strong, values-based education models across the country.

That means families are not just joining a local school. They are stepping into a wider movement of world-class mentorship, proven frameworks, and shared wisdom designed to help both students and families thrive.

Partnership

My Role in Your Family's Journey.

My role is not to replace you. My role is to support you. To help create an environment where:

Your child is formed with intention

Your values are reinforced, not diluted

Your homeschool journey is no longer isolated or overwhelming

Your family has real community and structure around it

Because education was never meant to be carried alone.

A Final Word

You Are Not Alone.

If you are feeling the tension between wanting something better for your child and wondering how to actually build it, you are not alone.

I've lived that same tension. And that is exactly why Apogee NOCO exists.

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To walk alongside families

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To unify what often feels fragmented

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To help raise a generation of children who are grounded, capable, and confident in who they are, while strengthening the families guiding them

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