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Tie Dye Fundraiser: April 23 & 24
Join us to celebrate our new non-profit status!
We’re welcoming spring by creating some fun color! We’ll be tie dying some clothes to welcome the longer days, wild flower blooms, and to bring some welcome joy to our community!
You’re welcome to bring your own cotton clothing or have us pick one up for you. We’ll provide the colors, space, ties, and snacks!
As a bonus, you’ll get to see what we’re all about!
Thanks for your help in supporting inclusive education, For the future!
We’re a Non Profit!
Individualized Educational Services is now a 501(c)(3) public charity! We’re very grateful for the opportunity to be of service to the greater Santa Barbara area and bring quality education and community experiences to children and their families!
We’ve got quite the to-do list. We want to create a science lab. Build a teaching kitchen. Teach more students and find more amazing teachers and tutors! All of this, plus create an inclusive space for our community members.
Please be on the look out for community events and fundraising opportunities! It takes a village! But, we know we will get the support, For the Future!
Our Goals
- Create a wet science lab. We’ll have even more amazing hands-on science lessons!
- Build a teaching kitchen. Two thirds of gen-z adults can’t cook. Let’s change that!
- Hire on more teachers and tutors. Let’s work with more students!
- Schedule more community events. We feel better when we are with others. Let’s have some fun!
We’re off to a good start!
Our first days of classes were amazing! We are so happy to see our students come back, see friends, and become excited about learning! We’d be happy to have your family join us, too!
Come join us for a class- you can still enroll now!
Monday & Wednesday Classes
- 9:30- 10:30 High School Physics
- 11:00 – 12:00 Algebra 2
Tuesday & Thursday Classes
- 9:45 – 10:45 Algebra 1
- 11:00 – 12:30 Language & Literature
- 1:00 – 2:00 Biology
Need something else?
We’re happy to schedule a class for you! Reach out to us know so we can set you up with a class discount!
Microschooling for ’25 -’26?
The sun. The beach. Car trips. Vacations away. We hope you’re enjoying your summer vacation! It is well deserved!
But there are many things to plan for the next academic year for your children’s academic future. We know that schools are struggling to balance there budgets. Luckily, microschools do not have the high overhead and can work on smaller budgets without compromising their students! Public education monies are being impounded by the Trump Administration, leaving California short almost $1 million. This cuts professional development for teachers- leaving students to continue to struggle with pandemic learning gaps! Microschools are small enough to know each and every student so this isn’t even a problem!
Can Microschooling work for me?
Yes, it can! While our public schools are doing the best they can, we know our children are not receiving the education they deserve. It’s easy to get stuck in the cycle of dysfunction. Imagine a school where every child is given a chance to learn high interest content (not strategies). Imagine a place where there’s active collaboration (not refusal). This is microschooling! A place where each child can find out more about the world, the people in it, and themselves.
What Can We Do For You?
Individualized Educational Services has been microschooling for years! Our classes provide students the opportunity to explore concepts and activities together. Our teaching staff ensures everyone’s learning needs are met- language, cognitive, sensory, and social / emotional. We create the space for learning to efficiently happen.
Classes are high interest, hands-on, and fun! Our students look forward to coming to learn with us! We’re now enrolling for grades 4-12 in all subjects!
Want to Learn More on Microschooling?
Join us for a webinar after the 4th of July! We’ll cover the reasons why families are looking for educational alternatives and how microschooling can help their children exceed in ways that public education cannot provide.
You’ll learn about:
- Trends in Public Education, including tech and AI
- Options Microschooling provides
- Educational Benefits
- Inclusive Learning
- Staying Compliant with California Laws, including Compulsory Attendance
- Opportunities for High School and Beyond!
Evening
Monday, July 7, 4:30 – 5:45
Morning
Tuesday, July 8, 9:00 – 10:15
Afternoon
Thursday, July 31, 1:00 – 2:15
IES has been working with the Greater Santa Barbara area since 2013! We provide supports to home schooling and public school students individually and in small groups. We use the best pedagogy to support all students, including neurodiverse students and students with anxiety. We’re happy to help your family make the best for your children’s K-12 journey. Reach out to us today!
Understanding Microschooling: A New Wave in Education
We’re excited to share our new favorite word with you: Microschooling. If you’re not yet familiar with it, families are using it to describe small group teaching where they have close connections with staff. This new phrase will help build the movement and bridge students and education together.
What is it?
Microschooling is the foundations of our model! Our classes are focused on small groups, no more than 5 per group. Doing so allows the teacher to individualize instruction for everyone in the group, regardless of learning needs. This allows students to take more advance classes to move ahead, or target instruction to meet them where they’re at. In short, its a win-win.
The essential difference between microschooling and attending a traditional school is the parents-staff relationship. We take time to learn about the family’s strengths, needs, and wants from their children’s school. This makes the family an active participant, rather than on the receiving end from the traditional model. This makes building the bridge much easier, can help students better manage their social-emotional needs because everyone is on the same page.
How do we mircoschool?
Individualized Educational Services offers classes by topic, not by grade level. You’ll find our math classes, K-8, are topical to be inclusive to meet educational goals, not specific age / grade targets. Our elementary reading comprehension classes are integrated with science and social studies. This allows students to feel like they are learning something. That is, we teach content first over strategies.
We work with families attending charter schools and private schools affidavits. This lets families access public monies to pay for our classes! Families are welcome to design a program with us for 1 on 1 tutoring or small group learning. The charter school manages the attendance and grading so we get to focus on learning! We’re also happy to work with any private school record keeping that you need. Individualized Educational Services itself is not a school. This allows us to keep our flexibility of programming and vendor relationships.
Want to Learn More?
We’ll be posting more updates for you over the summer! We want all families to know their education rights so they can decide on what is best for their family. After all. each child only has one chance at their K-12 education.
Please check back in June for webinar information on how you can start your family on a Microschooling pathway!
We’re ready to students in grades 4-12 for the ’25 – ’26 academic year now. For more information:
We’re Enrolling For Next School Year!
Our classes our enrolling for next year! We’re starting with high school sciences, language and literature and math!
We support all students, including neurodiverse students and students with mental health needs with the SCERTS model.
Coming This Fall: Chemistry!
Hello Santa Barbara Home Schooling Families!
We’re excited to be offering an in-person Chemistry class for the ’24-’25 school year!
Our hands-on class will prepare students for advanced chemistry concepts through hands-on experiments, deep thinking activities, and practical applications!
The class is A-G aligned for charter schools. Middle school students are welcome to attend with essential algebra skills.
Come learn about atoms build up the universe!
Got Pre-Calc?
We do!
We’re excited to be offering in person and remote pre-calculus using Larson’s text book. We meet in person or remote twice a week. This is the perfect class to take in high school so you can be ready to take a fast paced college class.