Threads of Ames is a non-profit organization that operates as a hybrid school, and is dedicated to enriching, enhancing, and empowering home education in Ames and the surrounding areas. Threads’ hybrid schooling is the perfect mix of a private academy and homeschooling. Once a week, we offer in-person educational programs (the academy part) for students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve in a nurturing Christian-run environment. Students spend the rest of the week reviewing material, doing homework (upper levels), and getting assistance from parents (the homeschooling part.) Each program offers classes organized by grade-level that are extremely flexible based on the needs of each family.

Our mission is to: encourage students to achieve academically through classes and programs, provide extra-curricular activities to extend experiences beyond the classroom, empower parents to be on the frontline of their child’s education through monthly seminars, provide safe social opportunities for both parents and children, facilitate connection between like-minded home educating families, and further the advancement and support of home education.

Threads Juniors Program requires that a parent or another responsible adult be in the Threads building with their student during class times on Tuesdays. We highly encourage parents of Juniors students to assist in his/her classroom to help the teacher as well as to be able to help your student learn how to behave in a classroom.

Please note: Threads is NOT patterned or leveled like the public school system. Classroom behavior, class material, teaching, and homework will be more in line with the classical education style that shapes, encourages, and challenges students to give their best effort at each developmental stage.

Please fill out a SEPARATE REGISTRATION FORM FOR EACH STUDENT.