Real coursework for homeschoolers, grades 7–12.

Self-paced courses your student can start today, and eight-week group sessions where they work alongside other students. Designed by a certified educator, with real feedback on every assignment.

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How It Works

Two ways to take a course

Self-Guided courses

Start any day of the year and work at your own pace. A parent, co-op teacher, or other mentor grades the work using the rubrics and answer keys included in every course.

Teacher-Graded

Start any day of the year and work at your own pace. A Kove teacher grades every assignment within 72 hours and gives personal feedback to help you improve.

Built for every kind of learner

However you're putting your year together, there's a way in.

Independent students

Take a complete course on your own schedule. Work at your own pace, get real teacher feedback, and finish with a certificate to show for it.

Homeschool families

You’re assembling a year from several sources. Kove courses slot into what you’re already doing without taking over your calendar.

Co-ops and groups

Enroll your group in any course and let your own teachers facilitate discussions and grading, or let Kove handle the grading for you.

Courses

MEET THE FOUNDER

I'm an Ohio-certified educator with degrees in biology education, curriculum and instruction, and conservation zoology, and I've spent years building online courses for virtual schools serving students across the country and around the world.

I started Kove Academy to fill a gap: homeschool families have plenty of worksheets and plenty of full-time programs, but very few individual courses with real rigor, real feedback, and something to show at the end. I design every Kove course and teach the science, history, and elective courses myself. For other subjects, I work with certified teachers and tools I've built and trained.

Ohio-Certified EducatorM.Ed. Curriculum & InstructionOnline Course Designer

Real Feedback

Written responses on submitted assignments, not just a score.

Parent access to what's been completed and what's still outstanding.

Transcripts

Every course comes with a written description, hour count, and topic list formatted for homeschool record-keeping.

Finished Work

Every course ends with work your student made and can show — an essay, a project, a portfolio piece.

Frequently asked questions

What grades are these courses for?

Grades 7–12. Each course lists its recommended grade band.

What's the difference between self-paced courses and 8-week sessions?

Self-paced courses start any time and move at your student's speed. The 8-week sessions have fixed dates, and your student works with a group.

Do you offer group or co-op enrollment?

Yes. Co-ops and groups can enroll in any Kestrel course, self-paced or 8-week session. The 8-week sessions include published dates and facilitator materials, which makes them easier to build a semester around, but group pricing applies across the catalog.

Can my student join an 8-week session on their own?

Yes. Sessions are open to individual students and to co-op groups. Your student works alongside whoever is enrolled in that session.

What's a Nexus Lab?

An eight-week course where your student works with a group on a real problem, with fixed start and end dates and checkpoints along the way. Open to individual students and co-op groups.