We encourage you to join our Interest List to stay up to date on current openings.
2025/2026 Registration Update
NEW Family Application Period is Now Open
Interested in applying to join LEC?
Email Emma for more information:
hello@livingeducationcollective.org
Tours are now closed.
Open House and new family tours are now closed.
High School Students - filling up fast!
LEC is very excited to offer a high school cohort option for the 25/26 academic year.
25/26 Openings (updated Mar 10)
Primary Years: Year 0 (K), Year 3, Year 5
Middle Years: Year 7-8
Upper Years (HS): Year 9-12
The Application Process
Each January, returning families have priority application. After our priority application period, we are able to assess how many spots are still available for the upcoming academic year. Once we are certain of this information, registration details will be sent out to our Interest List.
Our open application period for new families begins in February. The application link for new families will be sent out via email to members of our Interest List. There is a one-time new application fee of $50.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until spots are filled. The process is led through prayer and discernment. Applicant families will be notified once a determination has been made.
Please Note: Spots at LEC are extremely limited due to our small class size.
Before Applying
It is highly recommended that member families have some familiarity with and much willingness to implement Charlotte Mason’s philosophy before joining. If you are new to CM and are interested in our community, we recommend reading For The Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay to determine if this educational philosophy is a fit for your family.
You will also profit from reading Ambleside Online’s Introduction to Charlotte Mason, available here.
Kinder & Year 1 Students
Students hoping to enter Kinder at LEC must be age 5 by September 30.
Students hoping to enter Year 1 at LEC must be age 6 by September 30.
In a Charlotte Mason education, formal schooling does not begin until age 6.
Familiarity with Our Program
When applying for membership at LEC, it is important that you have experienced enough of our program to know confidently that it is a good fit for your family. In addition to understanding Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy, families are highly encouraged to attend an LEC informational event prior to applying.
Statement of Faith
Here at LEC, we refuse to separate our faith in God from our education. We are a community united in our love for Jesus Christ. We believe in humanity and nature united in and for the glory of God.
Open House & Tours
LEC is offering an Open House and New Family Tour on January 29, 2025.
Interest List members are invited to attend. Please join our interest list using the link above to stay informed and/or email us at hello@livingeducationcollective.org for more information.
Tuition & Fees
A $100 deposit per student is required to hold your child’s spot.
Members have the option of making up to 2 payments, additional payments are available in cases of financial need.
We accept cash, check and card payments.
Please note that all card payments incur a fee which is the cost of processing the payment electronically. If you do not want to pay this fee, please pay with cash or check.
Volunteer Requirement
All member families are required to volunteer at least one day (or 5 hours) per month for a total of 32 hours per academic year. This volunteer requirement can be met by parents, grandparents and even older siblings. If you are unable to meet the volunteer requirement (either through home activities, after hours jobs or in-classroom volunteering) you will have the option to buy-out your volunteer time at a rate of $15 per hour.
Families who have failed to meet the volunteer requirement will be billed for any missing hours at a rate of $15 per hour.