FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2003
CONTACT: John Hammond, San Antonio College Director of Public Relations
210.733.2147

SAC Home School Program Begins

The San Antonio College Continuing Education Training Network expanded its College for Kids summer program October 2 to offer classes during the school year designed for children who are home schooled by their parents.

Classes meet 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., October 2 - November 20 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and January 13 - April 20 (Tuesdays). Classes are offered in two tiers, Elementary and Middle School, with material designed for each group's maturity and learning styles. Students may take up to three classes at a cost of $70 per class.

Classes include Astronomy and introductory classes in Mandarin Chinese, Music Theory, Spanish, Computer Graphic Design, Computer Applications, Sign Language, Russian, French, Radio Production & Script Writing (Middle School level only).

The Texas Home School Coalition estimates there are 75,000-100,000 home educating families in Texas, or 112,000-500,000 home schooled children.

For more information, call 733-2666.