GETTING TO KNOW US
Anchored Family Learning Center, a non-profit organization, was founded by four moms who had a vision and felt a calling to start an alternative learning program in their community. One with an emphasis on Christian values and common ground among families.
Sharla, Jenna, Jessica and Sarah have worked together to fill a specific need; the need for a quality, affordable education and faith-based curriculum. A homeschool community that would provide relief to the full-time homeschooling mom and a place of peace for the mom struggling to keep up with various co-ops and activities.
Together they came up with Anchored Family Learning Center, a parent-volunteer led program that runs two days a week. The volunteer schedule will allow for some days off for parent volunteers during the month, knowing your children are learning with quality curriculum and biblically sound principals while they are on campus. Parents work together on a rotating volunteer schedule to serve as "parent-teachers" leading individual classes through their homeschool curricula, science experiments, crafts and activities. We use easy to follow lesson plans so all families can stay on track while we homeschool together.
All curriculum has been carefully researched and chosen by AFLC for use on campus days and at home learning days. Anchored is set up as a four day school week leaving you the parent with the flexibility and freedom to supplement your child's education as you wish.
The goal of Anchored is to provide an interactive learning environment, a place for children to build relationships with other homeschooling students and a community of support for homeschool educators. It is essentially "homeschool together" AFLC firmly believes that parents are most able to teach their children and are the ones ultimately responsible for their children's education. Anchored Family Learning Center is not a private school or supplemental co-op. It is a group of parents sharing teaching days and using the same curriculum as the other families in Anchored to educate their children.
SARAH TRAFFIE
Sarah and Joel have 5 children, ages 8-19. She has been homeschooling for 14 years and is passionate about education. Whether it is issues that affect public school students or homeschooling families. She is an advocate for children. Sarah is also passionate about childhood cancer awareness. Her beloved eleven year old son Keaton is waiting for her in heaven and she feels strongly about supporting and raising awareness for kids on the same cancer journey Keaton traveled. She is an avid researcher and loves staying up to date on new curricula.
SHARLA STENERSEN
Sharla has been married to her high school sweetheart Collin for 15 years. They have five children ages 4-13 and she has been homeschooling for nine years. Sharla brings her love of an active, living education to Anchored. She has written her own exciting curriculum and loves to see students having fun while learning. Hands-on activities, group projects, creative unit studies and finding joy in learning for both parents and students is her passion. She loves encouraging new to homeschooling families. One of her favorite activities is talking all about homeschooling!
JENNA THOMPSON
Jenna and Cody have three children ages 6-13. She has been homeschooling for nine years. Jenna is an encourager and peacemaker by nature. Her sweet personality and love of Jesus brings Anchored extra compassion and love for all of our families. Jenna is the author of our k-4 Bible curriculum, Anchored in the Fruit of The Spirit. An in-depth study for young children on the fruit of the Spirit. Her love of the word and teaching it in a way children can comprehend has brought so much joy to our morning Bible time.
JESSICA QUESTAD
Jessica has been married to Jason for 16 years, in that time they have homeschooled their six boys, ran and founded a few businesses and welcomed a sweet grandbaby girl! Her boys range in age from 7-27. Jessica is the book keeper and business side of Anchored while working full time as a book keeper in other local businesses. Needless to say she is a busy girl! Her love of numbers and teaching math has been a huge blessing to our students.