The Bluegrass United Academic Center (BUAC) offers core and elective classes to home-schooled high school students who are at least 14 years of age by Oct. 1. The core and electives programs are two programs of 12 programs offered by Bluegrass United (BU).
It is imperative that every family understands how the academic center is structured and functions. It is a collaborative effort among Bluegrass United, tutors, parents and youth. It is not a school, but a place in which instructors can join with parents for the purpose of educating their youth. BUAC provides a meeting place, finds the instructors and provides a light framework in which the center can function; the remaining responsibilities are held by the parents. BUAC is an entity that solely locates and secures independently contracted instructors to meet with home-schooled students in classes..
Parents must hold their children accountable for their role in the learning process at BUAC. Parents must also assist in the administration of the center on a limited, volunteer basis. Although BUAC provides course descriptions and instructor biographical information for each class, it is parents who must make the decision as to whether the class and instructor are appropriate for their child. This design is intended to respect the parents' role as the primary educator of their children. BUAC simply seeks to promote home education by assisting parents in finding tutors and providing a place where they can meet.
All students at the academic center are in a voluntary association with BUAC and Bluegrass United. Both the student and BUAC have the right to remove themselves from this association if either party deems necessary.
Bluegrass United desires to make excellence a hallmark of the academic center. For that reason, BUAC seeks qualified instructors and desires they be paid a fair wage. In addition, teachers must demonstrate a commitment to home education and the BU mission and core values.