Curiosity sparked.
Friendships develop.
Jesus is present.
Developing engaged learners with a passion for Christ, exploration, and conversation.
We believe God created all children in His image with unique interests and gifts for His plan and purpose. We personalize instruction and develop those gifts with active learning and projects on Schoolhouse days, and individualized assignments for days at home. Your student will build friendships and become a vital part of a learning community.
We walk alongside you with insight, strategies, and support as you build your family relationships and culture. We partner with you to create a plan with goals for your unique child. We then guide you through the implementation of assignments on at-home days.
Our homeschooled students thrive in a project-based, literature-rich, and personalized environment for on-site days and with individualized assignments on at home days.
After studying wind power at home and at school, students made hovercraft projects to watch wind power in action!
The Book Hooks Schoolhouse and Mrs. Aston have been an answer to prayer. My daughter could not navigate the public school setting in middle school and was struggling academically, socially and emotionally. Since attending Book Hooks she has blossomed in all of these areas! I honestly do not know where we would be without this program. Mrs. Aston is fully invested in each child and my daughter's personal investment in school is one example of her devotion.
-parent of a 7th grader
The Book Hooks Schoolhouse has ignited a passion for learning in my children transforming their academic success and personal growth. One of my children, who struggles with reading, is now growing and gaining skills every week! My reluctant student now completes work without resistance. The personalized attention and tailored lessons have been a true blessing. I'm overjoyed to enroll my third child next year!
-parent of 3rd and 7th graders
The Book Hooks Schoolhouse is exactly what our homeschooling family needed. It's all the perks of homeschooling kids while also having other teachers guide, care for, and love your children right along with you. My sons were and are so grateful for the chance to go to school two days a week with friends and I am so grateful to not have the entire load of schooling them on my shoulders. Lara provides lessons for the home days which has been exactly what I need as a busy homeschooling mom to four.
-parent of 2nd and 4th graders
My student was one of the original students at Book Hooks Schoolhouse. I searched for a program where he would be safe as well as encouraged in his academic journey and Book Hooks is that place. His growth, both academically and socially, has far exceeded where we though he would be. He enjoys the time he spends there and is proud of his accomplishments. The teachers do an excellent job of working with each student at their own level, making sure each of them feels successful.
-parent of an 8th grader
I am extremely blessed to have found Book Hooks for my granddaughter. She came from a good school, but Book Hooks is an excellent place for her to learn new skills and grow into the person she is meant to be.
-grandparent of a 6th grader
I have 2 daughters attending Book Hooks, ages 14 and 11. This is our second year and we intend to remain throughout their educational journey. The hands on education is far superior to anything I have seen with public and private schools. I love that the teachers meet the students at their level in each subject. Tailor each subject and lesson to each child and work with the parents and children to meet specific goals.
-parent of 5th and 8th graders
-Lara Aston
Lara Aston, a passionate educator with 36 years of multi-age experience in public, private, online, and homeschool settings, has a B.A. in Special Education and a M.S. in Early Childhood Education. After suddenly becoming a widow in 2022 and facing an empty nest alone, God graciously and faithfully walked her through the doors of opening The Book Hooks Schoolhouse n the Fall of 2023. Mrs. Aston uses innovative teaching and personalized assignments to help each student thrive and feel a sense of belonging to a vibrant learning community. In her spare time, Mrs. Aston enjoys spending time with her family, good books, great friends, and sewing quilts.
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