We are a classical, secular homeschool. We follow the national standards of education, and we use the ITBS as a way to ensure we are on track with the rest of the nation's students, both public and private. We operate on a year-round schedule. We start each day at 9:00 a.m. and usually finish around 2:30 p.m. We attend school Monday through Friday for three weeks, then take one week off. The 2009-2010 school year runs from August 31, 2009 through July 31, 2010.