What curriculum do you use?

Thrive uses the following curriculum for the 2024-2025 school year:

• History: Story of the World, Volume 4
• Literature: Incorporating historical fiction tied to our history program
• Science: Elemental Science – Chemistry for the Grammar, Logic stages
• Art: Meet the Masters, and incorporating artists from the historical time period we’re studying

What is your educational philosophy? 

At Thrive, all of our lessons are created with a focus on building community and belonging for our students. We call our program style Classical Remixed. This is because we incorporate the four-year learning cycle of a classical model in History and Science, but we also add our own components to the program, including project-based learning, a focus on literature, and group work. 

Is Thrive a faith-based program?

Thrive is not considered a faith-based program.

What is Thrive's stance on controversial topics? 

Thrive seeks to honor the beliefs and practices of our homeschooling families and wants to support the family's background and beliefs. To do this, we intentionally do not engage in lessons or discussions on topics that could be considered controversial, such as politics, sexuality, or the origin of the universe, among others. We believe that homeschooling parents should be the primary drivers of these types of conversations within their family unit. Therefore, if a student brings up a question at Thrive regarding any of these topics, our teachers are instructed to refer the child back to their parents to discuss that topic with them.

What does a typical day at Thrive look like?

A day at Thrive incorporates four learning periods, two recesses and a lunch time. We meet from 9am-2pm, and learning periods are 50 minutes in duration. Each learning period is followed by either recess or the lunch break so students have opportunities to incorporate movement into their schedule. 

What is the difference between attending one or two days per week?

Thrive offers a one- or two-day program for students. Attending one day per week would be considered a supplemental dive into academic content in History, Science, Literature and Art and would supplement what students are learning in their homeschooling studies at home.

For families wanting a more comprehensive program that will cover a full curriculum in History, Science, and Art, we suggest attending Thrive two days per week. Students who attend Thrive twice per week will only need to cover Language Arts, Math and any other desired subjects at home on the days they are not at Thrive.

Our locations are labeled as Track A and Track B. Families interested in attending twice per week would need to choose a Track A and a Track B location to ensure that they are receiving the full content. Below is a list of Track A and B locations:

Arizona 

• Track A
  • Anthem -- Thursdays option
  • Arrowhead -- Tuesday option
  • Chandler (Tuesdays)
  • Flagstaff (Thursdays)
  • Florence/San Tan (Wednesdays)
  • Goodyear  -- Mondays option
  • Green Valley (Thursdays)
  • Mesa -- Fridays option
  • Peoria -- Mondays option
  • Prescott Valley -- Tuesdays option
  • Scottsdale -- Mondays option
  • Surprise (Tuesdays)
  • Tucson -- Mondays option
• Track B
  • Anthem -- Fridays option
  • Arrowhead -- Wednesday Option
  • Gilbert (Wednesdays)
  • Goodyear -- Thursdays option
  • Peoria -- Fridays option
  • Peoria -- Thursdays option
  • Prescott Valley -- Thursdays option
  • Scottsdale -- Wednesdays option
  • Tucson -- Wednesdays option

Florida

• Track A
  • Bradenton -- Mondays option
  • Cape Coral (Thursdays)
  • Fort Myers -- Tuesdays option
  • Naples -- Mondays option
  • Port St. Lucie -- Fridays option
  • Venice -- Mondays option
  • West Palm Beach -- Tuesdays option
• Track B
  • Bradenton -- Wednesdays option
  • Fort Myers -- Thursdays option
  • Naples -- Wednesdays option
  • Port St. Lucie -- Wednesdays option
  • Venice -- Thursdays option
  • West Palm Beach -- Thursdays option

Are parents welcome to stay?

Thrive is a drop-off program, but parents are welcome to stay if preferred. We ask that any parents planning to stay on a regular basis complete a background check to ensure the safety of our students.

What are the qualifications of your teachers?

All of our teachers hold university degrees and have backgrounds in education. Many of our teachers have teaching certifications. Thrive looks for teachers who have positive and encouraging dispositions, with a desire to make a difference in the lives of students. Our teachers go through rigorous training in our model and ethos and participate in regular staff trainings to ensure compliance with the Thrive model of learning.

What is the cost of the program?

Tuition at Thrive is $2,300 per school year for one day per week or $4,600 for two days per week (based on a 10-month school year). For the 2025–2026 school year, tuition will be billed quarterly:

• $575 per quarter for one day/week
• $1,150 per quarter for two days/week

This breaks down to $230/month for one day of classes and $460/month for two. If you enroll after the school year begins, tuition will be prorated based on your student’s first day of attendance.

In addition, we charge:

• A non-refundable $75 Registration Fee, and
• A Supply Fee each semester: $100 for one day/week, or $200 for two days/week

We are direct pay providers for the Arizona ESA Program and the Florida Step Up for Students UA and PEP scholarships. Students attending Colearn Academy in Arizona can attend one day per week at Thrive Communities at no cost. We do not offer sibling discounts or multi-day discounts. Families can withdraw at any time with a 30 day notice. For more information on tuition or billing, please contact us at invoices@learnatthrive.com.

What about special needs?

Thrive is an inclusive environment, and many students wth special needs do well in our program. Our students are grouped in grade ranges, and our method of instruction takes a hands-on, interactive approach. Thrive does not provide paraprofessionals, so if your child needs a 1:1 aide, we ask that you or an aide stay with your child for the duration of the program.