Veritas Scholars Academy in Missouri
K-12 Online School for Missouri Families
If you’re comparing online schools in Missouri, you’re asking important questions about your child’s mind, faith, and future. Veritas Scholars Academy offers Missouri families live classes with expert teachers and fellow students, a classical Christian education from kindergarten through 12th grade, and an accredited diploma, all from home.
- Accredited by Middle States
- Live classes, grades 3-12
- Every class recorded
- Classical and Christian
- No state registration for homeschoolers
- Enroll year-round
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Classical Christian Education, From Kansas City to St. Louis
Missouri gives families real freedom in how they educate their children, and many have taught at home for years. Some come to VSA wanting expert help as the subjects get harder. Others are leaving a school that’s no longer the right fit. Either way, you want an education that forms your child’s mind and faith together.
Veritas Press has helped families teach classically for more than 30 years, and Veritas Scholars Academy brings that education into a live online classroom. Students walk through history in order, beginning with Creation, read the great books, learn Latin, and grow in their ability to think, reason, and speak well. Every class is taught from a Christian worldview, by teachers who know their students by name.
Families choose how much VSA to bring home:
- Full-Time Diploma Program. A full course load with VSA, a personal Academic Advisor, and an accredited diploma and transcript at graduation.
- Part-Time live classes. Many Missouri homeschool families keep teaching most subjects and add a few live courses, often Omnibus, Latin, or upper-level math and science.
What Missouri Requires of VSA Families
Many parents worry that leaving a traditional school means a stack of state forms. In Missouri, there’s no registration at all for homeschool families, just a few records you keep at home. Children ages 7 to 17 must attend school, and a homeschool meets that requirement (RSMo 167.031).
Families Who Homeschool
Hours and Records, Kept at Home
- No registration or notice to the state or your district.
- At least 1,000 hours of instruction a year, with 600 in reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science.
- 400 of those core hours at your regular homeschool location.
- Keep a plan book or log, samples of your child’s work, and evaluations, such as tests.
Full-Time VSA Students and MOScholars Families
Confirm Your Path First
How a full-time VSA student fits Missouri’s categories can depend on how you enroll. And families who homeschool with a MOScholars scholarship move into the program’s Family Paced Education track, which adds annual standardized testing and spending rules.
Your Family Consultant will walk you through which path fits your family before you start. Either way, VSA’s live hours, grades, and teacher comments make Missouri’s records easy to keep.
Leaving a Missouri public school? Talk with a Family Consultant before you withdraw, so your child’s VSA start date, records, and any scholarship timing line up. How switching to VSA works
Wondering how other states treat VSA students? Is My Student Considered a Homeschooler When in the Diploma Program?
A Diploma That Opens Doors
Missouri homeschool graduates receive a diploma issued by their parents. That’s a perfectly legal path, and many college-bound families still prefer an accredited diploma and transcript. It’s one of the most common reasons Missouri families choose VSA’s Diploma Program.
An Accredited Diploma
Full-Time Diploma students graduate with a diploma and official transcript from a school accredited by the Middle States Association since 2014. Honors, AP, and dual enrollment courses appear on the transcript with a weighted GPA.
Ready for College
VSA graduates have gone on to schools such as Harvard, Hillsdale, Wheaton, Grove City, and New Saint Andrews. Your child’s Academic Advisor helps plan a course of study with their college goals in mind.
College Credit and NCAA
Eligible high school students can earn college credit through our dual enrollment partnership with Cairn University. VSA courses are also NCAA-approved (high school code 392122).
What VSA Costs for a Missouri Family
VSA tuition is priced by the course: a live Secondary course is $829 for the year, and a live Grammar course is $729. Full-Time Diploma students add a yearly enrollment fee for advising, records, and transcripts. Here are typical yearly totals.
| Plan | Yearly tuition | Paid in full | Monthly plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Grammar3 live courses + 3 You Teach Diploma courses + Premium Diploma enrollment | $2,786 | $2,711 | $884 at registration, then 9 payments of about $211.33 April 1 through December 1 |
| Full-Time Secondary5 live courses + 1 lab science + Premium Diploma enrollment | $5,828 | $5,678 | $1,299 at registration, then 9 payments of about $503.22 April 1 through December 1 |
| Part-Time2 live courses | $1,658 | $1,608 | $190 at registration, then 9 payments of about $163.11 April 1 through December 1 |
Families can pay in full and save on each course, or spread tuition across monthly payments with no interest. VSA scholarships are available, too. Learn about financial aid
MOScholars
Missouri Empowerment Scholarships
MOScholars scholarships average about $7,145 and are open to families at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level and to public school students with an IEP. Families apply through a certified Educational Assistance Organization, usually between October and March for the following school year.
Veritas Press accepts MOScholars through ClassWallet, and a Family Consultant can help you see which Veritas programs your scholarship can cover.
A Common Question
“Is Online School in Missouri Free?”
VSA is a private school, so there is tuition. For the value of that tuition, families receive a classical education taught from a Christian worldview, live classes with teachers who know their students by name, and an accredited diploma.
And because VSA is priced by the course, many families find it costs well under the national average for private school tuition.
What a Week Looks Like for Missouri Students
Online school can be hard to picture until you see it. Here’s what a typical week looks like.
Live Classes, Twice a Week
Each live course meets twice a week at a set time, with the same teacher and up to 20 classmates all year. Students raise their hands, answer questions, and discuss ideas together.
Never Behind
Every class is recorded. If an ice storm knocks out the power or a family trip gets in the way, your child watches the recording and stays on track.
Between classes, much of the work happens with books, paper, and pencil. Younger students sing their way through history and chant their Latin vocabulary. Older students read Homer and Augustine, work through formal logic, and learn to write and defend arguments of their own, the classical stages Dorothy Sayers described in “The Lost Tools of Learning” (1947).
Friends Across Missouri, and Across the Country
Parents often worry about friendships most of all, and it’s a loving thing to worry about. VSA students see the same classmates every week, and real friendships grow from there. Clubs, field trips, and our End-of-Year Gathering bring students together outside class, and your child may find classmates across Missouri and across the country.
Something that happened at VSA that I didn’t expect was that I’d actually make a lot of friends.
Annelise, VSA graduate
I didn’t think you could make friends online, but I’m actually closer to some of my online friends than I am to the ones in real life.
Getting Started, One Step at a Time
Talk With a Family Consultant
Tell us about your child and your goals. A Family Consultant replies within 24 hours and can walk you through Missouri’s requirements and MOScholars alongside your course plan.
Apply and Find the Right Placement
We review your child’s records, and we may ask for a short placement test so your child starts in the right courses.
Apply for MOScholars, If You Qualify
Apply through a certified Educational Assistance Organization during the application window for the coming school year.
Build Your Child’s Plan
Full-Time students meet with an Academic Advisor to plan their courses and register for classes.
Questions Missouri Families Ask
Is online school free in Missouri?
Missouri has tuition-free public virtual options, which follow state standards and teach from a secular perspective. VSA is a private school with tuition, priced by the course, and offers a classical Christian education with live teachers and an accredited diploma. Some Missouri families also qualify for a MOScholars scholarship. See what VSA costs.
How much does online school cost in Missouri?
It depends on the school and your child’s plan. At VSA, you pay for each live course, plus a yearly enrollment fee for Full-Time Diploma students. Our tuition calculator shows your real yearly number in a few minutes. Build your child’s plan.
Can I use MOScholars at VSA?
Veritas Press accepts MOScholars through ClassWallet: find Veritas Press under the “Pay” tab and submit your invoice or receipt. Which Veritas programs your scholarship can cover depends on the program’s rules and your Educational Assistance Organization, so we recommend talking it through with a Family Consultant. Using MOScholars with Veritas Press.
Who qualifies for MOScholars?
Students from households at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level, and public school students with an IEP, can apply through a certified Educational Assistance Organization. Scholarships average about $7,145. Applications typically open in October and run through March for the following school year.
What are Missouri’s homeschool laws?
Missouri doesn’t require homeschool families to register or notify the state. Families provide at least 1,000 hours of instruction each year, with 600 hours in reading, language arts, math, social studies, and science, and 400 of those core hours at the regular homeschool location. Families keep a plan book or log, samples of their child’s work, and evaluations.
Is VSA accredited?
Yes. VSA is accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), and our accreditation applies to students wherever they live, including Missouri. How accreditation works at VSA.
What time are classes in Missouri?
Class times are listed in Eastern Time, which is one hour ahead of Missouri all year. A class listed at 10:00 a.m. starts at 9:00 a.m. in Missouri. Courses are usually offered at several times, so families can choose what fits.
Can my child start in the middle of the year?
Yes. VSA welcomes new students throughout the year. Students can join classes in progress, catch up with recorded lessons, and work with their teachers on any makeup work. How switching works.
Let’s Build Your Missouri School Plan Together
A Family Consultant would love to hear your child’s story, walk you through Missouri’s requirements, and help you find the right next step, whether that’s next month or next fall.
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