Tortoise Education, LLC
For Families and Their Unique Learners
About Tortoise Education
Just like a tortoise, we believe on slowing down the pace of life and allowing children to explore the world around them with their natural curiosity. Because we understand that each student learns differently, Tortoise Education is committed to creating a personalized learning experience that fosters growth, confidence, and success. All children– especially those with gifted and special needs– are able to benefit from this structure.
We believe that every child deserves a quality education and the most effective way in doing so is by supporting their true teachers in life: their families. Our mission is to provide assistance to parents and families as they work with their child by being a reliable resource to refer to when needed. We will provide a framework that paces out the Florida state standards over the year, work with you to identify and integrate the supplies and materials you find most appropriate, and continue to provide support for your child’s academic success.
Our experience employs a patient, adaptive approach to learning. We work closely with students and families to develop comprehensive strategies that address individual challenges and celebrate every achievement. We offer services online to better accommodate your needs and to support your schedule. Whether it’s providing the curriculum framework or helping parents improve their teaching skills, Tortoise Education is dedicated to helping your child progress at their own pace by building a strong foundation for lifelong learning and independence.
Program beginning June 2024.
Now accepting waitlist registrations.
Our Services
Curriculum Framework
Our program that paces out the Florida Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards for mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies in an easy-to-follow guide. The guide is twelve units long (one for each month) with each unit divided into three weeks, with these weeks being dedicated to introducing and teaching the material you decide to use. The remaining days in the month are scheduled for review, intervention, and even breaks/vacations to fit your family’s schedule. While it is set up to review all state standards for the grade level over one year, you and your family can complete it much sooner if you decide that is more appropriate. The guide also aligns the topics and subject concentrations for Kindergarten through fifth grade, making teaching one child (or multiple) simple. Data forms to track your child’s growth for each unit, subject, and concentration/topic are included.
Consultation
As parents are the primary teachers children have, this service is tailored for you to identify what materials and resources to incorporate with the framework, answer questions on how to instruct, collect data to ensure proper growth, and even assist in setting up and organizing the child’s learning environment in-home. We are not to take over your child’s education but to have the privilege to assist you in the growth of your role as their educator.
Tutoring, IEP Support
One-on-one instruction for children who require additional support with their academics. Additional services and intervention for select IEP goals are available.
Session Lengths1
Why pay for a full hour of tutoring when a child can focus on a task for 8 – 40 minutes? At Tortoise Education, our customized approach even applies to how long each session lasts so it remains appropriate for each individual family and their schedules. We offer services in ten minute increments so you pay only for what you and your child needs.
Pricing
With the average cost for a home education program, tutoring, and consultations easily costing thousands per year for each child, finding alternatives to provide your child with a strong education can seem daunting. However, Tortoise Education creates an effective solution that aligns with your family needs. The combination of our flexible curriculum framework, your freedom to identify and use only the materials that you deem are appropriate, and the recognition that families and parents are the true teachers means that your child can receive an excellent education without the need for extraneous items and wasteful costs, proving that homeschooling can be simple and affordable. We provide different package offerings that best align with the goals of your family. We are able to accommodate many special needs/ESE children with no additional increase in cost for the general program or consultations.
Package 1 – Periodic Support
This option is for families who require additional occasional support in instructing their child or to work on select goals during a short period. We serve many special needs/ESE children and can provide different consultations and tutoring support at no additional costs.
Package 2 – Extended Support
A monthly subscription that provides either 90 minutes of video chat consultations, 90 minutes of video chat tutoring sessions, or a combination of each per month with a discount for additional consultations and tutoring sessions when needed. This option is better suited for families who have identified another curriculum they wish to utilize but would like continued support on how to implement or make changes when your child needs a more specialized approach. The subscription is $59 per month. Email consultation (to ask questions about resources, instructional methods, etc…) is also included at no additional cost.
Package 3 – Framework-Only
After the free introductory workshop meeting where we will meet to discuss goals, outcomes, and how to implement the materials, you will receive our year-long pacing guide for your chosen grade level. Data forms for each week and each unit are provided allowing you to see what strengths your child has and what areas to review as your child learns. Email consultations throughout the year are included at no additional costs. The Framework-Only package is available for $299 for the first child enrolled then $199 for each child after.
Package 4 – Comprehensive
The Comprehensive package is the all-inclusive option that combines the services from Package 2 and Package 3 but at a 20% discount. It provides the same introductory meeting, curriculum framework, and data forms as Package 3, up to 90 minutes of video sessions (consultations, tutoring, or a combination of both) to be used at your discretion throughout the month, and continued discounts for all other services. Email consultations throughout the year are included at no additional costs. The Comprehensive package is available for the initial $239 for the first child enrolled ($179 for each child after) and with a subscription of $48 per month.
Due to the personalized engagement of the program, availability of Package 2 – Extended Support and Package 4 – Comprehensive is limited. This is to ensure each family will have ample opportunities to receive support throughout the year. However, the remaining packages will still be available for families.
| Package 1 Periodic Support | Package 2 Extended Support | Package 3 Framework-Only | Package 4 Comprehensive | |
| Price | $59 per month | One-time payment of $299 for the year | One-time payment of $239 for the year then $48 per month | |
| Introductory Workshop Meeting | (Included) | (Included) | ||
| Curriculum Framework (Grades K – 5 currently available) | (Included) | (Included) | ||
| Consultation, Email | (Included) | (Included) | (Included) | |
| Consultation, Video Chat | $12 per 10 minute session | Up to 90 minutes worth of sessions per month, then: $10 per 10 minute session | $10 per 10 minute session | Up to 90 minutes worth of sessions per month, then: $8 per 10 minute online session |
| Tutoring, Video Chat | $12 per 10 minute session | Up to 90 minutes worth of sessions per month, then: $10 per 10 minute session | $10 per 10 minute session | Up to 90 minutes worth of sessions per month, then: $8 per 10 minute online session |
Contact Us
Email: director@TEHomeschoolAssist.com
Call/Text: (850) 202 7421
Serving Pace, FL and surrounding areas
- Session times may vary each week to best accommodate each family ↩︎