Smith Preparatory Academy

Over twenty-five years ago, Smith Preparatory Academy began as a tutoring service for homeschooling families. Still committed to our homeschooling roots, we offer a blended school paradigm. The Cottage School combines the best parts of a traditional homeschooling experience with that of a classical private school education. We partner with parents to provide a rich educational experience for each student.

Our gifted and qualified teachers, who know and love their subject, work with Cottage students instructing, encouraging, and engaging them in the classroom on Mondays and Wednesdays (8:30am-3:40pm). They have recess and enjoy whichever elective is offered on those two days.

Cottage students work at home with their parents on Tuesdays and Thursdays to complete the work assigned by their teachers. They stay on track with their Traditional School classmates and complete the same work. This allows for more personalized attention and serves to strengthen an already robust philosophy of classical education.