Is HomeLife an accredited school?
There is a difference in Membership and Accreditation with ACSI. Being Members of ACSI is all that is required by church-related laws and the TN Dept. of Education in order to be considered an “approved” Church-related school. HLA is recognized by and listed with the TN Dept. of Education as a Category IV, church-related school, covered by the provisions of T.C.A. 49-50-801.Click here for TN Church-related laws. Also, TN Dept. of Ed’s website discussed option three as “Additional Educational Option” on this page: http://www.tennessee.gov/education/homeschool/ This is different from the accreditation which public schools go through (see below). Colleges/and universities are more interested in ACT/SAT scores, plus the official transcript and portfolio, than the actual name on the diploma. If a student scores a 21 or higher on the ACT most colleges/universities are happy to accept because it raises the status of the college. They use ACT/SAT scores as the primary measuring stick for accep
