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Welcome to Essential!

Essential Church School is a Christian church school for grades K-12 allowing off-site instruction for homeschooling families in the Birmingham metro area.

2025-2026 Enrollment

Visit the Enrollment page for more information about enrollment with Essential. Our current year enrollment is currently closed, but enrollment is now open for the new school year.Β  Contact us if you have any questions or special requests.Β Β 

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"EXTRA!! EXTRA!! Write & Illustrate All About It!! "EXTRA!! EXTRA!! Write & Illustrate All About It!!"
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'That Could Be Me!' is an excellent opportunity for high school students who are interested in writing or illustrating. There are LIMITED spaces, and the deadline to apply is JUNE 30, so don't wait to take advantage of this FANTASTIC opportunity for your student. 
Students who live in Jefferson, St. Clair, Blount, Shelby, Chilton, and Walker counties and will be in grades 9-12 OR be at least age 14 by September 1, 2025, are eligible to apply. Use the QR code for more details and to APPLY for this AMAZING opportunity!!! πŸ—“οΈ or go to
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qawvtbiT_dWAADXl-tW3eOO8KVouaKpn68stzjRHZBc/viewform?ts=680ccf45&edit_requested=true

βœ”οΈ Accepted students will have the opportunity to develop teamwork skills, interview an Alabama professional, and create a unique storybook! Students who participate will not only benefit from this experience but also positively impact generations to come. The books they help create through this program will inspire Alabama children to explore careers in STEM and skilled trades! 
We look forward to seeing the impact YOU make!

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πŸ—“οΈ --- June 30th --- Deadline to submit 2024- πŸ—“οΈ --- June 30th --- Deadline to submit 2024-2025 Attendance Records --- πŸ—“οΈ
Essential Church School focuses on helping our families do the 'essentials' to homeschool. As a school, Essential is held responsible by law to keep a record of attendance for each student. Therefore, parents are required to give a year-end attendance report by June 30th of each school year. βœ”
πŸ“Ž Submitting your attendance is as easy as 1...2...3! On your Member Page at essentialchurchschool.org  you will click 'Create Attendance Record' OR 'View/Edit Attendance Record' depending on if you have already started your online form or not. You will enter in the necessary information and click SUBMIT! 
If you need assistance, email info@essentialchurchschool.org

It is an honor to partner with each of our students and families as they fulfill their God-calling to homeschool!

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πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ We are currently enrolling new families πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰
πŸ—“οΈ Enrollment closes on August 31, 2025 πŸ—“οΈ

🏫 Essential Church School’s purpose is to serve people as they fulfill their God-calling to homeschool by providing an academic structure with Kingdom perspective which equips families with faith-filled knowledge and resource. 

🏫 As a school, we believe in the essential tenets of the Christian faith shared by Jesus in Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV): β€œLove the Lord your God will all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it:  Love your neighbor as yourself.”

For additional information about who we are as a school, our beliefs, and more ... go to essentialchurchschool.org

πŸŽ‰New Families: were you referred by a current Essential Church School family? If so, let us know who referred you when you complete your enrollment.  We want to make sure we say thank you to our community when they share about their Essential homeschool experience! πŸŽ‰

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Did you know your students can participate in the Did you know your students can participate in the National Beta Club?
BHC has a Beta Club that meets once a month during the school year. It is open to all homeschool students 4th-12th grade regardless of school affiliation.

πŸŽ‰ The BHC Beta Club has State Champions in Engineering, Robotics, Living Literature, Book Battle, Creative Writing, Art, and Performance.  They are traveling to Orlando later this month to compete at the National Beta Convention.  We are cheering them on! πŸŽ‰

In addition, Beta Club will be opening up for new member registration soon, and now is the time to explore this offering and its benefits for your family and students.  Contact Linsey at linsey@bhcbetaclub.com for more information. 

You can also visit https://bhcbetaclub.com for more information

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What Our Families Say

  • The information meetings, personal guidance, and resources have been an invaluable help in our homeschool! We're grateful for ECS!
    Lynn Groom,
  • Essential staff have always been amazing in personally helping me with homeschooling and cover school questions or struggles. Thank you for doing what you do for us.
    Lea,
  • Essential Church School was the perfect cover school for a beginner homeschool family! Kristy was SO responsive and helpful. I loved the freedom of getting to choose everything we do and how, with just the attendance to report. I enjoyed that flexibility. I also love the affordable price to enroll. HUGE help with a one income family!
    Ashley Rogers,
  • I love Essential! I was so overwhelmed our first year of homeschooling, especially choosing a cover school! But Essential is the perfect blend of having a community and school guidelines with the freedom to teach however it fits your family.
    Brittany B.,
  • Essential school is a very cost effective, low requirement cover school option. The staff is very quick to respond with any questions I may have and knowledgeable.
    Iris,
  • Essential has been such a blessing to me and our family! It is affordable and being able to submit grades and attendance online has made our world-traveling family home school experience so much easier! I've tried other cover schools so trust me on this!! And Kristy is absolutely the most helpful and informative home school administrator I know!
    Connie B.,
  • I have enjoyed being a part of Essential. The website makes everything convenient and readily available for keeping the students grades, attendance, etc organized. Kristy has always been helpful and supportive with questions that have come up.
    Shea,
  • We love the peace of mind, support, and knowledge that ECS gives.
    Lynn Groom,
  • Working with Essential Church School has been a great experience for our family. They've provided the administrative support I was looking for, they encourage community, and still allolw us all the freedom we crave as a homeschooling family. Thank you, ECS!
    Sandra Girouard,
  • We have used Essential Church School for our legal school cover and school records for five years now. There was one year my son needed to transfer to public school for part of the year. Having our records at ECS made it a breeze to transfer everything over. We're so thankful to Kristy Trent and the other administrators who have helped us at ECS throughout the years.
    Amanda Ansel,
  • What I love about Essential is that they're affordable compared to other church schools and they are very prompt with e-mails. They are on top of everything which is great and are very helpful if you have any questions, concerns, etc. I also love that they offer home school families different ways to learn, have fun, and meet new people. I can honestly say that I have had a good experience with Essential and look forward to many more years with them.
    S.C.
  • Essential is a rapidly growing cover school that strives to create a Christian school experience. From the park dates to the graduations, ECS has helped my family transition from public school to homeschool with ease! Kristy is truly a Godsend!
    Nikita
  • Everyone I had the privilege to deal with was ready and willing to help and support me. Β I appreciated that very much!
    Jeannie
  • Essential Church School has been a constant source of support and an invaluable resource in our homeschooling journey.
    Robin Wiggins
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