Home Academy was created with a simple but powerful vision: to build a school where children love learning, feel deeply known, and grow with confidence.

We are a multi-age micro school serving students in grades 1-8, offering full-time and part-time programs. Our small class size allows us to build strong relationships, individualized learning, and create a close-knit community where every child belongs.

Our educational approach draws inspiration from Waldorf, Charlotte Mason, Reggio Emilia, Montessori philosophies, among others. We thoughtfully blend these methods to provide meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that support curiosity, critical thinking, and real-world application.

At Home Academy, education is not rushed. Childhood is honored as sacred time, and learning is grounded in balance, mindfulness, and care.

Why a Micro School?

As a micro school, Home Academy offers a structure and academic depth of a private school with the warmth, flexibility, and personalization of a small community.

Being a micro school allows us to:

• Keep class size small
• Truly know each child
• Meet students where they are
• Foster strong relationships
• Create a calm, home-like environment

This model supports deep learning, strong community, and joyful school experiences.

Our educators are caring, experienced professionals who truly know their students. Through strong relationships, thoughtful instruction, and a deep respect for each child, they create a learning environment where students feel safe, supported, and excited to grow.

Kathy Hewey – Lead Educator

Kathy Hewey wants to live in a world where kids truly know themselves, are comfortable making mistakes, and find joy in learning. She has her bachelor’s and master’s in education, with over 10 years of experience facilitating learning at any age. In addition, Kathy has been homeschooling her now 11 year old daughter for the past three years. She also recently graduated with a practitioner’s certificate in Homeopathy and has started her own practice. When Kathy is not reading up on natural health or finding exciting materials for sparking learning, you can probably find her outside with her husband and daughter. She loves hiking, catching frogs and snakes, foraging, swimming, biking, and snowboarding!

Chelsea Consul Brooks – Program Director & Educator

Chelsea has spent over a decade in many different roles in the world of Elementary Education. She has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, reading intervention teacher, literacy coach, curriculum writer, teacher mentor and adjunct professor of education. After her daughter was born in 2016, she was drawn to explore alternative methods of teaching and learning, including Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, Montessori and play-based learning.  Since then, Chelsea has been adapting to several full-time roles: mama, flower farmer, and homeschooling parent.  She believes that learning should nourish the mind, body and heart and is excited to be working with the Home Academy team to create a unique program that fosters critical thinking and a focus on developing self-awareness in addition to academic learning.  In addition to her passion for education, Chelsea enjoys growing and arranging flowers, hiking and exploring all the nooks and crannies of Maine.

Our Founders

Crystal Rogers & Elizabeth Aaskov – Founders

Home Academy was born from the passion and determination of Crystal and Liz, two sisters who are also mothers of school-aged children in Maine. Frustrated by the limitations of the public school system, they sought an educational approach that catered to the unique needs of their family. They witnessed how their children were not receiving the individualized attention they required in a system overly focused on standards and test scores. After exploring various alternative schools and private schools in Maine without finding the right fit, Crystal and Liz felt compelled to create their own educational haven where their children and others could flourish.

Driven by their vision, they embarked on the journey of establishing Home Academy. Their goal to create a safe and nurturing space where children could feel safe, valued, and free to be themselves. They envisioned an environment that allowed kids to explore their passions, learn in areas that interested them, spend less time on technology, and embrace the wonders of the outdoors.