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Store Hours
Tue-Thu: 12pm-5pm
Fri: 10am-4pm

What's New at the Home School Cottage...

Home School Cottage Summer Hours
Monday:   Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:   12pm-5pm
Friday:   10am-4pm

For your shopping convenience, we will also be opened on selected Saturdays from 11-3pm - check the Calendar for open Saturdays and for holiday times.

Testing Services Offered at HSC
Call the Home School Cottage for information about our testing services at (985) 643-0104.

Science Explorers Club
Sign up now to join the Science Explorers Club! Check out details under the Electives section on the Acorns to Oaks Tutoring Classes page.

Sign Up Now for Fall Classes!!!!
We are going to have a lot going on for the 2008-2009 year so check often! Call (985) 643-0104 for more information.

Starting in February... Just for Girls Club

Foreign Language Classes
Are you going to be traveling and need to learn a foreign language? Sign up now for French or Spanish or let us know which language you need to know.

P.A.C.E. Program
P.A.C.E. is a processing and cognitive enhancement program designed to help a child who struggles with learning. P.A.C.E. is an intense, proven training method that strengthens underlying cognitive skills. We train the entire learning system to function properly.

A2O and HSC welcomes Phyllis Delpuget as our new P.A.C.E. provider

Check What's New at Acorns to Oaks
Classes are added all of the time, so just keep checking back with us! You can view the class updates at any time by clicking the Acorns to Oaks Tutoring book on the stack of books on the left side of this webpage.



Welcome to the Home School Cottage!


About Our Hours
The Home School Cottage is officially open from 12-5pm, Tuesday through Thursday, as this is the time that we are fully staffed and able to give you all of the attention that you deserve. But, for those of you who can only visit the Cottage in the morning, our doors will now open at 10am. Please note, however, that our staffing is limited between 10am and 12pm on Tue-Thu (Sept-May), so if you know you will need some time to talk to us about curriculum, tutoring, or consignments, please try to visit during our "core" hours of 12-5pm.

Best Times to Come by the Cottage for...
...Picking Out Curriculum
- Tue/Thu afternoons with Denise
- Wed afternoons with Alyson

....Dropping Off Books
- Fridays are the best!

....New Homeschooler One-on-One
- Call (985)643-0104 to reserve a time!

Check our Calendar for details on days that the store is open and special hours. With the holidays coming up, our schedule will be a little different for awhile!

One More Thing... Don't forget the second Saturday of every month we are open from 11am to 3pm!

We are adding every month to our inventory to carry more new, current and old editions (if you are bringing an old edition in to sell, it MUST have everything). If your old editions/reference/etc. were with us for more than a year and you had previously indicated to us that they could be donated, we have given them to a new private Christian School that had requested donations.

You will see lots of changes at the new store. Every month we are trying to add something new to our books or our toy store. If you have any suggestions or have found something awesome, let us know!

We are making every effort to get organized, find out what is new, offer counseling for new homeschooling parents, and constantly come up with new ideas. We want to thank all of you who have been so encouraging and patient. A bigger thank you than you can ever imagine to those of you who came to help us move! Love ya!

Alyson and Pamela

P.S. - Is there anything else you would like to see on our website? E-mail us at hscottage@bellsouth.net.

2008-2009 Classes and Instructors


ACT - Katy Alley
Math 8/7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 - Shara Stroyewski
Algebra 2, Advanced Math, Calculus -
     Alyson Batten
Geometry - Dr. Rodney Busby
Biology, Chemistry - Dr. Rodney Busby
Marine Biology - Gail
Physics - Dr. Rodney Busby
World War II History - Katie Alley
Louisiana History - Debi Horst
High School American History -
     Dr. Rodney Busby
Physical Science - Dr. Rodney Busby
Elementary Writing - Debi Horst
Jr./Sr. High Writing -
     Debbie Cook, Holly Roberts
Grammar -
     Katy Alley, Debbie Cook, Holly Roberts
Literature - Katy Alley
Greek Mythology - Manfred Schexnayder
Latin - Manfred Schexnayder
Spanish 1, Spanish 2 - Aminta Favila
French - Manfred Schexnayder
Art - Debbie Cook
Sign Language - Stacey Hennessy
Evening Private or Group Spanish Lessons for Children and Adults - Gabriela Zamudia


Private and Group Tutoring for All Ages



Come by the Home School Cottage and...

  • Pick up a homeschool application
  • Take home free curriculum catalogs
  • Receive guidance on curriculum choices
  • Purchase new and used curriculum and resource materials
  • Browse through material from the featured publisher of the month
  • Bring in your used curriculum to consign
  • Sign up for Acorns to Oaks Tutoring classes
  • Obtain information on local homeschool organizations
  • Find out about upcoming workshops and special homeschooling events
If you would like to set up a private consultation with our homeschool counselor, call during store hours to schedule an appointment.

Home School Cottage - Slidell

1384 Corporate Square Blvd.
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 643-0104

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517 E Main Street
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 330-2356

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