To be this it is necessary that all the teaching and the whole organization of the school, its teachers, syllabus and textbooks of every kind, be regulated by the Christian spirit, under the direction and maternal supervision of the Church. This creation of the truly Catholic place of learning, totally aligned with spiritual values, is what Catholic home schooling strives to create. The Church has always been quite firm, also, that parents are the first and primary teachers of their children. Their role in education is of such importance that where it is missing. Although Seton is a correspondence school, we actually see quite a few of our students.
Many families visit during the summer and take a tour.
But another important way that we meet our students is when our graduates enroll in Christendom College, which is just down the road from us. We recently received a letter from the admissions office at Thomas Aquinas College stating that ten percent of their student body is composed of former Seton Home Study students. The home schooling movement is an important feeder into traditional Catholic colleges. It is sometimes difficult to look at the modern world and have much hope for improvement. Times are bad, and things seem to get worse.