Built by Families.
Fueled by Faith.
On Fire for Jesus.
The Flame exists because homeschool families believed children deserved more than a good education — they deserved a community that would call out the fire God placed inside them.
How The Flame Was Born.
The Flame started the way most Spirit-led things do — not with a business plan, but with a burden.
A small group of homeschool families in the St. Augustine area shared a growing conviction: their children needed a community where faith wasn't something tacked onto the school day. It needed to be the school day. So they built one.
The founding team brought together a licensed speech-language pathologist, a curriculum specialist and certified teacher, a licensed mental health counselor, spiritual counselors, and homeschooling mothers. Every program they built carries that fingerprint — grounded, developmental, and driven by the Word.
The name wasn't accidental. 2 Timothy 1:6 — “fan into flame the gift of God.” That's the whole mission, right there.
We Know Exactly Why We're Here.
To provide a Christ-centered community committed to stoking the fire of the Holy Spirit within the next generation through real-life educational encounters with God's glory and love.
To raise up Kingdom leaders who are on fire for Jesus — children who know who they are, can defend what they believe, and are equipped to impact the world with His love.
The Flame is a cooperative — families doing life and learning together. Parents remain the primary educators. Our tutors and community provide structure, enrichment, discipleship, and the friendships that make homeschooling feel less lonely and a lot more alive.
An Education Built Around Your Child — Not Just a Calendar.
Most schools sort children by age and move them forward because the year ended. We don't.
Children are assessed and placed where they are developmentally ready — not sorted by birthday.
Each level runs a two-year cycled curriculum. Students move forward on solid ground, not because the calendar flipped.
Faith isn't a class on the schedule. It's the lens for every subject, every conversation, every day.
Students build, draw, discuss, and create — reaching visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic learners in every unit.
Math and reading are taught with attention to how each child actually learns — because mastery looks different for every kid.
Every level is designed to help children know God more deeply and understand who they are in Christ — not as a bonus, but as the foundation.
A Heart for Families, Faith, and the Next Generation.
Jessica is a co-director of The Flame and one of the hearts behind its curriculum and family-centered vision. Her conviction is straightforward: children need to know who they are in Christ before the world gets to tell them who they aren't.
At The Flame, she shapes the learning environment, program structure, and spiritual direction of the co-op. She wants families supported, children known, and students equipped to walk boldly with Jesus.
Kristy serves as co-director of The Flame, bringing a deep love for homeschool families, discipleship, and the formation of the next generation. Her heart is to help children grow in truth, confidence, and identity as they learn what it means to follow Jesus in everyday life.
Through her leadership, families feel welcomed, supported, and connected to the mission. She believes education should shape the whole child — mind, heart, character, and faith.