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Everest Academy is sponsored by Everest Family Ministry in the Birmingham Metro Area. We offer freedom along with quality resources, information, activities and support to those homeschooling in Alabama. We believe that the parent has the best interests of their children at heart. We believe that the parent is the first and only teacher that a child needs. In keeping with this philosophy, we wish to be a very hands-off cover school and allow the parent to lead and guide their children in the direction and at the pace they feel is best suited to their children. We ask only for what the law requires while offering support along with quality resources to aid families in their efforts.

Everest Academy High School Graduation



May 26, 2012
Everest Academy
High School Graduation
Ceremony
Westwood Baptist Church
2349 Forestdale Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35214
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.


*Please note that graduates are not required to attend the Graduation Ceremony.  If you have a graduate who does not want to attend the ceremony, please look here for more info.

Everest offers a very special High School Graduation Ceremony in May of every year.
What makes this ceremony so special?


The families of course!  We are homeschoolers, so we do not have to follow tradition.  We can do things our own way.  You can choose to present your child's diploma or request that the administrator of Everest do so.  Your child can give a performance or a speech if they so choose.  We encourage the graduates to bring samples of their work, scrapbooks, pictures, experiments, creations, etc to put on display.

Details
  • Cap & Gowns - Cap & Gowns will be available at the Graduation Party to be held on May 1.  This should give you time to have graduation pictures made!!!  If you would like your Cap & Gown before the Graduation Picnic or if it is going to be inconvenient to pick it up, you are welcome to order them yourself and have them shipped to your home.  Please note that I will not be setting up deliveries for cap & gowns, so if you cannot come to the May 1 Graduation Party, please order directly from the company.  Graduates will be wearing the shiny red Cap & Gown and solid red tassel from Graduation Source.  You are also welcome to order any adornment (such as an "Honors" stole, etc. OTHER than a Valedictorian or Salutatorian Stole).  
  • Transcripts, Diplomas, and Padded Diploma Cover will be provided by Everest Academy.
  • All High School Graduates must complete and submit a Final Transcript Request Form, Graduation Registration Form and all fees by April 1.
  • Valedictorian will be awarded on basis of ACT/SAT scores.  Student must have been enrolled with Everest Academy for one complete year to be eligible for this honor and registered for the graduation ceremony no later than April 1. 
Fees
  • $50.00 graduation fee which includes diploma and transcript (due by April 1)
  • $20.00 cap & gown fee (only if we are ordering for you).  No orders for cap & gowns will be taken after April 1.
  • Please note:  All fees are due no later than April 1 and are nonrefundable after April 1. If you register  and/or pay for graduation after April 1, the graduation fee is as follows:   April 2 - April 15:  $75.00, April 16 - April 30:  $100.00, May 1 - May 15:  $150.00, after May 16:  $200.00 (My suggestion is to sign up and pay by April 1).  
    Please Register Below
    Graduates must have all fees paid in order to receive a diploma from Everest Academy. 


    Option 1 (Quickest & Easiest):
    You can pay here using Paypal or a credit/debit card.  You do not have to have a Paypal account to pay using a credit/debit card. 
    After making payment, you will be brought to the registration page.  A link will also be sent to your email address that you provide with your payment.  You are not registered for graduation until you fill out the Graduation Registration Page.  If you are wanting Everest to order you a cap & gown, you will need to know the size.  Sizing chart found here.



    Choose One Option


    Option 2:  
    Mail in a check, money order, or cashier's check to the address below.  Please also include the Graduation Registration Form.

    Everest Academy
    P.O. Box 70
    Graysville, AL 35073

    Here is what one Everest Mom had to say...


    I was so impressed with how well this was done. I have so many sweet memories of that day that I will always treasure. One of the few fears I had of homeschooling was that we might miss these types of activities. Once I had seen the Everest website and talked to Deb and seen what Everest had to offer I was somewhat relieved. Though I must admit that I still wondered how it would all work. I must say that this first year of "official" homeschooling has been great. We have met so many great families and had so many great activities to attend. But this graduation ceremony was the icing on the cake. I was beyond pleased. Thank you so much to Deb, Sue, Briana and all the others that worked so hard to make that one day such a blessed event. It may have been just one day but it encompassed so much more. It solidified to me that homeschooling families need not give up anything in order to do what is best for their children. I felt so happy and so blessed to be a part of such an awesome "family" as I sat at the ceremony. I wiped a few tears and fought back many more (I have a tough exterior to uphold LOL) as I saw the awards and diplomas given out. Thank you again to the many people who made this year and the graduation a wonderful bunch of memories for my family. 

    ~Jennifer White 2009~
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