We are Michigan’s original and authentic Catholic Classical Liberal Arts homeschool enrichment program.

Established in 2005.

“Over the past six years now I have had regular interaction with students who have attended St. Augustine's Homeschooling Enrichment Program. I am quite simply awe-struck by both the level of academic and spiritual formation they exhibit on a regular basis. Here is a program that seems by all accounts to truly understand the human person in the light of Jesus and is eager to prepare young men and women for the fullness of life.”

—Fr. John Riccardo

Our Mission

St. Augustine’s was founded to unite the best of the modern home school with the tradition of a Catholic liberal arts education. The goal of Catholic liberal arts education is to understand how everything humans can ever know fits together in a coherent image of God’s universe and how He wants us to live in it. Such learning must be lived and carried into the heart as well as the mind.

What Our Students and Families Say

"What stands out would be the stellar formation I received in my time at St. A's. It showed me the true dynamic between Faith and reason, one of harmony. Likewise, St. A's crafted friendships for me that were aimed at the good, true, and beautiful. It was a wonderful community where we were formed by the great treasury of Western Civilization while developing close friendships with fantastic people striving towards the same goal. I am deeply grateful for my time at St. A's! "

Connor Lennon
Alumnus, Class of 2021
"St. A’s gave me my love of philosophy and sacred music. I am grateful for everything I learned there and for the wonderful community it provided. Particular memories include recess basketball, hanging out backstage at play practice, inspiring lectures from Dr. Russell and Dr. Brown, and daily Masses with Fr. Gerald."

Sarah Durham (Negri)
Alumna, Class of 2013
"Learning that the priority of education is to grow in virtue changed my life! I remember learning that and it inspired me so much as a student. From that time I have wanted to send my own children to St. A's! I also appreciated as a young woman that the friendships between the boys and the girls felt very genuine. Chivalry and ladylike behavior were required and it was so refreshing, coming from the secular arts world. I also loved getting to know the Russells. Schola and the Shakespeare plays reminded me to pursue nobility in the arts."

Celisa Rolling (Gutierrez)
Prior Student
"What stands out is the sort of community that was fostered at St. A's. My best memories are of social interactions - class time, dances at the Fraser's barn and the Vasconi's home, and working together during tech week for plays. But the most important thing that stood out is the underlying Catholicism to all of this - prayer before class, Schola, and beginning each year with the enthronement mass all helped to encourage a Catholic outlook."

Samuel
Alumnus
"It's been a great semester so far. Lucy and Rose are really enjoying attending St. A's. We are feeling more and more a part of the community each year. The girls joined Runners Club this year, and it's been great! I love how the little ones get to play with the older ones. It's like a big family. I feel so good knowing the girls are part of such a solid, orthodox, and pious program."

Katie
Current St. Augustine’s Family
"I've been photographing families/children for nearly 12 years and I've never experienced a group of children/teens like these amazing students. I was so moved! These children are absolutely exceptional! I applaud you both [Dr. and Mrs. Russell] for holding high standards of behavior, values, academics and community. It is seen and felt, deeply. It is a blessing to know my children are in the presence of wonderful students/families. "

Bethany Thornton
Current St. A’s Family and Photographer
"My years at St. Augustine’s were filled with fun and fellowship. It especially gave me a deepened appreciation for the great works of literature."

Gianna Cousino
Alumna, Class of 2023
"What stands out most to me from my time at St A.'s is the education of the heart that I received. It was made so abundantly clear that our classes were meant to impact our lives in how we see Creation and each other, as well as how we act in whatever circumstances we may be in. I experienced the profound paradox of the union of human subjectivity and objectivity in my teachers and classmates which is still a great source of hope and mystery to me today. A moment of this experience that I will never forget was when Dr. Russel looked us in the eyes in the middle of one of his lectures and said "You are owned by God, and you cannot escape it."

Dominic Brown
Alumnus, Class of 2021