IronWorks offers support, guidance, and community to homeschooling families, all while adhering to a set of core values that prioritize seeking God’s will for each individual family and fostering a welcoming and supportive environment for members.
IronWorks offers unique and much-needed support, guidance, and community to homeschooling families.
Who We Are
Our Mission:
IronWorks seeks to support and encourage Christian homeschool parents and their middle school and high school students through parent support services, intentional community, and multi-faceted, responsive academics.
Our Vision:
We desire to create a place that feels like a comfortable, second home to our members, where they feel seen and known, accepted as they are but called to something higher, and where the difficult aspects of homeschooling can be tackled with encouragement, support, and excellence.
Our Values:
- We believe all parents are called to seek God about how to educate their children and then to follow where He leads.
- We believe that God has called some of us to homeschool but that this will look different for every family.
- We recognize that homeschooling can be challenging and overwhelming.
- We believe God has created certain good works for us each to do. This means we need to seek Him to determine what He would have us to do. It also means we do not need to feel pressured to do all the aspects of homeschooling ourselves unless He has specifically directed us to do so.
- We believe that as followers of Christ, we are called to live as aliens and strangers in this present world.
- We believe that while God has called us to share His love with everyone, parents and students both need to be wise about who they include in their inner circle.
Meet Our Team
Marilee Hough brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her work with homeschool families. With a background in social work and child development, over 20 years experience homeschooling her own children, and more than thirteen years experience working professionally with homeschool families, she has a unique understanding of how each family's individual dynamics influence their needs, goals, and abilities. She has a passion for helping parents stay focused on what they are called to do rather than what someone else says they should be doing.
