WELCOME
TO
MANTELLUM
MATRIS ACADEMY

Relieving parents of administrative stresses,

giving you the

strength, confidence, freedom, and support

to teach and raise your own children,

with Our Lord's generous grace.

Mantellum Matris Academy (MMA) is a private school satellite program (PSP) which supports Catholic and Catholic-friendly families who independently home educate their children.

Founded thirty-one years ago in California as Regina Caeli Academy, the name was changed in 2023 to more aptly describe how the program partners with parents in their pursuit of raising saints for Heaven.

Parents don the armor of Our Lady's Mantle in order

to prepare our children and fight for our families

in today's world.

As an MMA family, you enjoy the freedom of choosing and using the curricula and resources best suited to each of your children. You then know you are enrolled in a school-of-record which works to help you meet the home education requirements in your state.

The MMA director supports Parents in the administration

of their homeschool, advising on curriculum choice,

high school planning, and much more.

I offer individualized services and by speaking with every new inquiry, you are assured that I only enroll those families who are best-served by a program such as this.

YOU are the primary educator of your children
YOU are the final decider of their path
YOU are supported in knowing that your records, transcripts, and other educational matters are maintained and conducted in accordance with usual private school administration

MMA is led by a single director. As the fourth director in our history, I share with you my experiences gained as a veteran home educator under our very same program and my years of experience as an administrator in post-secondary education and in the museum and arts world.

Please explore the website to discover all I offer and then feel free to schedule an appointment so we can discuss how I can best help!

Regina Caeli, ora pro nobis!

What is a Private School Satellite Program?

A private school satellite program is an umbrella school for home educators.

Mantellum Matris Academy (MMA) serves two types of families:

California Residents: As a registered California PSP, MMA is an official option for California residents to homeschool legally under the PSP option.
Non-California Residents: Families may enroll to receive administrative oversight as your school-of-record, working with and helping you meet your specific state's homeschool requirements.

What are my benefits as an enrolled family?

MMA maintains your student's cumulative file in accordance with California requirements, which are normally accepted policy across the nation
MMA processes your transfers to and from other homeschool programs or schools
MMA allows you to choose your own curriculum and use of other resources
MMA issues official:
- transcripts
- diplomas
- apostilles

What does MMA not provide?

MMA does not provide or dictate curriculum
MMA does not provide classroom or online instruction
MMA does not setup hybrid schools

*Confused? Think of Kolbe Academy, Mother of Divine Grace, or Seton Homeschool. They are all based in or have an office in California and are therefore private school satellite programs which enroll both resident and non-resident students. The only difference is that they all dictate and provide curriculum and online classes, whereas Mantellum Matris Academy does not...Parents are FREE to homeschool independently by choosing and purchasing your own curriculum and resources! However, ALL other administrative and consulting services are the same and actually, much more personal!

Enrollment Options

Our Patroness

Regina Caeli, Queen of Heaven

V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia.
R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.
R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.
R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

Oremus.

Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri

Iesu Christi, mundum laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus; ut per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum.

Amen.

Regina Caeli, "Queen of Heaven," is one of the many titles bestowed upon Our Blessed Mother. Not only do we meditate upon The Coronation of Mary as the final Glorious Mystery of the Rosary, we find this title in Scripture:

"There appeared a great sign in heaven: a woman clothed with

the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown

of twelve stars." (Rev. 12:1)

How fitting that our founders chose Regina Caeli as their Patroness! As homeschooling parents especially, we must trust in Mary. Let us call to her, let us love her, let us confide in her, because she gives her all to us. We have a Mother in Heaven who is also a Queen; thus, we need to turn to her with full faith and hopefulness. Ask her for the gift of prayer, a prayer of the heart said only for love, a love for her and Jesus. Let us also ask for a consistency of prayer, to always be joined to her heart, and therefore to the Heart of Jesus. We cannot raise and educate our children otherwise.

What are parents saying about MMA?

Tuesday - Thursday

Appointments

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST

Hours may vary. Please check Booking Calendar for changes.

Office Hours

“RCA is a homeschooling academy with a strong, traditional, Catholic identity and traditional guiding principles.”

[We have] “The ability to pick and create a curriculum that works for each of our children individually.”

“RCA develops strong and personal relationships with the homeschooling families it serves, and provides all the support, prayers and assistance a family could need.”

“If I had a high schooler, help with transcripts, diplomas, etc. would be huge.”

“RCA is reasonably priced and the Director provides a wellspring of educational resources, new and traditional curriculum for students and special needs students, recommendations for college credit courses for high schoolers, and a plethora of seminar, camps and other faith filled resources for students and parent-teachers as well.”