TRC science & Engineering
TRANSCRIPT-READY homeschool STEM COURSES
Transcript-ready courses with 30+ hands-on labs, required textbooks, and industry micro-credentials.
Real Labs. Real Credits. Real Credentials.
You've been looking for this
You've built a strong homeschool foundation. Your co-op brings community. Your curriculum covers the essentials. But there's one piece that's hard to do on your own: rigorous, hands-on Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
The labs often require expensive equipment. The engineering projects need space and tools. And physics? It's one thing to read about forces and motion—it's another to build machines that demonstrate them. And who can guide them when they get stuck or need advice? What about competition to test their work and meet like-minded friends.
Maybe you've wondered: Is my student being challenged enough? Will they be ready for college-level expectations? What if all that curiosity and potential never gets the chance to grow into something real?
You're not looking to replace what's working. You're looking for a partner who can add the piece that's been missing. We are here to help.
Your student is capable of more. Let's help them discover it.
- Real lab hours—30+ documented and transcript-ready
- College-prep rigor with textbooks, quizzes, and formal assessments
- Skills that transfer—CAD, fabrication, programming, problem-solving
- Lab science with documented hours that colleges recognize
- Engineering lab courses where students actually build, test, and iterate
- Accountability that prepares them for college-level expectations
- Industry credentials that set their transcript apart from other students
- Micro-credentials awarded by Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Academy
Your Homeschool stem partner
As a homeschool dad, I wanted to add something to my sons' education—rigorous, hands-on STEM that would stretch them in engineering, technology, and physics. The kind of challenge that would prepare them for college and open doors to careers with real options. So I started teaching robotics in our garage. Other families who wanted the same thing joined us. That was 2011.
Today, my sons are thriving. One in Aerospace Engineering and the other in Music Production and Engineering. TRC is now a growing community learning center where homeschool families connect, grow together, and encourage one another—while their students take on real engineering challenges. It's a place where young engineers discover what they're capable of and build the confidence needed to achieve it.
I built TRC because my family needed it. It hasn't been easy but it's worth it.
Now it's here for your family.
Michael, Founder and Director—
- U.S. Navy Combat Veteran
- Master's in Education, Purdue University
- 15+ Years Coaching, Mentoring and Teaching Engineering
- State Championship Teams in FLL and FTC
- World Championship Qualifier for FIRST FTC
- 500+ Students and Families Served in Middle Tennessee
how it works
Choose your courses
Pick from 6 transcript-ready courses: Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or Robotics
register and prepare
Secure your spot today, order textbooks, and get ready for a challenging and rigorous year of STEM education.
Earn Credit
Complete the course with a transcript credit AND earn a CMU SMART Certification.
FALL 2026-2027
HOMESCHOOL STEM course catalog
Physical Science with Lab
Grades 8-9
1.0 Lab Science Credit
SMART Credential: Mechanical Foundations
The perfect entry point. Physics and chemistry concepts come alive through robotics—students don't just read about forces and motion, they build machines that demonstrate them.
Engineering I
Grades 9-12
1.0 CTE Credit
SMART Credential: Fabrication Foundations
Learn to think like an engineer. CAD software, 3D printing, hand tools, structural analysis—from napkin sketch to working prototype. Engineering II is a second year course.
Applied Physics with Lab
Grades 10-12
1.0 Lab Science Credit
SMART Credential: Electrical Foundations
College-prep physics with real problem-solving. Kinematics, dynamics, energy, waves, and electricity—with every concept applied to real engineering systems.
Robotics Engineering
Grades 9-12
1.0 CTE Credit
SMART: Robotics Integration, FIRST Tech Challenge
Program robots using the same platform as FIRST Tech Challenge. Java, sensors, motor control, autonomous navigation—build competition-ready robots.
