Why
The Village Schoolhouse?

At The Village Schoolhouse we make every decision with our motto in mind, “Do what is best for the child.” We lead with love and fun, and teach in ways that keep children excited about learning!

Meet the Team

Founded by Mama, Kelsie Buhl

My name is Kelsie Buhl and I am a wife, business owner, and mother to 3 (soon to be FOUR!) wonderful children.
I believe there are a million different ways to be an incredible mother.
As mothers, we are blessed with intuition, revelation and gut feelings of what is right for our babies.

Since my oldest was born, I had that gut feeling that we would be pulled to alternative education. At first, I thought it meant traditionally homeschooling my children. I quickly learned (by meeting my child LOL) that he didn’t want to be my student, and that I was not cut out to be his teacher!

This brain child of mine was born through research, thought and prayer and now we have The Village Schoolhouse. A homeschool alternative that gives the deep love, connection and individualized education that homeschool brings, with the structured, paced education taught by some of the finest educators in Las Vegas (instead of by me haha!).

The Village Schoolhouse was created to foster a deep love of learning in each and every child, by first loving THEM!
”A love of learning has a lot to do with learning that we are loved.”

Denise Burchell - Kindergarten

My name is Denise Burchell and I have been a teacher for 8 years, teaching kindergarten and 1st grade. I moved to Las Vegas 20 years ago from New Jersey. My husband and I have 3 beautiful daughters and an English Mastiff (whom I refer to as my only son)! As a family we enjoy traveling, hiking, and exploring. This is going to be a great year! I am looking forward to making many memories with your kiddo.

Ozra Kiss - 1st + 2nd

Hello Families! My name is Ozra Kiss and I am so excited to be your child’s 1st/2nd grade teacher this year! This will be my 11th year teaching both Kindergarten and 1st grade. I graduated from UNLV (Go Rebels) in 2011 with a degree in education. I married my high school sweetheart and together we have two beautiful children who are 9 and 13. In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family and practicing photography. I look forward to a great year with you and your child!

 FAQs

  • Great question! According to the state, your child is homeschooled.

    This program provides a private Monday - Friday "tutor" for your child, to meet all education requirements.

  • As normal! Your child can continue on with our classroom as we continue to add grades, or they can seamlessly move back into more traditional schooling by simply enrolling in whatever school you choose moving forward. Our classroom provides a quality education where your child can easily move back into other schools with the skills they need.

  • n order to legally homeschool your child in Nevada you must comply with the following:

    File a Notice of Intent to homeschool

    Include educational plan (provided by us)

    Teach the required subjects (provided by us)

    Choose your homeschool curriculum - curriculum choice is up to the parent (provided by us)

    Begin enjoying learning together!

    Once the school district received your NOI, they will send you a written acknowledgement.

  • A maximum 18 students will be accepted per class.

    We have a kindergarten class and a 1st/2nd combined class.

  • Great question! Your tuition includes their Monday - Thursday education.

    Your tuition does NOT include: registration fees, field trip fees, daily lunch/snacks, the optional after school music class, additional uniforms, headphones or backpack/lunch box.

  • No. By law, homeschooled students in Nevada are not required to do standardized testing. We have (2) one-on-one student assessments with Mrs. Burchell throughout the year.

  • We do not do letter grading, we do standard based grading. We have clear standards that we are teaching the students to meet, so they are either meeting the standard or not! If they are not meeting the standard, we continue to focus, teach, practice, and learn until they meet that standard. This keeps learning individualized and keeps students thriving!

  • Yes! "Play is the work of the child." There will multiple times a day for recess, breaks, lunch and play.

  • Item descriptionYes! In the classroom, we will wear uniforms.

    TOPS: Navy blue, light blue, gray, or black (long or short sleeved) collared, polo style shirts. Undershirts must also be school colors. No midriffs permitted.

    BOTTOMS: Pants/skirts/skorts/shorts/capris/jumpers are all acceptable in khaki/tan, navy blue or black in color. Dickies or Dockers style ONLY- no cargos shorts, jogger pants or carpenters pants/shorts. Skirts/shorts/jumpers must be no more than 3 inches above the knee. No jeans, jeggings, sweat pants, or yoga pants. Leggings may only be worn under skirts/jumpers, and must be school colors (khaki/tan, navy blue or black). Elastic waistbands, sagging, ripped/torn, and oversized pants are not permitted.

    OUTERWEAR: Sweatshirts/Hoodies/Sweaters/Heavy Coats/Jackets: Must be black, navy blue, gray and plain, free from graphics and writing. Students must still wear their polo underneath their outerwear.

    SHOES: Shoes/sneakers must fit securely on the foot. Flip flops, sliders, Heelys, and high heels are not allowed. Sandals with a back strap may be worn provided that they don’t interfere with the safety and welfare of the student. If you child cannot tie shoes, please wear slip ons.

  • Yes! This is a parent partnership program and we will work together with parentsall year long.

  • We are located in the Northwest, by Centennial Hills.

It takes a village to raise a child.