Seton Home Study School is a full-service homeschool curriculum provider and book publisher. With around 11,000 enrolled students, Seton is larger than any other Catholic primary or secondary school in the United States. Headquartered in Front Royal, Virginia, Seton has students in every U.S. state and over 50 countries. Seton Press books are used by many thousands of homeschoolers not enrolled in Seton’s school, and also by several private Catholic schools who essentially use Seton’s curriculum in the classroom. Nationally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Seton has a reputation for high academic standards.
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