Owing to a myriad of combined experience, our faculty has designed an educational program rooted in a love for Christ. We endeavor to come alongside homeschool families and guide students towards virtue while providing consistent, purposeful academics.
Mrs. Henson
Mrs. Henson serves as Director of Virtus Cottage School, co-teacher of the Classical Studies program, and WorldView Foundations teacher in the Classical WorldView program. She has been homeschooling for 24 years and has since graduated five of her children. She currently educates four of her children at home using real-life learning methods found in the Classical and Charlotte Mason philosophies. Her Virtus subjects are Latin, Greek, Composition, Character Studies, Critical Thinking, World History, and WorldView Foundations. Mrs. Henson’s experience includes classroom teaching, tutoring, and directing various homeschool activities and classes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development and an ACSI Teacher Certificate for Elementary Education.
Mrs. Poston
Mrs. Poston serves as co-teacher of Classical Studies. She has homeschooled for 12 years and served as Essentials Tutor at their local Classical Conversations community for six of those. Her youngest daughter will graduate this year. Her Virtus subjects are World Geography, Classical Stories, Literature, Character Studies, Choir, and Critical Thinking. Mrs. Poston’s experience includes classroom teaching, tutoring, and training tutors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Italian.
Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Moore serves as co-teacher in the Classical Hearts Program. She has been homeschooling her four children for eight years using a potpourri of methods, with the hope that when education is heated or challenged there is a sweet fragrance. She loves to share her enthusiasm for nature and art with her students. Mrs. Moore’s experience includes classroom teaching, behavior analysis, and working with special needs children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development.
Mrs. Woods
Mrs. Woods serves as co-teacher in our Classical Hearts Program. She has been homeschooling for 16 years and has since graduated two of her children. She currently educates three of her children at home utilizing Charlotte Mason ideas. Mrs. Woods loves sharing great literature and creating storytime experiences with children. Her experience includes coordinating co-ops, book clubs, and a myriad of educational opportunities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and completed all coursework for a Masters in Gerontology.
Miss Nguyen
Miss Nguyen is part of our Classical WorldView faculty. After years of study and practice in the field of law, she realized that her passion is classic literature, philosophy, and education and decided to change careers. Her new focus is on providing excellent classical education to homeschoolers. She teaches Euclidean Geometry on the Virtus campus and student teaches under a master Great Books instructor at Escondido Tutorial Service. Miss Nguyen looks forward to making a Great Books classical education available to even more homeschool students. She holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College and J.D. degree from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law.
Our Founders
Mrs. Hassani and Mrs. Henson were inspired to create Virtus Cottage School on a cold, February morning over a warm cup of tea. Six months and a lot of late night, virtual meetings later, they opened the doors to the first Virtus Cottage School students. After 2 years of co-directing and co-teaching the Classical Studies program, Mrs. Hassani and her family were called to a new home in Kentucky, where she has founded the beautiful Woodland Homeschool Fellowship community; but she leaves behind her fingerprints on all that Virtus Cottage School stands for: quality curriculum, rigorous academics, gracious professionalism, and Christlike character.