Rancho Santa Margarita and the communities around it, including Coto de Caza, Dove Canyon, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores and Trabuco Canyon, make up a family-oriented corner of south Orange County with plenty of open space at the foothills. Homeschooling here often pairs flexible weeks with outdoor learning, and families tell us they want a clear academic plan to sit alongside it.
Edu-K pairs Rancho Santa Margarita homeschool families with experienced educators for one-to-one tutoring and small-group sessions, and offers a full-time schooling program, all built around your child’s pace and your family’s schedule. Edu-K is led by Karuna Shah, a British-qualified teacher.
Learning around Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita Lake is a good starting point for nature journals and simple water-quality or wildlife projects. A little further out, O’Neill Regional Park in Trabuco Canyon and Caspers Wilderness Park off Ortega Highway offer longer days of hiking, plant identification and local-history study.
We help families turn these outings into part of a plan, with reading, writing and math scheduled so that a long field day fits into the week rather than disrupting it.
How we work with Rancho Santa Margarita families
One-to-one tutoring. Individual instruction in math, English, science and phonics, planned after an initial assessment. Sessions are available online across Orange County, and in person where it is practical for your location. We confirm the setup at your free consultation.
Group tutoring. Small-group sessions at our Orange County learning center, where homeschoolers learn alongside other homeschoolers.
Full-time schooling. Your child enrolls, free, in an accredited California online public school, and Edu-K educators teach the school day in small cohorts, mornings 8:30am to 12:30pm. Monthly fees start at $1,070. See the full-time schooling page.
Student-athletes. Training and competition calendars are built into the plan. See our student-athletes page.
| Session type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Group tutoring (per student) | $35/hour |
| One-to-one with an Educator | $50/hour |
| One-to-one with a Senior Educator | $70/hour |
| One-to-one with a Master Educator | $100/hour |
| Full-time schooling | $1,070 to $2,225/month + $250 one-time registration |
Serving Rancho Santa Margarita and nearby
We work with families across south Orange County, including Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Dove Canyon, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Trabuco Canyon, Mission Viejo and Lake Forest, as well as the rest of the county. See all the areas we serve.
Questions from Rancho Santa Margarita families
Do you teach homeschool families in Rancho Santa Margarita?
Yes. We work with homeschool and student-athlete families across Orange County, including Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch and Mission Viejo. Online sessions are available throughout, and in-person sessions can be arranged depending on location. We confirm the setup at your free consultation.
Do you follow our curriculum or your own?
Yours, if you have one. We teach to it and fill the gaps, or design the program ourselves after an initial assessment.
How does the free consultation work?
A 30-minute conversation and a short skills check with a Master Educator. You leave knowing where your child stands and what a plan could look like. Book here.
What does it cost?
Group tutoring is $35 per student per hour. One-to-one is $50, $70 or $100 per hour depending on the educator tier. Full-time schooling runs $1,070 to $2,225 per month plus a $250 one-time registration fee.