About us

Batson Independent Education believes the family should have the control to make the decisions that will be best for them. We advise families in making informed choices in education that best suit their philosophies, abilities, and needs. Batson Independent Education offers guidance in communication with schools, submitting paperwork, and meeting requirements regarding homeschooling or special needs education. Information on resources that are available is provided.

Batson Independent Education offers a wide variety of programs and support for families in search of fulfilling their child’s needs. Individualized tutoring with acceleration or remediation is available as necessary. We provide enrichment classes for gifted and homeschool students. We have programming for Boy and Girl Scouts to help meet requirements for earning badges.

Group classes are open for enrollment at various times and locations. Smaller groups may book individual or a series of classes. Field trips to local sites of interest, such as the Carnegie Museum of Natural History or the Appalachian Rock Shop, are also available on request. Subjects offered include Science, History, Language Arts, and Mathematics.

Mrs. Batson established Batson Independent Education in 2009.

Founder

Joan Batson

Mrs. Batson has extensive experience developing and teaching a wide variety of educational programs. She is also a homeschooling expert, and her son was the first homeschooled student at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Engineering.

Our Mission

The mission of Batson Independent Education is to provide individualized instruction that challenges and encourages the unique learning style of each student. Our purpose is to provide enrichment that stimulates creative intellectual curiosity. We honor diversity in philosophies, backgrounds, and abilities. We support families to help them make informed education choices to best fit their needs. Batson Independent Education celebrates independent thinkers.

Our Location

Areas We Serve

Batson Independent Education, Ltd. currently offers virtual classes, multi-session courses, and tutoring via Zoom. When it is safe to do so, we will resume in-person multi-session courses, single-session classes, tutoring, and field trip explorations in the Greater Pittsburgh, PA area.

Batty for Mrs. Batson

Joan Batson is a Master Teacher. The biggest lesson she teaches is how to love learning. It looks like science, math, language arts, or history, but, these are tools used for the real lesson, learning to joyfully learn. With Mrs Batson, it is safe to boldly take risks, make fantastic mistakes, try again and ultimately succeed. This is the critical knowledge which is missing from so many of today’s classroom, and is essential for later professional success. She bolsters confidence and creates an environment where the learner is eager to achieve mastery in whatever subject she presents. Mrs Batson has made my son a confident, enthusiastic and capable person. He is able to successfully integrate his knowledge in practical ways, seamlessly merging science with history, math with art and most importantly, communicate what he is doing and why. Our motto is “Teach Life.” Mrs Batson understands exactly how to do this.

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