In 1995, YEAH collaborated with a home school co-op to provide weekly academic classes.  In 1997, a partnership with Northwestern College Academy of Science was established to provide science lab experiences for home educated high school students.  

In 1999, The Academy was founded to broaden these academic opportunities to include a full range of tutorial classes one day per week.  This was expanded in 2000 to two days per week for additional offerings and in 2007, a third day was added to include 5th and 6th grade students into a Monday Middle School program.  At this time, all academic offerings (including its science program) are on-site at a Roseville church.

Over the years, YEAH has offered opportunities with a variety of social activities, ski days, home school proms, curriculum sales, college fairs, PLAN testing and educational workshops for teens and their parents. Membership has expanded from a dozen families in 1988 to an average of 500 families/year in recent years. 

NEW: beginning in fall 2009, is a proposed opportunity to partner with a local college to offer PSEO college classes on-site at our Roseville location, classes taught by YEAH Academy tutors who will be hired as adjunct professors by the college.  This will allow our 11th and 12th grade home educated students to continue on their academic journey, earning college credits while still in high school, aiding their families financially while remaining in the safe developmental and spiritual setting provided by YEAH Academy and its staff. 

GOAL - With the ever-changing landscape of home education over the past four decades, YEAH's continuous goal is to come along side of home school families as they make the best educational choices for each of their children.  Our goal is to stay in touch with the every growing needs of its membership as home education has moved from a pioneering venture in the 1970's and 1980's to a large and ever-expanding movement ready to face the challenges of youth and families in the Twenty-first Century. 

WHO - Who Can Join? YEAH membership is open to any home educating family with students in 5th grade through graduation and post high school individuals who seek to continue their involvement with YEAH. Patron membership is available to anyone who wishes to support YEAH and its service to the home school community, now and in the future. 

WHAT - What is YEAH all about? YEAH has four primary avenues of support for its members:

1. Social and recreational opportunities
2. Educational Workshops
3. Academic Opportunities
4. Adult Education and Workshops

WHEN - When are YEAH activities held? It varies, depending on the activity.

WHERE - Where are the activities held? Activities are held at various locations around the greater metro area.  Classes and Workshops are currently being held at Bethany Baptist Church in Roseville.

WHY - Why does YEAH exist? YEAH exists as a service to the home school community, is focused on middle school students through post high school individuals.  YEAH's goal is to come along side home school families as they journey through the teen years and beyond.  Home educated teens need their own support group for fun, socialization, and expanded educational options.

HOW MUCH - How much to join YEAH and how much are the activities? An annual YEAH membership fee is $15.00 per family or YEAH Academy membership fee is $45.00. Click here for details.   Memberships run from August 1st to July 31st.  Events differ in cost but fees are intended to make the event a break-even activity.  See event listings for pricing.  Surplus amounts are placed in a YEAH Scholarship Fund used to assist members with tuition for YEAH academic classes.

YEAH is a Minnesota based non-profit, founded in 1988 and plans educational events and activities around the Twin Cities Metro Area and surrounding areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin.