Akin Home Learning
Opening August 2027

Homeschool, all in one place. Proud of who we are.

Akin Home Learning is a virtual school app for homeschool and afterschool families. It gives families live classes with certified teachers, a complete curriculum with Black history and heritage at its heart, and records that meet each state's homeschool rules, all in one safe app.

Mission

Live classes, a heritage-centered curriculum and state-ready records for every child, in one safe app.

Vision

Every child, in every home, knows where they come from and believes in where they can go.

At a glance

LaunchAugust 2027 (waitlist open now)
Grades2nd and 3rd grade at launch, adding grades each year toward K–12
Who it servesFull-time homeschool families, and Afterschool / Supplemental families whose children attend another school
How it worksSmall live video classes, homework turned in right in the app, practice games, and a parent dashboard with grades and attendance
Works oniPhone, Android and web browsers
PlansMonthly family subscriptions, with lower prices for siblings and a Summer Plan, plus a one-time $25 registration fee per child

Every family is welcome. Akin's curriculum centers Black history and culture, and children of every background learn and belong here.

Courses

  • Core subjects: reading, English language arts, math, science, history–social science with Black history at its heart, Spanish, visual and performing arts, health, and daily physical education, covering every subject in California's required course of study.
  • Electives: Money Smarts (real-world budgeting and debit card reconciliation), Business Builders (entrepreneurship from 2nd grade up), and, for high schoolers, college and career pathways such as CNA, OSHA 10, HVAC, auto mechanics and beauty business.
  • Clubs and events: a year-long Spelling Bee, debate, reading clubs, STEM challenges, family treasure hunts, and the annual Akin Reunion.
  • Summer: self-paced learning games, eLibrary reading challenges, and one-week live summer camps.

How every day begins

Every K–5 class opens with Akin's morning chant, Roots and Branches:

My roots run deep, my branches reach high, I'm bright and I'm bold, and I'll always try. I lift up my friends, they lift up me, I love my family and my community. I love who I am, I know I can grow, I'm Akin and ready, so here I go!

The youngest children start with the short version: "My roots run deep, my branches grow, I'm bright and I'm bold, and I'm ready to go!" Students also turn it into the Akin song in music class.

Safety commitments

  • Every teacher passes a background check and signs Akin's child safety code.
  • Children's accounts open only after a parent gives consent, as federal children's privacy law (COPPA) requires.
  • Screenshots and screen recordings are blocked or detected in the app, to protect every child's face and name.
  • Parents see all of their child's messages, grades and class recordings; teachers never message a child privately.
  • Student data is never sold or used for ads, and every record has a published deletion date.
  • Celebrations praise effort and growth, and every quote and lesson is checked for accuracy.

Founder story

Built by a mom who homeschools, for every family who wants more.

Anika R. Woods is a wife, a mother, a court professional and an entrepreneur. Since her family moved from Texas to California for her husband's new job, she has homeschooled her daughter with a curriculum she curated herself, one that honors their heritage and history. Akin grew from that experience: a way to give every family the same kind of learning.

Anika brings more than 20 years in court operations, compliance, records and training design, the skills behind Akin's state-ready attendance and records. Her path to building a business began in 2013 at an Operation HOPE course at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta, and that lesson in financial dignity now lives in Akin's Money Smarts and Business Builders classes.

Partner with Akin

Akin partners with organizations that share its mission, offering families resources, books, programs and opportunities through the app. Partners are featured on the Akin website with their permission.

Scholarships. The Akin Scholarship Fund offers need-based scholarships to any family who qualifies, funded by tax-deductible gifts through a fiscal sponsor from spring 2027 and by Akin Learning Foundation, a separate nonprofit, from 2028–29.

Contact: Anika R. Woods, Founder anika1908@yahoo.com