NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — Back-to-school season continued for a group of students in Nicholasville who attend RadArtz Academy, a faith-based homeschool co-op.

The academy was founded by Casondra Radford, who has been teaching since 2006. Radford said she didn’t think a day like this would come.

“I always dreamed and I always wrote down plans for what it would look like, but I never dreamed this up,” she said.

The concept for RadArtz Academy began when Radford started looking for a way to homeschool her daughter.

“She's neurodivergent and public school wasn't working for her,” Radford said. “I had three friends who I've been tutoring their kids for a long time. They asked me if I would teach their kids since they were homeschooled as well. Because of that, I was able to financially

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