Involvements:

Sunland Christian School - SCS is an international accredited homeschool program, established in 1986, has served thousands of students. SCS offers a variety of homeschool programs; home study, independent study, distance learning, and online courses.

Videography - The Nevens work together producing videos. Contact them for information on their availability

Hometown Helpers - Terry and Laura provide care, assistance and companionship to those in need in the Northeast San Fernando Valley.

California Home Educators - CHE offers legal defense memberships to homeschoolers in California, testing services to families in Southern California, Amicus Briefs for homeschool families to help them continue homeschooling while working through a divorce, and provides counsel for schools and organizations who have or desire to establish their own homeschool program.

National Independent Study Accreditation Council - NISAC is an accreditation council designed by homeschool administrators with the assistance of California public school personnel. Its purpose is to provide encouragement, support and accreditation for homeschool programs. NISAC is a California nonprofit 501(c)3 with federal and state tax exempt status, established in 1997, and continues to endeavor expanding its services and membership.

   Terry Neven also ministers at churches, speaks at homeschool conferences, provides administrative counsel to homeschool programs, and consults nonprofit organizations concerning goals, finances and organizational structure. For more information, questions, or to inquire about desired services, contact Terry and Laura Neven at SCSandCHE@aol.com or 1-800-525-4419. 

   Terry Neven was born in Chicago, Illinois, comes from a family of 12 children, and moved to California in his teen years. He graduated from Saint Anthony’s in Long Beach California (1971).

After graduating from Southern California Community Bible College he became a Youth Pastor at Community Christian Center in Sunland, California (1977). He was the founding pastor of Sunland Household of Faith (1979) which later merged with San Fernando Foursquare Church (1991). Terry was the Senior Pastor of these two churches between 1979 - 1993. He founded Sunland Christian School, a national homeschool program, in 1986, produced and hosted a radio broadcast, “Educating Our Children,” for 8 years, established California Home Educators Legal Defense in 1989 and, with the assistance of homeschool and public school colleagues, started the National Independent Study Accreditation Council in 1997. Terry is a member of the California Association of Superintendents of Child Welfare and Attendance (CASCWA) and recently spoke at the 2008 state conference on the topic of homeschooling. Mr. Neven developed a form for California SARBs to use in resolving their concerns about homeschooling.

Besides loving to spend time with family, play basketball and go to movies with his wife, he has added producing, script writing and editing video to his hobbies. He currently creates infomercials, and family, wedding, and educational videos. Laura and Terry also make themselves available to helping senior citizens in their surrounding communities.

   Laura Neven was born and raised in the suburban area of Sylmar and has attended and served in the same church throughout her life. Laura was a preschool teacher for 13 years and served as a leader in her church for the past 10 years. She has been involved in ministry to seniors, lay leadership and had begun pursuing local pastor ministry through her church. During the past 13 years she has served Sunland Christian School as an Area Coordinator and began working full time with her husband in accounting, record keeping, testing, speaking at parent meetings, and counseling families.