BELIEFS
We are a Christian Homeschool Co-Op and begin the day with a devotional, in order to help each student start off learning how to center their day with a Quiet Time and give them tools that help them discover their gifts and explore them. This is the heart of all we do. We believe that if students succeed academically but not spiritually, then they are missing the most important thing in their lives…how to have a relationship with their Creator and a deep prayer life.

HOMESCHOOL CO-OP
We offer curriculum one day a week in Bible/History/Literature and an opportunity for Math and Science with a second day in the arts with extra time in the morning for help. Students are still homeschooled and need to be registered as a Homeschooler. We are NOT an umbrella school or a tutoring service.  Instead, our goal is to walk aside parents to create a different kind of learning environment and study skills. Our classes, provide the structure to help them work through various curriculums.They are still responsible for completing their supplemental work/reading at home and be registered as Homeschoolers with their respective county.

GRADES 2nd – 5th
We offered Sonlight C in the 2022-2023 year.
We offered Sonlight D + E in the 2023-2024 year.
We will offer Sonlight E in the 2024-2025 year. (We will also be talking about and including a discussion of the Presidential Election this year.) https://www.sonlight.com/intro-to-american-history-year-2-of-2

We will use Singapore Math for Grades 2nd – 5th
https://www.sonlight.com/homeschool/subjects/math/singapore

We will use Sonlight Science E: Physical Science, Energy in Ecosystems, Earth and Space, and Engineering Design. https://www.sonlight.com/science-e

A lap book kit will be required for each child to purchase along with their individual curriculum. https://www.sonlight.com/us-elections-lap-book

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Because Middle School years are integral as we each seek to figure out our purpose, we plan to start our academic focus in Year 3-4, on 5th – 8th grades, helping students as they struggle through figuring out what they believe as it becomes their own belief. These students will be invited to help with instruction for 2nd – 5th grades.  

GRADES 6th – 8th

We will offer Sonlight’s Eastern Hemisphere in the 2024-2025 year.This is an often skipped part in history classes, and Sonlight Curriculum is great at covering this part of the world. (We will also be talking about and including discussion of the Presidential Election this year.) A lap book kit will be required for each child to purchase along with their individual curriculum. https://www.sonlight.com/us-elections-lap-book

For Science, we will be offering Life Science, distributed by Classical Academic Press.  You are strongly encourage to click on the link provided here https://classicalacademicpress.com/products/novare-life-science?_pos=1&_sid=b253c0639&_ss=r and click on “View Sample” and skim down to 1.5 “Facts and Theories” and 1.6 “Ways of Knowing Truth” to help get a sense of how this curriculum addresses some of our materials.  All of it is good to view.

For Math, we will be switching to an online course, called Thinkwell Mathematics.  Students will be required to purchase and access the videos from home and bring in questions to work on together.  Both of my personal children used this curriculum with tremendous success.  The link to view the curriculum is here: https://www.thinkwellhomeschool.com/products/6th-grade-math

On Wednesdays, students will be using IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing).  We will be using Structure and Style for Students: Year 1 Level B Premier.  (https://iew.com/writing) We will also be using the Critical Thinking Company’s Sentence Diagramming (https://www.criticalthinking.com/sentence-diagramming.html) as well as Vocabulary from Classical Roots (https://www.classroomresourcecenter.com/shop-by-subject/vocabulary/vocabulary-from-classical-roots/)

Planners will be required for each student, so they can begin to learn organizational skills.

FINANCIAL PEACE
We consider learning to manage finances a Fine Art and an important skill to learn. We plan to offer supplemental classes throughout the year, including Dave Ramsey’s Youth/Teen Version of Financial Peace University, because we believe it should be a priority for students to learn how to manage/use money as a part of their gifts. We also strongly encourage parents to take this class, as change typically happens when a whole family engages in it together.  This will not be offered during the regular daytime school hours.

7:30    Drop Off
7:30 –    8:00    Bible
8:00 –    8:50    History
9:00 –    9:50    Math
9:50 –   10:30   Reading
10:30 – 11:30   Homework Time/Free Time
11:30 – 11:45   Cleanup
11:45   Pick-up Time Free-Play Time/Packup

7:30 –    8:00    Bible
8:00 –    9:00    Poetry & Art
9:00 –   9:50   Math
10:00 – 10:45   Reading Time
10:45 – 11:30   Instruments/Free Time
11:30 – 11:45   Clean-up

This is just one possible schedule. We do not strictly adhere to this, depending on the greatest need of focus.
Classes begins August 13th.
Individual placement testing takes place after during initial meeting together prior to start of school year.

Tuition And Fees

Elementary Cost: $300 per month for 9 months (billed on the 12th of each month)
Middle School Cost: $400 per month for 9 months (Billed on the 12th of each month)

Curriculum Costs: This will be individually based on each grade level.  We will meet with each parent to coordinate the ordering of the materials, so they have the option of submitting this for reimbursement from the State of Florida if they are eligible and choose to do this.

*A $75 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot.  This fee goes towards the cost of purchases needed for the teacher resources used throughout the year.*

Middle School will have an added day of Wednesdays classes from 7:30-11:45am.  Wednesday will include IEW (Institute of Excellence in Writing) as well as Grammar and Vocabulary to prepare students for writing.  The Writing piece will take place each Wednesday from 9:00 – 10:45am and may be signed up for as a stand alone class as long as space permits.  5th – 8th graders are invited to this class.

STEEL – Students Teaching Elevated Education and Learning

Proverbs 27:17 – Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Mission: Our Co-op mission is to help provide a strong foundation for students to start their day with prayer and scriptures. We will also focus on their gifts that God has equipped them with to enrich others’ lives. Because of this, we will start each day with a Quiet Time practice of devotion and prayer and asking the question about what our gifts are that we are to share with others. We believe that God has equipped each of us with different gifts and abilities in order to share and use them. (I Peter 4:10)

As a part of this, as the students grow, we plan to implement them learning to lead and teach. Teaching is a strong educator on its own and is a great way of learning and empower students to share their gifts and knowledge in areas that they love to learn.