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Families must have at least one child who is at least six years old by December 31st. Each family must have completed one year of homeschool prior to applying as well. Full participation is required. A parent must be able to remain on campus for the duration of the co-op day and work as a main teacher in at least one class and a class helper or floater in other classes.  All students must also remain on campus for the duration of the co-op day.

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The co-op meets at Zoar Baptist Church in Central, LA on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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The tentative annual family fee is $200 + $10 per person.  Other costs include a class registration fee of $40 per family, books and supplies, activity costs (e.g., optional field trips), and supply fees for certain classes.  Financial costs are kept at a minimum because the real cost for every member is their commitment, time, and effort to make this co-operative organization run effectively.

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No. Parents (or guardians or homeschooling grandparents) are allowed to enroll only their own children for co-op.

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We are a collection of families from a variety of Christian denominations who align our hearts and lives to reflect the example that Jesus left for us. Because we meet at Zoar Baptist Church, we adhere to the beliefs in the Baptist Faith and Message, as our purpose is to support each other in our homeschool endeavors through a Biblical worldview. You will find an environment of faith and a Christian worldview in all of our classes and activities.  We start each day with praise and worship to God and a short devotional centered around the Bible. Prayer in Jesus name is central to all that we do as well.

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Parents with babies are usually assigned some time in the nursery, but in most cases they work in other classrooms as well without their babies or preschoolers since this is a distraction in the classroom and prohibits the mother from being fully engaged. Exceptions are understood with nursing babies upon request. If a child has separation anxiety or a mother is not comfortable leaving her child in the nursery or preschool, the family should pray about waiting to join co-op until this is no longer an issue.

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The co-op is staffed by parent volunteers. Generally they are not trained or equipped to teach students with mental and/or social challenges. For this reason, we are not able to enroll students with special needs at this time. 

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Families can choose to put together classes to form a core curriculum for their children, take a full slate of enrichment classes, or anywhere in between. It's cafeteria style.

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Our co-op parents bring their talents to the group and offer an array of educational and enrichment classes, from history, science, math, English, and foreign languages, to art, music, drama, dance, cooking... and much more.

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We start out with an assembly for singing, a devotion, and announcements, then the students head off to their first class. There are 4 class periods with a lunch break after 3rd period.

Parents teach and help out in classes all day, but everyone gets at least one period off to grab some coffee and snacks and socialize in the parent lounge.

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Yes. Volunteers plan a variety of field trips throughout the year. We also conduct special events such as a talent show and class performance days.

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We meet as a group at 9:00 each Tuesday morning for an assembly. During the year we also have various group activities, which might include themed dress-up days, a Thanksgiving Feast, a Christmas Party, a Valentine's Day card exchange, an Easter egg hunt, and Field Day.

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Registration will open in mid January, and there will be an application on the website homepage at that time.