SHANAN (Hebrew): to impress, to teach diligently, to sharpen, to bring into focus These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road...Deuteronomy 6:6-9
 

Welcome to Shanan!

Shanan is a homeschool cooperative that aims to keep the whole family together. We serve parents and their children, from birth through 12th grade. We meet in Franklin, TN. Shanan is designed for families to attend and participate together - in a true cooperative spirit. 

We start with “Connection Time” (CT) where we focus our hearts and minds on Jesus. CT includes any combination of the following: praise, devotion, a time of honor, a guest speaker, a student speaker, a class skit, and more. Immediately following, we have two morning class periods, followed by lunch hour, and then two subsequent afternoon classes. All moms teach two classes and remain on campus to use the alternate two class periods as “free time” for fellowship and building relationships with other moms.

We offer childcare for infants and toddlers and a wide variety of classes - both elective and academic in nature - for students from Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th grade. Classes differ from year to year based on the needs of our group and the subjects our moms are able to teach. We also have many events and field trips throughout the year to build relationships within our community. 

Yearly Fees include:

  • $175 Family Registration Fee ($200 after May 1st)
  • $45 per Primary Student (birth-5th grade)
  • $95 per Middle School/High School Student (MSHS)
  • Additional fees include retreat fees for MSHS students and class fees for certain classes, ranging from $10-$200, depending on the class. Families are responsible for purchasing class textbooks or curricula as requested by the teacher.


Applicants will only be considered for membership after an IN-PERSON visit during the current school year, or after an interview with board members should a visit during the school year not be possible.

Academic Calendar

2024/2025 Shanan Academic Calendar

We meet in person for 28 days from the 3rd Week in August to the first week of May.
We loosely follow the Williamson County school calendar for breaks.

Note: All HS students and some MS students will have 30 weeks of classwork for the 2024/25 academic year. For HS & MS students, the final fall semester class & Easter week class may be via Zoom and/or assigned work to be done and turned in electronically at the end of that week.