Co-op Program

Diligently training leaders of tomorrow

The Co-op Program of Shanan Community meets on Thursdays, September through April on the third floor of The People's Church in Franklin. It is strictly a home-schooling supplemental program and parent cooperative with classes up through grade six. Class size is small, usually 12 or fewer children. Space in the program is limited.

Mission: We are a community of believers called by God to personally educate our children; love, encourage, support, and serve each other; and represent Christ with humility and unity to each other.

Schedule: The day begins at 9:45 a.m. with Connection Time for all children, birth through sixth grade, and their parents. At 10:15, students move with their age group to two one-hour classes. Lunch is held from 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. At 1:00 p.m. another rotation of one-hour classes begins. Co-op ends at 3:00 p.m.

Parent Requirement: All moms are required to teach two hours each week and remain on campus the entire time your children are present. Moms are paired together to form teaching teams. In the classes for K-6th grade students, you will be asked to prepare a one-hour lesson in a specific subject area each week and will repeat that lesson twice for two different groups of children. Course assignments can be requested on the application but are not guaranteed.

Registration Requirements:

1. Having at least one home-schooled child in kindergarten through sixth grade.

2. Enrolled with an umbrella program or the state of Tennessee (the Shanan co-op is a supplemental program only and does not constitute an umbrella program).

3. Membership in MTHEA (www.mthea.org) for 2008-2009 (this is required before class registration can take place).

4. Agreement and signature on statement of faith.

5. Approval by co-op board after review of completed application.

Registration Contact: Kelly Savage at kellysavage@comcast.net

Fee Requirement:

	$20 non-refundable annual registration fee due with application made out to The People's Church
	$15 annual administration fee also due with application made out to Kelly Savage

Class Fees:

$40 per child per year (this includes babies and toddlers in attendance).

There is a $120 cap for class fees per family, i.e., children in excess of 3 in a family are free.

These class fees are due with class registration which should be available mid-June and checks should be made out to The People's Church.

Contact Yvonne at Yvonne.Frith@comcast.net if you have questions concerning the fees.

For more information refer to the following:

Co-op Course Offerings

Co-op Statement of Faith

Co-op Application

This page last modified on May 12, 2008