We are community of homeschooling families. We meet once a week throughout the school year to pray and learn together.

Mondays 9:00-12:00
Optional: lunch and clubs 12:00-12:45

Christ the King Anglican Church, Education Building
2250 Blue Ridge Blvd
Hoover, AL 35226

Our school year starts at the end of August and ends early May. Detailed calendar will be provided.

Prerequisites:

The oldest child in your family must be at least 5 years old (entering Kindergarten) to join the co-op.

Be a homeschooling family

Attend and be involved in a local church.

Before attending the co-op:

1. Each family participating is required to agree with and sign the co-op commitment. If there is any statement on the commitment your family cannot agree with, you will not be able to join the co-op.

2. If you are not a member of Christ the King Anglican Church, there is an interview requirement.

3. Background check and online safety training must be completed before participation.

4. Submit a pastoral reference

There is no official tuition, but we do have an annual registration fee.

$150/family 1-3 students

$200/family 4+ students

Fee exclusively for: supplies, educational materials, and events. No parents are paid any income.

Fee is to be completed along with registration.

We stay close to a Charlotte Mason philosophy of education, but have no specific curriculum.

All lessons included in the co-op are supplemental. Families use a range of different curricula at home.

Current lessons include:

• recitations

• penmanship

• poetry

• literature

• p.e.

• art & handicraft

• nature study

• music

• *Redbuds: 0-under 2 years

• *Goldenrods: 3-4 years

• Yellowhammers: 5K

• Indigos: 1st & 2nd grade

• Longleaves: 3rd & 4th grade

*For younger siblings only

Redbuds: 6 babies

Goldenrods: 6 preschoolers

Yellowhammers: 6 kindergarteners

Indigos: 8 students

Longleaves: 8 students

No. This is not a drop-off program. All parents must participate. Parents are not required to be with their children, but must fill a co-op role and be present on campus.

Roles include:

• Redbud Team: care for babies and create an enriching environment for our littlest learners. 2 parents needed.

• Goldenrod Team: organize and plan meeting for Littles class. 2 parents needed.

• Class Leaders: each school-aged class will have a leader who stays with them the duration of the meeting. The leader will guide their class through their schedule. 3 parents needed.

• Art Teacher: parent who prepares an art/handicraft lesson for each meeting 1 parent needed.

• Nature Study Teacher: parent who prepares a nature study lesson for each meeting. 1 parent needed.

• Literature Teacher: prepares literature lesson for each meeting. 1 parent needed.

• Music Teacher: prepares music lesson for each meeting. 1 parent needed.

• P.E. Teacher: teaches P.E. to students each meeting. 1 parent needed.

• Floater: discipline needs, substitute needs, extra helper, etc. 1 parent needed.

There will be direction and guidance given for lessons.

Roles will rotate each term (3 terms per school year)

You will be able to state your preference, but all roles will be selected by director.

Planning and training for 2025/26 school year will be done in the summer 2025. You will be given direction, as well as have a say in the planning.

No. All work is done at the co-op meetings. There is no required homework.

Students whose behavior is taking away from the classroom’s learning will be directed to their parent or a floater (if parent is unavailable).

Students with consistent disruptive behavior* will not be able to participate in the co-op. This will be discerned by the teacher(s) and director.

*This would be behavior with no sign of improvement, consistently using up classroom time with distractions and disruption, and/or violent or aggressive behavior toward students or parents.

Registration opens March 1st. Click link above to register and read through registration requirements.