About Christian Fellowship Homeschool Co-Op
Our Mission
To provide challenging academics and group interaction in an overtly Christian environment facilitated by mentors who love the subjects they teach, while maintaining the fundamental principle of Christian home education: parental authority and child-centered learning.
Our Purpose
Members of the Christian Fellowship Home School Co-op (the Co-op) are dedicated to serving home-schooling families. In the purely voluntary capacity, it is the Co-op’s purpose to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, to promote recognition of Him in all school subject matter, and to encourage parents in training their children "in the way they should go."
Our Statement of Faith
A. The Bible in its entirety is the inerrant, inspired, and only word of God. The Bible is the supreme and final authority in faith and life.
B. There is but one living and true God (Deut. 6:4; Isaiah 45:5,7; 1 Cor. 8:4), an infinite, all knowing Spirit (John 4:24), perfect in all His attributes, one in essence, eternally existing in three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14)—each equally deserving worship and obedience.
C. Jesus Christ is God incarnate. He is fully God and fully man.
Jesus Christ was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life. He accomplished our redemption through the shedding of His blood and sacrificial death on the cross. His death was voluntary, vicarious, substitutionary, propitiatory, and redemptive (John 10:15; Romans 3:34,25; 5:8; 1 Peter 2:24). He rose bodily from the grave on the third day, ascended to the right hand of God, and intercedes for us as our High Priest.
D. The Holy Spirit convicts, converts, and regenerates sinners to become true believers of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit dwells in the believer, teaching and guiding for holy living.
E. Salvation is wholly of God's sovereign grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
To provide challenging academics and group interaction in an overtly Christian environment facilitated by mentors who love the subjects they teach, while maintaining the fundamental principle of Christian home education: parental authority and child-centered learning.
Our Purpose
Members of the Christian Fellowship Home School Co-op (the Co-op) are dedicated to serving home-schooling families. In the purely voluntary capacity, it is the Co-op’s purpose to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, to promote recognition of Him in all school subject matter, and to encourage parents in training their children "in the way they should go."
Our Statement of Faith
A. The Bible in its entirety is the inerrant, inspired, and only word of God. The Bible is the supreme and final authority in faith and life.
B. There is but one living and true God (Deut. 6:4; Isaiah 45:5,7; 1 Cor. 8:4), an infinite, all knowing Spirit (John 4:24), perfect in all His attributes, one in essence, eternally existing in three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14)—each equally deserving worship and obedience.
C. Jesus Christ is God incarnate. He is fully God and fully man.
Jesus Christ was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life. He accomplished our redemption through the shedding of His blood and sacrificial death on the cross. His death was voluntary, vicarious, substitutionary, propitiatory, and redemptive (John 10:15; Romans 3:34,25; 5:8; 1 Peter 2:24). He rose bodily from the grave on the third day, ascended to the right hand of God, and intercedes for us as our High Priest.
D. The Holy Spirit convicts, converts, and regenerates sinners to become true believers of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit dwells in the believer, teaching and guiding for holy living.
E. Salvation is wholly of God's sovereign grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
How We Operate
We have two co-leaders and a board of directors who handle the day to day operational details of the co-op. In addition, each board member is assigned several families for whom she is their direct contact and representative to the board. Upon acceptance into our co-op, you will be notified who your board rep is so that if you have a question, can’t find something, don’t know something, or want to recommend something, you know who your contact person is. Your board rep will assist you through all the phases of enrollment, service responsibilities, and anything else you need assistance with – they are happy to help you.
Our teachers are adults, the parents of our students; some of our teachers are credentialed by the state of Oklahoma, but most are not. ALL our teachers are passionate and knowledgeable about their subjects and teach because they love it. Our teachers desire to help your student succeed.
Teachers have assistants to take attendance, help with classroom management, and grade assignments for the teacher. We strive to assign assistants who are comfortable with the subject being taught and who are able to lead the class in case the teacher must be absent.
How We Serve
We are not a "drop off your student" type of ministry. We are a service organization where all families humbly serve one another so that all of our families can in return be served by the co-op. Therefore the homeschooling parent must remain on campus with their students throughout the day. This is a requirement for membership.
Currently, every parent on campus must serve a minimum of 4 classroom hours each co-op day for the entire school year. This may include teaching or assisting in Middle School, High School or Elementary, as well as serving as a Preschool and/or Nursery Worker. This gives every adult on campus one "float" hour per day spend in fellowship with other moms, grading papers, or substituting for absent parents.
In addition to classroom hours, each on campus parent must participate in service jobs with her team. Service jobs consist of morning set-up, afternoon clean-up, and lunch monitoring. Each service team is led by two board members who will coordinate with their families to ensure that each needed service job is done. Each family serves four weeks per semester and is placed in a job capacity that is best suited for their family dynamic.
The classroom and service hours system are overseen by the Service Coordinator who serves on the Board of Directors.
How We Pay
CFHC currently charges $405 per family, per year in dues which covers our rent, insurance, and purchases that benefit the whole co-op--such as tables or microscopes. The annual fee can change slightly from year to year, and families are notified prior to enrollment if there are any fee changes.
Teachers each charge their own one-time class fees which cover copies and class supplies provided by the teacher. These fees are per student, per class (not per month) and are paid in April. Some teachers’ fees include curriculum if the teacher opts to purchase for the entire class (such as a literature class where everyone needs the exact same book.) Other classes require you to purchase your own books for their classes. Teachers complete a course description so you know in advance what the class entails, what the curriculum and pre-requisites are, as well as the cost involved. Class fees vary by class; lab classes will cost more because of the lab supplies provided. Classes range from $5 per class to $50+ for lab classes.
We have two co-leaders and a board of directors who handle the day to day operational details of the co-op. In addition, each board member is assigned several families for whom she is their direct contact and representative to the board. Upon acceptance into our co-op, you will be notified who your board rep is so that if you have a question, can’t find something, don’t know something, or want to recommend something, you know who your contact person is. Your board rep will assist you through all the phases of enrollment, service responsibilities, and anything else you need assistance with – they are happy to help you.
Our teachers are adults, the parents of our students; some of our teachers are credentialed by the state of Oklahoma, but most are not. ALL our teachers are passionate and knowledgeable about their subjects and teach because they love it. Our teachers desire to help your student succeed.
Teachers have assistants to take attendance, help with classroom management, and grade assignments for the teacher. We strive to assign assistants who are comfortable with the subject being taught and who are able to lead the class in case the teacher must be absent.
How We Serve
We are not a "drop off your student" type of ministry. We are a service organization where all families humbly serve one another so that all of our families can in return be served by the co-op. Therefore the homeschooling parent must remain on campus with their students throughout the day. This is a requirement for membership.
Currently, every parent on campus must serve a minimum of 4 classroom hours each co-op day for the entire school year. This may include teaching or assisting in Middle School, High School or Elementary, as well as serving as a Preschool and/or Nursery Worker. This gives every adult on campus one "float" hour per day spend in fellowship with other moms, grading papers, or substituting for absent parents.
In addition to classroom hours, each on campus parent must participate in service jobs with her team. Service jobs consist of morning set-up, afternoon clean-up, and lunch monitoring. Each service team is led by two board members who will coordinate with their families to ensure that each needed service job is done. Each family serves four weeks per semester and is placed in a job capacity that is best suited for their family dynamic.
The classroom and service hours system are overseen by the Service Coordinator who serves on the Board of Directors.
How We Pay
CFHC currently charges $405 per family, per year in dues which covers our rent, insurance, and purchases that benefit the whole co-op--such as tables or microscopes. The annual fee can change slightly from year to year, and families are notified prior to enrollment if there are any fee changes.
Teachers each charge their own one-time class fees which cover copies and class supplies provided by the teacher. These fees are per student, per class (not per month) and are paid in April. Some teachers’ fees include curriculum if the teacher opts to purchase for the entire class (such as a literature class where everyone needs the exact same book.) Other classes require you to purchase your own books for their classes. Teachers complete a course description so you know in advance what the class entails, what the curriculum and pre-requisites are, as well as the cost involved. Class fees vary by class; lab classes will cost more because of the lab supplies provided. Classes range from $5 per class to $50+ for lab classes.
How We Care For Littles
Because many of our families have a wide age range among their children, we offer nursery and preschool classes. Our nursery is staffed by moms who have nursery or preschool age children, as well as others who wish to serve in the nursery/preschool area. Our Nursery/Preschool Coordinator has been overseeing our youngest co-op students for many years and is passionate about a safe, clean, and loving environment for our young ones. Moms of babies are asked to put their own babies to sleep for nap time right after lunch, if needed. Our preschool teachers offer classes such as Bible Time, Science Fun, ABCs, and others. Our preschool students also have rest time after lunch. If you have children in the nursery or preschool area, you will be contacted about specifics for your children.
How We Teach Elementary
Our K-5th grade program is called T.E.C., which stands for TRUTH, EDUCATION, & CHARACTER. We teach history and character lessons weekly, but there is no homework and none of the courses are taught to mastery. These are treated as enrichment classes for our elementary students. The main purpose of our TEC program is to teach children Godly character and we use our classes and curriculum to do that. Furthermore, our TEC program is the perfect place for young homeschoolers to learn how to participate in a classroom environment, how to line up, raise their hand to ask a question, wait their turn, etc. It is a fabulous and fun program and our students love it.
How We Teach Middle School and High School
Parents are provided with class descriptions and a course catalog at the time of enrollment. And parents choose which classes to enroll their students in for the following year. All teachers provide their students and parents with a class syllabus as well as their class policies. Teachers’ policies include their late assignment policy, grading scale, special instructions for assignments, etc. A teacher’s syllabus provides the homework required week by week. The teachers teach class on Monday and students complete the homework from the syllabus during the rest of the week at home. Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by the class policies as well as completing assignments on time as noted on their syllabus.
Our teachers begin grading assignments and issuing report cards in middle school (6th-8th grade) as well as in high school (9th-12th grade.) We also require students to maintain a 70% GPA for each quarter. If a student falls below 70% at any time, the teacher will notify the parents and begin working together to help the student bring his grade up. A reasonable amount of time will be allowed for the student to improve their grade. If a student is unable or unwilling to bring his grade up, he will be asked to drop the class. If your student has special needs or a unique learning style, please discuss this with the teacher so they are aware of the situation and can work with you to best help your student. We also allow students to audit a class, if enrolled as "audit" at the time of enrollment.
How We Connect and Communicate
We don’t have many meetings outside of our regular school day, but those we do have are so important that attendance is mandatory. The dates are set well in advance so there is plenty of time to plan work schedules and vacations around these important meetings. We have three Academies a year (summer/all day, fall and winter/half day). Our Academies are informational, such as “teacher/parent in-service meetings.” At these meetings we discuss everything from policy and procedure changes to how to school children with special needs. We have speakers on various topics of relevance and interest to homeschooling families and of course, we eat and fellowship with one another which is an important part of our co-op; so much so, it’s even in our name. We believe fellowship with other Christian homeschool moms is immensely helpful because we refresh one another, counsel one another, laugh with one another, and encourage one another in the slow and steady marathon of homeschooling.
Orientation is also mandatory and involves the whole family – mom, dad, and all the kids. It is held the Thursday evening before our first day of classes and is very important for those last minute details we all need to know as well being our “meet the teacher” night. Students and parents alike have the opportunity to find their classrooms and meet their teachers. This makes the first day go much more smoothly and helps settle the nerves that always accompany the first day of school.
Email is critical to our communication which is why each family is required to have regular access to email and to check it regularly. Weekly announcements are sent in email. Teachers send their syllabus, policy, and homework helps/updates or changes via email. Grades and report cards are usually sent via email. In short – make sure you have reliable email and check it daily.
Other technology utilized on a regular basis by CFHC includes Google GSuite, Google Classroom, Microsoft Word and Excel. Training is provided for the Google components. And you should ensure you have an operating system that can open and read email attachments. Enrollment is also done via our website.
Some Final Information
Our co-op meets a total of 34 weeks; As such, our “co-op school year” does not meet Oklahoma state requirements as to length of a school year, which is 180 instructional days. It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure their students meet state requirements.
Upon acceptance into CFHC, there is an expectation that parents and students alike will willingly comply with co-op policies and procedures, including but not limited to the dress and conduct code, sexual conduct and immorality policy, members duties and responsibilities (off-campus behavior policy). If you are unable or unwilling to abide by the policies of the co-op, you should not consider making application.
Because many of our families have a wide age range among their children, we offer nursery and preschool classes. Our nursery is staffed by moms who have nursery or preschool age children, as well as others who wish to serve in the nursery/preschool area. Our Nursery/Preschool Coordinator has been overseeing our youngest co-op students for many years and is passionate about a safe, clean, and loving environment for our young ones. Moms of babies are asked to put their own babies to sleep for nap time right after lunch, if needed. Our preschool teachers offer classes such as Bible Time, Science Fun, ABCs, and others. Our preschool students also have rest time after lunch. If you have children in the nursery or preschool area, you will be contacted about specifics for your children.
How We Teach Elementary
Our K-5th grade program is called T.E.C., which stands for TRUTH, EDUCATION, & CHARACTER. We teach history and character lessons weekly, but there is no homework and none of the courses are taught to mastery. These are treated as enrichment classes for our elementary students. The main purpose of our TEC program is to teach children Godly character and we use our classes and curriculum to do that. Furthermore, our TEC program is the perfect place for young homeschoolers to learn how to participate in a classroom environment, how to line up, raise their hand to ask a question, wait their turn, etc. It is a fabulous and fun program and our students love it.
How We Teach Middle School and High School
Parents are provided with class descriptions and a course catalog at the time of enrollment. And parents choose which classes to enroll their students in for the following year. All teachers provide their students and parents with a class syllabus as well as their class policies. Teachers’ policies include their late assignment policy, grading scale, special instructions for assignments, etc. A teacher’s syllabus provides the homework required week by week. The teachers teach class on Monday and students complete the homework from the syllabus during the rest of the week at home. Students are responsible for knowing and abiding by the class policies as well as completing assignments on time as noted on their syllabus.
Our teachers begin grading assignments and issuing report cards in middle school (6th-8th grade) as well as in high school (9th-12th grade.) We also require students to maintain a 70% GPA for each quarter. If a student falls below 70% at any time, the teacher will notify the parents and begin working together to help the student bring his grade up. A reasonable amount of time will be allowed for the student to improve their grade. If a student is unable or unwilling to bring his grade up, he will be asked to drop the class. If your student has special needs or a unique learning style, please discuss this with the teacher so they are aware of the situation and can work with you to best help your student. We also allow students to audit a class, if enrolled as "audit" at the time of enrollment.
How We Connect and Communicate
We don’t have many meetings outside of our regular school day, but those we do have are so important that attendance is mandatory. The dates are set well in advance so there is plenty of time to plan work schedules and vacations around these important meetings. We have three Academies a year (summer/all day, fall and winter/half day). Our Academies are informational, such as “teacher/parent in-service meetings.” At these meetings we discuss everything from policy and procedure changes to how to school children with special needs. We have speakers on various topics of relevance and interest to homeschooling families and of course, we eat and fellowship with one another which is an important part of our co-op; so much so, it’s even in our name. We believe fellowship with other Christian homeschool moms is immensely helpful because we refresh one another, counsel one another, laugh with one another, and encourage one another in the slow and steady marathon of homeschooling.
Orientation is also mandatory and involves the whole family – mom, dad, and all the kids. It is held the Thursday evening before our first day of classes and is very important for those last minute details we all need to know as well being our “meet the teacher” night. Students and parents alike have the opportunity to find their classrooms and meet their teachers. This makes the first day go much more smoothly and helps settle the nerves that always accompany the first day of school.
Email is critical to our communication which is why each family is required to have regular access to email and to check it regularly. Weekly announcements are sent in email. Teachers send their syllabus, policy, and homework helps/updates or changes via email. Grades and report cards are usually sent via email. In short – make sure you have reliable email and check it daily.
Other technology utilized on a regular basis by CFHC includes Google GSuite, Google Classroom, Microsoft Word and Excel. Training is provided for the Google components. And you should ensure you have an operating system that can open and read email attachments. Enrollment is also done via our website.
Some Final Information
Our co-op meets a total of 34 weeks; As such, our “co-op school year” does not meet Oklahoma state requirements as to length of a school year, which is 180 instructional days. It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure their students meet state requirements.
Upon acceptance into CFHC, there is an expectation that parents and students alike will willingly comply with co-op policies and procedures, including but not limited to the dress and conduct code, sexual conduct and immorality policy, members duties and responsibilities (off-campus behavior policy). If you are unable or unwilling to abide by the policies of the co-op, you should not consider making application.