Eight Expectations of Membership

Definition of a Co-op:  A co-op is a collective group of home school families who work together cooperatively to provide a common classroom experience as an extension of the home program.

Eight Expectations:

 1. Each family is currently home schooling their children and has a track

     record of home school success (Psalm 78:4).

     If new to home schooling, the family will be provided a mentor family.

     Home school does not include online programs affiliated with the

     public schools.

2. Each family will attend on a weekly basis as schedule (Hebrews

     10:24-25).

3. Each family will follow through with assignments and return prepared

     for the next day of coop class (Luke 16:10).  *Refer to grading

     policy in Handbook.

4. Each family will provide leadership, teaching and/or service to the

    Co-op as a benefit to all (I Peter 4:10).

5. Each family will pay their own way i.e. curriculum for each child and

    dues (Galatians 6:5).

6. Each family will provide their own transportation to and from the

     Co-op (Galatians 6:5).

7. Each family will help create a positive cooperative environment

      (Philippians 4:8).

8. New families will commit to participate in the co-op for one school

     year. Families that are new to home schooling and/or participating in co-op will be provided a

Families that are new to home schooling and/or participating in co-op will be provided a mentor for the first year. A mentor is an experienced member of CFA who has agreed to be available to assist a family during their period of adjustment.

Commitment:  CFA must be viewed similar to a “job”.  Being on time and being prepared to teach, as well as making sure your children have their assignments completed are imperative.  Everyone has unexpected family emergencies, illnesses, etc.  However, absences are an extra challenge for everyone, and we ask that you be in attendance and only miss for reasons that are dire in nature.  If you must be gone, it is your responsibility to make sure a substitute is in place, and that you have made arrangements for your children to receive their assignments.