.Cooperatives (co-ops).

A homeschool co-op is a Cooperative of like-minded homeschoolers that collectively provide resources to a co-op group. The purpose of a co-op is to provide a greater educational benefit to the participating families and students than can be achieved as a single family unit or individual student. In order to succeed, all members must participate at the level required by each co-op. The coordinators do not provide the co-op without the members; they merely facilitate the organizing of the co-op . Co-ops generally offer parent-led classes. Most co-ops require the parents to participate in some fashion (teaching, assisting, watching younger children, etc.), and charge a minimal fee (ie. $25-$100 per semester) to participate.

The following co-ops are arranged alphabetically:

Classical Conversations can be accessed at www.classicalconversations.com. Classical Conversations’ model for making classical education approachable from Kindergarten through high school. We believe in modeling for our children the steps for learning any subject, and our focus is on Christ-centered dialectic discussion and integration of subjects. Through weekly classroom meetings lead by paid tutors, we seek to encourage parents to be the best educators of their children. CC meets once a week, and fees range from $325 – $1, 175 per year plus fees.
To find out more, contact:

Teaque Smith – Western KY Area Manager tsmith@classicalconversations.com
Lela Wilburn – Eastern KY Area Manager lwilburn@classicalconversations.com

Free Range Young Schoolers Co-op meets every Tuesday (except for holidays) starting at 10am. Tuesday mornings are filled with a dance movement class, story time, a mini lesson and craft on the day’s theme. The class generally runs until 11:15; however, we do not follow a strict time schedule, but go with the flow. Parents take turns planning the mini lesson and craft and we attempt to go on one field trip a month. There is no fee for the co-op, but you are asked to bring you own supplies for the craft project. This group welcomes everyone from different backgrounds and walks of life. Marissa Wood is the co-op coordinator and can be found on Facebook or you can email her at riss.wood@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoolingpreschoolsinlouisville

Hearts 4 Christ Southern Indiana Co-op meets at Christ’s Community Church of the Nazarene at 4920 Charlestown Road, New Albany, IN. The co-op meets on Thursdays from 9:30-2:30 PM (4 instructional hours with an hour lunch break), and has a 12 week long term. The fee is $125 per family; additional supply fees may be required. Contact Kristen Leppert at kdleppert@yahoo.com for more information.

Heritage Family Educators is a Christian homeschool co-op in Corydon, Indiana (Harrison Co.). Their cooperative offers classes on Mondays from 10 AM to 3 PM at Lincoln Hills Christian Church (1130 Dale Ave, Corydon, IN 47112). The fee is $100 per family per semester; additional class & supply fees may be required. They also offer a community support group for homeschoolers. HFE has 2 types of memberships. One requires a Christian statement of faith, and the other requires a statement of understanding which means you do not have to be Christian to join this co-op. More information can be found on their website at at http://www.homeschool-life.com/in/hfe/. You can contact them by email at heritagefamilyeducators@gmail.com

Home For His Glory offers several Christian co-ops including MS/HS at different locations in and around Louisville. The fees are between $50-$100 a semester per family, plus some classroom supply fees. Membership to HFHG is required, which is $25 annually. Information can be found on their website at http://www.homeforhisglory.com/

Lakewood Link Co-op is a Christian co-op that meets on Fridays from 9am to 3pm at Forest Park Community Church, 5012 S Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY 40291. They are a core curriculum co-op and cover IEW, history, science and art. Students will certainly have homework but it’s so handy to have some of your core classes lesson planned for you! Cost will be a flat fee of $75 regardless of household size and a $10 per student art fee.

For more information contact the director, Kim Henshaw at 502.876.2556 or mom2girlys@gmail.com.

Co-ops No Longer in Operation as of August 1, 2016

Free Range Homeschool Co-op can be accessed by joining their Yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freerangehomeschoolers/ and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/freerangehomeschoolers/. This co-op is an inclusive, secular co-op (meaning they accept everyone) that usually meets twice a month, and the parent who teaches selects the subject. Any parent is allowed to use this forum to setup co-op classes. Traditionally, the fees for this co-op have been minimal, usually for covering the cost of supplies. As of June 2014, Freerange Homeschoolers are not doing a co-op.