School Beyond The Classroom Homeschool Co-op

School Beyond the Classroom Co-op was started by several homeschooling families at Second Baptist, who pooled their talents together to teach their different skills to each other's children. It also gave the children opportunities to participate in group activities. It was such a success that we have continued to expand and grow. The children continue to be excited and parents love the skills, abilities and knowledge these classes have taught their children.

This Co-op has given great encouragement to new homeschooling parents as the veteran homeschooling parents encourage and share learned facts from their own experiences, good and bad. It has been a blessing to the families that have participated as we seek to encourage one another.

Some of the classes that have been offered through this co-op are Physical Education, Sewing, Oil Painting, Cake Decorating, Musical Recorder classes, Music Appreciation, Speech, SAT (Verbal) Prep, Excellence in Writing, Drawing, Wood Crafts, American Girl, Aerobic/Weight Training, and many other classes.

School Beyond the Classroom has been a great success because we have moms and dads who give of their time to make it that way. We meet for two nine week sessions, the first session beginning in September and the second session beginning in January. We meet every Tuesday, for a nine week session, from 1:00 to 4:00 with three, one hour classes. Children can choose to stay for one, two or all three classes. If your child only participates for one or two classes then the parent only works one hour. If you child participates in all three class then the parents works two classes and is off for one hour and will have the opportunity to fellowship with the other teachers that are off or do anything they would like to do.

Moms or dads may either teach in a class or assist in a class. Because we want everything that is done in and through this co-op to bring glory and honor to our Heavenly Father, we have a statement of faith that we require all teachers and teacher assistants to read and sign. This statement states the beliefs that we feel should be at the foundation of all Christians and those in this coop.

School Beyond the classroom is an exciting and enriching program that will benefit our children, church, and ultimately the cause of Christ as we train and raise the next godly generation for Him. We trust God to develop, use, and expand as He sees fit.

“Lord, You established peace for us; all that we have
Accomplished You have done for us.” Isaiah 26:12