Purpose
Co-op Purpose
The Chiang Mai Homeschool Co-op exists to provide supplemental classes and community in a Christ-centered environment.
Co-op Provides
Co-op Limitations
The Chiang Mai Homeschool Co-op exists to provide supplemental classes and community in a Christ-centered environment.
- We are Christ-centered – We base the education of our children on the truths of the Word of God, believing that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom. (Please see our Statement of Faith.)
- We are family-oriented – We affirm that the family has the full responsibility of raising their children. As we gather together, we aim to be an extension of our homes, assisting each other in teaching, and supporting each other in home education.
- We foster fellowship – We offer weekly fellowship for our children with their peers and opportunity for interaction with other adult role models in a safe, positive, and orderly environment.
Co-op Provides
- A Monday morning gathering for 11 weeks both in September-November and January-March.
- A parent-run cooperative that is dependent on the full participation of its families.
- Activities and enrichment classes for children ages 6 to 18 (nursery and pre-K activities are available for younger siblings).
- Classes that are taught by parents in age/grade-level formats.
- The participating parent must speak English well enough to assist in AND teach a class.
- A variety of classes to allow interests and abilities to flourish, including those not necessarily available in every homeschool (i.e., arts, writing, science experiments) and providing activities dependent on the large group for success (i.e., P.E., drama, speech, choir, etc.).
Co-op Limitations
- Co-op is not a full-time school, for-profit group, or drop-off daycare. One parent is required to stay, participate as a teacher and/or teacher assistant, and help with other duties.
- Core academic subjects (math, grammar, reading, foreign languages, etc.) are not normally covered. The purpose is for enrichment only.
- Co-op is not a playgroup or preschool.
- Co-op is not a place to learn the English language.
- Co-op does not provide legal and/or official accreditation or for-credit classes.