How is the school structured?

This will be our second year as a cooperative:  This upcoming year Shelly Stern will be acting as our consistent (lead) teacher, meaning the person who will carry the children through the daily rituals. The co-teacher will be a co-oping parent in rotation depending on how many families sign up for the program.  We will be meeting at the end of May and again in August to discuss our time commitment schedule, themes and activities that we will be using throughout the year and anything else we need to discuss. We have a maximum of 8 children per day including our own children. We prefer for those children to be 2 days per week, but are open to a one or two day option for those homeschooling families who live out of town or have other commitments. We operate along a standard calendar year, with school starting the 4th of September and ending the 30th of May 2014. We take a break for Thanksgiving and the Christmas/New Year Holiday, and for spring break the week before Easter. We have a couple of family picnics and fun shows mixed into the year. Our day begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 12:45 pm (Monday and Tuesday).  Families are encouraged to prepare a healthy lunch focusing on whole foods. We ask that families refrain from including any sugary snacks or treats please.  

As much as we would like to, we are not able to accommodate children with severe peanut or tree nut allergies.