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We are not a secular group; our program is rooted in Christian values. There is a statement of faith that all families must read and agree to. That said, we strive to create a welcoming environment for all families. Each day there is a time for members to submit prayer requests and we start our community social with pledges (including a pledge to the Bible). Many of our curriculum choices reflect our faith-based perspective. While Christian principles guide our approach, our focus is also on building strong character, community, and a love of learning — values that many families, regardless of background, appreciate and support.

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MBA co-op days are held on Tuesdays from 9:00am to 2:40pm.

Optional "clubs" may happen before or after co-op and/or different days/times.

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MBA meets for a total of 30 Tuesdays in the given school year. There are break weeks and holiday breaks as well. For the 25-26 school year we start in August and end in May.

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A typical co-op day looks like this:

Optional Clubs: 8:15am-8:55am

Community Social: 9:00

1st Class: 9:35-10:20

2nd Class: 10:25-11:10

3rd Class: 11:15-12:00

Break for Lunch

4th Class: 1:05-1:50

5th Class: 1:55-2:40

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For the coming school year (24-25) the classes will be:

American Sign Language (PK3-PK4, Grades 3-5, 6-12), Art (PK3-PK4, Grades K-2, 3-5), Career Exploration and Life Skills (Grades 6-12), Creative Writing/English (Grades 6-8), Dance and Movement (PK3-PK4), Language Arts (Grades 3-5), Pebble Time (Grades K-2), PE (PK3-PK4, Grades K-5, 6-12), Presentation With Art (Grades 3-5), Sand Time (PK3-PK4), Science (Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12), Show and Tell (Grades K-2), Speech and Debate (Grades 9-12).

We will also have clubs available to kids that want to participate. 

ASL Club (Grades 3-12), Art Club (Grades 6-12), Bible Club (Grades 6-12)

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We range from nursery aged kids up to seniors in high school. We have classes from PK3/PK4 up to high school.

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To build a strong sense of community among both children and parents, we require participation in the full day’s schedule. This consistency helps foster lasting friendships and a cohesive learning environment throughout the school year—and beyond. While families may choose to reinforce or skip certain classes or lessons at home, which is completely acceptable, attending only part of the day is not an option. We, as a community, rely on each and every member in our group to help build up MBA for the benefit of all the children/families enrolled.

That said, the clubs on the first block (8:15am-8:55am) are optional participation and you do NOT have to join them. They are included in the cost, regardless, though. If you sign up for any clubs we do expect that you particpate and show up for that time block. Otherwise you can come at the start of the day by 9am for our Community Social.

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No. At least one parent must stay on premises for the full day.

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The short answer is "No". That said, all members are expected to be fully commited to ensuring MBA is a strong and successful community. It is therefore expected that there will be parental involvement from each family participating in the co-op. This happens not only in teaching/assisting where needed but in attending the co-op regularly. 

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We pride ourselves on being a great resource for your family and our community. We keep costs as minimal as possible but still functioning and allowing the group to maintain a strong asset to the children in their learning.

The co-op fee is $300 for the entire school year per child (grades PK3-12th).

We do allow this to be put into a fee schedule and broken up into two $150 payments (per child) if you are not utilizing any scholarships [payment 1 due by the start of co-op/Semester 1 in August and then payment 2 due before the start of Semester 2 in January].

There is no fee for nursery children (ages 0-2).

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Our co-op is structured in a way to be affordable to the average family and still provide the most amount of value to our homeschool community. The fee you pay in is how the group is able to run through the school year. No one is paid for teaching/leading a subject*. No one is paid for any service they provide to the group, from the leaders to general volunteers. All funds are used to benefit the kids in the form of supplies necessary for art projects, science projects, etc.

The group funds all things the kids do each and every co-op day and some of the other non-co-op day gatherings. You, the parent, need to provide nothing but the books they need for some of the classes. The classes try to do the "messy" more expensive hands-on things during co-op. This keeps the kids engaged and relieves you from having to do them at home. Because they do them in class they also have the ability to have group class discusions with their peers on the outcomes of what they have done which fosters great forms of communications and thought. 

A quick summary: the funds are used for general upkeep of the group (insurance, website, etc), classes (supplies for art, science, etc), group parties (Friendsgiving, Christmas, etc) as well as a handful of other ways.

It does NOT cover the optional field trips.

*The ONLY exception to paying a teacher to teach a subject from group funds would be if it is beneficial to the kids to hire someone outside of our co-op to teach a subject that is needed or wanted by the community and no one within our community is either qualified to teach or available to teach. MBA will always do what is best for the kids - even if it means utilizing group funds to ensure the kids receive a class they need... this is not often and is avoided whenever possible so the funds can be used elsewhere.

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At this time, we do not offer sibling discounts. We work hard to keep our fees as low as possible for all families, which means we don’t have additional funds available to reduce costs further. The fee goes directly toward supplies and materials that every child benefits from equally. We appreciate your understanding!

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At this time, we do not directly accept scholarships like PEP or FES-UA. However, we are actively working on becoming an approved direct provider. In the meantime, families may choose to pay upfront and independently submit a reimbursement request through Step Up for Students. Please note that we cannot guarantee whether your reimbursement request will be approved, as that decision is made solely by Step Up.

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Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions. Please call, text or email with the below information or through the CONTACT US tab of the website.

Crystal Getty

(386) 631-7685

[email protected]