Key Peninsula Homeschool Co-Op

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We are a group of homeschooling families that live on or near the Key Peninsula. Our main goal is to provide our children with consistent opportunities to interact with other local homeschool families through lessons, field trips, and plenty of free play time. We acknowledge and honor that each family’s homeschooling approach is unique, and our desire is to support and encourage each other on this journey.

We consider ourselves to be a neutral group in the religious and political realm. Our focus is on our children and providing them opportunities to learn, play, and work together as they grow.

We believe the best way to achieve this is to lead by example and foster a group culture that will help us raise our children to be kind, strong, and generous human beings with a strong love of learning.

We are inspired by the Charlotte Mason philosophy of a gentle feast of learning - classes for primary grade children are chosen to encourage reading of good books, hands on learning and experiments, arts, crafts, music, and nature study. Our middle school and high school classes begin to have a heavier focus on academics, but still encourage exposure to various books and subjects, with a focus on the opportunity to learn together in a group setting.

During our play time, we encourage our kids to interact freely with one another, much as families would do at the local playground. We frequently hold various holiday and/or themed parties during play time. During the colder months, we meet indoors at the Key Peninsula Civic Center, or make use of their playground. In the summer, we meet at various parks throughout the area.

We also organize various field trips throughout the year on days other than Wednesdays. These field trips are optional and are organized by various parents in the group.

We rely heavily on parent involvement and require at least one parent or guardian to remain onsite during any of our events. Whether you are interested in teaching, assisting, monitoring, organizing events for our free play time, or helping to organize field trip options, we appreciate the time and talents that our various families can bring to the table!

Communication:

Our main form of communication will be through our website, www.kphomeschoolcoop.com, and our email address, [email protected]. The best way to contact us directly is through email. We also have a group FaceBook page and GroupMe that we communicate through. If you want to join either of those, please speak to one of our co-op members.

Parent Expectations:

Parents/guardians are expected to remain onsite during the co-op day, and to participate by volunteering for one of the many co-op jobs. As part of the registration process, parents will be required to fill out a survey indicating areas of interest to volunteer in. Job assignments will be made based on those survey responses.
For the K-1 age class, parents with children in that class will be required to attend the class with their child(ren) and to assist their child(ren) with class activities. For all other classes, 2-3 parents will be assigned as teaching assistants. All other parents and children can spend the class period in the gym area or outside by the playground. If you are assigned to a class, your younger children can be in the classroom with you.

Student and Parent Expectations:

We are extremely grateful to have the use of the Civic Center. Please be respectful to all property there, and leave the building and grounds in as good of condition as you found them.
During class time, be respectful of the teacher and volunteers, and give your attention to them.
Our play time after class is a time for kids and parents to have free time together, but is not specifically overseen by the co-op and is open to the public. Please treat this time with the general practices of “playground rules”. Enjoy yourselves, but be respectful and strive to work out any disagreements between individuals and families.

Academic Calendar:

The 2026-27 school year will begin on September 9, 2026, and run through May 19, 2027. There will be a total of 30 weeks of class, and the following breaks will be taken:

No classes/play time from November 25-December 30. Classes will resume on January 6, 2027.
No classes on April 14th for spring break.

We also meet during the summer months for play time at various parks in the area. There is no registration required for summer meet-ups, and the only cost will be if the place we are visiting has an entry fee. Optional activities may also be planned during the school year, and parents will be notified of those.

Any updates or changes to the planned calendar will be emailed to families and posted on our website.

Classes

We currently offer classes for four age groups. Please register your child for the appropriate age group:

K-1st grade (12:30 p.m.)

2nd-3rd grade (12:30 p.m.)

4th-5th grade (12:30 p.m.)

K-5 art/music class (11:30 a.m.)

Middle/High School combined classes (ages 12-17) at: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m.

Fees

There is a $25 registration fee per family
The cost for all classes is $80 per child per class for the entire school year (30 classes)
We currently only accept payment via cash, or Venmo if needed. We will provide receipts for payment. We will make arrangements during the summer to be available at the Civic Center to take cash payments on specific dates, and an email will be sent out with that information. Payment must be made prior to the first day of classes (September 9, 2026).
Any field trip fees or other optional outing fees will be charged separately and coordinated by the parent in charge of that particular event.
Class and field trip fees each term are non-refundable. We understand that due to illness and scheduling conflicts, your child(ren) may not be able to attend every class or field trip, but there are no refunds for missed classes or field trips.

Photo Consent

We take photos of our activities to create a yearbook. Some of these photos may also be used on our website or Facebook page. If you do not wish to have your child in any of the photos that are taken, please pull them aside during photo time.

I have read and understand the above information and agree to the terms of involvement in the KeyPen Homeschool Co-op. If there are any concerns or conflicts arising between either myself or my children with other members of the co-op, I agree to respectfully work together to resolve any conflicts. I also understand that families may be asked to leave the group if they do not strive to uphold the mission statement.

I also understand that the KeyPen Homeschool Co-op is run by a group of volunteers. I will do my part to help make sure that the co-op runs successfully for all of our children.

BY REGISTERING YOUR FAMILY WITH OUR ORGANIZATION, YOU AGREE TO THE ABOVE.

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Payment Instructions

We currently only accept payment via cash, or Venmo if needed. We will provide receipts for payment. We will make arrangements during the summer to be available at the Civic Center to take cash payments on specific dates, and an email will be sent out with that information. Payment must be made prior to the first day of classes (September 9, 2026).

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