Q: What if I have a student registering for both MS and HS classes?

A: Fill out both a MS and a HS Registration Form for that child indicating the appropriate classes

Q: What if I have a 6th grader who doesn’t want to take all of the 6th grade classes. Can he take any of the other MS classes?

A: With permission of the teacher and MS Coordinator, a 6th grader may register for other MS classes. Permission MUST be received prior to registration and indicated on the registration form with the MS Coordinator signature. At registration, the 6th grader will be put on the waiting list for the requested class until all 7th and 8th graders have registered since they are given priority. A second choice class MUST be indicated on the registration form.

Q: Do I have to pay anything if my child is put on the waiting list?

A: No, if a spot opens for your child, you will pay then.

Q: If I am a new member, what are my chances of getting in the classes I want?

A: We have no way of knowing the likelihood of getting in any particular class. We take registrations on a first-come basis. We will open waiting lists for any full classes. Historically, students on the spring waiting lists are often offered spots before fall but, obviously, there is no guarantee.

Q: What is the structure of the elementary program?

A: Registering for our co-op would be for a full school year, with 11 co-op days in the fall, and 11 in the spring. The elementary classes meet on Mondays, from 10:00 - 2:30pm.

Our K4, K5 and 1st grade classes are each self contained. This means that from 10:00 - 2:30 they are with the same teacher and stay together as a group. The class description for each of these classes can be found here. (They have a lunch break of course as well). In terms of registering for one of these 3 age levels, you would just register for K4, K5 or 1st grade... there are no separate classes to select (aside from a possible early hour class, listed below).

The 2nd-5th graders rotate through 4 different classes during the day from 10:00 - 2:30pm... with each class being approximately 50 minutes long with a lunch break in between. These 4 classes come as an elementary "package" and cannot be separated.

From 9am-10am there are several classes which we call, "elementary early hour classes". These also can be found here, with the ages these classes are for. Each of these early hour classes are considered "supplemental" to our co-op, and are not part of the elementary "package". Elementary students do not have to come at 9am, and can opt to just do the regular co-op day from 10:00-2:30pm each Monday. Enrollment for these is open only to those who are enrolled in one of the elementary class programs (K4-5th).

Elementary Early Hour Classes:

• Preschool music for K4 and K5
• First grade music for first graders
• Fun for Spanish for 2nd and 3rd graders
• IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) for 4th and 5th graders.