The Metro Life Church Homeschool Co-op is a God-centered program that strives to enhance the educational journey of homeschooling families. Our goal is to create community, fellowship, and academic support to students and parents. Students are dropped off and are able to come to the program at the Doral Campus and work on their individual curriculums with the support of a facilitator, participate in extracurricular activities, field trips, and connect with other homeschoolers.
What is the Homeschool Co-op?
Homeschooling is the freedom and flexibility to take full responsibility to educate your child while complying to the homeschooling laws in the state of Florida. Parents homeschool with the curriculum they select for their child based on their personalized educational needs, support from additional resources and a Homeschool Co-op to enhance their educational journey!
What is Homeschooling?
What is the Vision?
As a church, we promote a Christian environment with a biblical culture based on the 3Rs. Relationship, Relationship, Relationship.
As a community, we offer our students and families a place to connect on the premise of educating children while encouraging parents to have a vital role in the learning process.
We offer a safe learning environment that promotes and encourages independent learning.
Ultimately, offering our church family a principled educational option.
Who can enroll their child to the Homeschool Co-op?
We are partnering and making the Homeschool Co-op Program an educational option for our Metro Life Church Members (Graduated from STEPS and actively serving at Metro Life Church).
How do I Homeschool and comply with the State of Florida Homeschool Laws?
Florida Notice of Intent: Fill out this notice and mail it to the superintendent of your school district within 30 days of establishing your home education program.
Florida Educational Evaluation: A yearly annual evaluation by a Florida Certified teacher.
What grades are included?
The Homeschool Co-op begins in 2nd Grade through 12th grade.
Equip Education begins in 4th grade and continues through 12th grade.
Start here: Equip Education
Is the curriculum all online, all books, student-led, parent-led, teacher-led, hybrid?
Physical textbooks and workbooks will be purchased by parents and students will use them throughout the school year. Online class instruction will introduce new material and teach concepts.
What are the costs for the Homeschool Co-op? Equip?
Co-Op monthly tuition: $50 per child
Equip Education Tuition
What is expected from the parent (parent participation)?
Parents are expected to be an integral part of their child’s education. Including: making sure the student is attending class, turning in assignments on time, and communicating with teachers (if your child is doing Equip or any other online curriculum). Depending on which curriculum you are doing with your child, the parent plays the main educator role with support of the on-site facilitator for their work done at the Co-op.
August 21, 2023 - May 23, 2024
When does the Co-op begin? End?
What does a typical school week look like?
Co-op Schedule:
10am-12pm (Learning/Work Time)
12pm-12:45pm (Lunch)
12:45 pm-2pm (Learning/Work Time)
2pm-3pm (Extracurriculars)
Equip Schedule: https://equipeducationonline.squarespace.com/class-daystimes
Do you provide extra-curricular activities?
Currently, Physical Ed, Art, Gardening and Cooking
These electives are a la carte for an additional fee and are subject to change and teacher availability
We also go on local field trips at least once a month
What curriculum is used?
We have partnered with Equip Education and their curriculum for grade 4th - 12th
For lower grade levels we have narrowed down the research for the parent to certain curriculums and recommendations to choose from.
For families already homeschooling and using another curriculum, you are welcomed to have your child continue working on it here at the Co-op.
Do you have a graduation for High School Seniors?
Yes, we offer a beautiful graduation ceremony with Metro Life Church.
What’s my next step if I want to Homeschool my Child and enroll them into the Homeschool Co-op?
If you are a Metro Life Church Member considering homeschooling and want to register your child for the Homeschool Co-op Program please email us at: homeschool@metrolifechurch.com
Next steps would include an onboarding interview process and all the support and resources you need to get started on your homeschooling journey!