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Homeschool CO-OP Registration 2026-2027
FBC's Homeschool Cooperative
Requirements For Participation:
- A parent or guardian of each family that registers will be required to serve and/or teach in one of the classrooms.
- Students and Parents are expected to be present the entire morning - from 9am to noon.
- Parents will be placed on a rotation to bring food approximately 4 times per year for the "Teacher Lounge". All parents with a child participating in CO-OP are expected to provide for the lounge irregardless of whether the parent is present the day they are scheduled.
- Participation in the Bible/Apologetics Class is required.
- There is a yearly family registration fee to help cover the cost for materials and supplies.
- Additional curriculum costs may be required based on each individual class. See class descriptions for more details.
Schedule:
9am-12pm on Thursdays
August 27, 2026 - May 6, 2027
32 Weeks of Teaching (Plus Breaks)
Special Holidays:
Thursday, November 26, 2026 - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, December 24, 2025 - Christmas Break
Thursday, December 31, 2025 - Christmas Break
Thursday, April 8, 2026 - Spring Break
Saturday, May 8 - End of Year Showcase (This date may be changed)
Class Descriptions for 2026-2027 School Year
High School (9th-12th)
Apologetics
*This class is required for CO-OP participation
Lead Teachers: Pastor John Wright & Kurt Kowalk
Required Curriculum Purchase: "Manual of Christian Doctrine, Second Edition"
This apologetics class led by our pastor and one of our elders, is designed to help students build a strong, thoughtful foundation in the Christian faith while learning how to clearly and confidently explain what they believe.
Using Manual of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof as the primary curriculum, students will work through key biblical doctrines in a structured and accessible way. Topics will include the nature of God, the authority of Scripture, sin and salvation, and the life of the church. Each lesson will aim to connect theological truth with real-life understanding, helping students see how sound doctrine shapes everyday faith and decision-making.
Yearbook & Design
Required Curriculum Purchase: "The Non-Designer's Design Book"
In this hands-on, project-based class, students will learn the fundamentals of graphic design, photography, and journalism while working collaboratively to create a professionally designed yearbook for our co-op.
Students will develop practical skills such as layout design, typography, photo composition, editing, interviewing, and writing. Throughout the year, they will document co-op events, capture meaningful moments, and craft stories that reflect our community and values.
This class emphasizes both technical skill and creative expression, while also teaching responsibility, teamwork, and attention to detail as students contribute to a real, published product.
By the end of the year, students will have helped produce a completed yearbook available for purchase, giving families a lasting keepsake and students a tangible result of their work.
Astronomy (Master Books)
Lead Teacher: Kristina Fox with Terry Freed
Required Curriculum Purchase:
1 x Survey of Astronomy (Teacher Guide) (ONLY NEEDED IF TAKING FOR CREDIT)
1 x Our Created Moon
1 x The Stargazer's Guide to the Night Sky
1 x Taking Back Astronomy
*All these items are available together in the curriculum pack,with additional items, but it may be cheaper to buy individually as opposed to full curriculum pack.
Learn alongside other high schoolers as we:
- discuss logical fallacies and how they enter into the science realm,
- build a solid foundation of creation (Genesis 1-11) with FBC’s Terry Freed Assisting throughout the year
- utilize Answers in Genesis resources to add depth and visual clarity of the universe
- add in hands on learning, and work our way through the books in the Masterbook’s class “A Survey of Astronomy” for High schoolers.
Our hope is that even if you have all your “credits” this course will enable your love of learning to grow, help you answer questions about our universe in a Biblical way, and most importantly solidify a Biblical foundation for how science points us back to our Creator!
*This class will be available for both Credit or Non-Credit Participation.
Credit Participants will utilize the student worksheets and quizzes that go along with the course.
Non-Credit Participants will need to follow along with the reading, but will have no outside work other than this reading.
6th-8th Grade
Science - Astronomy & Earth Science (Generations)
Lead Teacher: Amanda Grecni
Required Curriculum Purchase: God Made The World: A Biblical Worldview Course on Astronomy and Earth Science
Students will be provided a syllabus and responsible for reading outside of class. Reading will be re-emphasized in class and hands-on-projects and experiments performed.
**Students will need to purchase the textbook curriculum (activity guide not required)
(The textbook is available in both print and audio form. Choose whichever one works best for your student/family)**
Apologetics (Master Books)
*This class is required for participating in the CO-OP
Required Curriculum Purchase: Master Books Elementary Apologetics (Curriculum Pack)
Elementary Apologetics gives students the knowledge they need to defend their faith against unbiblical worldviews. Using real questions asked by elementary students, this course teaches your student to find answers to their questions in the Bible.
*13 year old boys will join the High School Apologetics class
Extracurricular (To be determined)
Likely will be a Fine Arts, PE, Music combination. No curriculum purchase required.
3rd-5th Grade
Science - Astronomy & Earth Science (Generations)
Curriculum Purchase is OPTIONAL: God Made The World: A Biblical Worldview Course on Astronomy and Earth Science
Students will be provided a syllabus and responsible for reading outside of class. Reading will be re-emphasized in class and hands-on-projects and experiments performed.
Apologetics (Master Books)
*This class is required for participating in the CO-OP
Required Curriculum Purchase: Master Books Answers for Kid's Box Set
Elementary Apologetics gives students the knowledge they need to defend their faith against unbiblical worldviews. Using real questions asked by elementary students, this course teaches your student to find answers to their questions in the Bible.
Extracurricular (To be determined)
Likely will be a Fine Arts, PE, Music combination. No curriculum purchase required.
1st-2nd Grade
These Grade levels will follow the same rotation schedule as the older classes and have a Bible, Science & Fine Arts through History Component. Curriculum is TBD and will not require purchase.
Pre-k & kindergarten
Kinder level teaching, counting, beginning reading work
Nursery
Ages 0-2 years old