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We are a Christian, parent-led homeschool group in the St. Johns, FL area. The purpose of HBTS is to provide a Christian-based support group, open to all homeschoolers regardless of race, creed, religion, or national origin.

We are NOT a drop-off program and parents are required to supervise their children at all functions.

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We are a Christian-based homeschool group run on Christian principles. We do not require that members be Christian or sign a statement of faith.

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We offer two types of memberships: General and Co-op. 

-General Membership includes access to the private Facebook group, field trips, and park days. 

-Co-op Membership includes weekly classes, field trips, park days, special events, and parties. Families may become Co-op Members by invitation twice a year during our Fall Enrollment and our Spring Enrollment. Each family must fulfill a service committment in the classroom as either an assistant or teacher. Additionally, we ask that parents participate on one of our committees: Building Maintenance, Field Trip, Special Events, or Yearbook.

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You may apply for General Membership in the group anytime. 

To participate in the co-op classes, our Outreach Coordinator will contact you after receiving your online registration form. If your family is invited to join, we will then send out your invoice which must be paid within 48 hours. Fall Enrollment closes on August 1. Spring Enrollment closes on January 1. We will not accept new students during the semester, but they can be added to our waitlist for the following semester.

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General Membership is $25 per family per school year.

Co-op Membership is $100 per family per school year plus an additional one-time registration fee of $25. Payment must be received within 48 hours of the invoice in order to secure your child's placement.

Field Trips and other special events are not included in these fees and must be paid separately.

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Our group has children of all ages!

We provide co-op classes for children ages 5-18 years old and also offer a Preschool Program for children 3-4 years old who have an older sibling attending our co-op. We have a nursery available for children 2 years old and younger.

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All of our communication happens on our private Facebook group or through our Facebook chat. Each co-op class has their own chat group so teachers can communicate effectively with all parents.

We use Facebook to post events, make special announcements, and share co-op activities. 

We are unable to send out weekly emails or texts for communication.

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General Membership does not require a service commitment.

Co-op Membership requires a parent to fulfill two services commitments. One commitment can be fulfilled by either teaching or assisting in one class during our weekly co-op. The second commitment can be fulfilled by joining a parent service committee. We currently have four committees.

Committee Descriptions

Building Maintenace- Each member will be responsible for cleaning the classrooms and common areas after Co-op every week.

Field Trip- Each member will be responsible to plan at least one field trip during the school year.

Special Events- Each member will be responsible for planning at least one special event/party during the school year.

Yearbook- Each member will be responsible for participating in designing the yearbook and taking photographs throughout the year.

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Co-op is held once a week. We all meet together for announcements and then go to our classrooms. Snack is held in the classrooms. The 3-4 and 5-6 year old students will also have recess outside during their class time. After class time, the 3-4, 5-6, and 7-9 year olds will be dismissed to their parent from our large meeting area. The older students are released from their classrooms.

The majority of the time, we will have two classes. Every 4-6 weeks, we will do a special event instead of co-op classes. Some special events include: Book Character Day, Science Day, Christmas Party, Valentine's Party, Field Day, Talent and Art Show, and a Completion Ceremony.

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Children are placed into their classes based on their age as of August 31 of that school year. We do not move children midyear. 

Class Age Groups

3-4 Year Olds *only available for children with older siblings

5-6 Year Olds

7-9 Year Olds

10-12 Year Olds

13-18 Year Olds

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Yes. Families must commit to attending the majoirty of classes. If a family misses 5 or more weeks of co-op, they may be asked to move to a General Membership.

Special Events at co-op are not mandatory and will not count towards your attendance. 

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To request General Membership, simply click the "Request Membership" link and fill in your information. Members also interested in joining the weekly co-op will be contacted by our Outreach Coordinator. Once a family has been invited to join, our Treasurer will send out an invoice. Invoices must be paid via Paypal within 48 hours to secure your membership.