FAQs
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What are SOCCO's fees? |
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SOCCO's membership fees are $20 per year per family. Field trips, classes, and other events may have seperate fees and participation is optional. |
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When does membership begin and end? |
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Membership begins on September 1 of each year and runs through August 31. The fees are the same no matter when you join during the year. |
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Can I try SOCCO before I join? |
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Yes, you are welcome to try visit us for a park day or a class or other event to see if SOCCO is a good fit for your family. We encourage you to come and ask questions to get to know what our group is about and meet our families. In addition, SOCCO is free to new members in the summer. Please click Contact at the top right to connect with someone and set-up a visit. |
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What ages of children do you have in your group? |
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We have all ages in the group from babies through high schoolers. We make an effort to offer classes and activities that fit the range of the children in the group. We meet in families so all ages interact with all other ages at many of our events. |
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How many families are in SOCCO? |
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We have around 35 - 40 families each year in SOCCO. |
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Where do your members live? |
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SOCCO families live all over Orange County from as far north as Corona and as far south as Dana Point. Although our name includes South Orange County, many families have joined from all over the county in the last decade and we have adapted to accomodate all our families as needed. |
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Do you have classes? |
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Yes, we have co-op classes on Fridays. Our classes are designed to be supplemental to what you are teaching at home. Our class schedule is available to view on the Classes tab. Click on the Classes tab above for information then hover over the Classes tab and click Classes to view the current schedule. From the public page you can view the class schedule without all the details. Once you are a member you will have full access to the details but feel free to ask us if you have questions before that. Our classes meet from 10:00-12:00 each Friday followed by a park day. |
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How does your class schedule work? |
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Our class schedule works on a rotating schedule. Week 1 of each month follows week 1 on the schedule, week 2 of each month follows the week 2 schedule, and so on. Months that have a 5th week are set aside for special events. You can click on the calendar to view the dates we have classes this year along with when we take breaks for holidays. |
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Where are events held? |
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Our classes rotate location to accomodate families who live in all areas of the county. Week 1 classes are in Anaheim, week 2 are in Mission Viejo, week 3 are in Lake Forest, and week 4 are in Irvine. Classes are followed by a park day at a park local to the class location. Other activities are held in Orange County. Occasionally we have field trips or service projects in other surrounding areas. |
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Besides classes and park days, what events do you offer? |
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In addition to our weekly class and park days, we have regular field trips, mom's nights, and other events. We also have a club for high school students. |
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What do you offer for Jr. & Sr. high school students besides classes? |
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To encourage our oldest students to be involved in the group and connect with one another we have a leadership club called the Special Projects Club (SPC). Students in 8th - 12th grade can join SPC. SPC students take a leadership class during their first year of joining SPC. During subsequent years of SPC they are involved in planning and leading monthly events for the younger kids in the group. We also have game nights for 7th-12th grade students throughout the year. |
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Does SOCCO keep records or file the private school affidavit for members? |
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SOCCO is a homeschool support group only so while we do have group activities, classes and other events we do not hold the records for each of our member families nor do we file the affidavit. Each of our families files their own private school affidavit or files through a private school program. Support in filing the private school affidavit and in record keeping is available through the group. |
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Where can I find out more about homeschooling? |
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Many of our families have homeschooled for a number of years and love helping new homeschoolers get started. We have a mentor program if you choose to get matche with a more experienced homeschooler. SOCCO also highly recommends that you join Christian Home Educators of America in California (www.cheaofca.org) and Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). Both organizations are well established and extremely helpful. |