ABOUT

Welcome! You may have been referred to our site by a friend or found us through an internet search, but either way, we’re excited that you’re here!

WHO WE ARE

Chosen Homeschool Co-op is a ministry of Calvary Chapel St. Petersburg that provides elective style classes to supplement the educational programs of homeschool families in our area. This Christ-centered homeschool co-op is composed of moms, dads, and educators who have come together with a desire to serve the homeschool community using their gifts and talents to teach these classes in a safe and fun environment.

As a ministry of Calvary Chapel St. Petersburg under the leadership of Pastor Ryan Marr, we seek to show the love of Christ to every person who walks through our doors. We have high standards and guidelines for all participating in Chosen in order to ensure each child the ability to learn in a safe and Christ-like manner.

WHEN WE MEET

We come together twice per year, offering a Spring and Fall semester for children in grades K-12. We meet once per week on Thursdays and the classes we offer cover a wide range of topics including science, art, various sports, languages, and more.

The Kindergarten class and First Grade class each have one teacher for the full day, while 2nd grade and above choose from various electives.

Each semester offering is a bit different depending on the parent-teachers and educators available and what they are willing to teach. Click here to see our current classes or samples of past semesters.

Each semester is 10-11 weeks long, with the Spring semester typically starting at the beginning of February and the Fall semester starting at the beginning of September.

Each semester we offer five class periods:

1st Period: 8:00 am – 8:55am
2nd Period: 9:05am – 10:00am
3rd Period: 10:10am – 11:05am

Lunch 11:10-11:40am
4th Period:11:45am – 12:40pm
5th Period: 12:50pm – 1:45pm

COST

There is a registration fee of $35 per family per semester.

Grades 2-12 are $40.00 per student per semester for each 55-minute class period, plus any materials fees for each class. If your child attends one class, your cost will be $40 plus materials for the semester, not per week. If your child attends a full day - 5 class periods - your total for the semester will be $200 plus class material fees.

We encourage you to register your 2nd through 12th-grade children for the full day because there are many events or happenings that occur throughout the day that we would not want your child to miss, but this is not required if your child wishes to attend classes for less than a full day.

Kindergarten and First Grade are a full day class and are $280 each, plus $50 in class supply fees. These classes have a full-time teacher and teacher’s aide.

We accept cash, checks (payable to Calvary Chapel), credit cards, and the option to pay online via PayPal. Tuition balance must be paid by the end of the first day. If additional payment options are needed due to financial hardship or if you have any questions regarding tuition, please contact us by e-mail at chosen@calvarystp.org.

VOLUNTEERING

Our co-op is non-profit and therefore relies heavily on parental volunteers to keep the co-op running successfully. Because of this, parents are required to volunteer one day (8:00 am-1:35pm) during the semester per child attending the co-op (max of 3 days) or pay an opt-out fee. For more information about volunteering, please see our Volunteering page.

WHERE WE MEET