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KHS is the acronym for Kingdom Homeschool Services. We are not a school but a homeschool Co-op. A group of families and students who come together to learn and enjoy the homeschool life together in a family environment.

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We have two main programs. Families can choose to register for one of both programs.

Hybrid Track: Meets Monday- Tuesday- Thursday

Co-op Track: Meets ONLY Wednesdays

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Unfortunately, we are not equipped to receive students with special needs, unless a parent or caregiver attends with them, and/or an assistance at the family’s expense is hired to help them during the day. 

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Students should be entering Kindergarten to participate in any of our programs. 

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• Guidance on how to start homeschooling (Per/hour Fee)

• Curriculum help (Per/hour Fee) 

• Evaluations (Per child fee)

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We are located at Refreshing Mountain! 455 Camp Road, Stevens, PA 17578.

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Yes. Each family is assigned between 2-3 times per semester to clean the classrooms at the end of the day. In addition, each family  is required to fulfill another responsibility such as: help in the classroom, organize field trips, Co-op gathering, organize classroom meals, Field day, etc.

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Yes! Younger siblings are welcome to come with parents to help and “hang” out for the day if parents feel they can fulfill their daily responsibilities with their young ones along.

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What if I cannot commit to my assigned time to serve? We have an option in which families pay an opt out fee per semester, that allows them to be released from these responsibilities. If NO opt-out-fee was paid at the start of the semester and you miss your days in which you are required to serve, an additional charge will be added to your account.

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Parents are responsible to reach out to other families to trade days with them. Once the change has been made, parents are responsible to let our Parent Helper Coordinator know about the change.

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Please refer to our Discipline guideline.

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Yes! Families are required to comply with PA Homeschool Law which requires the submission of Affidavit and Objectives, plus an end-of-the-year evaluation.

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Yes. All families are required and responsible to have an evaluator and submit required paperwork to their school district.

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Each family is required to submit a yearly Affidavit and Objectives before they start homeschooling to their School Districts. Use the following link to inform yourself of what is required. PA Homeschool Info

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No. Attendance is solely the parent’s responsibility.

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Unfortunately, since we are a small Co-op we count and budget on every dollar amount committed when the financial commitment form is signed at the beginning of the year, we are unable to provide refunds.  We will consider strenuous financial situations on a case by case basis. 

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KHS does not meet during Thanksgiving ( Wednesday- Monday), Christmas (three-week break), Easter (Easter Monday). We also take off on Presidents Day. See program pages for specific details.

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Program starts the Tuesday or Wednesday after Labor Day (depending on track) 

Hybrid program ends the second week of May.

Co-op track ends the last week of April.

See program pages for specific details.

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Hybrid :8:30 am- 3:30 pm (drop off starts at 8:20- Pick up ends at 3:40)

Co-op: 9:30 am- 3:30 pm (drop off starts at 9:20- Pick up ends at 3:40)

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Because of the availability of the facilities we use, we can’t schedule Snow make up days. Students in Hybrid track will have assigned work to complete at home. Co-op days will be missed.

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Since we are a Co-op, families are welcome to miss as many or as little days as they wish. The cost and/or charge for tuition will not change if days are missed. We suggest taking their school work along, but families are welcome to decide what is best for their children. 

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Please contact our Director to discuss this impediment.

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Yes. All teachers and helpers have their clearances.

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No. Our Director, Susana, is the only one certified to teach in PA, however, one of our teachers is currently studying to be certified to teach English as a second language. Susana also spends a lot of her time training and preparing teachers for the classroom.