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A homeschool co-op provides parents and students with friendship, a support system, social activities and educational opportunities. Families join for the enrichment and also for the academic classes. Some families have been with our co-op for many years.

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We are a dedicated group of Christians homeschool families that share in the education of our children by teaching classes to them one day a week.

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We meet at North Fairfield Baptist Church in Fairfield Township of Butler County, Ohio. The address is 6853 Gilmore Rd, Hamilton, OH 45011.

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No. We rent the facilities from NFBC and they have generously supported us over the years. Some members do attend NFBC but the majority do not.

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We meet for 26 weeks beginning with the first Friday after Labor Day and ending around Easter week. The 26 weeks is divided into two 13-week semesters. The first semester is in the fall and second semester is in the winter / spring. When one joins the co-op, it is expected that the participation is for both semesters.

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We meet on Friday mornings.

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There are about 60 families and 140 children involved with the co-op. These figures fluctuate from year to year.

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The target grades for our co-op is 1^st through 12th grade. We do provide preschool and kindergarten for younger siblings of 1^st – 12^th grade students.  Our preschool is not a complete program, but meant to be an enrichment environment for the younger siblings.  Typically, kindergarteners would be grouped together with 1^st and 2^nd graders but for the 2021-2022 school year kindergartners will be in their own group. We do not admit families until the oldest child is in at least 1^st grade (age 6).

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Yes, we provide nursery care for our teachers, aides and leaders participating in our co-op.

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Our annual registration and per semester general tuition fees are charged per family, not per student. Some classes will have additional material cost fees. There is a substantial discount in the per semester fee for members who teach.

Fees for members:

$60 Non-Refundable Annual Registration Fee/Per Family- ALL Families

$70 Per Semester Fee/Teacher Families OR $140 Per Semester Fee/Non-Teacher Families.

Fees for drop-off students: There is a $60 non-refundable registration fee (see above, applies to ALL families), plus $75 per student per class per semester. There may be additional class materials fees. If the class is taught by a paid (non-member) instructor, this fee is in addition to the co-op fees listed above and must be paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of co-op. Classes taught by paid instructors are marked with an asterisk (*) and fees for the class as well as additional class descriptions can be found on our website.

Payment is due the second week of co-op.

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For the 2021-2022 school year, we will offer two 55-minute classes.

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Families enroll their children in all two hours of classes. The only exception is for high school students who are working part time or are taking classes through another program. We encourage high school students who opt out of a class session to volunteer during that hour in another classroom.

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Classes are grouped by grade: Preschool, K-2^nd, 3^rd – 5^th, 6^th – 8^th and 9^th – 12^th. For the 2021-2022 school year, kindergartners will be in their own group.

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Outside work is occasionally expected by the students, but it is minimal.  For the junior high and high school level, we do offer classes that require students to study a certain curriculum at home (e.g. Biology, Spanish).

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Classes are chosen based on interest and also a parent willing to teach the class. Some classes are offered multiple years due to high interest and sometimes the interest for a specific class is only for one year. Past interest have included PE, biology, history, speech, art, Spanish, sign language, writing, photography, drama, musical theater, chemistry, physical science, choir, home economics, etc. Most classes are supplemental to your homeschooling which means you don't have to change your curriculum to participate. Classes last throughout the school year but occasionally some classes only last one semester. Students in the K-2^nd grades will rotate classes from one semester to the next.

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Yes, we offer classes in core subjects which are graded by the teacher for high school credit; however, the final grade is the responsibility of the parent. Additionally, we do not provide high school transcripts.

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No, we are not a drop-off program.  We ask that you stay all class hours and help for those hours as an aide (helper) or as a teacher.

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An adult representative (usually the parent) is required to teach or aide while at co-op.

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We are a cooperative working together for a shared purpose which is teaching classes to our children. The co-op relies on their members to teach classes and could not function without them. We only accept members who are willing to teach but this doesn’t mean they are required to teach every year. We respect that some families need a year off from teaching or are new to the co-op and will need a time to adjust and get familiar with our environment.

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Yes, parents help with cleaning up the facility at the end of the day. Many hands make light work! There are also various volunteer positions that help make FCHC run smoothly.

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In order to protect some children who are allergic to peanuts or nuts, FCHC is a peanut free and a nut free facility.  We realize that peanut butter is a staple for some families, but as you are probably aware, peanut allergies are wide-spread.  We expect parents to bring peanut-free and nut-free options to protect our students who are allergic.  Thank you!

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We have a waiting list especially for those with younger children (preschool – 2^nd grade). New members are admitted when space becomes available. We do not admit families until oldest child is in at least 1^st grade (age 6). Families with older children typically have an easer time getting into our co-op even though a family with nursery or preschool age children completed an application first.

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Awesome! We are glad you are interested in joining our co-op. Before proceeding, please read both the Statement of Faith and the Policy Manual. Links are found in the left navigation bar under "About Us" and "Co-op Info". Once you have agreed to the Statement of Faith and have a good understanding of our policies, please click on the link called FCHC Interest/Wait List Request Form. This link can be found in the left navigation bar. We appreciate your willingness to share personal information which will help us determine how or when to fit your family into our co-op.