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PACHEK, (which stands for Pennyroyal Area Christian Home Educators of Kentucky), is a homeschool support community that was started over 30 years ago and currently has 150+ families in our membership.   A yearly membership includes access to field trips, family events, social activities, our members only FB group, our sports teams and student clubs.   We also hold two semesters of co-op classes each year (fall & spring)…that have their own registration & fees.  You must be a current  member of Pachek to participate in our co-op classes.  

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PACHEK offers some great opportunities for home school families! Some of them include...

Educational field trips
Co-op classes
Park/play dates for all ages
Mom's Nights Out events
Fellowship events for the whole family
Parent workshops
Various educational enrichment events
Field Day 
Various Student Fairs (science, literature, geography, etc.)
Student clubs (Beta, 4H, yearbook, Lego, Bingo, etc.)  

Kindergarten and High School graduation ceremonies

Middle school and high school activities

Sports for middle and high school students

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Annual membership dues are $50 per family before August 1.  After August 1 the dues are $60.  After January 1, dues are pro-rated at $30 for the remainder of the school year (May 31st).  This is nonrefundable. Dues can be paid through Paypal, the mail, at an event, or given to a Steering Team member.

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PACHEK offers a great opportunity to learn and engage with each other in a classroom setting! Each semester, we have an 8-week co-op: generally Sept/Oct in the fall and Feb/Mar in the spring.   You must be a current member of PACHEK to pre-register and participate in the co-op classes.

• Pre-Registration for fall takes place in June
• Pre-Registration for Spring takes place in November

Co-op classes meet once a week. There are 3 different class hours, with each age level (Early Elementary & up) having multiple choices of classes each hour.  We begin our day with announcements as a group and then dismiss by class to our first-hour classes. The students then rotate through their three assigned classes, each lasting 55 minutes. Classes are a mix of both fun and educational. We offer classes such as science, writing, cooking, crafting, music, math, physical education classes, and MUCH more!  Each semester’s class list is different, due to the teacher's choices.

Every student is signed in at the beginning of the day and attendance is taken in every class, every hour.  Students are then signed out by their parents at the end of the day.

Our co-op is led by a committee made up of our volunteer parents and works only because all of our parents cooperate together.  Each family is required to have a parent on site for the entirety of the co-op day.  Parents can volunteer to teach classes or will be assigned classes to assist in 2 out of the 3 class hours.  The 3^rd hour can be your free hour to mingle with the other adults IF we do not require substitute helpers that hour.

Please remember participation is not guaranteed when you pre-register. Pre-registration gives us an idea of how many students to plan for. Members can still participate in co-op if not pre-registered depending on class availability. As we grow, we cannot guarantee that there will be space for every family every semester, HOWEVER, we will do our best to accommodate everyone possible. Members who have never participated in CO-OP must attend a CO-OP orientation before being allowed to register.

Class Age Levels:

Nursery: Birth – 12 months
Little Learners: 1-3 yr olds
Preschool: 4 yr olds
Kindergarten: 5 year olds
Early Elementary: Grades 1-2
Upper Elementary: Grades 3-5
Middle School: Grades 6-8
High School: Grades 9-12

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PACHEK is for the whole family--all children are welcome to our meetings, field trips, and events with their parents. We do offer childcare for smaller children during meetings when possible. Some activities are offered for specific age groups. Co-op is open to all children, nursery through high school, with a participating parent.

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1.  Under the public home page for PACHEK, request membership. Be sure to complete the Statement of Faith interactive form.

2.  Once membership is approved and we have received dues and your signed Release of Liability form, you will have access to the full PACHEK site. Dues can be sent through Paypal, given to a Steering Team leader, or mailed to PACHEK (PO BOX 114, Hopkinsville KY 42241-0114).

3. Log in to the website and sign-up for some great activities, field trips, co-op, and other fellowship opportunities.

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PACHEK does not have a central office and currently meets in various local churches.