A "fee based" homeschool co-operative serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago and surrounding areas
Funschool Co-op is open to everyone regardless of their homeschooling style or religious beliefs.
Funschool Co-op uses the negotiating power of gathering large groups of homeschoolers together for discounts and learning opportunities.
What we offer:
Weekly Classes and One Day Workshops and Presentations
The Fall 2008 Session will begin on September 24th with a variety of one day workshops. Morning classes will run on Wednesdays for 10 Weeks beginning October 1st and our evening session will run for 12 weeks, beginning September 29. Our evening session was developed to give homeschool parents who need to work outside the home the opportunity to share their talents and passions with our community.
One day workshops will be also be offered on November 5th. Check out our class schedule for all the details.
Why join Funschool Co-op?
Less Driving! - Instead of going to an art studio, a homeschool play date and a class in separate locations, do everything on one or two days and in one place!
Time to make Connections - Parents are required to stay on the premises while their children are attending classes. We've arranged for a large open space where parents can wait comfortably with siblings and get to know each other. Students are encouraged to take some time to just hang out and get to know the other children in the group. There will be a variety of child led activities to participate in such as project and subject fairs, swap meets and a school store!
Teachers who GET IT! - Most of our teachers are homeschooling parents themselves. They understand why you've chosen to be responsible for your child's education and they are eager to share their passions with children who are choosing to learn more about a subject. Where the teacher does not have experience with homeschooling, every effort has been made to ensure that they have a teaching style and philosophy that will be respectful of home learners.
Satisfaction Guarantee- If your child is not happy with a class, your class cost is fully refundable (less materials fees) after the first class session. After that time, a prorated refund less materials fees will be given until the third class of the session. Students may also have the option of transferring to another class in lieu of a refund until the end of the third class session. Membership fees are refundable on a case by case basis. Please read our Policies and Guidelines for full details.
Field Trips
Funschool Co-op organizes field trip opportunities for homeschool families. In addition to the fun of attending an outing with other homeschool families, field trips often provide discounted admissions and tours reserved for groups and not available to the general public. A small processing fee is added to each field trip registration to offset fees and the time involved in organizing these opportunities.
Visit our FAQ and Policies and Guidelines Section for further details.
Membership Levels
Semester Fee- $65 (prorated for members joining after the third class session)
- First opportunity to register for classes, workshops and field trips
- Member pricing on all classes and field trip
- Access to Funschool Co-op Members Only Forum.
NonMember/Field Trips Only - Free Families who wish to register for field trips only may do so and pay the "non-member" fees for these field trips. These fees are collected to offset the administration costs and time to organize and implement these field trip opportunities.
Families who would prefer to not pay a semester fee may do so and register for classes at the NonMember rate. This may be ideal for the student who only wants to take one or two classes.
