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A homeschool co-op, short for "homeschool cooperative," is a collaborative educational arrangement among homeschooling families. In a homeschool co-op, families come together to share resources, expertise, and responsibilities in educating their children. Co-ops typically involve a group of families who meet regularly to provide academic instruction, socialization opportunities, and extracurricular activities for their children. 

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Absolutely not! Co-ops do not replace your at-home curriculum in any way.  Rather, they add extracurricular experiences to your homeschooling life.  While core skills like math and reading are strengthened regularly through co-op classes, these subjects will still need to be taught at home.  

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Spark Academy caters toward school age children up through early high school.  Younger siblings (not yet kindergarten aged) may tag along and be included in a simplified cooperative program.  

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Spark Academy is not a drop-off co-op.  Rather, Spark Academy is a cooperative community.  Parents are expected to not only stay on the premises, but to contribute to the community. All parents have individual strengths that can be shared with other families  

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Parents as teachers is a cornerstone of our program.  While we encourage parents to share their knowledge and interests with a group of kids, we understand that teaching is not for everyone.  We partner our inexperienced teachers with ones that have participated in co-ops and taught for many years.  Through this partnership, parents gain confidence as teachers in the hope that they can teach in a future semester.  We encourage open dialogue about your concerns, thoughts, or fears around teaching, and we will work to find solutions that work for all!