AGAPÉ Learning is best described as a facilitated enrichment group, not a traditional co-op. It exists to partner with families who school at home and instructors who love teaching, to enjoy and experience lessons in life together. Classes are designed to complement what is taught at home, not take the place of parental instruction, assessment/evaluation, and educational plans. Classes are offered à la carte by qualified instructors weekly on different campuses. Please go to each campus' page for more information regarding classes offered at that site.

AGAPÉ Learning is a home-education resource program based on the love “agapé”: (ah-GAH-peh) the highest form of love that embraces a deep and profound sacrificial love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance. All of our administration & instructors have signed an agreement of this belief and agree to strive towards this highest form of love.

The short answer is “yes.” However, you’ll need to communicate with AGAPÉ administration first to schedule the visit so we can set up an observational plan to meet your needs. To do this, click on the Contact page above and select "Want to schedule a campus visit" as your reason for contacting us.

To understand everything involved in your registration, including financial commitments & parental obligations, you should first read our page How to Register. Once you have read through our Policies & Procedures and other information, you can go to the specific campus page of your choosing, read through the classes available, and fill out the registration form there.

Although we make every effort to do so, our classes are filled on a first-paid, first-served basis. Since there are maximum numbers to consider, you should register online early to avoid disappointments.

Once a class has reached maximum capacity, it will be listed in red letters on the campus schedule — DO NOT register for it. However, you may contact the instructor directly and let them know you’d like your child placed on their waiting list. (A place may open in the class, or if there is enough interest, another time slot may be added.) Again, contact the instructor directly — AGAPÉ Learning administration is NOT responsible for waiting lists — as each instructor maintains their own roster & waiting list.

Once you are on a waiting list with the instructor, you may proceed to register your child(ren) for other chosen classes. Again, you should NEVER register for a class that is full, whether you are on its waiting list or not. Simply register for your other classes, and decide whether you will:

1. Not register for another class during the wait list class time, leaving that time period open. There’s no charge to add a class once you’ve registered, so you could choose a different class for that time slot later if your 1st choice never becomes available. For MS/HS students, study hall during that time slot is also an option if they must remain on campus (however, study hall is NOT an option for elementary students); or

2. Register for your 2nd choice class immediately. However, if you do this, your 2nd choice class still falls under the same “Drop Class” policies under Paragraph 4 of the AGAPÉ Learning Policies and Procedures — so you may be subject to fees and/or tuition & non-refundable supply costs if you drop it later.

— A non-refundable registration fee is paid with online registration. Fees rise as start of term nears (see individual campus pages for specific amounts).

— After instructors notify parents of acceptance into classes, parents pay instructors directly a non-refundable supply fee (amounts vary per class).

— Tuition payments are paid directly to the teachers monthly. (If classes are dropped during the term for any reason other than loss of main income for the family or relocation beyond 30 miles of the campus location, parents are still responsible for tuition throughout the term.

Unfortunately, no. Instructors are paid individually by parents for tuition; tuition is not collected per family. Class prices are very reasonable for the quality of instruction and the time frame given.

Adding classes is free any time (as long as the class has not reached a maximum number of students). As a courtesy, we allow parents to drop classes for fall and spring terms between certain dates. Dates for dropping classes can be found on our our dates page. Fees may apply for dropping classes

Parent participation is required for students’ optimal learning, a safe environment, and to minimize costs. Parents assist instructors by supervising students in classrooms during their students’ class times according to the following minimum dates:

Fall (Sept-Nov term), 1 registered child, 3x/term

Fall (Sept-Nov term), 2-3 registered, 4x/term

Fall (Sept-Nov term), 4+ registered, 5x/term

Spring (Jan-Apr term), 1 registered child, 4x/term

Spring (Jan-Apr term), 2-3 registered, 5x/term

Spring (Jan-Apr term), 4+ registered, 6x/term

Parents sign up for such duty and receive more info via campus Parent Assistant Coordinators. If a parent fails to fulfill this responsibility to assist instructors, the parent will be charged $10 per class of his/her assignment and the child(ren) of that parent will not be allowed to return to class(es) until the parent serves as a parent assistant. If there is an emergency due to illness or death in the family, the parent will be rescheduled with no penalties.

Although we are not specifically equipped to serve children with special needs, we welcome students of all abilities to participate in classes. Please speak with the site director and instructor(s) about any specific needs before registering to ensure all are in agreement those needs can be accommodated.

We have no plans to offer any standardized testing services at this time.

Because we offer several classes to students who may be potential drivers, we must take every precaution of safety. Thus, any teenage driver (accompanied by an adult or not) cannot drive or park in the area where children may be walking to get in or out of cars. Each site will have designated parking areas for teens. No exceptions, even with parents in the car.

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