Cincinnati Area Co-ops
Updated Cincinnati Area Co-Op List 1/2011
Veritas Christian Homeschool Group
Date Organized: 2000
Location: Urbancrest Baptist Church (Lebanon, Ohio)
Meeting Times: Thursday 8:45 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $85.00 per family per trimester for a.m. classes; $100 per family per trimester for all day (30 weeks total)
Grades: nursery- 12th grade
Director: Sara Smiddy
Date Organized: 2000
Location: Urbancrest Baptist Church (Lebanon, Ohio)
Meeting Times: Thursday 8:45 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $85.00 per family per trimester for a.m. classes; $100 per family per trimester for all day (30 weeks total)
Grades: nursery- 12th grade
Director: Sara Smiddy
Wisdom’s Way Co-op in Milford
Date Organized: 1999
Location: We meet at Faith Evangelical Free Church at 5910 Price Rd. Milford, Ohio
Meeting Times: Monday’s from 1:00 – 3:00 PM for 12 weeks
Cost: The cost is $40 per child (maximum of $120) per family
Grades: nursery – 12th grade
Director: Sharon Francis jfrancis@cinci.rr.com
Email: director@wisdomsway.org , administrator@wisdomsway.org
Web Site: www.wisdomsway.org
Date Organized: 1999
Location: We meet at Faith Evangelical Free Church at 5910 Price Rd. Milford, Ohio
Meeting Times: Monday’s from 1:00 – 3:00 PM for 12 weeks
Cost: The cost is $40 per child (maximum of $120) per family
Grades: nursery – 12th grade
Director: Sharon Francis jfrancis@cinci.rr.com
Email: director@wisdomsway.org , administrator@wisdomsway.org
Web Site: www.wisdomsway.org
The Learning Tree Co-op in Springdale, Ohio
Date Organized: 1997
Location: Vineyard Community Church in Springdale off Kemper Road
Meeting Times: Monday’s 10:00 – 2:30 (2 semesters of 15-16 weeks each per year)
Cost: $70.00 per child per semester (3 child maximum per family) plus family membership fee of $50.00 per semester. Teachers and leaders get one child’s tuition free.
Grades: nursery-12th grade
Directors: Lexi O’Connor and Jen Moore
Email: director@learningtreeonline.org
Web Site: http://www.learningtreeonline.org/
Date Organized: 1997
Location: Vineyard Community Church in Springdale off Kemper Road
Meeting Times: Monday’s 10:00 – 2:30 (2 semesters of 15-16 weeks each per year)
Cost: $70.00 per child per semester (3 child maximum per family) plus family membership fee of $50.00 per semester. Teachers and leaders get one child’s tuition free.
Grades: nursery-12th grade
Directors: Lexi O’Connor and Jen Moore
Email: director@learningtreeonline.org
Web Site: http://www.learningtreeonline.org/
Help
Date Organized: 2004/2005
Location: Trenton Christian Church Middletown, Ohio
Meeting Times: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 1:00 – 3:00
Cost: $15.00 for the year (subject to change)
Grades: Pre-K – 12th Grades
Director: Cherilu DuVal
Email: Duvals@ameritech.net
Website: None
Our members come from Middletown, Trenton, Franklin, Carlisle, and Germantown.
Date Organized: 2004/2005
Location: Trenton Christian Church Middletown, Ohio
Meeting Times: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 1:00 – 3:00
Cost: $15.00 for the year (subject to change)
Grades: Pre-K – 12th Grades
Director: Cherilu DuVal
Email: Duvals@ameritech.net
Website: None
Our members come from Middletown, Trenton, Franklin, Carlisle, and Germantown.
West Branch Learning Tree -WBLT Cheviot
Date Organized: 1999
Location: Whitewater Crossing Community Church Cheviot, Ohio
Meeting Times: Thursdays from 9:00 – 3:00
Costs: $80.00 per child (3 child maximum)
Grades: nursery – 12th grade
Director: Debi Parker and Amy Kerns
Email:
Website: wbltcoop.org
Date Organized: 1999
Location: Whitewater Crossing Community Church Cheviot, Ohio
Meeting Times: Thursdays from 9:00 – 3:00
Costs: $80.00 per child (3 child maximum)
Grades: nursery – 12th grade
Director: Debi Parker and Amy Kerns
Email:
Website: wbltcoop.org
Wisdom’s Gate Cooperative Ross/Oxford/Hamilton
Date Organized: September 2000
Location: West Side Church of Christ on Stahlheber (Hamilton)
Meeting Times: Fridays 9:30am to 2:30pm
Grades: Nursery – 12th grade
Cost: K-12 $50, preschool $40, Toddlers $25, Infants Free (per 10 week semester)
Discounts for teachers and large families
Contact : Shannon McCandless 742-0110, Traci Statum-524-3767, or Shelley Glass- 738-3295
Email: tstatum@woh.rr.com
*You must be recommended to join by someone who attends Wisdom’s Gate.
Date Organized: September 2000
Location: West Side Church of Christ on Stahlheber (Hamilton)
Meeting Times: Fridays 9:30am to 2:30pm
Grades: Nursery – 12th grade
Cost: K-12 $50, preschool $40, Toddlers $25, Infants Free (per 10 week semester)
Discounts for teachers and large families
Contact : Shannon McCandless 742-0110, Traci Statum-524-3767, or Shelley Glass- 738-3295
Email: tstatum@woh.rr.com
*You must be recommended to join by someone who attends Wisdom’s Gate.
POINT – Middletown, Ohio
POINT (Parents Offering Inspiration, Nurturing, and Training
Date Organized: 1999
Location: New Covenant Church, Middletown, Ohio
Meeting Times: Fridays, 9:30 AM -12:15 PM
Cost: $164 per student for 28 weeks, $35 annual fee per family, and $15 annual supplies fee
Grades: nursery – 12th grade
Director: Brad and Paula Sanders, Director
Email: director@point-homeschool.org pointdirector@highstream.net
Website: POINT-homeschool.org
POINT (Parents Offering Inspiration, Nurturing, and Training
Date Organized: 1999
Location: New Covenant Church, Middletown, Ohio
Meeting Times: Fridays, 9:30 AM -12:15 PM
Cost: $164 per student for 28 weeks, $35 annual fee per family, and $15 annual supplies fee
Grades: nursery – 12th grade
Director: Brad and Paula Sanders, Director
Email: director@point-homeschool.org pointdirector@highstream.net
Website: POINT-homeschool.org
Mason Ohio Educational Homeschool Cooperative
AKA: Mason Co-op
Date Organized: 2002
Location: Sharonville, Ohio
Meeting Times Fridays from 8:30 -12:00 (26 weeks each year)
Grades: K-12th Grade (Nursery and preschool classes provided)
Cost: $125.00 a semester for non-teachers,$70.00 per semester for teachers
Director: Michelle Mauch
Email: director@masoncoop.org
Web Site: http://www.masoncoop.org/
AKA: Mason Co-op
Date Organized: 2002
Location: Sharonville, Ohio
Meeting Times Fridays from 8:30 -12:00 (26 weeks each year)
Grades: K-12th Grade (Nursery and preschool classes provided)
Cost: $125.00 a semester for non-teachers,$70.00 per semester for teachers
Director: Michelle Mauch
Email: director@masoncoop.org
Web Site: http://www.masoncoop.org/
Leaves of Learning
Date Organized: 1996
Location: 7131 Plainfield Rd., Deer Park, Ohio 45236
Meeting Times: four days a week
Grades: 1-12
Cost: $150.00 deposit to hold your spot plus monthly tuition fees
Director and contact: Diana Osborn
Email: info@leavesoflearning.org or 673-9021
Web Site: www.leavesoflearning.org
*You can drop off your child for classes, so it is not
fellowship-oriented for the mothers. Leaves does not have a Christian emphasis, but does have Christian parents involved.
Date Organized: 1996
Location: 7131 Plainfield Rd., Deer Park, Ohio 45236
Meeting Times: four days a week
Grades: 1-12
Cost: $150.00 deposit to hold your spot plus monthly tuition fees
Director and contact: Diana Osborn
Email: info@leavesoflearning.org or 673-9021
Web Site: www.leavesoflearning.org
*You can drop off your child for classes, so it is not
fellowship-oriented for the mothers. Leaves does not have a Christian emphasis, but does have Christian parents involved.
Providence Extension Program (PEP):
Specializing in Classical Education with a Biblical Worldview
PEP partners with homeschool parents to give 7th -12th grade students the knowledge of history, writing & speaking, and biblical philosophy vs. World philosophies they need to convince the world to follow them as they follow Christ.
· Experienced Tutors
· Two-day collegiate format
· CORE Concept for Humanities
PEP has a 9 year track record of preparing students for success in college and a life that is glorifying to God. Our strong academics have enabled many of our graduating students to receive college scholarships.
PEP has three Cincinnati locations: Please contact one of the site administrators for more information.
Milford-Teresa Youngstrom teresay942@fuse.net
Mason- Tammy Treft tammytreft@cinci.rr.com
Cincinnati Westside- Mary Sue Verhagen verhagen@fuse.net
Please see our website for a list of classes www.pep1.org
Specializing in Classical Education with a Biblical Worldview
PEP partners with homeschool parents to give 7th -12th grade students the knowledge of history, writing & speaking, and biblical philosophy vs. World philosophies they need to convince the world to follow them as they follow Christ.
· Experienced Tutors
· Two-day collegiate format
· CORE Concept for Humanities
PEP has a 9 year track record of preparing students for success in college and a life that is glorifying to God. Our strong academics have enabled many of our graduating students to receive college scholarships.
PEP has three Cincinnati locations: Please contact one of the site administrators for more information.
Milford-Teresa Youngstrom teresay942@fuse.net
Mason- Tammy Treft tammytreft@cinci.rr.com
Cincinnati Westside- Mary Sue Verhagen verhagen@fuse.net
Please see our website for a list of classes www.pep1.org
Double Digit ~ A fellowship of pre-teens and teenagers in an academic setting.
Date Organized: 2004
Location: Vineyard Church on Rt. 123 (Franklin)
Meeting Times: Fridays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $50 annual supply fee/family, plus $45 per class/student/semesterGrades: 7 – 12th grade- Most classes will begin in early September and will be limited to the first 10 students.
Fun activities throughout the year.
Date Organized: 2004
Location: Vineyard Church on Rt. 123 (Franklin)
Meeting Times: Fridays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $50 annual supply fee/family, plus $45 per class/student/semesterGrades: 7 – 12th grade- Most classes will begin in early September and will be limited to the first 10 students.
Fun activities throughout the year.
HEART –
Meets on Wednesday mornings
Location: Grace Bible Presbyterian Church on Rt. 42
Current classes and other important information- heartcoop.com
Contact: Tracy Shelley (director) tracymom126@gmail.com or 513-228-003
We are still accepting families for the 2010-2011 school year
Meets on Wednesday mornings
Location: Grace Bible Presbyterian Church on Rt. 42
Current classes and other important information- heartcoop.com
Contact: Tracy Shelley (director) tracymom126@gmail.com or 513-228-003
We are still accepting families for the 2010-2011 school year
Landmark Home School Co-op
Provides a variety of educational and enrichment classes for home schooling families in a safe and loving environment.
Location: 1600 Glendale-Milford Road, Cincinnati,Ohio 45215.
Provides a variety of educational and enrichment classes for home schooling families in a safe and loving environment.
Location: 1600 Glendale-Milford Road, Cincinnati,Ohio 45215.
We meet on Mondays from 9-2. We have 15 week sessions.
For returning families, the fee per family each semester is $100. Fee is reduced to $50 each semester you teach.
For new families, the fee is $125 a family each semester, or $75 each semester you teach a class.
If your child(ren) is coming for a PAID TEACHER class only, you may drop them off for that class. The fee is $125 each semester and the paid teacher fee.
If you are interested in joining the co-op, please print off “All Co-Op Forms,” the “Dress Code Form” and a copy of each class form you need per child(ren). Please include a $25 registration fee check made out to Landmark Home School Co-op and mail to:
Sharon Hartmann
11375 Rose Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
For returning families, the fee per family each semester is $100. Fee is reduced to $50 each semester you teach.
For new families, the fee is $125 a family each semester, or $75 each semester you teach a class.
If your child(ren) is coming for a PAID TEACHER class only, you may drop them off for that class. The fee is $125 each semester and the paid teacher fee.
If you are interested in joining the co-op, please print off “All Co-Op Forms,” the “Dress Code Form” and a copy of each class form you need per child(ren). Please include a $25 registration fee check made out to Landmark Home School Co-op and mail to:
Sharon Hartmann
11375 Rose Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Contact: Sharon Hartman sharon443@ltdkate.com
See website for complete info: landmarkhomeschoolcoop.com
See website for complete info: landmarkhomeschoolcoop.com
PATH-Parents in Academic Training of Homeschoolers
We are a Christ-centered group of volunteer home school parents, partnering together with Christian teachers to provide high quality courses for 7th – 12th grade home school students. Our goal is to have all courses taught from a Biblical perspective at an academic level to prepare students for higher education.
We offer a full compliment of courses from 7th-12th grade, including: Physics, Anatomy, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science, General Science, Composition/literature, American History, American Government, Western Civ I & II, World History, World Geography, Spanish I & II, Advanced math, Geometry, Alg II, Alg I, Alg 1/2, Saxon 87, drama and art.
www.pathmilford.org.
Email: pathpartners@gmail.com ( for course availability and more detailed information regarding pricing, days they meet.)
We are a Christ-centered group of volunteer home school parents, partnering together with Christian teachers to provide high quality courses for 7th – 12th grade home school students. Our goal is to have all courses taught from a Biblical perspective at an academic level to prepare students for higher education.
We offer a full compliment of courses from 7th-12th grade, including: Physics, Anatomy, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science, General Science, Composition/literature, American History, American Government, Western Civ I & II, World History, World Geography, Spanish I & II, Advanced math, Geometry, Alg II, Alg I, Alg 1/2, Saxon 87, drama and art.
www.pathmilford.org.
Email: pathpartners@gmail.com ( for course availability and more detailed information regarding pricing, days they meet.)
Enrichment Co-op –1 Corinthians 1:5, “For in Him you have been enriched in every way; in all your speaking and in all your knowledge.”
Meets: Thursdays
Location:Grace Evangelical Free Church, 605 Meadowcrest Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45231. This is south of Winton Woods.
Contact: Marci Davis Email: jmdavis@cinci.rr.com
Meets: Thursdays
Location:Grace Evangelical Free Church, 605 Meadowcrest Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45231. This is south of Winton Woods.
Contact: Marci Davis Email: jmdavis@cinci.rr.com
Classical Conversations
“Across the United States, Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children.” – www.ClassicalConversations.com
“Across the United States, Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children.” – www.ClassicalConversations.com
Local groups meet in these areas:
Anderson Township
Anderson Township
South Lebanon
Mason
Colerain Township
Sharonville
Beth Yada -
Parent taught Christian cooperative with an emphasis on fellowship and encouragement to students and parents. Classes (including gym/health), art electives, skating, field trips, presentation nights and graduation ceremony.
Thursdays from Sept through early April
Location: Edgewood Baptist Church in Trenton
Time: 12:30 – 3:00
5 classes to chose from: K-2, 3-5, 5-7, 7-9, & 9-12
Contact: Karen Cox
Email: homeschool.bethyada@gmail.com