Friday School meets from 8:30am until just after Noon for eight to ten weeks each Fall and Spring (depending on the calendar year and holidays). We begin with chapel each week from 8:30am-9:00am, and end with about 15-20 minutes of classroom clean up. In-between, the 1st through 12th grade students attend three consecutive classes that they had previously chosen during registration in either September or February. In the future, we hope to offer a group of classes in the afternoon geared specifically for high school students.

Chapel consists of singing, a short devotional, and announcements. Since it is the beginning of our day, it sets the tone, gives children a chance to worship with their families, and provides information crucial to the life of the co-op. We have an “On Time To Chapel” prize drawing every week for children and parents to further inspire families not to miss it!

Each block of classes is 55 minutes long. Our children ages first grade and above will move from class to class unassisted. To further help them we print their class schedule on the back of their nametags. If they can’t remember where they should go, a helpful Hall Monitor can safely guide them. Don’t worry, no one is ever left to wander unattended.

First Class Co-ops have a reputation for leaving the facilities better than they are found. This occurs because everyone helps with classroom clean up. All of our families sign up to help just once each term with common-area clean-up, which usually finishes no later than 1:00pm. By entire families participating in the clean up efforts, our children are learning about taking care of what God has blessed us with.

We are looking forward to this coming semester. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Kathy Laws or call her at 503-253-1878.