Families enrolled in the LAF Support Community are invited to register for our Co-op, which offers classes for pre-k through 12th-grade homeschool students and their younger siblings.
All of the Co-op classes are led by paid facilitators. However, we are a Co-op, which means we do require cooperation from all registered families. To learn more about those requirements, click here.
We meet weekly on Thursdays at Bethel Church, 1805 30th Ave W, Bradenton.
Click the links below to learn more about the opportunities at each age and grade level:
- Junior Co-0p (Nursery—5th Grade)
- A La Carte Elementary Classes (Pre-K—5th Grade)
- Middle School Classes (6th—8th Grades)
- High School Classes (9th—12th Grades)
LAF Co-op is NOT a school alternative or hybrid program with a few days at “school” and a few days at home. The Co-op is NOT a substitute for legitimate home education.
It is meant to offer supplementation and enrichment to a thriving home education program that is fully directed by parents who are 100% committed to homeschooling their children.
LAF is a Direct Provider!
To cover costs for the LAF Co-op, log into your EMA account, visit the Marketplace, and choose Learning and Families from the list of direct providers. Be sure to register for classes through your Parent Portal as well, and we will apply the scholarship funds when we receive them.
All prices are the total cost for the class for the entire 2026/27 school year. Class prices include any lab fees.
Parents are responsible for purchasing curriculum and required materials, as listed on the class description and in the class syllabus. Some classes require families various supplies for class projects throughout the year. Those needs are communicated by the class facilitator in their weekly email.
CO-OP REGISTRATION FEE
There is a $25 annual registration fee per student.
JUNIOR CO-OP
- Nursery $225
- Walkers $650
- Pre-K $650
- Self-Contained Kindergarten $650
- K–3 Junior Co-op Program $650
- 3–5 Junior Co-op Program $650
A LA CART CLASSES
- Elementary Classes $590 each
- Middle School Classes $590 each
- High School Classes $590 each
- Child Care (4th & 5th Period) $75 per class
We Want to Reward Those Who Plan Ahead
As a thank-you for planning ahead and helping us prepare for a successful year, all families who register by June 15th will receive a 30% discount on tuition for our a la carte classes (elementary, middle, and high school). The discount does not apply to Junior Co-op.
Since COVID, more and more families have opted out of the public and private school system and are looking for alternatives. Learning and Families is dedicated to supporting families in the Suncoast region who have chosen to educate their children at home. Homeschooling means parents are fully engaged and actively involved in all aspects of a child’s education.
To ensure that we are the right fit for your family, we have an admissions process. You can learn more about it and access the 2026/27 application here.
Since COVID, more and more families have opted out of the public and private school system and are looking for alternatives. Learning and Families is dedicated to supporting families in the Suncoast region who have chosen to educate their children at home. Homeschooling means parents are fully engaged and actively involved in all aspects of a child’s education.
The LAF Co-op is not intended to be a school alternative. It is intended to support families who are committed to home education. For that reason, we require 100% parent involvement in all aspects of Co-op. This includes fulfilling our service requirements, as well as
- Reading all communication from facilitators and communicating back regularly
- Reading all communications from Learning and Families (and responding when appropriate)
- Completing all surveys sent during the school year and responding with open and honest answers aimed at helping us make the program better
- Checking all coursework every week and having daily conversations with your students about their work
- Being aware of aspects of the curriculum that are challenging for your student, aspects that are appealing, and aspects that are not appealing to your student
- Staying in conversation with facilitators and/or Pod Parents about your student’s progress in Co-op classes
- Ensuring that students are doing all assigned work to the best of their ability and talking with facilitators when they are unable to complete work or do their best work
- Being aware of test dates and knowing how your child performed on tests
- Being aware of project, presentation, and paper due dates and knowing how your child performed
- Assisting at Co-op in a variety of ways by fulfilling service requirements, as well as volunteering additional time and service to the Co-op in whatever ways you are able
- Contributing to the needs of Co-op by occasionally donating needed supplies
- Reporting any and all social, academic, or other issues and/or concerns to the Co-op Admin Team as soon as possible so they can be addressed without delay
- Participating in mediation conversations whenever a conflict arises between students, LAF leaders or staff, and/or other families
LAF has a strict NO DROP policy. Please select classes carefully, as you will be responsible for paying for those classes unless LAF has to cancel the class. Families may transfer students from one class to another. However, fees and restrictions apply. In addition, transfers are permissible only if space is available in the class to which the student is transferring.
On or Before June 30
Within any given family, one transfer of one student from one class to another will be permitted without a transfer fee. The second transfer request within that family will be assessed a $25 fee. Any transfer request within the family thereafter will be assessed a $50 transfer fee.
On or After July 1
Within any given family, one transfer of one student from one class to another will be permitted for a $25 fee. Any transfer request within the family thereafter will be assessed a $50 transfer fee.
Please be advised that any transfers on or after June 1 will also include the full lab/supply fee for the class being transferred out of, as well as the lab/supply fees for the class being transferred into.
It’s important to know that while Learning and Families welcomes all families, we teach from a decidedly Protestant, Young-Earth Creationist perspective. To learn more, click below for our Statement of Faith.
