You can find our Mission Statement here and Who We Are here.
Below you’ll find out more about our amenities, extras, cost, time commitment, examples of classes, and dress code information. At the very end, you can find contact information!
Please know that we are not a multi-denominational homeschool co-op at this time and we do require a copy of your VIRTUS certificate upon enrollment so we can keep that on file. Most classes are held on either the 2nd floor of the school building or the basement, and there is no elevator.
*We will close registration for the 2024/2025 school year on July 1, 2024.*
Amenities
· Catechesis of the Good Shepherd room
· Fully stocked Art room
· Full library with books appropriate for grades K-8 with a prayer area just around the corner
· Gymnasium (new floor as of 2021 with huge ceiling fan; main level)
· Nursery
· Science room
· Teacher's Room with coffee, hot chocolate, and bottled water, as well as various hygiene items, first aid kits, paper, binders, and any office supply you could ever dream up!
Events, Activities, and Opportunities
· Back-to-School Picnic
· Field Day every May after co-op classes end for the year
· Graduation ceremony (after Mass in May) and
celebration for 8th and 12th graders each year
· Mass at noon weekly, followed by Lunch and then Recess
· Service opportunities: Junior High kids (some years) clean
cafeteria tables after lunch; High Schoolers mop the school every other week
· Student Council (past years have included activities such as: praying a rosary in front of the church; Laps 4 Life fundraiser at Sunnyside Park with money going to a crisis pregnancy center; dodgeball tournaments as fundraisers, dances, trivia day, buddy day, spirit day [Go, Chiefs!], and more!)
· Yearbook (a full-color book in
hardcover or softback)
· Yearbook-signing event
Cost
There are five parts to our fees:
1. An insurance fee of approximately $16 per year PER FAMILY. This cost comes directly from the diocese. If you are already part of another KCMO group that pays this, please let us know.
2. A base supply fee of $100, which is used for
copy paper, toner, bathroom supplies, general teaching supplies, cleaning supplies, hosting for our school website, etc. PER
FAMILY. (You’ll place a nonrefundable $35 deposit when you sign up to hold your
spot.)
3. A donation to the church of $200, which goes directly to the church to help
offset costs of lights, air conditioning, heat, maintenance, water, etc. PER FAMILY. This fee is due at the August Work Day and is also nonrefundable if your family chooses to stop attending co-op for any reason.
4. Class fees (optional), depending on what you choose to enroll your children in. These range from approximately $10 (for a pre-made IEW binder) to approximately $40 (for a year of Chemistry). Some years we also have the blessing of outside teachers, who might charge between $50-100 per semester for a class such as Religion, Latin, etc.
5. Books needed for classes. This is at the
discretion of each teacher, as we don’t use one set curriculum for the entire
co-op.
Yes, this means that whether you have one child or ten children, whether you attend part-time or full-time, the most you will pay for base fees for an entire school year is $300 plus the low insurance fee.
Example: Mary has 6 children and comes to co-op part-time (just three hours out of the five available hours). Three of her kids are in an Art class that has a $10 fee for the entire year. All of the children are either in the Nursery, PreK classes, or in classes that don’t need books or have any extra fees. Mary’s total cost for the year looks like this:
$200 (church) + $100 (supply) + $16 (insurance) + $30 (3 kids in Art classes) = $346
In the past, CTK Academy held classes two full days per week for a total of 10 class hours. The base cost is the same no matter how many hours are held per week. Currently, we are holding classes only on Wednesdays for 5 hours, from 8:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Your Time Commitment
Our co-op model requires parents to remain on
campus with their children. This year we are only meeting on Wednesdays from 8:45-3:30, which includes 5 class periods, as well as Mass, Lunch, and Recess. We generally meet in September (after Labor Day) through mid-May, with some High School classes meeting starting in mid-August.
A point system has been established to ensure that parents contribute, according to the time their children spend at the co-op. Points are PER FAMILY (not per child).
If you teach one class, you earn 2 service points for that class.
As an aide and permanent substitute, you earn 1 service point per class.
If you are in the Nursery for one class period, you earn 1 service point.
Various other points are awarded for jobs only after all teacher/helper jobs have been filled. These other jobs include: mop coordinator, bathroom cleaner, yearbook coordinator, librarian, cafeteria cleaner, altar server coordinator, and more.
Example: Mary has 6 children. They attend co-op 3rd hour, 4th hour and 5th hour. This means Mary needs 3 service points. She agrees to teach 5th/6th grade Science Experiments for 2 points for the entire year, and Drama to the High Schoolers only 2nd semester. This earns Mary the 3 service points she needs to be a member in good standing. Of course, Mary is free to take on more points if she’d like! She’s also happy to step in as a substitute teacher during one of her free hours when needed, help out if another mom is on maternity leave, or pop in to help out in some other way.
Examples of Classes
Below is a general idea of classes that have been offered or might be offered for the coming school year. Please see the contact information at the
end of this post if you’re interested in seeing the entire schedule as it now
stands. The way grades are combined depends on enrollment numbers. Some classes are only held for one semester.
Nursery is typically provided
PreK-K: Morning Basket, Phonics, Saints around the World, Story/Craft, Physical Education and Play, Catechesis of the Good Shephard
1st and 2nd grade: Reading, Science, Physical Education, Musical Theater
3rd and 4th grade: History, Games, Art, Physical Education, Literature, Musical Theater
5th and 6th grade: Physical Education, Art, IEW Writing, Musical Theater
7th and 8th grade: Physical Education, Judo, Art, Musical Theater, IEW Writing (8th graders can enter some high school classes), Biology
High School: Physics, Spanish, Latin, American Sign Language, IEW Writing, Government
*All high school classes will provide a grade; all high school teachers will use our Homeschool-Life system to send assignments and enter grades.
Dress Code Information
Students wear uniforms, which are required
during all times that co-op is in session, including Mass, lunch, and recess. You
can find the entire Dress Code Policy here. We do have many donated co-op
uniform pieces available for free.
Please contact Michelle (Mikki) Wise, our Academic Coordinator, at jmhaawise@yahoo.com, and she can send over the schedule as it currently stands, as well as set up a shadow/tour day and answer any other questions you have. You can also request an emailed copy of our Student and Parent Handbook.
We look forward to meeting you!
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