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Our History & Who
We Are
Prospective
Member Letter 
Academy
Application
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Dear Prospective PCCA
Member,
We are so glad that you
are interested in learning
more about our home school
academy. The following
will give a basic overview
of eligibility factors
and the co-op structure
along with time and money
commitments associated
with PCCA membership.
It is our hope that this
will give you the knowledge
you need to make an informed
decision concerning your
entry into the enrollment
process.
We offer the following
three options for families:
(1) Co-op and Record Keeping,
(2) Co-op only, or (3)
Record Keeping only.
Eligibility
Each member family must
profess faith in Jesus
Christ, regularly attend
a local evangelical Christian
church, and be willing
to sign Peninsula Community
Church’s Statement
of Faith. Families applying
for the “Record
Keeping only” option
must be members of Peninsula
Community Church. Additionally,
each child must be at
least 6 years old before
December 2nd of the enrollment
year and receive school
instruction at a 1st grade
level or above. Children
not eligible for enrollment
in the co-op will require
alternate childcare when
the parent is teaching.
(Kindergartners are allowed
to attend when their parent
is teaching.)
Note: At this time we
are not accepting Kindergartners
into our program. However,
as our pool of teachers/parents
grow, this policy may
change.
Structure
The PCCA Co-op is composed
of three groups. The primary
group includes 1st- 5th
graders; the junior high
group includes 6th-8th
graders, and our high
school group, 9th -12th.
Each group meets 9:45
a.m. – 2:50 p.m.
on Mondays during the
traditional school year
of September – May.
The primary group program
includes enrichment classes
in varied subjects such
as science, social studies,
literature, fine arts,
and P.E. The junior high
and high school groups
typically have one or
more “for-credit”
courses, along with one
or more enrichment classes/electives.
As an example, the 2007-08
primary courses include
science, social studies,
and P.E. The jr. and sr.
high programs consist
of U.S. Government/Civics,
P.E., and a science. Course
offerings vary from year-to-year
depending on teacher availability,
need, and interest.
Time
Commitments
There are two time commitments
associated with co-op
participation: teaching
and coordinating Family
Celebrations. The co-op
meets approximately 28
times per year (3-4 of
these days are service
project days, and when
staffing permits, 2-3
field trips). This translates
into about 140 total meeting
hours for the co-op. As
a participating parent/teacher
your contribution to the
weekly instruction time
will range roughly between
30 and 40 hours, depending
on the number of families
enrolled and the class
you teach. Some classes
are taught on a rotational
basis, which means you
might teach a portion
of a particular class,
so your teaching commitment
would be split between
teaching and service project/field
trip days. For instance,
you might be teaching
2 hours for 14 weeks (totaling
28 hours) and working/chaperoning
a service project/field
trip, (5 hours) for a
total of 33 hours. Some
classes are taught by
a single teacher/parent
who volunteers for the
entire co-op year. In
these cases, this completes
his or her entire teaching
commitment. Of course,
these time estimates pertain
to just the “on-site”
time. The best instruction
preparation requires time
in gathering supplies
and in studying the material
and methods best suited
for the subject matter.
A basic curriculum will
be provided, however,
you are free to structure
the teaching according
to your passions and gifts.
The second time commitment
involves the Family Celebrations.
These occur approximately
3 to 4 times during the
year. The purpose of the
Family Celebrations are
to provide opportunities
for the children to share
with their families what
they have learned through
the mediums of speeches,
skits, reports, pictures,
etc. We view Family Celebrations
as a vital part of our
co-op program, consequently,
family attendance is a
requirement.
Money Commitment
The fee schedule stands
as follows:
For Record Keeping Only
$50 yearly enrollment
fee
For Co-op Only
$10 one time application
fee
$40 yearly enrollment
fee
$25 monthly fee for the
first child plus $10 for
each additional child
For Co-op and Record Keeping
$10 one time enrollment
fee
$65 yearly enrollment
fee
$25 monthly for the first
child plus $10 for each
additional child
The cost of some materials
for jr. high and sr. high
courses may not be included
in the Co-op fees. Families
are usually asked to purchase
their own upper grade
textbooks. Additional
fees may be assessed for
items such as lab materials.
Now
What?
This is just a brief overview
of our program and requirements.
If you determine from
what you have read that
our co-op might be a good
fit for your family and
you want to pursue enrollment,
proceed with the following:
Step 1: Obtain application
forms, either on-line
or in the church office.
Return forms to:
Peninsula Community Church
5640 W. Crestridge Rd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
90275
Attn: Judi Dennis
Step 2: You will be contacted
to schedule a pre-admission
interview with Co-op Board
members.
Step 3: Complete the enrollment
packet provided after
the interview and return
it at the Co-op orientation
meeting.
Contact
Information
(Record Keeping Secretary)
(310) 750-6622
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