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Start a First Class Co-op in Your Community!
Becoming part of the family of First Class Co-ops is easy!
Once your application is approved and payment is received or arranged, you will have access to your website pages, database and materials within five business days. FCHM will personalize your pages and links for you during this time.
Every First Class Chapter Receives:
- Full access to the FCHM online Database
- Database Features:
- Generates membership applications
- Online class registration
- Full e-mail functions
- Generates class catalogs, class rosters, invoices, reports, schedules, classroom signs, etc.
- Keeps track of scholarships
- Membership-tracking
- Tracks membership dues
- Parent/member-only pages
- Customizable Website
- Leadership training materials for new co-op leaders
- Binder with an A-Z start-up guide
- All the forms and documents you will need (available electronically, on CD and in hard copy)
- FCHM Blog (available soon!)
The Charter fee is $200 per year for each co-op. It can be paid online or sent to our office in Vancouver, WA. FCHM also offers the option of four quarterly payments.
FCHM co-ops are designed to function as part of the local church. Some (but not all) churches choose to pay the chartering fee as part of their annual budget.
First Class Co-ops are designed to be self-supporting. Most co-ops grow quickly and generate enough funds through co-op tuition and membership dues to operate efficiently and provide for scholarships as they are needed.
Application
Please fill out the online application below.
Once your application is approved and payment is received, FCHM will activate your website and online database within five business days. A start-up kit will also be mailed to you.
You will be assigned an area coordinator who will contact you with further assistance.
The First Class Vancouver Bookstore is OPEN! Come and browse through our new and used homeschool books.
NEW HOURS starting 1/2/2012:
Tuesday and Thursday 12 to 3pm (The store may be staffed on other days - please call ahead to see. The phone is 360-326-8826. Also, you can leave a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours. Appointments are available upon request.
Order online and save 20 percent on new and used books. Use code 2222Â Some publisher do not allow us to discount. You may email us for a list of publishers at store@fchm.org. All in-store inventory new and used is 30 percent off. Sale good through 1-31-2012
Hear Jay and Heidi St. John on Family Talk Radio with Dr. James Dobson July 14 and 15. If you missed it, you can still listen to it online with the Family Talk Archives.
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Follow the St. Johns as they travel on this summer's FCHM workshop tour. Jay, Heidi and their seven children often travel and speak about homeschooling. This summer, they're traveling across the United States, planting homeschool co-ops and encouraging families from coast to coast!
You can tag along and find out what exciting and often hilarious things are happening on the road by checking out the St. John travel blogs! Pictures, RV travel tips and adventure stories await ... we hope you enjoy your visit!
To follow the St. John kids:
www.wherearethestjohn.com
See what Heidi "The Busy Homeschool Mom" is saying on her blog:
www.heidistjohn.com/blog
Heidi's new book, The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance, is now available for purchase! Find out why people are so excited about this first title in the series. Click here to buy your copy today!
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