Volunteer Requirements

A large part of homeschool experience is not just for the students, but for the families as well. Family integration is key to our program. It will be required that a representative from each family will volunteer to be a teacher aid or lead a science/social studies course for a full 6-week session.

Teacher Lead

Parents will have an opportunity to teach a science or social studies lesson to K-2 or the 3-6 class. CCA will be using unit studies and will be able to give the lesson plans to the parent volunteer to teach to the classes. The classroom teachers will also be there as additional support.

Teacher Aid

If a parent does not wish to teach a science or social studies lesson, they may volunteer to help in the K-2 or 3-6 classroom on Mondays or Wednesdays for a six-week session (once per day for six weeks).

Volunteer sign-ups are on a first come, first serve basis.

Fingerprint/Background Checks

All volunteers and vendors MUST be fingerprinted and background checked through Creekside Christian Church before they are allowed to work with students. We will be able to complete these tasks during our

“Back to School Night” informational meeting. Other arrangements can be made if parents cannot make it to this meeting.

Volunteer “Opt-Out” Option

If families are not able to provide a representative to teach a class or to be a teacher support, we do not want this to deter you from signing up for the academy.

Therefore, there will be a volunteer “opt out” option that you can complete during the registration. Families can pay a fee of $500 that will allow CCA to hire an approved vendor to cover the volunteer obligation for that family.

The use of charter funds can be used to hire a teacher for the academy if you wish to use those funds.

Field Trips

Field trips will be organized by CCA on occasional days that we do not meet on campus. Field trips will be promoted through the Academy, but funding/transportation will be organized by the individual families. These gatherings are optional, but encouraged to participate!

Co-Ops Encouraged

Families may choose to continue meeting off campus during the days/times that we do not meet (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and over breaks). Although CCA will not organize these co-ops, this program will introduce you to a community of families that you may partner with.

Subject to be altered based on enrollment numbers & class sizes