Enrichment Classes, Inc.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who is Enrichment Classes, Inc.?
Enrichment Classes is a Christian homeschool educational cooperative and non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation offering parent-taught classes from Preschool through 12th grade with a nursery available. We were established in 1992.
What is your main goal at Enrichment Classes?
Enrichment Classes is dedicated to providing educational classes and programs for homeschooled children in the North Texas area. We are committed to offering our students a balance between academic and enrichment classes.
Where is Enrichment Classes meeting for classes?
Enrichment Classes, Inc. will be meeting for classes for our 2009-2010 school year in central Grapevine at the First United Methodist Church at 422 Church Street.
When does Enrichment Classes meet for classes?
Enrichment Classes will be meeting on Fridays. We offer 10 classes per semester during the fall and spring. For-credit high school classes will meet an additional four classes each semester.
Our high school classes will begin in the morning and our middle school, upper and lower elementary classes will officially begin in the afternoon. Optional pre-hour classes are available for our younger grades in the morning beginning at 9:30 am. Please check our Class Schedule for grades, times and classes.
How will the class day be structured?
High school classes begin at 9:30.
We will offer optional pre-hour classes beginning at 9:30 for our younger grades. Please check our Class Schedule for grades, times and classes. Lunch is from 11:30-12:10.
Arrival time for our afternoon classes is 12:00.
Our opening assembly begins at 12:10 and afternoon classes begin at 12:30. Class hours run 55 minutes with our 3rd hour class ending at 3:30.
How can I join Enrichment Classes?
Please complete a new application and email to myECTalk@enrichmentclasses.org. In addition, please complete the Request Membership link on our homepage. This link will allow you to access our private website upon approval and can be used to pay the application fee via Paypal. If you prefer, you can mail your application along with your fee.
Once we receive your application, we will contact you to confirm receipt, answer any questions you may have and set you and your family up for the new school year !!
Do I have to participate in Enrichment Classes?
Families are expected to participate in Enrichment Classes. Our greatest need as a parent-taught co-op is teachers & co-teachers. In addition, we have several administrative and service-oriented positions that help keep our co-op running smoothly.
We greatly appreciate everyone’s assistance, commitment and willingness to serve our children and each other!!
As we wish for all families to join our co-op, sometimes there are special circumstances where a family in unable to participate in our co-op yet their high school student may only need one or two for-credit classes as they complete their high school education. Therefore, this year we are opening our high-school credit classes to non-cooperative members.
How much does it cost to attend Enrichment Classes?
What is an opt-out fee?
As we wish for all families to join our co-op, sometimes there are special circumstances where a family in unable to participate in our co-op yet their high school student may only need one or two for-credit classes as they complete their high school education. Therefore, this year we are opening our high-school credit classes to non-cooperative members.
In order to take advantage of this opportunity, a $100 opt-out fee is due per semester for high school for-credit classes. This fee does not apply to drawing and musical theatre classes.
What classes will you be offering for the 2009-2010 school year?
Please see Class Schedule & Class Descriptions on our main menu.
How many classes is a student required to take to be considered a member of the co-op?
A student must take three classes and attend our opening assembly to be considered a member of co-op. This can be a combination of morning and afternoon classes. In addition, one parent must participate in our classes either by teaching, co-teaching or assisting. In addition, we have several administrative and service–oriented positions we need assistance with.
When can I register for classes?
Registration is currently open until August 28; late registration is available from August 29 until September 4. Registration after September 4 will require director approval. The order of registration is determined by receipt of your application. So get your application in early for the best class choices !!
For our spring semester, registration for new families will be from November 20 through December 4. Registration after December 4 will require Director approval.
I am really interested in just the drawing and /or musical theatre classes right now, can I take just one or both of those classes?
Yes, these classes are open to non cooperative members and they are more than welcome to join us. Please visit our homepage for more information on these classes.
I noticed the drawing and musical theatre classes cost quite a bit more than the other classes listed, why is that?
Our drawing and musical theatre classes are outsourced to teachers who teach art and music to students throughout the week, therefore, they are a bit more expensive than a traditional class.
Where can I find your calendar of events / important dates for Enrichment Classes?
Please check out our upcoming events on the right hand side of our home page. For more information, click on the event.
Who can I contact if I have any questions?
Please email us at myECTalk@enrichmentclasses.org with your name and phone number and we will be happy to contact you.
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