How to Join Planet Homeschool
Welcome to Planet Homeschool!
We’re delighted you’ve chosen to join our community!
Planet Homeschool classes are open only to Planet Homeschool members. To join Planet Homeschool you must have at least one child who will be age 10–19 years on the first day of class. Individual classes may be further restricted in age.
Before joining, please read through our co-op’s Community Expectations and take a look at our co-op’s Course Schedule.
Community Expectations Course Schedule
Becoming a member of Planet Homeschool and registering for classes is a four-step process:
Step 1: Create a new Family Profile:
Make sure you save your user name and password because you will need them to log in later.
Please review our co-op’s Community Expectations with your student(s).
Step 2: Pay your membership fee.
You will be given a link to pay via PayPal after you create your Family Profile.
Statement of Account — Family Profile required
COVID-19 and In-Person Classes
COVID-19 Vaccination Affidavit and Assumption of Risk
You must also complete a COVID-19 Vaccination Affidavit and Assumption of Risk if you wish to attend in-person classes & events. This policy reflects the preferences of our co-op’s members and instructors as well as guidance from public health officials. Those who are signing up only for online classes & events do not need to complete this form.
Step 3: Wait for Approval
One of our co-op’s volunteers will review and approve your membership application. Most requests are approved within a day but other demands on our volunteers’ time may occasionally result in longer delays.
Membership Application Troubleshooting
Step 4: Register for Classes
You will then be ready to register for classes …as soon as registration opens for new members.
Important Dates Class Registration — active membership required
Class Registration Troubleshooting
Membership Application Troubleshooting
If you have completed all the steps above, but your membership has not yet been approved:
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Do you have at least one child who will be between the ages of 10 and 19 years on the first day of class?
Planet Homeschool only offers middle school and high school classes for students 10 to 19 years of age.
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Double-check to make sure you saved your Family Profile. You should have received an email with the subject line “Membership Signup Request” from [email protected]
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Double-check to make sure you paid your membership fee. You should have received an email with the subject line “Receipt for Your Payment to Minnesota Secular Homeschool EnrichmentPlanet Homeschool” from [email protected]
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Has it been at least 3 days since you completed both of the steps above?
Most of the time, your application will be reviewed and approved within a day, but sometimes our co-op’s volunteers need to prioritize other parts of their lives, so please allow them at least 3 days to review your application.
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Search for an email from [email protected]
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Search for an email from [email protected]
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If you successfully saved a new Family Profile, paid your membership fee, and allowed enough time for a volunteer to approve your application, please contact our co-op’s Lead Volunteers at [email protected].
It is helpful but not necessary to include a list of which steps you’ve completed and when (if known).
Membership Application Timeline
Our co-op begins accepting new memberships for the next semester shortly before registration opens (exact dates are posted to our co-op’s calendar).
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Class registration for Fall Semester for new members generally begins in early June.
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Class registration for Spring Semester for new members generally begins in early November.