How to Join Planet Homeschool
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Welcome to Planet Homeschool!
We’re delighted you’re interested in joining our community!
Planet Homeschool is a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive secular homeschool co-op for middle-school and high-school students ages 10 years to 19 years. Individual classes may be further restricted in age.
We meet on Fridays from mid-September through mid-May.
PHS instructors are passionate about student learning and actively engaged in their fields. Our classes are small, fostering a comfortable, informal atmosphere and close relationships among instructors, students, parents, guardians, and caregivers. At the heart of our community are our awesome youth: the lively and intellectually curious students who truly enjoy being here and learning together. Students have gathering spaces for studying and socializing, and free time to get to know one another. Members may host additional social gatherings and activities such as bowling, movies, or park gatherings.
As a co-op, PHS is made possible by all our talents and labor. All members are expected to pitch in, whether that’s helping with setup and cleanup every Friday or taking the lead on organizing an open house.
Planet Homeschool classes and clubs are open only to Planet Homeschool members.
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Before joining, please explore our website and in particular read through our co-op’s Community Expectations, take a look at our co-op’s Course Schedule, and check out our co-op’s upcoming Important Dates. About PHS Community Expectations Course Schedule Important Dates |
Mission Statement
Welcoming Inclusive Secular Education (WISE)Planet Homeschool is an inclusive secular homeschool co-op in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Members work together to create a safe, welcoming space for homeschool classes and other activities for middle and high school students, ages 10–19. In all that we do, we work to include, respect, and learn from individual differences. We embrace diversity in areas including (but not limited to) neurotype, disability and health experiences, gender identity and expression, sexuality, body size, age, class, race, ethnicity, religion, and national origin. PHS members practice a wide range of educational philosophies and styles. Everyone is welcome at Planet Homeschool! Acknowledging that it is impossible to make everyone comfortable at all times, Planet Homeschool strives to center marginalized communities even when that seems inconvenient or challenging. We are specifically committed to creating a safe place to learn and thrive for students, instructors, and other community members who are neurodivergent, trans, nonbinary, recent immigrants, BIPOC, and/or at higher risk of health impacts from infectious diseases, allergens, and other environmental factors. |
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 and pay your Membership Request Invoice. |
Step 2. Sign a Communicable Illness Affidavit and Assumption of Risk form.You must also complete a Communicable Illness Affidavit and Assumption of Risk if you wish to attend in-person classes & events. Our Communicable Illnesses Policy reflects the preferences of our co-op’s members and instructors as well as guidance from public health officials. Communicable Illnesses Policy Affidavit
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Step 3: Pay your ‘Membership Request’ invoice.When you click CONTINUE at the end of the family profile form, there will be a link to sign in to your newly created account where you can pay your Membership Request invoice. About Our Membership Fee Payment Instructions Outstanding Balances — Family Profile required |
Step 4: Review our co-op’s Community Expectations with your student(s) and sign a Student Agreement.Families must ensure their students are aware of and agree to abide by our co-op’s Community Expectations. Families must submit a signed Student Agreement before classes begin. |
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. If you have not been approved within a day or so, please look for an email from our co-op’s Leadership Team, PlanetHomeschoolMN+Membership@gmail.com, as there may be a hiccup with your membership request. Membership Application Troubleshooting Membership Application Timeline |
Register for Classes.You will then be ready to register for classes … as soon as registration opens for new members. Course Schedule Class Registration — active membership required |
Contact Planet HomeschoolIf you have any concerns or questions about the registration process, please contact our co-op’s Leadership Team at PlanetHomeschoolMN+Membership@gmail.com. |