Open Minds Homeschool Inclusive Co-op

We are an Inclusive Co-op, which means all belief systems and lack thereof, political affiliations, and backgrounds are welcome and respected. We are lgbtqia friendly. We have a broad range of beliefs, and that is what makes us strong as a group. Our goal is for everyone to feel safe with a place to connect socially and learn together. 

Parents or a designated adult are required to stay and help at the Co-op during meeting days. You do this by helping in a class, or teaching or co-teaching. You must complete one full semester before you can teach a class. 

We meet once a week on Wednesdays for three hours. Students take three classes-one each hour-for twelve weeks each semester. Semesters begin in late August/early September, and late January/early February each year. Interest meetings to learn more about our Co-op take place around April for the Fall semester, and around October for the Spring semester. Dates for those meetings will be posted here, and on our public Facebook page. 

Mark your calendars! Open Minds Inclusive Co-op is hosting a New Member Interest Meeting on October 21st at 11:00 AM at the Ralph Wilson Youth Club in Temple. Come learn more about our welcoming, family-led homeschool community, the wide variety of classes we offer for school-aged children, and what makes our co-op such a fun place to learn, connect, and grow. Nursery care is available for younger siblings. We’d love to meet your family, answer your questions, and show you what Open Minds is all about!

https://www.facebook.com/OpenMindsCoop

Officers for 2026/2027:

Coordinator:  Lisa Morris

Assistant Coordinator:  Emily Goolsby

Treasurer:  Briana Burnett-Rushing

Secretary:  Jennifer Hayden

Contact the Officers at OpenMindsCoop@gmail.com