How to Become a Member of GVHSA

Thank you for your interest in joining the Greater Valdosta Home School Association. We are grateful for the opportunity to possibly have your family as a part of our growing family in the future.

Contact classcoordinatorgvhsa@gmail.com to inquire about memberships and co-op class openings, or to ask questions not covered on this page.

Please review the information below to learn what we offer:

GVHSA offers two options for Co-op Membership.

Full Membership:

Full membership is $110 per family and includes a background check for one active co-op parent or guardian. An additional $10 will be required for any other regularly attending parent or guardian.

This membership includes the opportunity to partake in co-op classes including the archery team, social events, standardized testing when available, members-only website access, field trips, and vital support.
In addition to the membership fee, each family participating in co-op classes is also required to pay a facility fee determined by the board a month later (for 2026-2027 the amount is $80).

Support Group Membership:

Support Group membership is $55 per family and due at time of sign up. This membership includes everything in the full membership except for co-op classes, including archery. There is no waiting list for Support Membership. This option was created to provide flexibility for families desiring to partake in co-op benefits such as picture day (including being in and access to purchasing the yearbook), social events, standardized testing, graduation ceremony, and field trips, but unable to sign up for classes during our weekly co-op group meeting. You get access to the website, forum, calendar, and Facebook group with this option. Some activities may have additional fees.

Class Fees

Some classes and activities may have fees, not associated with the full membership and facility fee, to allow teachers to purchase materials. Our classes meet once a week. We accept families with children K-12, and we also have nursery and preschool programs for those families who have K-12 children. We do not have membership for families who have only children under Kindergarten age. All members must volunteer at least two hours during the co-op day. Our co-op is not a drop-off program but depends on the full participation of its members.

Thank you!