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Available Now: Social Membership

**Classes are full for the 1st Semester of 2024-25**

Social Membership includes everything except classes

Social Memberships established after March 1, 2024 will expire June 20, 2025

Social Membership
Social Membership puts you on the waitlist for classes and allows your family to participate in all activities except classes in the meantime. This includes the following:

Field trips (at least one per month)
Youth group (ages 12+, one event per month)
Parties (some on class days and some off-site on alternate dates)
School Photos & Yearbook
Moms' Night Out (at least one per month)
Special Events (Student Expo, park days, parent events)

When there is space available in classes, Social Members who express interest in joining classes will be interviewed in order of seniority. If accepted, registration will be opened during our enrollment period for each semester. We attempt to add as many Social Members as possible during each class enrollment period.

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SOCIAL MEMBER FAMILIES ALREADY WAITING TO JOIN CLASSES, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO JOIN CLASSES WITHOUT FIRST BECOMING A SOCIAL MEMBER AND WAITING FOR OPENINGS.

Prior to requesting a Social Membership, read the Statement of Faith and other pertinent membership requirements in our handbook. If you find RHG to be a good fit for your family according to the following eligibility requirements, follow the instructions below to begin the process of becoming a member.

Please read the handbook prior to requesting membership:

2024-25 Rainier Homeschool Group Handbook
(Opens as a download in your browser)

It is expected that all who apply for membership have read and understand their expectations in the handbook.

Eligibility Requirements (excerpt from the handbook):

Families must be homeschooling according to Washington State Home-based Instruction law, which includes filing a Declaration of Intent to homeschool.
- Full-time ALE/PPP enrollment is NOT homeschooling. Students must not be enrolled full-time in any public school program (online or in person).
- If child is under 8 and you have not filed a DOI yet, child must not be enrolled full-time in any public school program (online or in person).
If enrolling in classes, the oldest child in the family must be at least 5 years old at the beginning of the semester.
Attending children must attend with their own parent or legal guardian.
Members must provide at least one attending parent on class days to fulfill membership requirements. Because all attending parents may be asked to work directly with RHG students, all attending parents must meet the following criteria:
- Complete a background check and child safety training course.
- Sign in agreement with the RHG Statement of Faith.
- Write a brief personal testimony.
The second parent on the family profile must complete a background check and child safety training course regardless of attendance plans.
If the second parent does not agree with the Statement of Faith, he or she may observe classes or attend RHG events but cannot fulfill the attending parent’s assignments.

Steps to Membership

Please do not complete this form if you have not decided to join RHG or you don't meet the above eligibility requirements. If you need further information prior to joining, email Stephanie at [email protected].

If you have decided to join and you meet all of the above eligibility requirements, follow these steps to become a member of RHG:

Submit this request form by completing all fields on this page.
When you submit this form, a confirmation page will appear that includes one additional membership form. DO NOT CLOSE THE WINDOW prior to completing the Medical/Liability Release.
We will receive a notification that you would like to join.
We will review your request, including your forms, testimony, and homeschool status.
If membership is granted, you will receive instructions for completing your background check(s).
Once the background check has cleared, you will receive an invoice for membership fees.
Pay your invoice.
Membership begins upon receipt of payment of membership fees.

Social Membership Fees

Social Membership: $60/year per family
- If classes become available during the membership year, this will be applied towards your Full Membership of $120/year.
Background Check & Child Safety Training: $24 for each attending parent (self-pay to Protect My Ministry).
If you are able to register for classes, additional fees will be due for facility ($50/semester) and class fees (vary, paid directly to teachers).
All fees are non-refundable.

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Additional Questions

1. For families with only one attending parent in their profile (completed the background check, child safety training, and agrees with the Statement of Faith), please enter an emergency contact. No emergency contact is needed for families with two attending parents listed above in the family profile. 2. Parent #1: I understand full agreement with the Statement of Faith is required for all members. Click here to view the Statement of Faith. Each applying family will complete a full Statement of Faith including a brief testimony of the attending parent's personal relationship with God. I understand my membership will be revoked if it is discovered that I have misrepresented my agreement with any of these tenets or have been untruthful in my testimony.

(1 required) I agree with all tenets on the Statement of Faith
3. Parent #2: I understand full agreement with the Statement of Faith is required for all members. Click here to view the Statement of Faith. Each applying family will complete a full Statement of Faith including a brief testimony of the attending parent's personal relationship with God. I understand my membership will be revoked if it is discovered that I have misrepresented my agreement with any of these tenets or have been untruthful in my testimony. I agree with all tenets on the Statement of Faith.
I do not agree with all tenets on the SOF.
4. Parent 1 (required for one parent):

We expect our members to be followers of Christ, actively passing on their faith to their children, as any member could potentially be in a teaching or sub position in classes.

Please give a testimony of your relationship with Jesus and what He means to you: 5. Parent 2: If the 2nd parent does not agree with the Statement of Faith, he or she may observe classes or attend RHG events but cannot fulfill the attending parent’s assignments. For those who do agree, please complete the following:

We expect our members to be followers of Christ, actively passing on their faith to their children, as any member could potentially be in a teaching or sub position in classes.

Please give a testimony of your relationship with Jesus and what He means to you: 6. RHG values connection in the local church. What church do you attend? If none, type "N/A" and include an explanation:
7. I understand the children I will be enrolling in classes at Rainier Homeschool Group must be homeschooling according to the Washington State Home-Based Instruction Law and that full-time enrollment in any public school program (online or in person) disqualifies a student from enrollment in RHG. I have filed (or will file each year in September when my child turns 8) a Declaration of Intent to Homeschool (DOI) with my local school district. I understand part-time enrollment in public school is allowed, as long as the student is classified as a homeschool student and is being homeschooled by a parent.

Children under age 8 are exempt from filing a DOI, but the RHG eligibility requirements still apply (may not be enrolled full-time in any public school program).

I understand if it is discovered that my child is a full-time public school student during the semester, my child will be immediately removed from classes at RHG.

(3 required) My children are homeschooling per WA HBI law.
I have filed a DOI (or will file for kids age 8+).
My child is not a full-time public school student.
8. Please click here to read the Terms of Service.

(1 required) Check here if you agree to the Terms of Service
9. Social Members may be unable to join classes for over a year. If membership expires prior to class availability, Social Members will need to renew membership to keep their priority for class registration. Indicate your understanding below:

(1 required) I understand there will likely be a waiting period
10. How did you hear about RHG? 11. Some teachers, TAs, and students enjoy taking photographs of classes and events, which are often shared on our private Facebook group (invitation only for members). The yearbook staff will produce the yearbook using these photos and others. Do you consent to being included in these photos and in the yearbook?

(1 required) Yes, I consent.
No, I do not consent.
12. List any friends/family or acquaintences you know who are current members of RHG (or type "none"): 13. What year did you start homeschooling? 14. Message or questions for Group Administrator (for new applicants only - current members should email [email protected] with any messages or questions):

Submission of this form serves as your request to create your family profile and access the website. It does not signify acceptance or an offer of membership.

Membership will begin after all forms have been completed, answers have been reviewed and accepted, your background check is cleared, and fees have been paid.

Important: After you click Continue, the Medical/Liability Release form will be on the confirmation page and MUST be completed to be considered for membership.

Payment Instructions

All forms and questions must be complete prior to acceptance. We will be in contact soon!

Blessings,

Stephanie Edwards
Executive Director
Rainier Homeschool Group