Raising Arrows Homeschool Fellowship

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Fellowship Semester

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR FALL 2025

Prospective Families- Please Read:

As a community of Chrisitian families, we have together prayed and discerned that God is calling our group as a whole to a special season this fall.

For our fall 2025 semester, we have decided to focus on FELLOWSHIP. Rather than meeting weekly for classes (which we plan to return to for our spring semester, starting in Jan 2026), we are going to meetup for field trips, park playdates, teen events, Mom's Night Outs, and other outings and get togethers.

For whatever reason, an overwhelming majority of our families sense that God has called them to a season of more rest, sweet community, and of simplifying schedules and commitments at this time. While we encourage families to come to events at least monthly, we are not requiring participation at any particular event this fall.  We DO however ask each family to do their very best to attend our fall kickoff Ice Cream Social & Field Day on Monday, August 25th from 1-4pm.

We intend to begin planning our spring semester classes around October 2025.

We do welcome new families to apply to join us for our coming school year. New families will be expected to complete our full application process as in all co-op years, and we will only welcome families who are excited to participate in fellowship this fall, and then flexible to continue with us for the spring semester- knowing that we PLAN to have classes as usual in the spring, but plans may change depending on how the Lord leads. There's a chance we could continue with fellowship again for spring. There's also a chance we'll have classes AND extra fellowship opportunities. We're prayerful. 

Please note that all our "normal" wording on this website about classes, procedures, etc will remain "live" and will pertain to future semesters of Raising Arrows. That way prospective families can read it all and get a full picture of who we are and how we do things, whether this fall or in the future.

Each family will pay $30 for our annual registration fee. We will have no fall semester fee, and we will revisit our spring semester fee as we get closer.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email info@raisingarrowstn.com. Blessings!

About Us...

Raising Arrows meets on Mondays in Lenoir City, Tennessee.

Anyone is welcome to apply and join our waitlist at any point during the year.

For those praying for a co-op fellowship, we join you in praying that the Lord will lead you and your family EXACTLY where He would have you to be!  To resgister and apply, or to join our waitlist, please complete our registration and application steps here.

Raising Arrows Homeschool Fellowship is a Christian homeschool group with a purpose of encouraging and supporting homeschool families through a weekly co-op, field trips and play dates, dances & teen events, Mom's Nights Out, and online social media support. Our group primarily serves families in Blount, Knox and Loudon (and nearby) counties of East Tennessee. 

We began in January 2021 to help meet the needs of Christian families who longed for in-person, free-smiling fellowship and homeschool connection. 

We believe that for many homeschool families, their "co-op" family provides not only educational instruction and enrichment for the children, but also a forum where both parents and children meet and develop deep long-lasting friendships, and find much needed encouragement and support for their homeschool journey, for life in general, and for their spiritual growth.

As such, this co-op has an upfront application process to join. We welcome families who are committed Christians with a conservative Christian worldview (pro-life, pro-Biblical marriage, etc) to apply. We will have plenty of outings and field trips that are great for inviting friends and neighbors and unbelievers too, but the co-op itself is a group of like-minded (or "Christ-minded") families. Please do not let our application (screening process) deter you if you are interested in joining. Like a marriage- you want to vet your future spouse and make sure you are "equally yoked." Our upfront application process helps us create a beautiful co-op community of like-minded families! 

Psalm 127: The Raising Arrows logo at the top of this page, and the Bible Journaling pictured on the right, were both drawn by one of our creative teens!

Registration Timeline

2025-2026 Co-op Timeline: 

Registration Deadline for new families: July 15th
Interested for fall, but past the deadline?  Please email us to see if we still have space!

Parents submit class ideas to teach or co-teach: ASAP or until the schedule is full (Let us know quickly a class or two (or more) you can teach or co-teach so we can start class sign ups!) Note: Just because you submit a class does NOT guarantee placement on the final schedule. Schedule will be based upon interest and availability.

Background check authorization form and references due: July 15th (if these are not complete by July 15, we may offer your space to someone on the waiting list)


Daily Schedule

Daily Schedule:

9:30                Chapel (mandatory)

10am-10:55   1st Hour Class 

11am-11:55     2nd Hour Class

12:00-12:30     Lunch & Fellowship

12:30-1:25      3rd Hour Class

1:30-2:25        4th Hour Class

2:20-2:45       Clean up

Co-op Details

Location: 

Lenoir City on MONDAYS

(Exact location shared with those who become members)

Meetings

  • Back to School Ice Cream Party: Late August (dates given to members)
  • Fall term: Week of Sept 9 - December 16 (OFF the weeks of Sept 30, Oct 28, and December 2) 

Time: 9:30 - 2:30 (includes chapel, 2 classes, lunch, then 2 more classes)

Ages: All ages from infant through high school. YOU MUST HAVE at least one child in 1st Grade or higher, as this co-op is primarily to support families who are already in the "homeschool" years. Our classes will be broken into the following age groups:

  • Nursery & Toddlers
  • Preschool (3-5)
  • Lower Elementary (K-2)
  • Upper Elementary (3-5)
  • Junior High (6-8)
  • High School (9-12)

Costs and Fees:  You must pay the $30 registration fee once approved for registration. This fee is non-refundable if you decide not to join us. .

This fee covers our per-family costs to use this membership website, background check fees, and our ID lanyards that will be made for each parent and child.

We also have a per semester fee of $60/family.

The fall semester fee will be due in 2 parts- $35 due Aug 15, and $25 due Oct 15 2024.  
The spring semester fee will be due in 2 parts- $35 due January 15th 2025. and $25 due March 15th 2025. This covers our weekly fee we pay to the church for using the building, custodian costs for the building, some co-op supplies, and our required liability policy we must have to meet at the churches. 

The final fees are the class fees. This will vary per class, and will be paid directly to the teachers. When you register, you will see exactly which classes are offered and what each class fee is. Class fees range from FREE to $30/class/semester.

Partial Days: Some families have asked if they are able to come for only a half day. At this time we do require that families commit to a full day to help foster our sense of Christian community. 

Study Hall: If your child has any hours during our co-op day that they don't have a class offered that works for them, we will have a room for "study hall." They can bring their school work, art, or a hobby to quietly work on during this hour. 

Parent Expectations: One parent from each family will be expected to serve 3 out of 4 hours each co-op day. 

"SERVE" hours will include:

  • Teaching or co-teaching at least 1 class period (more is better if you can)  and/or
  • Be an assistant in a class 1 (or more) hours and/or
  • Help however needed 1 hour (we call this "FLOAT"- you help where moms are absent or where extra hands are needed)  and/or
  • Serve in an alternative capacity (ie come early for set up, stay late for clean up, serve on lunch recess duty, serve on security team, etc.)

OFF HOUR: Our goal is for each parent to have 1 hour as a scheduled "fellowship hour" - where the parent can visit with other parents who also have an OFF hour, or just take an hour for yourself (must stay on campus). 

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FAQs View All

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What ages are allowed to participate in Raising Arrows?

Answer

You must have one child that is 1st Grade or older to join. We offer classes for babies through 12th grade!

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What level of participation is expected of parents?

Answer

One parent must stay and participate during our co-op day. This is not a drop-off, but rather a community we are building. The participating parent will either teach, assist, or fill a service position 3 out of 4 hours of classes. Our goal is that each parent will get one hour "off" each day- to either rest, have some alone time, or fellowship with other parents who are off that same hour. 

Parents are also expected to participate in chapel with their child(ren).

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Is it required to be a Christian family in order to participate in Raising Arrows?

Answer

Our co-op requires a strict agreement with our Statement of Faith and Beliefs, which requires not just a belief in the Old Testament, or attending church, but having a life-changing faith in Jesus Christ, and for both parents (if there are 2 parents in the household) to be Christians who seek to live their lives in according with all of God's Word and principles. 

Our hope and prayer for each family is that they have a life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ, as we believe that salvation comes only through Jesus. He is our only true Hope, Joy, Forgiveness, and Strength. 

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How do I join Raising Arrows?

Answer

We have an extensive application process. Don't be alarmed- this vetting process is part of what makes this community so special! We want to make sure that our families are all on the "same page" about the things that matter most. Of course this starts with our Christian faith, but also includes Biblically conservative values (ie we are pro-life, believe that marriage is between one man and one woman, etc, and we are liberty lovers!). 

To apply, be sure to follow ALL the steps at the link below. Your application will not be approved until you complete each step:

Apply here: https://www.homeschool-life.com/3243/signup

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Raising Arrows Leadership
info@raisingarrowstn.com
(425) 344-1566
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