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Adonai Christian Co-op is a Christ-centered, service-driven, homeschool community. Our goal is provide an academic-rich environment with opportunities for fellowship within our group. 

We began in 2022 when one of our founding members moved to the area from Washington D.C. Their family had been a part of an amazing co-op there that provided all of these things, so she brought those concepts here. With the help of our other founding member, they created what is now known as Adonai Christian Co-op. We started our 1st year with 18 famlies at our local church, but have continued to grow to the point of having to find a larger facility. We now meet at First Baptist Church of Claremont. We are excited to see what the Lord has in store for our community in the years to come!

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The Adonai Christian Co-op is for families who have a genuine love and desire for homeschooling their children. Children participating in the co-op morning academic classes must be of sufficient character and motivation to participate in the program.  

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We do not offer a drop-off option. Being a traditional co-op, we rely on the help of each and every family to make our classroom days smooth and cohesive. 

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No. We are independent famlies coming together for our weekly classes and activities throughout the week, but we do not offer PSP services. Our families are a mix of both Charter and PSA students. 

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As a traditional co-op that is service-based and not-for-profit, our goal is to keep things as affordable as possible. Our only costs include rent, liability insurance, a few co-op supplies, and the website fee. To keep costs low, we also host a few fundraisers throughout the year to help offset the cost for our families. After our final fundraiser over the summer, we determine the remaining balance to cover our costs and split it evenly among the total number of students (ages 0-18). Our goal is to keep tuition under $100 per child per year. The $10 website fee is per family. Select classes may have an additional supply fee that is determined by the parent teaching that specific class. The fee typically ranges from $3-25 per student for the year depending on the class needs. This is to prevent the parent-teacher from paying necessary class supply costs entirely out of pocket.

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We are a 34-week program. Our school year begins the Wednesday after Labor Day and ends the Wednesday before Memorial Day. We take 4 weeks off throughout the schoolyear for holidays -- 1 week for Thanksgiving, 2 weeks for Christmas, and 1 week for Easter. 

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The Adonai Christian Co-op meets at First Baptist Church of Claremont (472 N Mountain Ave, Claremont, CA 91711).

During the 2024-2025 school year, we meet every Tuesday from 9:15 AM - 12:30 PM. 

As of the 2025-2026 school year, Adonai Christian Co-op will meet on Wednesdays.  The Co-op meets each week during the traditional school year beginning September 2, 2025 through May 19, 2026.  There are several days off during the year due to holidays.  The program strictly starts at 9:30 a.m. with morning devotions and concludes at 12:30 p.m. each Wednesday. We ask that you arrive by 9:15 a.m. so that your family can be settled and ready to worship with us during devotions. You are welcome to stay after class to fellowship if you would like. All families that choose to participate in this co-op are required to be present during morning devotions and all 3 class periods.

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We offer classes for ALL children! From birth to high school -- there is something for everyone. We divide the age groups as follows:

Under 3
PreK-Kinder
Lower Elementary (Grades 1-3)
Upper Elementary (Grades 4-6)
Jr. High
High School

*Some Jr. High/High School classes are combined depending on the topic.*

**While we do divide our classes up in this way, students are allowed to register for any class they choose. We have had families register their Upper Elementary students for 2 Upper Elementary classes and 1 Jr. High class, or a Lower Elementary student register for the PreK-Kinder class for 3rd period only, etc. Parents have the final say as to which classes their students are registered in.**

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All families are required to be registered on our website and our BAND app.

-All class communication is done through the website. If a specific class is having a party or if homework is due, students are able to log in and check for updates, etc. Parents will also receive any necessary updates specific to their students' classes through their class pages.

-Our BAND app is used for any and all social communication including field trips, prayer, various meetups, etc. It is also a place to share photos from class so that families can see what their students did each week. Because BAND offers instant communication updates on your phone, we have found that this is more effective than using the forums and calendar on the website (that only sends updates through email).

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Our goal is to offer opportunities for memorable field trips, service projects, and social meetups outside of our weekly classes each month. Along with field trips and activities scheduled by admin, we encourage families to suggest, lead, or promote ideas for our co-op community. As we continue to grow and develop each year, more opportunites have been added. Our prayer for our co-op is to continue to develop a community of servant-hearts that can abundantly bless each other's families through this homeschool journey.

Historically speaking, some examples of activities include attending several performances at Lewis Playhouse or Bridges Auditorium, Board Game Meetups at Panera, Yogiyo meetups, Hike Days, Family Movie Nights, In-n-Out Field Trips, various educaitonal opportunities offered in the area that families attend together, etc.

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We meet from 9:15-12:30 every Wednesday. We start our morning with Devotions as an entire group (parents and students together). After Devotions and Announcements, we break away to our 1st of 3 class periods. Classes are 50 minutes long with 5 minute breaks in between. While students attend all 3 classes, participating parents serve (either by teaching or helping) in 2 periods and are then part of a Support Group during their 3rd hour. Participation is required by both students and parents.

In addition to Devotions and our 3 class periods, we also encourage families to pack a lunch and spend time in fellowship after class. Our campus has a playground for the littles and an open area for larger kids to hang out. 

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Our Devotions begin with prayer and brief lesson by FBCC's Senior Pastor, Jay Walden. Afterwards, we sing a Hymn together and close out in prayer. 

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Our goal is to offer a science lab, history and/or writing class, and an elective for each age range.

Classes offered vary slightly each year, as we are an all-volunteer co-op. We send out a survey in the Spring to begin planning classes for the fall based on requests by our current families. In the past, we have offered electives such as Creativie Writing, Art, Foreign Language, Yearbook, ASB (intended for High School students), and Bible.

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Students must come to class with all supplies requested by the teacher. This can include any necessary printed assignments that will be used that week. 

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The Adonai Christian Co-op is not a school but a support group.  The co-op does not issue course work grades or prepare a transcript for students.  Course work grades and transcripts are the responsibility of the parents for their own children.  Parents may request co-op parent teachers input for co-op course work.  Since many high school courses are “For Credit,” co-op parent teachers may issue grades to help parents in their transcript preparation.  All grading by co-op parent teachers whether they be test scores, mid-term or final grades should be issued privately to the student and his parents. 

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One parent from each family must be present and participate in the co-op during the entire morning each week. They are required to teach or co-teach one class and be an assistant in another. During your 3rd class, you are assigned to the Support Group, where you will fellowship with other moms. Over the course of the year, you and 2 other parents will also be assigned to bring snack for the Support Group room. On the weeks that you are assigned to bring snack, you are also assigned to the Cleanup Crew. See below for more information regarding the Cleanup Crew.

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Along with serving during 2 class periods, all parents are assigned a "Support Group" period. This is a time to grow closer to the moms in your Support Group hour through fellowship, teaching, and encouragement. These meetings may include a Bible devotional, prayer, group announcements, discussion of homeschool issues, opportunities to examine curriculum resources, and presentations – often by fellow co-op members – on topics related to parenting and homeschooling.

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As parents participating in Adonai Christian Co-op, we all work hard to make our morning meetings go smoothly. To help with that, we offer coffee/tea and snacks during your Support Group hour. While the coffee/tea is provided by the co-op funds, the weekly snacks are provided by assigned families. Each week, 3 families will be assigned to bring something for the parents to enjoy during their Support Group hour. This could be something as simple as a bag of chips, fruit, cookies, or something eleborate like a charcuterie board. There is no pressure to bring anything fancy -- it is truly up to the parents assigned that week as to what they decide to bring. 

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Our goal is to leave the church grounds in better condition than how we found them. We will have a plan set up so that every parent will have a role at the end of the day to help with cleaning classrooms up and making sure everything was how we found it. This shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes at the end of the morning. If you are assigned to the Cleanup Crew, you are also required to stay a little longer and do any final checks and make sure everything was completed before we lock up for the day. 

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Students should dress neatly, modestly, and also appropriately for the weather. Attire must not include Halloween-related, horror, or any occultic designs. Modest shorts (Finger tip length or longer) are permissible on warm days. Shirts should cover the shoulder, the midriff, and the back.  They should not be low-cut, tight nor revealing when bending over.  Jeans are permitted. Plan to bring a sweatshirt or have your child dress in layers when the weather turns cold.  The key principle for dress for students and parents is modesty.  Undergarments are to remain undergarments and not be revealed.  Remember the Four L’s of Dress –Long, Loose, Lots, and Layers.  

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Participation in the co-op is a nine-month commitment, and depends upon the active participation of all members to ensure a positive and productive experience for all families.  Therefore, parents and children are expected to attend co-op meetings every week, except in cases of sickness or a family emergency. We understand that families may have travel plans at some point during the year, but we ask that you not miss more than 3 co-op days over the course of the year. We also ask all families to be careful not to schedule appointments or other activities during co-op mornings since an absent teacher or student can be disruptive to the program. If a family is consistently absent for reasons outside of sickness, they will be placed on probation and will not receive priority registration the following year. 

*If you know you will be absent, you are required to make an event on our BAND app notifying us of your planned absence. You are also required to find someone from the Support Group roster to secure your replacement in your class(es).  

*If you are a lead teacher, you are also required to provide lesson plans for your co-teacher/helper in a timely manner so that they can be fully prepared to teach that day.

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All students are expected to speak and act respectively toward teachers, assistants, and one another.  This means, students should be attentive in class, follow teachers’ instructions, obey safety rules, respect church property, and act in a manner that would bless and encourage others and honor Jesus Christ (e g. no mocking, criticizing, arguing, fighting, use of crude language or joking, hitting, practical jokes that results in harm, or taking the Lord’s name in vain).  There is absolutely no tolerance for bullying. These rules apply to the classroom, during lunch, field trips, and any meetups that might occur.  If a student’s speech or conduct is inappropriate, he/she will receive a warning by the teacher and if inappropriate conduct continues, the student will be removed from the classroom.  Admin, if necessary, will contact parents about inappropriate behavior of their child. We will not tolerate behavior that is not pleasing to the Lord.  

We understand that every family is different and that some words might not be considered "bad words" in your immediate family, but if the general knowledge is that others do consider those words as "bad words," please speak to your children and remind them that these words are not acceptable or appropriate to use during co-op. This includes any word that may be construed as a cuss word or inappropriate slang term. We want to ensure our children speak words that bring glory to Him.

Warning System Policy: If a student’s behavior is inappropriate at any time during Adonai gatherings, a teacher should address the situation and issue a warning.       

If a parent needs to be contacted after an initial warning, they will be required to sit in that class in order to monitor that child's behavior. Co-op participation is a privilege not a right.  Loss of co-op participation privileges will be the consequences of the continual misbehavior by a student. 

If there is resistance by a parent during this process, a disciplinary meeting will be held between the parent and the administration team to determine further consequences.

Adonai holds to a "Two Strike Policy" regarding behavioral integrity and will not tolerate repetitive misconduct as set forth in our guidelines.

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Students must not wander around the campus or parking lot. They are required to stay in their classrooms at all times and in the presence of a parent. As the church graciously allows us to use the campus, we need to respect the spaces outside of what they have given us. 

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The use of electronic devices within the classroom is up to the discretion of each lead teacher. Each teacher’s electronic device policy should be clearly communicated to the students.  Many of these devices may be useful in the instruction and participation of the class.  These devices may also become a distraction from instruction.  If this is so, teachers may collect items and return them to the students after class.  If problems persist, lead teachers should communicate to the parent. 

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If you unfortunately need to withdraw from the co-op, you must notify admin at least 3 weeks before you plan to withdraw. This will allow admin to find a replacement for your classes. This will also give the new teacher a time of transition so that she can plan for the class she's taking over.