Learning, Creating & Growing Together
Located in Liberty Lake, Washington. Co-op is held every Tuesday from10am-12pm, starting in October and ending in May.
At Achieve Today, we believe learning should be engaging, fun and community driven. A place where students and families can come together to learn, share and connect. Learning that’s inspired by creativity, curiosity, and connection, not rigid curriculum or perfection. Our co-op is designed to give homeschool families and children part of our parent partnership a supportive, fun, and enriching community. It’s a place where both parents and students lead, explore, and share what they love. We’re inspiring the next generation to love learning through a no stress environment!
The Co-op is not a drop-off. Parents are actively involved in all areas. We support each other and help where is needed, many hands make light work! Time spent at Co-op can help your child develop necessary social & communication skills, friendships, manners in a classroom environment, and gets you and your child(ren) out and into the community for a few hours each week to have some fun!
How our Co-op Works
- Casting a Vision-Planning Meeting: A planning meeting is held in the beginning of September every year. This is where each class will be planned and thought out by parents whose kids are (k-5) and by kids (6-12) with parent support. We ask that your family come to the meeting with class ideas to contribute. If you don’t have any ideas, that’s ok! We have tools, support, and guidance available. We’re here to help you succeed and we are in this together.
- Grades K–5: Parent-Led Classes: Parents guide hands on exploratory learning experiences. From crafting and science experiments to baking and outdoor adventures. Parents will often times share their skills, hobbies and passion with young learners.
- Favorite past classes taught by parents:
- All about me: Students create a book all about themselves
- Volcanoes: Create a paper mâché volcano to “erupt” the following week. Teach about the parts of the volcano.
- First Aid: Teaching the kids about first aid, having them practice tourniquets etc.
- Bridge building: Learn about the various types of bridges and let the kids build bridges out of things like popsicle sticks, toothpicks and marshmallows.
- Baking: Kids learn how to measure and use kitchen tools safely while making a food item like pretzels.
- Favorite past classes taught by parents:
- Grades 6–12: Student-Led (with parent support) Classes: Older students have the opportunity to lead their peers in workshops and activities based on their interests, passions, and creativity. Having the children lead the classes builds confidence and leadership skills as they design and lead lessons for their peers. This is not a rigid learning environment. It’s meant to be creative, a little messy, and mistakes are a great way to learn. Perfection is not the point.
- Favorite past classes taught by students:
- Learning about a country: A student teaches the class about a specific country of interest. Maybe bringing in a food item from that country to share.
- Math games: If your student loves math and wants to teach and play math games with the co-op this is a perfect class for them to host
- Moon & Space: If your student loves space this is a great class for them to teach and share their knowledge.
- Favorite past classes taught by students:
- Team Teaching: Parents and students are welcome to team up and co-lead a class. Some of our best sessions have come from families working together. This is great for parents or kids that are a little unsure about teaching and would like the support of a fellow peer or parent. This is also wonderful for kids or parents that share the same interest or passion and want to teach that together.
- Expectations of parents and kids:
- When you are at co-op you are willing to help, be supportive, cheer everyone on, when you see a need you help fill it or ask for help, and most importantly you come ready to have fun, be present and enjoy your time!