Parent Responsibilities

Since this is a co-op, parental participation is mandatory. Students will not be allowed at LHC without a parent (or designated substitute in the case of an emergency or illness) in the building at all times. Special exceptions to this rule will be evaluated by the board on a case-by-case basis. If it is necessary for a parent to leave the building they must sign out at the information center.

Utilize the co-op website (www.livinghopecoop.com) for family communications and registration procedures. The parent retains ALL responsibility for the educational outcome of the child and the fulfillment of the Washington State law requirements for home-based instruction. While many of our teachers will provide a grade for the work completed in their class, it is ultimately the parent's responsibility to determine what your child has learned and the grade you would assign.

By registering your child at the LHC program, you agree to complete your assigned jobs every co-op class day (this includes set-up and restore jobs). Your job assignment is separate from your child's enrollment; this means that if your child's schedule changes, your jobs do not. It is imperative that you be on time for all jobs. We all depend on one another for a successful co-op school day.

The standard of behavior, for children pre-school age and above, expected at LHC is first time obedience. If your child is not trained to this standard please talk with a board member to determine if LHC is the best fit for your child.

Disciplinary Policy:

  • If misconduct occurs, student will be given a verbal warning.
  • If misconduct continues, student will be removed from classroom and have a conversation with a LHC Board Member and parent.
  • If pattern of behavior continues, student may be removed from classes at LHC.
  • Being a member of LHC is a privilege and one's membership can be revoked due to excessive misconduct as determined by the LHC Board.

Families are asked to respect the standard of behavior set by the LHC Board for boy/girl relationships.

  • View every relationship as an opportunity to model Christ's love.
  • Demonstrate a mutual respect for one another as brothers and sisters in Christ.
  • Any public display of boyfriend/girlfriend/dating relationships is not acceptable at the co-op.
  • Parents and teens must read over and sign the Teen Agreement.

No children are allowed in classes they are not registered for - this includes all siblings. If you have children in public or private school, they may not attend LHC on co-op days that they are out of school. (This applies to public and private school holidays.) Please keep your child home during the contagious stages of an illness, with a fever, or lice.

As parents working in a class, it is expected that you would not use this time for socializing, but rather assisting the teachers and students as needed.

Please register your children in their classes with the intention to participate from September to May. (If you have students in Running Start and would like to continue involvement at the co-op, please schedule his/her Running Start classes around their co-op classes.) If it is necessary to drop out of a class, you will need to still pay for the class tuition for four weeks from the date that you give notice of dropping the class. If you need to make a class change, make sure you have discussed your request with the Teacher first, then go to the board table to get an Add/Drop Class Request Form. Please make sure you follow the instruction on the form.

Participation is contingent on tuition being paid on time. Pay according to the Payment Schedule. Tuition and material fees are non-refundable.

Assume financial responsibility (provide medical insurance coverage for your family) for any accident or injury that may occur to one of your family members while in attendance at co-op functions. This includes any accidental damage done to the church building caused by one of your family members while in attendance at co-op functions.

Parents, it is your responsibility to report to any known allergies your child may have to their Teachers.