Mission Statement

Grace Collaborative is a federally recognized 501(c)3 educational non profit that exists to serve homeschooling families. We have a number of programs including Extra East, Extra West, our Thursday Cooperative, Littles, Soccer and other enrichment activities such as field trips, moms night out, etc.

Core Values

  1. Worldview neutral. We believe homeschoolers are better united rather than divided and so we leave controversial issues at the door* and focus on our common ground. We have members all along the liberal/conservative spectrum and we have an amazing time together.
  2. Unified.  We want our community to be a safe place for growth so we encourage direct, kind and loving communication.  If there is a conflict we ask that members go to the person directly first. If that doesn’t work, reach out to the leadership. We’re happy to help! We believe conflicts can be resolved quickly when they are addressed directly and early.
  3. Welcoming. We want to have a place where people feel loved and accepted.  We welcome new members and encourage our kids to include other children.
  4. Safe.  All adults in our building have completed a background check and Creating a Safe Environment Training. Our group employs two deep leadership when possible and sexual abuse safeguards.
  5. Transparent.  We do our best to frequently check in with members and ask for feedback about programs, locations, classes, etc.

Administrative Values

  1. Flexible.  We embrace change when it moves us closer to our core values and we do our best to work with special circumstances.
  2. Careful time and resource management.  We have a central budget to avoid buying duplicate supplies, we offer curriculum support, we have no setup requirements and minimal clean up responsibilities.
  3. Cooperative.  For our group to be successful we depend on the contribution of every family according to their abilities. We ask that families truly commit to their time at Grace and avoid absences whenever possible.
  4. Financially accessible. We are committed to offering optional fundraising opportunities to offset the costs of participation. We keep our costs low through donations, our sales tax exempt status, and centralized supplies.
  5. No soliciting.  We do not permit members to promote their businesses other than designated places (such as a business directory), however, fundraising opportunities are welcome.
  6. Longevity Focused.  We want to set up systems that can continue to work into the future, with easy transfers of responsibility. We offer clear job descriptions, lesson plans and curriculum support for our teachers and aids.

*What do we consider controversial? Religious doctrine (including issues like age of the earth, creation/evolution, etc.), politics and politically sensitive issues and anything you might avoid during Thanksgiving dinner. These issues may be discussed in structured settings (e.g. debate, government, etc.) but we do discourage controversial discussions in unstructured settings for the sake of unity.

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