Parent 1: First & Last Name 

Parent 2: First & Last Name (If there is only one parent in your household, please write "Does not apply")

Address:

Primary phone number:

Secondary phone number:

Primary e-mail address:

Parent 1: Employer

Parent 2: Employer

List the names and grades (as of Sept. 2024) of your children who will be participating in the scholastic co-op:

Who is primarily responsible for the schooling in your home?  (Who oversees the day-to-day instruction?)

How many years have you home schooled?

Which curriculum(s) do you use?

What is your family's purpose in home schooling?

How did you hear about DasCHE?

If you answered "Other," please specify.

State why you wish for your child(ren) to attend this Co-op.

Are there any special challenges in your family (such as physical, mental, or emotional) that we should know about in order to better assist you?

Do any of your children consistently resist authority?

If yes, please explain.

Have any of your children been suspended or expelled from public, private or charter school?

If yes, please describe the situation that led to suspension or expulsion.

Are your students currently enrolled in or on a waiting list for another co-op, a charter, private or public school, or other school option?

If you answered yes, please explain your involvement.

Have you/your children participated in the DasCHE Scholastic Co-op in one or more previous years?

If so, what is the most recent school year in which you participated?

In the 2024-2025 school year, each family participating in the DasCHE Scholastic Co-op will be required to complete 28 service hours during the school year.  If your application is accepted, do you agree to complete these service hours?

I understand that I am responsible to provide the Reference Check Link to my two References and followup if needed to ensure they are submitted. I understand that my Membership process will not be able to move foward until this is completed. 

If someone else home schools your children, list the name of the tutor.

(Please note that he/she will be required to join DasCHE.)

List the tutor's email address.

If you home school someone else’s child(ren), provide the parents' names.

List their email address.

List the student(s) names (both first and last names).

Will the students be attending Co-op?

Are they members of DasCHE?

NOTE - If their students will be attending Co-op, parents will be required to join DasCHE and attend a family interview (if they have not previously done so).

STUDENT CONTRACT   

1. All students must abide by the DasCHE Dress Code

2. Walk in the building. No “wheelies/skateboard shoes” are allowed.

3. I understand that no food and drink will be consumed in classrooms aside from water. 

4. Students should not use their cell phones during class. If a cell phone must be used the student may temporarily step outside the class door. Tutors may choose to collect cell phones being used and either return them at the end of class or the end of the co-op day. 

5. Any item that could lead to danger or disruption including knives or weapons (play or real) should be left at home.  No smoking or vaping will be allowed on Campus. If any item causes a disruption during Co-op time, it will be taken up by the tutor or administrator and returned to the PARENT at the end of the day.  

6. Students should refrain from inappropriate, intimate behaviors on campus or at school-related events & activities. This includes intimate or inappropriate conversation. Physical expressions such as friendly side hugs, handshakes, high fives, fist bumps, or pats on the back or shoulders are acceptable. Intimate physical expressions of affection that are not considered acceptable for co-op days are kissing, cuddling, back rubs, sitting on another's lap. FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS - Please review the entire policy in the Co-op Handbook. Your signature below acknowledges that you have read and agree to abide by the stated policy. 

7. Bullying of any kind will not be tolerated

DasCHE Dress Code:

- ID badges must be worn at all times during Co-op, on a lanyard around the neck. 

- Shirt/blouses will have sleeves or normal armholes, modest neckline, and be of modest length (i.e. no tank tops, halter-tops, or spaghetti straps, and no bare midriff or showing of midriff while wearing outfit)  No midriff skin, front or back, may be seen while the wearer is standing, sitting, bending over, reaching, or moving.

- No disruptive writing or pictures (vulgarity, violence, etc.) on T-shirts or other articles will be allowed.

- No see-through, skin-tight, or distracting clothing. Pants, shorts, and skirts must fit properly around the waist. 

- Shoes should be worn at all times and should be appropriate for all scheduled activities.

- All dresses, slits on dresses,  shorts, and skirts are to be no more than two (2) inches above the knee. Tights, yoga pants, and leggings are prohibited as pants. If they are worn they must be covered with a dress code-appropriate length dress or skirt.

- Rips, tears, and holes in pants and jeans that expose skin are to be no higher than two (2) inches above the knee. Leggings or tights are acceptable to wear underneath exposed holes and rips in jeans or pants in order to cover the exposed skin.

I have read and understand the DasCHE Student Contract. Signing this contract means I agree to abide by the rules listed above and the Co-op Handbook.

As parent(s)/guardian(s) of the child(ren) above, we commit to having reviewed the DasCHE Scholastic Co-op Handbook, to having reviewed the Student Guidelines and Dress Code with our child(ren), and to having clarified all questions raised.

We have endeavored to help our child(ren) understand the seriousness of making a commitment and honoring his/her word.

I/We will abide by the principles, practices, and educational policies of the Co-op as set forth in the Handbook and in any future and necessary amendments.

I/We agree to be listed in the Co-op directory for information purposes only.   We will support those in authority over our child(ren) and hereby invest authority in this Co-op to discipline our child(ren) as necessary according to the policies stated in the Handbook

I/We understand that the DasCHE Statement of Faith includes the governing principles by which DasCHE intends to conduct the educational commerce of the Cooperative and by which all tutors agree to abide.

I/We pledge our support to the DasCHE Scholastic Co-op through PAYMENT OF FEES and ON TIME TUITION PAYMENTS.  I/We will assist our child(ren) in being prepared for class and in any assignments.  If questions arise, I/we will contact the tutor FIRST, then if necessary the Administrator.    I/We understand that the Co-op is a parent cooperative and will work to make the cooperative work for our own family as well as for the families of all other students.

I/We will honor our commitment to each class we for which we register our child(ren), and will agree to pay all tuition for each class.  If I/we decide to drop a class, I/we will adhere to the Add/Drop Policy, which includes paying an Add/Drop fees of $10 per class period and all tuition due according to the posted schedule.

I/We agree no member of our family will attend DasCHE events while knowingly ill.  Every child and adult in our household must be free of all symptoms for at least 48 hours before participating in any events.  Symptoms include: Fever (temperature over 100.0 degrees F), diarrhea, vomiting 2 or more times in the past 24 hours, body rash with fever, severe coughing, eye discharge, or any other communicable illness. 

If any person arrives with a temperature over 100.0 degrees F, they will not be allowed in the building.  If a student developes any of the above symptoms while at DasCHE, the child will be sent to a designated sick room and the parent will be notified immediately.  Parents agree to pick up the sick child within ONE HOUR.

Our family (parents and children) agree to adhere to all DasCHE health and safety protocols while we are on campus.

Parent(s) should indicate their agreement to this contract by typing their name(s) and today's date in the box below.