07/31/2026
Good Afternoon Families,
We've made a couple of updates to the schedule and the class descriptions. Please reference this post when planning out your class choices.
Registration Day for the 2026 CHA Co-op Fall Semester is August 10 from 10am until noon. We will be holding registration at House of Prayer Church (3253 S. 4th St., Springfield).
Registration begins at 10 am and we will be registering families in the following order:
Teachers: 10:00-10:30
Last semester attendees: 10:45-11:30
New to CHA: 11:30-12:00
You must register in person and co-op and class fees are due at the time of registration.
The co-op fee is $20 per student and is capped at $60 for 3 or more students in a family. Some classes will have an additional cost and those costs are listed in the class descriptions below.
Please take note: You may not get all the classes you want. No one is guaranteed to get in a class, except teachers' children (we are always open to anyone teaching) so please be understanding if you don't get all the classes you want.
New enrollees, even if you only get a few of your desired classes this semester, you will be considered a returning attendee for the spring semester and move up in the registration order.
Looking forward to seeing everyone on August 10th!
Fall 2026 Class Descriptions
PreK
Wonder and Worship - Jennifer Gresham
Class Fee: $10
Learning about God’s world while growing in preschool skills. The class will have circle time, go over let’s, shapes, numbers, and scripture.
Busy Bodies Club- Jillian Lewis
Class Fee: $10
Busy Bodies Club is a fun and active class designed for preschool-aged kids to build confidence, coordination, balance, and gross motor skills through movement and play. Each week will include games, obstacle courses, movement activities, stretching, and skill-building designed to keep little bodies moving and learning in an encouraging environment.
PreK Snack and Story Time- Stacia Reed and Emily Osburn
Class Fee: $10
Each week there will be a snack time during the third hour. Students are responsible to bring their own snacks. Teachers will read a story and have a related activity.
Kindergraten- 2nd Grade
Creator’s Masterpiece Art Club- Angela Holland
Class Fee: $20
Young artists will discover the joy of creating through sensory-rich, process and project art including painting, collage, printmaking, texture art, and large collaborative art projects. This class encourages creativity, exploration, and hands-on learning. Be prepared to get messy!
History Pockets: Native Americans- Gretchen Harrison
Class Fee: $10
Students will learn interesting historical facts each week while creating art and fun craft projects.
Human Anatomy- Kerstin Kresin
Class Fee: $12
Children will learn about the human body through fun activities and become junior anatomists by the end of the semester.
Ocean Animals- Sidney Albert
Class Fee: $10
Learn about ocean animals through reading, activities and art!
PE- Abbey Stults
Class Fee: $5
Stretching, games/workouts, teaching body movement & awareness, skill work, age appropriate nutrition
1st-3rd Grade
Legos- Brooke Schlindwein
Class Fee: $5
3rd-5th Grade
Art Treasury- Elizabeth Willey
Class Fee: $15
Learning about artists and art techniques. We will use oil pastels, pain and 3D materials.
Discipleship Days- Leah Wise
A class that will walk children through core doctrines of the faith built of the Westminster Catechism using simple, creative, Bible centered activities.
Legos-Esther Hall
Class Fee: $5
Enjoy weekly themes and building challenges in this hands-on class that blends storytelling, creativity and teamwork. A few STEM concepts may be thrown in on occasion too. Students will use brick building to solve creative prompts and practice public speaking through show-and-tell.
*6th grade students are also welcome to this class.
PE- Sarah Peters and Amy Bachman
PE games and fitness
Story Builders- Heather Krupp
Class Fee: $10
We will read at least a chapter of a book each class. Then, re-create a scene or something about what we read out of Legos, clay, drawings or paintings. The goal is to improve reading comprehension and discuss settings, plots and characters. Books will be chosen from the Good and the Beautiful booklist.
Weather Explorers- Morgan Richardson
Class Fee: $15
Learn about the different types of weather, how to be prepared, and do fun hands on activities to help create tiny meteorologists
6th Grade+
Chess Club- Lisa Duffield
*Teacher approval for any students younger than junior high age.
This class will be broken up into two groups.
A. Chess Beginners (Class Fee: $10) Beginner chess will learn the openings, basics, and simple strategies.
B. Chess Club (Class Fee: $5) Chess players will be challenged to learn new skills and learn clock play. Come and have fun!
Mock Trial- Trish Wetherell
Class Fee: $10
Students will become familiar with the role of a trial court in solving disputes. We will be litigating cases of vandalism, reckless driving, and even...murder! They will be introduced to court procedure and decorum, and learn about specific areas of law. They will develop an appreciation for the importance of various people in the courtroom, and will each play a role in the trial experience. They will practice communication and critical thinking skills.
Students will be expected to be respectful and attentive, take good notes, and fill out juror forms. So, be sure they know there will be some writing involved. This will be a super fun and interesting experience!
6th-8th Grade
Chemistry- Elizabeth Willey
Class Fee: $20
Middle School hands-on science class. Students will be responsible for note taking, and will need to sign with their parents the lab agreement to participate in experiments. Students will get to see things explode, learn what chemicals can color change and lots of fun while learning.
PE- Val Lilly
Class Fee: $2
World Geography- Tom Hardy
Class Fee: $20
This is a geography class that is based on God’s perspective. “In the beginning” must be the foundation of all pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. The heavens declare His wonder and so does planet earth. Students will work on compass direction and map reading as well as study continents, countries, and diverse landscape.
13+/ High School
Biology/ Dissection- Jill Koch and Karen Scoggins
Class Fee: $15
Biology: Under the Microscope
Focus will be on cells (both plant and animal) as well as bacteria. We will study the parts of cells and learn to use microscopes.
Creating a Masterpiece- Sydney Tucker
Class Fee: $20
This class will use the videos from the Creating a Masterpiece website to create art worthy to be hung up on a wall. There will be a variety of art mediums used throughout the semester.
Practical Life Skills- Tiffany Brooks
Learn basic important everyday skills. Some weeks will have guest speakers come in to discuss their expertise in skills we all need to know as adults.
