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ASCEND: Academically, Serving, Christ, in Excellence, and Nurturing Discipleship
 

MISSION: We are a Christ-Centered Cooperative for Homeschoolers, preparing our children spiritually and academically while building authentic friendships and serving others for the glory of God.

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HEART: As a Christ-Centered Homeschool Cooperative, our families aim to serve Jesus, serve each other and our community, build authentic friendships, while striving for academic excellence in homeschooling. We believe in these attributes: Integrity, Love, Grace, Serving, Academics, Sacrificial Love, Equality, and Excellence, all in the name of our Lord.

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​PROGRAM AT A GLANCE:

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WHAT: We are a K-12 Christ-Centered Co-op

WHEN: Monday

WHERE: ​Thornton, CO

WHO: Teaching responsibility is shared by all parents, whose children are enrolled in the ASCEND Cooperative program. Students are schooled at home for the remaining four days. 

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CHRIST-CENTERED: Group Worship, Christian Curriculum, Bible Memorization. The heart of ASCEND is to glorify God by acknowledging our need for Jesus, trusting His ways, and growing deeper in relationship with Him.  The Bible is our ultimate and only source of truth and we use it for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, that we may be made complete.  We bear one another's burdens lifting each other up with a heart posture of mercy and forgiveness. We regard one another as more important than ourselves.

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CLASS DETAILS:

• Challenging Academics: ASCEND’s purpose in striving for Academic Excellence is to prepare, motivate, and inspire students to passionately pursue their purpose before God and engage in lifelong learning. We do this with reputable, Christ-Centered curriculum and further challenge students to dig deeper into those areas that inspire.

• Smaller class sizes and combination grades allow for individual student attention, presentations, and group discussion.

• Combined Grades: Elementary (upper & lower), Middle School, and High school.

  • K-8: Bible, Science, History, Writing, Enrichment 2/sem.

  • 9-12: Bible, Science, Social Studies, Eng. Lit./Writing, Enrichment 2/sem.

• Each week we’ll begin with a parent meeting and all-school worship, to start our morning.

• Our Co-op covers both core subjects and enrichment classes. In addition, we offer educational field trips and monthly ministry outreach days.

• The ASCEND program instills a love for learning.

• We focus on striving towards our greatest potential, and to ‘work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.’ Colossians 3:23

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STUDENT & TEACHER EXPECTATIONS:

• Students will be expected to complete all assignments listed in their syllabus, as outlined by the ASCEND program while schooling at home. See FAQs for more details.

• Each class will be taught by a parent-teacher. "This is you."

• All parent-teachers are required to teach 2 classes and may be asked to assist in others.

• Teachers should anticipate spending 1-2 hours of preparation time per class, each week.

• Teacher training will be offered during the summer, prior to classes starting.

• Teachers will be responsible for finding a substitute teacher when absent.

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LEARNING, SERVING, & FELLOWSHIP:

• I3 Learning: Inspired, Integrated, & In-depth learning (passion-pursuant project research).

• Serving - Once a month as a group - planned community service projects.

• Field Trips - Educational and/or relational (museums, educational tours, skiing, etc.)

• Mission and/or Educational Trips: Age-appropriate trips for students

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FINANCIALS & ADMISSION:

• Financials: Program Fees/Semester $60/Child (Max. per family - inquire) & Church Donation/Semester $100/Family, as well as all curriculum required to complete assignments.

• Curriculum is additional.  Science and History books may be shared among elementary.

• Admissions Process: Go to: www.ascendtc3.com and click ADMISSIONS. Then, complete each step of the Admission Process.