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A Fun, community
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Welcome! TLC is a place to learn and grow together! We are a non-profit, parent-led, secular, homeschool, learning, and social cooperative for children 5 to 18 years of age. We are a fully volunteer run organization. We count on our amazing families to meet our staffing and administrative needs. We enjoy a wide variety of classes that change each semester based on what our families ask for and what our teachers are passionate about teaching. We also come together outside of classes to enjoy Family Fun Nights, Talent Shows, Spring Carnivals, Science Fairs, and semester Showcases.
Location and TimesWe meet at a community center in Upland, California. Classes meet on Mondays for two semesters annually, from Mid-August through early May, with winter and spring breaks. Classes start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3:25 p.m., this includes five class periods and lunch.
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TeachersMost of our classes are family-taught. Some of our teachers are credentialed or professional in the subject they are teaching, others are simply passionate about their topic. All teachers are livescanned.
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ClassesWe offer many classes for children 5 to 18 years of age. Families select the five classes that will make up their TLC day. The number and variety of classes offered at TLC depends on the contributions of our member families. Classes that have been offered in the past include: Writer's Roundtable, Public Speaking, Draw-Write-Now, Cursive, French, Spanish, Hands-On Science, Ecosystems, Gardening, Fiber Arts, Green Crafts, Puppet Making, Art Studio, Art of Math, Math K-2, Physics, Lego® Challenge, Cooking, Photography, Theatre Cast & Crew, Modern Dance, Hula, Historical Figures, Harlem Renaissance, PSA Film, Introduction to Shakespeare, Stop Motion Animation, Yearbook, Photoshop for Artists, Coding with Scratch, Minecraft® Challenge, and many more.
Classes have an opportunity to perform and/or display their work at Showcase, which is held at the end of each semester. |
participationOur program requires full parent or guardian participation. When parents or guardians come with their children, they are expected to remain at TLC the entire time. They are not required to be present in their child's classroom, but they must be on the premises. All parents and guardians must assume co-op roles. Some of the volunteer positions parents and guardians can fill include Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Quad Supervisor, Morning Set-up, Emergency Site Coordinator, Family Fun Night Coordinator, and Spring Carnival Coordinator. We also have a number of committees that need participants.
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RegistrationPriority Registration is the best time to register. This ensures that your family is considered for all class choices and lotteries. When a class is requested by more children than the class can accomodate, the class goes to lottery. Once a class goes to lottery, a waitlist is established to get into the class.
General Registration opens when Priority Registration closes. General registrations are accepted on a first submitted, first served basis until we are at capacity or through week two of the semester, whichever comes first. Registrations received during General Registration are not eligible for class lotteries and will be added to class waitlists in the order they are received. |
CostSemester costs per child 5 years and over are as follows: cash/check/zelle ($175), charter school ($315). Occasionally a class has an additional fee. Enrollment in a fee class requires an additional payment beyond standard registration and is noted in the class description and on registration forms.
Preschool Party Zone (PPZ) is free for siblings of enrolled students. This is a space where preschoolers and their parents and guardians can play while older siblings are in class. |
or email us at registrar@tlc-education.org for more information.
As a 501c3 non-profit organization, we always welcome your financial support! This support helps us meet our financial needs while keeping our fees low so we can continue to be affordable to more families. Thank you!
