We are a homeschool cooperative that depends on our families working together to ensure things run smoothly for all members. Service hours are a blessing to our co-op and a great way to connect with other FCHE families! 

Service requirements for FCHE families:

• Each family is responsible for completing two service hours for each class hour (MAXIMUM OF 16 HOURS PER SEMESTER) their children are enrolled in (a total of six class hours would be a semester total of twelve service hours). Service hours are completed at the co-op on Mondays and reset each semester (first and second). Duties include: setup, clean-up, front desk, tutor assistants, lunch monitor, etc.

• To the best of their ability, we need each family to serve two hours of this time in a morning or afternoon setup/clean-up slot each semester. These are specifically: 

• 8 am - 9 am (setup hours),
• 11:50-12:50 (lunch setup/clean-up/rearrange classrooms)
• 2:30-4:00 (clean-up) 

• Each family is responsible for ensuring that their hours are fulfilled by someone 18+ years old. Students 13+ may work setup or clean-up positions alongside a parent, in certain areas–such as setup and clean-up–at the discretion of the FCHE Board; please talk to the administration for details. Hours worked by the student may count towards the family's service requirement (as long as the student is actively helping).

• You may choose to buy out your service hours at the rate of $25 per service hour. Example: If you have children in classes for a total of six hours each Monday, your semester responsibility would be 12 hours of service. You could work the entire 12 hours doing various services at the co-op , or you could buy out your 12 hours for a total of $300 each semester. You could also do a combination of service and buyout. 

• We also ask that you buy out any unserved hours by January 19, 2026, for first semester, and have either signed up for your service hours or bought them out by March 9, 2026, for the second semester.