THE BASICS

When and Where

Meadowlark Collective gathers together at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in N. Greenville on Thursdays and Tuesday afternoons (High School only) from September through early May. We run on a six week on/one week off schedule with a break for Thanksgiving, several weeks at Christmas, and a spring break. We have approximately 29 in-class days per academic year. A calendar is available before the start of each year. Your children are dropped off at 9:30 and picked up at 3:05.

Parental Requirement

By hiring teachers and offering core academic subjects, Meadowlark Collective is here to take a bit of the heavy load off of the teaching parent’s shoulders. We do not have a parent volunteer requirement and are glad to offer our Collective Day(s) as a day for parents to be able to turn their attention in other directions for a few hours.

Religious Affiliation

While we do not have a denominational affiliation, our leadership team are Christians who deeply love Jesus. We believe that a true education can only be found in the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty, and that all of those things come from God. This truth will inevitably be present in the way our teachers educate.

How Teachers are Selected

One of our goals at Meadowlark Collective is that our students learn from people who are passionate about what they teach and excited to share that passion with their students. Some of our teachers have formal education experience, but not all. We make sure that we feel confident that our teachers have an abundant grasp on the material they are teaching. Meadowlark Collective maintains a reading list for all teachers (a link to those resources can be found in our “Restful Learning”) to ensure that we remain faithful to our established educational philosophy, and also to provide guidance and a framework for each class. From there, we fully trust our teachers to bring themselves and their passion into each class time.

Registration

Before you consider applying to Meadowlark Collective, please look over our Handbook and contact us with any questions you may have. We want to help you ensure that we will be a good fit for your family!  We do our very best to cultivate a small and thoughtful community to best serve our students and families. It is our prayer that everyone who longs to be a part of Meadowlark Collective is able to, however, we know that this is not always possible. 

At Meadowlark, enrollment for the upcoming collective year begins in mid to late February and closes once classes are filled. Enrollment is offered first to current families, second to families on our interest list, and third, if space remains, as an open enrollment to our homeschooling community. Each year, Meadowlark is blessed with many returning families and many interested families. Many times, several of our classes will fill before opening enrollment to the community. 

Please note, during open enrollment, completion of the application form does not guarantee a class spot in the upcoming collective year. An email will be sent to confirm your student’s enrollment and explain how to pay the family registration fee. Payment of the family registration fee is due within 24 hours of the email and officially enrolls you in Meadowlark Collective for the upcoming year. Once enrollment for the upcoming collective year closes, families who have submitted an application will be notified that classes have closed. If they are still interested in attending Meadowlark Collective at a future date, they will then be added to our interest list. This list is kept and updated throughout the collective year.

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Family Registration Fee
● $250 per family
● Due within 24 hours of confirmed registration during February Registration Period during enrollment at a future time.
● A non-refundable family fee that covers facility costs, insurance, and other fees associated with registration.
Student Tuition Rates
● Lower School – Larks & Finches (K5 – 2nd) – $775 per student
● Lower Elementary (3rd – 4th) – $775 per student + $20 science lab fee
● Upper Elementary (5th – 6th) – $775 per student + $20 science lab fee
● Middle School (7th – 8th) – $775 per student + $20 science lab fee
● Upper School (9th – 12th) – classes offered a la carte (student choice)
○ Science – $550 plus $50 lab fee
○ Literature – $500
○ Language (Spanish) – $500
○ Electives – $500 (an extra supply fee may be required, not to exceed $50)

Student Supply Lists
Families are responsible for purchasing all items on the Student Supply Lists. These vary by class and will be sent out via email with the first payment reminder. The supply list will include required textbooks, literature books, and classroom materials needed. Any class specific supply fees will also be listed with due dates. Occasionally, a group buy will coordinated to take advantage of discounts and free shipping.

Payment Schedule

Your child is not officially registered with Meadowlark until the $250 family registration fee is paid.

● Tuition payments are divided as follows:.
○ The first payment of 50% of tuition is due by July 11, 2025
■ If payment is not made by the due date and no communication has
been received regarding the payment, all class spots held by that family
will be forfeited along with the non refundable registration fee.
○ The remainder of the balance is due by November 1, 2025. The remaining
balance can be divided into monthly payments, due the first of each month, or
paid all at once. Final tuition payment is due by November 1, 2025.
● All tuition and fees are non-refundable. Meadowlark Collective does not offer a
drop/add period or a study hall.
● All tuition and fees will be paid through Meadowlark Collective’s Homeschool-life.com hosted site via PayPal (with a 3.5% fee) or via cash / check and must be received by the due date

We do not offer a drop-add period for high school students.

Classes that do not meet their minimum class requirements, may be cancelled at Meadowlark’s discretion. If a class is cancelled by Meadowlark, a refund for that class will be issued.

Any other questions?

Please feel free to contact us with any questions we may not have answered here. We’re happy to help and look forward to hearing from you.