Come and Homeschool at Your Local Church Schoolhouse
The Old Schoolhouse® (established in 2001) serves homeschooling families worldwide through SchoolhouseTeachers.com and The Schoolhouse Network. There are Schoolhouses in the United States, South Africa, and Chile, and new ones open regularly.
A Church Schoolhouse is a local homeschool co-op where like-minded families meet in a safe setting with a Christian, biblical worldview for shared learning, friendships, and support. Several Schoolhouses also plan field trips, workshops, and hands-on labs.
Where Are the Schoolhouses?
Tennessee families in the Tri-Cities area have five locations to choose from. There is one in Johnson City, two in Kingsport, one in Piney Flats, and one in Greeneville. You are not limited to one. Families may sign up at more than one location and build a week that fits their family. If you live somewhere else, fill out the form at the bottom of this page and we will help you find a Schoolhouse near you or start one.
Tennessee Homeschoolers: Sign Up Here
Families in other states and countries, please use the form below.
What Is the Cost?
Church Schoolhouses operate as a ministry of the local church, under the oversight of the pastor and church leaders. There are no enrollment fees; families participate by showing proof of a current SchoolhouseTeachers.com family membership, priced to be affordable—especially for larger families. A current membership allows families to participate at more than one Schoolhouse, subject to each location’s schedule, capacity, and available classes. Some families attend two or three days per week across multiple locations.
Some Schoolhouses may offer occasional membership discounts, depending on availability—check with a Director for a coupon code. Once your membership is active (discount or not), it works for every Schoolhouse location. Either way, a full year is $389 for the whole family. There are no per-child fees and no per-class fees, and parents who teach do not charge for their classes. One membership covers everyone in your family.
What Does a Schoolhouse Day Look Like?
Most Schoolhouses meet once or twice a week at a local church. Families come together and stay for the day. Students go to classes taught by parents, and there is time set aside for recess, lunch, and study hall. Parents stay on campus, so moms have time together too. Each Schoolhouse sets its own schedule, so ask your Director about the days and hours at your location.
Do I Have to Teach?
Not every parent teaches. Many do because SchoolhouseTeachers.com provides existing courses and lesson materials that significantly reduce preparation time. Others help by planning field trips, setting up tables, running the yearbook, or watching over recess and study hall. Every family pitches in somewhere, and there is a place for you either way.
What Do Families Receive?
One family membership gives you unlimited access to hundreds of PK–12 courses, with enough coursework to serve your student from the early years through high school. And here’s the best part: it works seamlessly whether you homeschool independently at home or participate in a Church Schoolhouse. You can use the same courses for your regular homeschool days at home, and those very same courses can be taught and reinforced during Schoolhouse days—so your week stays consistent instead of feeling split in two.
Most homeschool co-ops require parents to buy a fresh stack of textbooks and workbooks for each class, since each teacher assigns different materials. With SchoolhouseTeachers.com and The Schoolhouse Network, that headache goes away. The coursework is already included in the membership, so parents aren’t constantly hunting down textbooks, and students aren’t juggling mismatched programs—making co-op learning simpler, more unified, and far more affordable. Ready to get started?
What Is a Schoolhouse?
A Schoolhouse is a specific model—not just any homeschool co-op, but one built on a solid foundation:- PK–12 homeschool co-op meeting inside a local evangelical church
- Uses SchoolhouseTeachers.com, an online curriculum platform with hundreds of courses and supporting lesson materials
- One-room Schoolhouse learning model with mixed grade levels
- Parents teach from existing courses; families stay on-campus together
- No enrollment or per-child fees; only requires SchoolhouseTeachers.com membership
- Shared workload among families
Why Do Christian Kids Need Christian Education?
Education shapes how our kids think about God, the world, and their place in it. Here’s what a Christian education does:- Biblical worldview woven into every subject
- Upholds God’s Word as authoritative
- Builds character and Christ-centered living
- Teaches kids to recognize and avoid anti-God philosophies
- Academic rigor grounded in faith
- Church and family working together in discipleship
Why Join a Schoolhouse?
Families are leaving public schools in search of a safe place to land—a community that shares their values and supports their homeschool journey. A Schoolhouse delivers:- Community of like-minded Christian families
- Accountability and positive peer pressure
- Socialization across all grade levels
- Parents teach what they love; shared teaching load
- High-quality, paced curriculum with academic rigor
- Record-keeping tools, report card templates, and transcript guidance that parents use to build their own records
- High school coursework that parents may use to assign and document credits
- Extracurriculars: field trips, banquets, science fairs, drama, yearbook, sports days, mentoring groups, and more
Church Schoolhouse
I am interested in joining a local Schoolhouse. Please contact me with details for finding (or starting) one.
“We are transitioning into a Schoolhouse Network co-op and the lineup of classes is on point!!”—Brittany Killebrew
“My children have loved all of their teachers! …It is a blessing to see them excited to learn and to know they are being taught by like-minded people….not only is it a great way to get our children engaged in learning, they are making friends and relationships at the same time!” – Stephanie Hopson
“I would definitely recommend it…Great atmosphere with wonderful people to work with.” – Donna Williams
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