Co-opChristianPhoenix
A Christ-centered homeschool co-op in central Phoenix that meets once a week, with classes for all ages taught mostly by parents.
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Meets
- Once a week
Homeschool Co-ops in Arizona
As of October 22, 2026, we list 9 homeschool co-ops in Arizona, across 6 towns.
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If no group here fits, the co-op starter pack comes with it: 12 pages from the Starpath Library for starting a small Waldorf-inspired co-op of your own. They include an agenda for the first meeting and a first term, week by week. Leave your email and you’ll be on the list for both. You can stop the emails any time.
Or read the co-op pages in the Library nowArizona gives homeschooling families two routes, and you pick one. With the affidavit, you file a notarized form once with your county school superintendent, within 30 days of starting or of your child turning 6, and there's no testing. With an Empowerment Scholarship Account, the state puts money toward curriculum, tutoring and classes each year, and you send in quarterly expense reports. You can't be on both at the same time.
The groups listed so far are around Phoenix: in Phoenix itself, Scottsdale, Mesa, Peoria and Surprise. Some meet one day a week for classes that parents teach, and others are looser groups with park days, field trips and meet-ups. Most say they're Christian, and one is secular. Each card says which kind of group it is before you click.
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Co-ops and groups near you
Type a town or postcode in Arizona, or use your location, and we’ll list the 10 nearest. Your location stays in your browser. Distances are from each group’s town, not its meeting place.
Christian homeschool co-ops in Arizona
From what each group says on its own website. A group that doesn’t say is in neither list.
Christian 6
- GRACE Homeschool Community, Mesa
- Branches Central, Phoenix
- Branches West Valley, Phoenix
- Eastside Explorers, Scottsdale
- Branches Surprise, Surprise
- Home Educators of Surprise, Surprise
Does co-op time count toward Arizona requirements?
Arizona sets no minimum hours or days, so there is nothing for a co-op day to count toward. What a co-op gives you here is teaching you are not doing alone, not compliance.
The full Arizona requirementsHomeschool Co-ops by city
Phoenix3
Co-opChristianPhoenix
A Christ-centered homeschool co-op in northwest Phoenix that meets on Fridays, with classes, sports and clubs, where each family helps.
- Ages
- 3 and up
- Meets
- Fridays, 9am to 2pm
Co-opSecularPhoenix
A secular homeschool community, started in July 2020, for families with children from age 4 to graduation, with meetups, nature days and field trips.
Surprise2
Co-opChristianSurprise
A Christ-centered homeschool co-op in Surprise that meets on Wednesdays, with classes, sports and clubs, where each family helps.
- Ages
- All ages
- Meets
- Wednesdays
GroupChristianSurprise
A social homeschool group in Surprise for Christian homeschool families, with activities and events through the year.
- Meets
- Monday park days, Labor Day to mid-May
Gilbert1
Co-opGilbert
A homeschool enrichment program in the East Valley around Gilbert and Mesa, with weekly classes in small age groups from age 4, its own curriculum for sale, and ESA direct payments taken.
Mesa1
Co-opChristianMesa
A Christ-centered homeschool co-op that meets on Wednesday mornings at Journey of Grace Church in Mesa, 12 class days a semester, with parents on campus.
- Meets
- Wednesdays, 8:30am to 12:30pm
Peoria1
GroupPeoria
A nonprofit homeschool group based in Peoria for families in the West Valley, with field trips, park days, service projects and moms' nights.
Scottsdale1
GroupChristianScottsdale
A nonprofit homeschool group in North Scottsdale, started in 1989, with weekly park meet-ups, field trips, small groups and optional drop-off classes.
- Meets
- Weekly park meet-ups
Learning at home?
Teaching at home between co-op days? Starpath’s Waldorf-inspired lessons cover grades 1 to 3, and grade 4 is being added. Sophie, a Waldorf class teacher, wrote the stories, verses and activities for each day. 14 days for $7, then $47 a month. Cancel before the trial ends and you aren't charged again.
Questions families ask about Arizona homeschool co-ops
How do homeschool co-ops work?
Families agree to meet on the same day each week during term, usually in a church hall, a community centre or a hired room. Parents take turns teaching, so a parent who is confident with science takes the science class and someone else takes art. Most co-ops expect a parent to stay on site rather than drop off, and most ask every family to contribute in some way, whether that is teaching, setting up or helping in a room. A term runs eight to fourteen weeks, and places are usually allocated before the term starts rather than week by week.
Can I pay for a homeschool co-op with Arizona ESA money?
Check with the ESA program before you count on it. The program lists tuition, curriculum, tutoring, online courses and testing fees among what the money can pay for, and every purchase has to be educational and backed by receipts each quarter. Co-op fees aren't named on that list, so ask the program about your co-op, and keep its invoice either way. You also can't file the homeschool affidavit while you're on ESA.
How much does a homeschool co-op cost?
It depends on what the co-op has to pay for. A group meeting in a member's home with borrowed materials can run on almost nothing, while a co-op hiring a hall and paying outside tutors for a few classes costs real money per term. The fees each group publishes are listed on this page where we have them, taken from the group's own website, so you can compare rather than guess. Ask what the fee covers before you commit: some cover the hall only, and materials are extra.
Do you need a co-op to homeschool?
No. A co-op is a choice, not a requirement, and plenty of families never join one. What a co-op gives you is the subjects that are hard to do alone, a timetable someone else is holding, and other children in the room. What it costs you is a fixed day each week and, in most cases, a share of the work.
Are there Christian homeschool co-ops in Arizona?
Yes. 6 of the 9 groups listed here say on their own websites that they’re Christian, among them GRACE Homeschool Community, Branches Central, Branches West Valley and 3 more. 1 say they’re secular. 2 of the 9 don’t say either way on their websites, so ask them before you join.
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