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Shine meets at Fairview Baptist Church on Wednesdays for our co-op classes.  We meet for 24 co-op classes during the school year. We also have field trips and other social activities throughout the year at other locations.

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Shine generally is made up of around 35 families/100 children. Our Shine community is made up of all ages of children but we have co-op classes for children ages 4-18. To join, a family must have at least one child who is 5 or who will turn 5 on or before September 1st of the current school year. Our age groups are divided into ages 4-7, 8-11, and 12 and up. We have some middle school and high school specific classes. Our average class size ranges from 5- 16 children. The number of children in each age group can vary from year to year depending on the make-up of the families in our group at the time. We have families with only one child and families with many children. 

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Shine is a support group community of homeschooled families who work together to provide support and encouragement. We meet at co-op for both enrichment and academic classes for our children on Wednesdays.  As a parent, you are not required to teach, however, we are a support group so our parents are required to volunteer based on th enumber of hours you attend the co-op. Our parents teach and assist in classes, help plan social activities, and help with set up and clean up on our co-op days. Our Shine community works together to make our group a wonderful community of homeschool families! We are not a school or a drop-off co-op. Shine is designed to enrich your homeschooling not replace your homeschooling at home.  

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Shine is a Christian homeschool support group. For membership to be approved, our members must agree and sign our Statement of Faith. Our families are made up of beautiful diverse people who have different backgrounds and gifts but we all believe Jesus is Lord and Savior. Approval of all Shine families is contingent on a family meeting all membership requirements which can be found on page 3 of our Shine Policy Handbook and Annual Forms located on our website.

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Shine is not able to accept Epic or any other school funds or vouchers.

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No, Shine is not designed to meet all of your children's educational needs. Shine is a support group made up of families that encourage and support one another while homeschooling their children. We have enrichment and academic classes to support your homeschooling adventure but we believe the ultimate responsibility for the education of children belongs to parents (Deuteronomy 4-9; 6:1-25; 4:1-4). 

Concerning the home-school laws of Oklahoma, individual home-schooling families will govern themselves concerning curriculum, record keeping, school calendar, and education method. We believe parents (under God) to be the best judges when raising and educating their children, and while Shine will offer support, encouragement, and homeschool mentoring, it is up to individual families to decide what is best for their children. SHINE DOES NOT AWARD ACADEMIC CREDIT, KEEP ACADEMIC RECORDS, NOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULFILLING ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS.

Shine is not an accrediated school. Accreditation is not typically an issue for homeschoolers. Since homeschooling is now so widely practiced, most colleges and employers welcome and even actively recruit homeschool high school graduates. Accreditation occasionally becomes an issue if a high school homeschooler attempts to re-enroll in a public school. Some high schools may require homeschoolers to take diagnostic tests for placement.