Adventure Academy
Informational Reading
What is Adventure Academy?
The Adventure Academy co-op is a Footsteps learning community where children of all ages can join and participate in our academic and enrichment classes during the school year.
Our co-op exists to provide community, enrichment, and foster a deep and curious love of learning in our community’s families. Our desire is that our children will build friendships, develop virtues and optimism, and cultivate a deep desire to discover the world and people around them. We pray that our group’s families will grow closer together as they develop appreciation for the creation of God our Father.
We are a true cooperative, meaning that parents are required to stay, serve, and assist during co-op hours (see below for our teen drop-off exception).
Who can join Adventure Academy?
Adventure Academy membership is only open to Footsteps members, specifically those Footsteps members that are looking for more community, consistency, and commitment. Priority is given to families who have been active members in Footsteps for at least a semester.
When does Adventure Academy meet?
Starting fall 2025, we will meet from September-May on Monday afternoons at Peace Presbyterian Church. Classes begin at 1:30pm and go until 4:15/5. Members will register twice per year - once in the fall and once in the spring. You are not required to register for both.
What is taught at Adventure Academy?
Love of books and learning are a core value of our co-op! Plans are currently being made for our fall 2026 curriculum.
In addition, we have the privilege and honor of our 8-10 year olds being able to learn creative writing from Katharine Parrish who has taught children for decades. This class is an additional cost of $150 which you can read more about below.
Middle school and high school teachers have taken both literature and science in the past. Plans are currently being made for our fall 2026 semester.
What am I required to do if I sign up as a teaching parent?
First of all - thank you! We could not run Adventure Academy without our parents who take time to teach our children.
Plans are currently being made for our fall 2026 curriculum and teaching. During registration you will have a chance to share what you are interested in teaching.
How much is Adventure Academy?
Dues for Adventure Academy are spent entirely on the families enrolled for that semester. The dues cover class expenses for all ages, funds for celebrations throughout the year for all the families, and general supplies needed for the week-to-week running of the co-op.
Our pricing structure is dependent on how much a parent commits to helping out during the school year. Our pricing considers the intangible value of time that the on-site moms are paying with their time spent teaching and serving.
