Welcome to the 2020-2021 Educators for Christian Home Schools of Oklahoma website!
You will find educational opportunities in core classes,
elective classes, and activity-driven curriculum for first through the senior year.
ECHO instructors welcome the possibility of being a part of your students’ educational team as they come alongside the home school parent.
2020-2021 Fall Classes Begin

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Meet 'n Greet on August 4th, 10:00am-12:00pm 
- Come meet teachers, discuss possible classes

Mandatory Orientation Dates:
August 4th, 12:00-1:00pm  or  August 10th, 6:30-7:30pm
Knowing that in purpose and principle, ECHO stands on the Word of God, knowing that each instructor’s intent is to provide excellence in the delivery of curriculum, and knowing that each parent seeks the
individual best for the student, we join you with highest expectations for your home school year!

ECHO is not a school nor are we accredited by any state or national educational agency.
The ECHO instructors are either a veteran home school parent, a retired/certified educator, or a
work-world professional. Each has a background in the respective coursework, a passion for
the subject, and a desire to prepare students for life and LIFE.
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                                    IMPORTANT ECHO INFORMATION​

Who: Students in grades 1-12. 

When: ECHO classes are held on Tuesdays  August 18, 2020 - April  27, 2021.  The first classes begin at 9:00am; the last classes begin at 2:45pm.

How: Please submit enrollment online on the enrollment page. You may bring the printed enrollment paperwork when you attend a Meet ‘n Greet or Orientation or if you are enrolling later in the year, bring it on any Tuesday through April.

We Observe: Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, Spring Break. 
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Where: Classes are held at First Baptist Church of Midwest City, 705 East Rickenbacker 

Tuition Cost:
Tuition is $30.00 per hour class for nine months
(If you have a 2nd student, or more, from the SAME family, in the SAME class, at the SAME time, that student is $20 per hour.)
Tuition is $40.00 per hour and a half class for nine months.
(If you have a 2nd student, or more, from the SAME family, in the SAME class, at the SAME time, that student is $30 per hour and a half.)
​Tuition is $10.00 for C.A.T. 
Tuition is payable directly to the teacher on the first class day of each month or at the beginning of each semester. Most classes have a semester materials fee.

Enrollment Family Fee Cost:
$55.00 per semester/per family. $25.00 is due with enrollment, balance is due by first day of class. If enrollment is withdrawn before classes begin, there is a full refund. There are no family fee refunds after September 1st. 

Volunteering:
For the safety of every student at our ECHO facility, we REQUIRE that a parent from every family sign up to volunteer for one of our safety stations. Safety stations include monitoring the front desk as students sign in and out, as well as monitoring the downstairs hallway. If you are unable to volunteer, you may use a substitute. The cost for using a substitute is $25 each volunteer time or $50 per semester.  We ask that you sign up for volunteer times using Sign-Up Genius.  

Payments: 
You can pay all family fees, volunteer sub payments and/or lunch fees with a check written to ECHO, or thru PayPal, or          with exact change cash.
PayPal: Send to: echohomeschool01@gmail.com. Please Remember to write a note with your family's last name and purpose for the payment. Please choose "Sending to a Friend".
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Enrollment is finalized with the following steps:
Current Families
*Enrollment submitted online
*Family fee deposit submitted
*Volunteer dates selected using Sign-Up Genius 
*Attend an orientation

New Families
*Enrollment submitted online
*Parent/student meet with a team member
*Family fee deposit submitted
*Volunteer dates selected using Sign-Up Genius 
*Attend an orientation

Please Note: 
​Please make note of the Meet ‘n Greet dates and the mandatory Orientation dates. 
​Again, feel free to contact us with your questions.
Parents may print a copy of the E.C.H.O. 2020-2021 calendar by clicking the following link:  ECHO Calendar 2020-2021

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​​In 2007, ECHO classes were only offered for the high school transcript. We have grown since then and now these categories are standard at ECHO:

*Core/Elective Classes for high school, middle school and elementary. 
                         
*ECHO PLUS offers one-one-one with certified reading instructor.

​*Building Blocks A group of  lst/2nd graders in a 2 hr., morning, self-contained class 

*Yearbook with hardback publication, & Art Classes.
 
*E.C.H.O. Graduation Celebration is available to home school families.​​​
​2020-2021 New Classes 
Course Descriptions on Website
9:00-10:00
English I & II
Study Strategies (1 semester class Fall or Spring)
10:00-11:00
Career Planning (1 semester class Fall or Spring)
English III & IV
11:00-12:00
Financial Literacy (1 semester class Fall or Spring)
Home Economics
Little Learners
Public Speaking (Spring semester only) 
12:45-1:45
Cold Cooking/Cookie & Cake Decorating
The Reluctant Writer
World History 
12:45-2:15
Institute for Excellence in Writing II (1½ hours)
1:45-2:45
Journalism/Yearbook Production Class 

​*ECHO Half
 A program to offer 3-4 core high school classes on Thursday. Click this Link for info.

​ Should you include ECHO as part of your family’s home school journey,  please consider your student’s ability to self govern.
If a student is unable to govern personal behavior, class participation, accountability for completed class work and good attitude,
ECHO is not the place.
 
Our emphasis for the 2020-2021 year remains ECHO SAFETY FIRST and
ECHO EXCELLENCE in all class work, in all social settings.
Welcome to the ECHO EXPERIENCE! 

Much joy in Christ,

Mrs. CJ Powell
Facilitator, Educators for Christian Home Schools of Oklahoma
ceceliajanepowell@yahoo.com
Col. 1:27   Ps. 127:1-2​   Ps. 145:5