{"id":15,"date":"2016-06-27T16:43:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T20:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:02:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rose-Ceremony-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2935\" style=\"width:443px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Walnut Grove Coop is a homeschool program. We are secular, inclusive, and a nonprofit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We serve students in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and&nbsp;Pennsylvania at our Newark, DE location. We are a cooperative group of families who do not send their children to traditional schools. We provide opportunities to our children and adults to learn in a respectful, inclusive, secular community through fun classes and meaningful experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/preschool-time\/\">Preschool Time Homeschool Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/enrollment\/#K-5\">Elementary Homeschool Classes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/outdoor-immersive-learning-forest-school\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"745\">Forest School Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/enrollment\/#middle\">Middle School Homeschool Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High School Programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer <a href=\"https:\/\/walnutgrovecoop.com\/WalnutGroveHomeSchool\/enrollment\/\">homeschool enrichment programs<\/a> for preschoolers, elementary grades, and high school. We encourage leadership, connection in nature, and self-directed learning. We meet to provide a social outlet for parents and children. We meet in Newark, Delaware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provide a stable and consistent learning environment where alternative learners can build a strong community, connect with nature-based education, perform service projects, and support self-education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Values:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the intention of this group to foster leadership skills among our adults and children, encourage self-reliance, promote an inclusive but secular environment, practice mindfulness, and teach diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walnut Grove Coop is open to anyone who can make the commitment to work together with other co-op members to create meaningful, fun experiences for our children and ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homeschool Parent Participation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Parent participation is essential to the overall success of our homeschool programs. Parents contribute to planning programs, hiring staff, and offering field trips, and other meet-ups. Parents are welcome but not expected to lead educational activities such as clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walnut Grove Coop is a homeschool program. We are secular, inclusive, and a nonprofit. We serve students in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and&nbsp;Pennsylvania at our Newark, DE location. 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