Class Information + Program Options
The Village Community School of Sarasota is a Homeschool Co-Operative. We provide a facility for enrolled homeschool families to learn together.
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VCS offers a unique and first of it's kind option for families who want their children to experience hands-on Life Skills like cooking, wood working, gardening, budgeting, auto mechanics and more, while being around other like-minded children and families.
Our program includes core education on Math, Reading and Writing/Language Arts, along with Foreign Language, Art and the Life Skills and Extracurriculars that make VCS so unique.
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All families must fill out our Enrollment Packet and be interviewed by our Director. Interviews can be done in person or via phone/zoom.
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The Enrollment Packet should answer most questions and highlight topics such as: tuition, scholarships/discounts, volunteer requirements and more. Please read through the packet first and then feel free to email with any further questions.
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We will include grades 7-8 starting next year!
Class Schedule​​
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Core Day classes include teaching Math, Reading and Writing/Language Arts only. We cover core academics for half a day on Monday (the other half of the day is Life Skills) and then a full day on Tuesday. Students receive at-home study that is comprised of family games, dinner table conversations and worksheets when necessary. We are an ENRICHMENT program; our studies and curriculum encompasses a wonderfully broad range, but parents are expected to continue to home school their students to progress them to the next grade level. We are not a drop off substitute for public school.
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Life Skills classes include topics like carpentry, auto mechanics, survival, cooking, budgeting/entrepreneurial studies, homesteading and much more. You can choose the 1 day option if this is the only subject of study you'd like your student to partake in. Each year offers a different set of subjects so students have the opportunity to remain engaged and advance in their skillset.
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Extracurriculars day includes half day of foreign language (Italian, Latin or ASL) followed by one of our 'extracurricular' topics like natural medicine, oceanography, bible study, business management, archery, foraging, zoology, Veterinary medicine and more.
Each year offers a different set of subjects so students have the opportunity to remain engaged and advance in their skillset.
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Intervention is small-group tutoring for students who need a little extra help in subjects like handwriting, spelling, reading, math. Students will be quietly evaluated by their teachers when school starts, teachers will then make a recommendation to parents for the children who could benefit from 1:1 time with a skilled Interventionist. Intervention is an additional fee that can be paid monthly. STEPUP IS ACCEPTED.
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Parents can drop off, or stay on campus in our parent work room, or the courtyard. In-class volunteer days will be notated on the calendar in advance; parents also have the option to schedule a day to be in class to observe.
'25-'26 Calendar and Class Schedule Coming Soon
Tuition for ’25-'26 School Year
Program runs from September 4, 2025 through May 30, 2026
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$6750 per year
3 day program: $3000 for Fall Semester and $3750 for Spring Semester
Intervention (small group tutoring with specialists): $100/mo for enrolled families, $250/mo for non-enrolled families. Paid monthly, StepUp is accepted (directpay)
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Fall Semester's Tuition is due in full by June 1st, 2025.
Spring Semester's tuition is due in full by November 15th, 2025
We accept StepUp as DirectPay
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1 Day Program Option is not currently being offered for '25-'26 School Year, but may change based on program enrollment.
All fees are due at time of submitting your Enrollment Packet. Payment via website, check, PayPal or Venmo accepted. Payment instructions located here. If your family is not accepted into the program, all fees will be refunded
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Enrollment/Registration Fees
pay via venmo at @vcssrq or paypal at @VCSsarasota
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Registration Fee: $150 (non-refundable, per family)
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Administrative Fee: $50 per student (non-refundable)
- This fee goes towards creating a file, ordering curriculum and school supplies for each student
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WE ACCEPT STEPUP AS DIRECTPAY
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Full 3 Day Program: Core Ed + Life Skills + Extracurriculars​
$750 per month, paid per semester. See above.
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Small Group Tutoring
$100/month additional for enrolled families
$250 for non-enrolled families (a la carte)
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Discounts:
$25 off monthly tuition (not to include Tutoring) per sibling, beginning at student 2
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NOT CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED FOR '25-'26. THIS MAY CHANGE BASED ON ENROLLMENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
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2 Day Program: Life Skills + Extracurriculars (Monday and Thursday)
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$450 per month
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Small Group Tutoring
$100/month additional for enrolled families
$250 for non-enrolled families (a la carte)
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NOT CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED FOR '25-'26. THIS MAY CHANGE BASED ON ENROLLMENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
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1 Day Program: Life Skills Mondays
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$350 per month
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Small Group Tutoring
$100/month additional for enrolled families
$250 for non-enrolled families (a la carte)
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