DOES YOUR CO-OP HAVE AN ART PROGRAM?
Art is a subject many homeschool parents quietly skip. “I’m not artistic” is one of the most common things we hear — right before that same parent hands their kid a coloring page and calls it done. But art isn’t about talent. It’s a skill, a language, and a way of seeing — and every student can learn it, regardless of what their stick figures look like.
That’s exactly why art belongs in a co-op.
Supplies are shared. Paint, pastels, sketchbooks — art materials add up fast. Splitting the cost (and the mess) across several families makes real art instruction affordable.
Kids create better in a room full of other kids. Art is inherently social. Sharing work, seeing how differently everyone interprets the same prompt, getting genuine peer reactions — none of that happens at a kitchen table alone.
You don’t need to be “the art teacher.” A parent with a solid curriculum and a willingness to learn alongside their students can run a fantastic class. Our art curricula are written for exactly that parent — no art degree required.
It rounds out your program. A co-op with real art offerings gives every kind of learner something to love — not just the ones who thrive in math and language arts.
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL ART
- Principles of Art — the foundation: value, shape, line, color, pattern, proportion, balance, and more. Scholars learn to see and analyze what makes art work — this is not a drawing or painting class, and any artistic level can succeed. Part 1 of a 2-part art/humanities year.
- Art Appreciation — Part 2 of that sequence. A humanities-driven survey of art periods and mediums across cultures, focused less on names and dates and more on what art reveals about being human. Pair it with the Art Appreciation Game, a $2.99 Jeopardy-style review game that makes test prep fun.
- Art of Botany — our dual-credit crossover: a full high school botany course paired with step-by-step botanical illustration. (You may recognize this one from our science roundup — it counts for both!)
Take Principles of Art and Art Appreciation together for a complete year-long art/humanities course, or use either one on its own.
ART WOVEN INTO JUNIOR CLASSES
We don’t yet have a dedicated art class for younger scholars — but art shows up throughout our Junior lineup, built right into hands-on units:
- Natural History Thematic Unit — six weeks of museum-inspired learning, including a Packing Peanuts Art project
- Ancient Civilizations Thematic Unit — six weeks exploring history through crafts like an Egyptian art project
- Explore! Deserts and Oceans Thematic Unit — fourteen weeks of explorer-themed lessons, craft included every week
- Wolf Activity Unit Study Kit — lapbooks and craft ideas alongside the science content
- Insect Activity Unit Study Kit — bug hotel craft, coloring pages, and dramatic play
- The Playful Book Club (ages 4–7) — hands-on creative projects paired with beautiful picture books each week
- Once Upon a Stage (ages 6–11) — crafts and STEM building lead up to rehearsing and performing an original fairy tale play; a great bridge between Junior School and Scholar Classes
Don’t see what you need? Our menu grows every season — reach out and tell us what your co-op is looking for.