Our Program
Olympic Peninsula HomeConnection (OPHC) is an alternative learning education experience. Students are enrolled as full-time public school students with Crescent School District, while learning at home. OPHC is designed to provide families of K-8 students the best aspects of a parent partnership program with the oppurtunities public education offers. Each family is assigned a certified teacher advisor who helps create a learning plan the student will follow at home. Advisors are skilled teachers, knowledgable in different curricula, individual learning needs, and are a great resource for help when needed.
In-Person Workshops
OPHC students choose from a variety of workshops that support and supplement their home school education, and provide a day children can interact with their peers in a fun and supportive environment. These workshops are offered on Thursdays at the First United Methodist Church on 7th St in Port Angeles for our Clallam County students, and on Wednesdays at San Juan Baptist Church on Discovery Rd. in Port Townsend for our Jefferson County students. Parents remain onsite with their children during these workshops. Parental involvement, and support for our families is an integral part of our program.
Our Vision & Mission
We believe that parents have ultimate responsibility for their child's education and are their primary instructor. Parents have an inherent right to partner with public and private education programs to provide the best possible education for their children in a safe, professional, family-friendly environment. Our mission is to build a partnership with families by providing opportunities for families to enrich each child's learning experience.
Creativity & Support
Our parent partnership program emphasizes creative educational experiences which evolve throughout the year to meet parent and student interests. In our workshops both certificated teachers, community members, and parents offer a wide variety of enrichment classes such as: art, drama, music, dance, sewing, foreign languages, PE, legos, chess club, science experiments, and math games to name a few. OPHC also offers several support classes for kids that need a little extra help in reading, writing and math.
Community
One of our defining elements at OPHC is community. Often homeschoolers can feel unconnected. Kids can miss out on social events and parents taking responsibility for their children's education can feel isolated. At OPHC, parents are participating with their children all the time. This provides an instant community of families working, playing and learning together. Over 150 children from K-8th grade are currently enrolled in our programs, providing a great network of families who volunteer time, care about each other and work cooperatively to provide wonderful events and learning experiences for our children.
Contact Information
OPHC Principal:
Dave Bingham 360-928-3311 ext. 1003
dbingham@csd313.org
OPHC Administrative Secretary:
Paula Burgner 360-928-3311 ext. 1060
pburgner@csd313.org
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