SALT is currently considering enrollment applications for the upcoming 2009/2010 school year.

SALT (Studying and Learning Together) is a homeschool co-op located at Rainbow Forest Baptist Church near Roanoke in Botetourt County.  Our purpose is to find a common ground between homeschooling and traditional classroom settings, allowing our students to experience the social interaction and instruction of a Christ-centered school one day per week, while allowing our parents to retain control of their children's education throughout the rest of the week. 

We focus primarily on core curriculum for grades K - 12.  We also offer nursery care and preschool for those with additional younger children if enough children are enrolled.  The number and variety of subjects offered is flexible according to the size and needs of our enrollment. It is our policy to limit class size to 10 students, keeping the student to teacher ratio low. Combined grades may have more students with extra teachers if necessary.

SALT meets at Rainbow Forest Baptist Church on Mondays beginning in August for two 17-week semesters.  Since this is a co-op where homeschooling parents cooperate together to teach classes of homeschooled students, it is imperative that each family have a minimum of one parent participating.  This parent will be expected to attend co-op every week and lead teach two classes (this is a maximum number- may be less) and assist in other areas as needed throughout the day. 

Classes previously offered at SALT:                                                                                

1st grade--History, Science/Health, art, P.E., Unit studies that included history, science & art                

2nd grade--History, Science/Health, P.E., Art /Music Appreciation., Unit studies that included history, science & art              

3rd grade--Easy Grammar, Science, U.S Geography, History, Unit studies that included history, science & art     

4th grade--Virginia History, Easy Grammar, Science, Spanish, Unit studies that included history, science & art    

5th grade--Science, Easy Grammar, Health, History, Spanish

6th grade--Science, Eng. from Roots Up, Easy Grammar, History

7th grade--U.S. & World History, Life Science, Health, Grammar/Writing

8th grade--Ancient History, Science, Writing/Grammar, Logic/Word Roots

9th grade--Med. History, Physical Science, Spanish I, Art, Health with CPR certification

10th grade--US History, Apologia Biology, Spanish I, World Geography, Geometry

11th grade--American Lit., Apologia Chemistry, SAT Prep, Speech/Debate

12th grade--English Lit., Government, Economics, Spanish II, Consumer Math

Medieval history is being studied by all ages at co-op this year. Classes are separated according to grades- 5-7^th and 9-12^th. Younger members are studying this time period toward the end of the school year. To conclude the study of medieval history the students will host a Madrigal Dinner

production for all SALT families.

The writing program currently used for 5^th grade and up is The Institute for Excellence in Writing.

(Note: this is not necessarily the courses that will be offered- just a general guideline.) Classes for the upcoming year are presently being determined by the SALT board and current members of SALT.