About Us
What is Cultivate Learning Cooperative?
The idea of Cultivate Learning Cooperative was born out of the need for additional Christian education with an alternative learning environment within the Paragould and Brookland area. Our goal is to provide a learning environment where students can meet their academic goals while learning about God.
Mission Statement
Cultivate Learning Co-op seeks to provide a Christ centered learning environment where students are allowed to achieve their academic goals through student focused educational practices.
Vision Statements
The Cultivate Learning Co-op will strive to:
- Encourage students to seek God’s will in their lives through daily Bible study and prayer.
- Provide opportunities for students to experience hands-on activities that might foster future interests and/or career paths.
- Foster a relaxed environment where students can achieve their academic goals while pursuing God.
Educational Philosophy
At Cultivate Learning Cooperative we believe that every child deserves an education that fits their individual needs and interests. We also believe that each child should be allowed to work at their own pace and be allowed to achieve mastery of a skill or topic before advancing to the next instructional goal. To achieve these goals we will apply a mastery based model of instruction using online curriculum from a third party provider.
Theological Perspective
As followers of Jesus Christ we believe the following:
- The Bible is Gods living, written word which was given to us as a guide to salvation and as a means of communing with Him.
- The Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
- Eternal salvation can only be obtained through a belief in God the Son, Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose from death three days later.
- As believers we place extreme importance on the need for a daily one on one relationship with God. This relationship is nurtured through bible reading, prayer and communion with other believers.
For a more detailed explanation of our beliefs please see the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
Curriculum
The curriculum we use is a blend of online learning and hands on activities designed to encourage critical thinking and make learning fun.
Meet the Founders
Jared and Hannah Huffmaster married in September of 2013. They have three children: Josiah 10, Edy Violet 8, and Isaiah 3. They have both been active in local churches for most of their lives and also have several years of experience in education. Hannah has worked as a dyslexia interventionist, taught as a preschool teacher as well as being employed by a Homeschool Cooperative in Jonesboro where she was in charge of a litany of school related tasks. Jared holds a B.S.E in Secondary English Education from Arkansas State University, and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from William Woods University. He has worked the past five years as a High School English Teacher. Jared and Hannah both have a desire to see future generations not only academically prepared, but more importantly spiritually prepared for the future.