Vint Hill
Where Naked Apple planted roots.
Why are we Naked?
How we got our name.
Years ago our family was looking for a name for our family homeschool. My friends had these creative names like Laundry Hill Elementary, so natrually I wanted something that was fun and meant something to our family. When my child was a toddler, she loved apples, but she would always ask for them to be naked apples (peeled). One summer we were moving from Washington State to Maryland, and after seven days in the car with nothing to entertain ourselves, we started debating homeschool names again. In the midst of throwing out names our daughter, Allie asked for an apple. I told my husband “Twenty bucks says she asks for it to be naked.” She sure did, and it was in that moment, while digging for an apple in a car full of road trip snacks, that the idea for Naked Apple Elementary and Middle School was born. When we moved into our homestead, it was only natural that it became Naked Apple Homestead. So when I formed our co-op it was obvious that we needed to call co-op something similar so Naked Apple Tribe was born. Ever since, it is the number one question we get asked by families, facilities, and anyone else who hears our name.
What does a day look like?
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Set Up: 8:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Block 1: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Block 2: 10:05 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Lunch: 11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Chapel: 11:50 p.m. -12:20 p.m.
Block 3: 12:25 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Block 4: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Clean Up: 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Naked Apple Vint Hill meets Wednesdays from September to May, with breaks over Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter Break in February, and Spring Break in April. Upon joining Naked Apple Tribe, you will receive the yearly calendar.
How much does it cost?
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Community Family Registration: $200
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Co-op Family Registration: $200
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Student Fees
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Newborn - 1 year old with mom: Free​
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Nursery (newborn - 3 years old): $200
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Students (3 and up)
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3 Blocks: $300​ (must have a nursery student under 3 years old) + STEAM Fees
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4 Blocks: $400 + STEAM Fees
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Families with five or more students receive a 10% discount on Student Fees.
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For families who need a more flexible payment option, a payment plan is available that divides the class fees into equal payments over the course of the year. Please note that if you drop from the co-op, fees cannot be refunded.
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Refund Policy
We understand that life can bring unexpected changes, and sometimes plans need to be adjusted. However, please note that once you withdraw from the co-op, the refundable family registration fee cannot be reimbursed. Additionally, if a family or student decides to drop out of the co-op, student fees will not be refundable after September 1st.
Nevertheless, if you choose to withdraw from the co-op between class selection in June and September 1st, we can offer a 50% refund of the student fees. This policy is in place because supplies and curriculum are typically ordered or utilized in the weeks leading up to the co-op to ensure preparedness for the first day. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
Handbook
We are all volunteer moms, homeschooling, with a family and other commitments. We are not a business. Please lavish us with grace, as we will with you! To help keep our tribe in order we have a handbook full of our policies and procedures that help us operate. You can feel free to read through it.
Plan a Visit
Naked Apple Homeschool Co-op is always open to new families joining us. We offer a few ways to get to know the tribe:
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Summer Events
If you would like to find out about our co-op in person and meet some of our families we offer many events through the summer as a chance to do so. To find out more about our summer events click here.
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​Visiting Naked AppleCan’t make those dates? We’d love to have you stop by on one of our quarterly visit dates. Just contact Naked Apple to find out more. There is a $25 fee per child visiting the co-op to cover supplies. (this option depends on availability)
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Open House
We host an Open House in March each year for families who are interested in the Co-op.. Visiting families get to come to an entire co-op day to see how we run, how classes work, and meet the families.
