UDWC Mission Statement
UDWC is a group of Bible-believing homeschool families who work together to provide our children with opportunities to develop Christlike character, Christian friendships, and various skills best suited for a large group setting for the purpose of serving God and others.
Joining UDWC
Our co-op is currently at maximum enrollment.
Our waitlist will be closed until Spring 2026, and will only open if we expect to have room for new families for 2026-2027.
Note: Utah Christian Homeschool Association (UTCH) membership is required to join UDWC. This includes signing the UTCH Statement of Faith.
Attendance at one Informational Visitor Day meeting (offered in spring pending space available) is required for membership.
In the meantime, you are welcome to join Utah Christian Homeschool Association (UTCH), however note that the UTCH "year" runs July 1-June 30, should you join prior to July 1, you will need to update (and pay for) your membership again after July 1. UTCH.org
- UTCH Info
- Mission: Utah Christian Home School Association, Inc. (UTCH) is a non-profit organization for Christian Home Educators in Utah. UTCH encourages Christ-centered home education, helps connect the Utah Christian homeschooling community, and supports parental rights and homeschooling freedoms at the state and national level.
- Vision: The vision of UTCH is to encourage homeschooling as a means of discipleship in raising the next generation to glorify God.
- UTCH provides support, education, and fellowship for Christian Home Educators in Utah. Membership give access to unique workshops, support group meetings, a discount membership for the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), a bi-monthly newsletter, discounts to many vendors, discounts to the UTCH annual convention, special UTCH member events and field trips, invitation to the various UTCH Homeschool Support Groups and co-ops available in Utah, representation and support at the legislative level on the topic of homeschooling and much more.
- We believe in helping parents educate in ways that are pleasing to God. It is our desire to provide a support system that Christian parents can depend on to help them through difficult times.
Philosophy
UDWC is a Christian Parent Participation co-op.
UDWC leadership, in conjunction with UDWC course coordinators determine the course schedule for the year. Parents of students enrolled in the co-op teach the courses.
Additionally, UDWC leadership, in conjunction with course coordinators, determine the total number of Helper Units needed throughout the entire schedule and divide them among all participants. Therefore, parents serve as helpers in courses in addition to/other than those in which their students are enrolled.
Our cooperative is "re-designed" every year as each participating family considers which courses their own children need and what they are willing to volunteer to coordinate. The cooperative course offerings change each year.
We ask families who choose to participate in this co-op to commit to participation for the full year and regular attendance, missing only due to illness or emergency. We ask families in UDWC to make co-op attendance a priority and schedule family vacations, activities, and appointments on different days. If you cannot commit to regular attendance and participation for the full year, UDWC is not the right co-op for your family.
UDWC is volunteer dependent and the short terms (10 weeks in the fall and 10 weeks in the winter) mean that every week’s materials are very important for students to master materials presented. In addition, withdrawals during the co-op year burden coordinators, teachers, and co-op families with the time-consuming responsibility of filling empty teaching and helping slots.