CUMBERLAND CHRISTIAN HOME EDUCATORS
Who We Are
CCHE is a Christian support group for families choosing to educate their children at home in south central Kentucky. We provide encouragement for the exciting journey of homeschooling, as well as extracurricular activities and enrichment classes to support individual homeschool families in raising up a generation of godly young men and women. We have been serving Pulaski (and surrounding counties) County since 1997.
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Grow.
Our weekly enrichment classes–known as “co-op” meets from September-April. We meet from 11:15-3:00 pm at LIFE Church – Somerset the first three (3) Thursdays of each month beginning September 5, 2024.
CCHE is not just a co-op, but a growing, multifaceted community that offers field trips, special events such as science fairs, spelling bees, history fairs and talent night, high school formal, parent support, sports, and more. Although weekly co-op classes are a great way to connect with other homeschoolers, you do not need to attend CCHE’s co-op to be able to participate in these additional homeschool opportunities. Members of CCHE can pick and choose which activities to participate in that best fit your family’s needs.
Learn.
Support.
Grow.
Purpose for Parents
To support one another through fellowship, prayer, and the sharing of common
experiences.
To allow our children to be taught by teachers possessing both passion and aptitude for
their subjects presented from a biblical, Christian world view.
Purpose for Children
To supplement the student’s home curriculum with classes that lend themselves to large
group participation.
To offer diverse home school enrichment electives, providing parents the latitude to
supplement their home school curriculum.
To provide socialization and Christian fellowship between peers, while offering accountability, healthy competition, fellowship, teamwork, and challenging interpersonal relationships outside of the home.
Our Mission & Vision
In order to further equip parents who are ultimately accountable for the instruction and training of their children, the mission of CCHE is to establish a Christian home school cooperative which would endeavor for parents to provide academic instruction which would enhance their efforts as they fully accept the biblical responsibility to “train up a child in the way he should go” (Proverbs 22:6).
For children, it would provide excellent academic instruction from a biblical Christian worldview, to inspire a love for learning, and to equip them to think clearly, concisely, and critically with character reflecting that of our Lord, Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 8:1b).
Meet the Leadership Team
Everything is done by parent volunteers. We have two volunteer directors who serve as members of our corporation (non-profit, educational).
These two ladies work side by side as co-directors and make decisions as a team. Find more information about Lauren & Malenda below!
CCHE Leadership
Lauren Watson
Director
Lauren is 31 years old, married to her loving husband, Joshua since 2016, and has one adorable son, Benjamin. Lauren took over as one of the directors in 2022 after her mom, Garna Donahue, unexpectedly passed away. Though this isn't a role she expected to be in, the Lord has immensly blessed her on this journey of CCHE Leadership. Lauren grew up in CCHE from when it started until she graduated in 2011. She has been back and helping with CCHE since 2019 as a teacher, assistant, and the previous head volleyball coach. When it comes to homeschooling, Lauren is doing some basic preschool work with her son, and she also homeschools her younger brother, Alex, who is in high school. Outside of CCHE, Lauren works fulltime from home for her dad's law firm, and stays busy with her home church - LIFE Church!
Malenda McCalister
Director
Malenda McCalister has been involved with CCHE for nearly 15 years! She stepped up to help Lauren as one of the directors in 2022 after her dear friend, Garna Donahue, passed away unexpectedly. She had been selected to be one of Garna's Assistant Directors for the upcoming year so she was ready and excited to take on this new role. Malenda is a wonderful people person and makes lasting connections with nearly everyone she comes into contact with! You won't find a happier, more bubbly person than Malenda! She has been married to her husband, Jack, since 2001. She has one daughter, Liv, who graduated with CCHE in 2021, and is now our Head Volleyball Coach. Malenda also has a son, Jacky, who is in high school and plays on our basketball team. Outside of CCHE you can find Malenda at her church, Cornerstone Baptist Church, cheering on her kids in whatever they're doing, sewing, crocheting, or hanging with her backyard chickens!