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Donna,
I know that Omniplex in Oklahoma City has a well developed (quite
successful) homeschool program.  You might get ahold of Sherry
Marshall.  She was integral to developing and maintaining this program.

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Good Luck!!!

Ben Randell
Educational Program Specialist
Science City @ Union Station
Kansas City, MO

Donna Dupske wrote:

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>I have come to seek the advise of my peers.
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>I run home school classes, in which children can be signed up as
>individuals, instead of requiring a whole of group mixed age kids that is
>pretty difficult to teach anyway. In years past I have allowed escorts and
>adults into the home school classes free due to a weird
>student-teacher-ratio I have for other school groups, and as a
>courtesy/community spirit builder thing, that I couldn't figure how to
>achieve when home schoolers signed up as individuals, and their moms wanted
>in as well. Can't do that any more, and want to know how other facilities
>handle similiar charges/situations. Do I charge full admission price, or a
>lower price to keep the courtesy?
>
>Do you also charge the siblings that must accompany the group/parent as
>well, even though they may be too young for that particular class, or are
>not left in someone else's care during class.
>
>Donna Dupske
>Manager of Educational Services
>Butterfly House
>15193 Olive Blvd.
>Chesterfield, MO  63017
>phone 636-530-0076, ext. 13
>fax 636-530-1516
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