Find answers to common questions here. Have a question that hasn’t been addressed? You can reach our director by filling out this contact form.

When and where does Venture Cooperative meet?

Venture meets at Buffalo Covenant Church on most Monday afternoons from 12:30-4:30pm. Set-up begins at noon and take-down ends at 4:30. Students are welcome to eat lunch from home together during set-up, before the opening meeting, and to have recess together afterward while parents reset rooms for the church.

How do Venture’s units work?

Units are structured in five-week segments. The first three weeks involve class on Monday. The fourth week we gather for a field trip within the greater Twin Cities area. We do not meet at all on the fifth week.

• Week 1: Class on Monday
• Week 2: Class on Monday
• Week 3: Class on Monday
• Week 4: Field Trip (not necessarily on Monday)
• Week 5: Off

The school year begins in September and ends in May. We take generous time off over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break.

What classes does Venture offer?

Class topics vary by year. For this year’s subjects, use the contact form to reach our director. Each class day includes time for Science, Art, Miscellaneous, and Presentations. Among other things, Venture students study:

Science

• Animals
• Human body

Art

• Acrylic painting
• Collage
• Drawing
• Faces
• Music listening
• Sculpture with clay
• Origami
• Photography
• Voice
• Watercolor painting

Miscellaneous

• American Sign Language
• American war stories
• Animal tracking
• Birds
• Cooking
• Dancing
• Etiquette
• Geography
• Geology
• Hobbyists
• Meteorology
• Physical education
• Sewing
• Survival