Your child deserves a great teacher.You deserve to find one easily.
Cohort5102 connects credentialed K-12 teachers with homeschooling families in small, intentional learning pods. Recurring. Premium. Built on trust.
Join the Founder's Launch webinar
Live with Kimberly A. Nichols, MLA, founder of Cohort5102. See how pods work for teachers and for families, and learn how founding membership works.
Next webinar
Sunday, Nov. 15
- 2 p.m. Pacific
- 3 p.m. Arizona
- 4 p.m. Central
- 5 p.m. Eastern
- For teachers: build your profile, create a pod, and price a quarter or semester.
- For parents: browse teacher profiles, confirm credentials, and enroll your child.
This is a live event. Reserve your seat to join.
Kimberly A. Nichols, MLA
Tech Founder, Cohort5102 | "The Change Translator"
Kimberly translates technical complexity into clear, human-centered language. She has spent more than 10 years leading organizational change management and strategic communications for large-scale technology implementations. She built Cohort5102 to put that same translation skill directly in the hands of teachers and parents.
The idea started in 2020, when Kimberly watched her sister manage a remote job with a young child at home, while her nephews adapted well to online learning at Kimberly's home. That showed her what home-based education can look like when a family has the right support.
Kimberly is an award-winning Prosci-certified organizational change manager and strategic communications leader. She holds a master's degree in Liberal Arts and International Studies from the University of St. Thomas (Texas) and a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Public Relations from Howard University.
"Moving forward with intention and purpose."
Connect with Kimberly on LinkedInMeet Cohort5102
A quick look at small learning pods led by credentialed teachers.
Made for both sides of the desk
Two videos. Watch the one that fits you.
Build a teaching practice of your own
Set your schedule, your price, and your pod size.
Find a credentialed teacher for your child
Browse teacher profiles, confirm credentials, and enroll in a small pod.
Get your free checklist
A step-by-step checklist for teachers starting a teaching practice, and for parents exploring learning pods for their children.
From the Classroom to Your Own Teaching Practice
A step-by-step checklist for starting a teaching practice of your own, sent to your inbox.
Is Your Child Ready for a Learning Pod?
A checklist to help you decide whether your child is ready for a small learning pod, sent to your inbox.
Cohort5102 FAQs
What is Cohort5102?
Cohort5102 connects homeschooling families with credentialed K-12 teachers in small, intentional learning pods of four to six students. Teachers build a teaching practice of their own. Parents find a credentialed teacher for their child.
How do learning pods work?
A teacher creates a pod and sets the schedule, the price, and the number of students, up to six. Families browse teacher profiles, confirm credentials, and enroll their child. Pods run on quarter and semester commitments.
Who are the teachers?
Cohort5102 is built for credentialed K-12 teachers, from newly credentialed to experienced, who want to run their own teaching practice and set their own rates.
Who is Cohort5102 for on the parent side?
It is for homeschooling families, and for families who want to start, who want small-group instruction led by a credentialed teacher. A pod can fit families who work a remote or hybrid schedule, with support from a trusted family member or friend.
What is the Founder's Launch webinar?
It is a live webinar hosted by the founder, Kimberly A. Nichols, MLA. It shows how pods work for teachers and for families and explains how founding membership works. The next date and time are shown on this page.
What are the free checklists?
Teachers get "From the Classroom to Your Own Teaching Practice." Parents get "Is Your Child Ready for a Learning Pod?" Each one is free by email. Enter your email in the form for your role on this page.
How much does Cohort5102 cost?
Cohort5102 has a free plan and paid membership plans for teachers and for parents. See the Pricing page for the current plans. See the Pricing page.
Does Cohort5102 handle tuition?
Teachers arrange tuition directly with the families in their pods. Cohort5102 membership is separate from tuition.
How do I contact Cohort5102?
Email support@cohort5102.com.
Reserve your seat at the next Founder's Launch webinar.
Whether you teach or you are looking for a teacher, the webinar shows you how Cohort5102 works.