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| Alliance of Baton Rouge Area Homeschool |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Baton Rouge Area, Louisiana |
| Description: Alliance of Baton Rouge Area Homeschool (ABRAH) is a group of homeschoolers, advocating individual choice and freedom in education, serving those families who choose to home school by networking through activities, events, and yahoo groups. ABRAH is an inclusive community of homeschooling families providing support and resources for people who have chosen to educate their families at home. Members have varied backgrounds, as well as varied political and religious beliefs. In ABRAH we celebrate our differences and treat each other with respect and kindness being sensitive to the diversity that is within the group.Decisions for our group are made by a democratic process in which members have a voice in making those decisions.We hope to begin weekly park days, monthly field trips, parent's night out, and other activities as posted by the members.
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| Requirements: IN ORDER TO HAVE MEMBERSHIP APPROVED YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AN EMAIL QUESTIONNAIRE. If you have spam control settings you may need to configure them to accept email from this group and from the following email address: Alliance_of_Baton_Rouge_Area_Homeschool-owner@yahoogroups.com. For security purposes, members are ONLY approved after completing the questionnaire. We value our children's safety and regard this information as necessary to insure it. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.
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| Benefits: Planned field trips, parent's night out, park day, support, curricula and material swap |
| Cost: None |
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| Baton Rouge Homeschool Association |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Description: Baton Rouge Homeschool Association (BRHA) is an inclusive group supporting homeschoolers in Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. We have weekly park days, monthly Mom's Night Out, and exciting field trips. We welcome all homeschoolers and believe that everyone has something valuable to share with the group.
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| Requirements: There are no requirements of BRHA members. We simply ask that all prospective members fill out a questionnaire before they are approved.
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| Benefits: We offer weekly park days, monthly Mom's Night Out, field trips, and the advice and support of other area homeschoolers.
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| Cost: None |
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| Calcasieu Home Educators Support Group |
| Traci M. Smith |
| tms13_98@yahoo.com |
| 337-515-8364 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Sulphur, Louisiana |
| Description: Right know since this a very new group, we are at this time open to suggestions. All age groups welcome, and we especially the little ones!
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| Requirements: Attendance at regular meetings is required. Sometimes we will discuss interesting articles, current events, etc. And we are open to suggestions.
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| Benefits: We will definitely have newsletters, planned field trips, and routine trips to the library.
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| Cost: None |
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| CCHSA - Cenla Christian Home School Association |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Alexandria, Central Louisiana |
| Description: Cenla Christian Home School Association (CCHSA) is a support group for Christian homeschooling families in the Alexandria, Pineville, and surrounding central Louisiana areas. We have both social and educational activities and we plan regular field trips for those who are interested. |
| Requirements: Statement of faith/statement of belief on family and on education and dues |
| Benefits: Newsletters, Monthly Field Trips, Mom's Meetings and Weekly Park Meet Ups |
| Cost: $30 |
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| Central Home Educators |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Baton Rouge, Central, Denham Springs, and Walker area, Louisiana |
| Description: We are a group of Home Educators in the Baton Rouge, Central, Denham Springs, and Walker area. We are interested in providing a fountain of knowledge for families/children to reach out to. We would like to network together with other Home Educating Families whose goal is, to provide structured activities- where children of all ages can choose a path of leadership. Our goal is to facilitate learning experiences for children and teens in a fun and educational way through: park/game days, fieldtrips, co-ops, and workshops.
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| Requirements: All potential members will be required to complete a membership application, so we can protect the innocence of our children.
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| Benefits: Our benefits include: member support, games in the park, members are allowed to post books for sale on our yahoo group, you will have access to a HOMESCHOOLERS 4-H group in the EBR/Livingston area for children in the 4th grade and up!!! We have also established a 4-H Cloverbud group for kids in the 1st-3rd grades, again this is the only group like it for homeschoolers in this area. http://4-hfriends.blogspot.com/
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| Christian Family Educators - CFE |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Northwest Louisiana; Shreveport/ Bossier City |
| Description: We are an organization of Christian home school families, serving the Shreveport/BossierCity Louisiana area, who are bound together by a common belief that the responsibility for the education of children belongs to the parents.
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| Requirements: Membership application and yearly dues are required. |
| Benefits: CFE provides support to Christian parents who educate their children at home. CFE members organize field trips, various programs such as educational coops, special speakers, workshop meetings, support for political and legal concerns and publish a monthly newsletter.
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| Cost: $30 yearly |
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| Christian Homeschool Co-op of South Louisiana - CHC |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Hammond, Louisiana |
| Description: CHC is an independent homeschool co-op formed to provide area homeschooled children with educational classes, clubs, extra-curricular activities and social opportunities. We are a member-governed group and not under the umbrella of a state or national organization. We offer many academic classes and clubs, team sports, as well as field trips and competitions. We strive to provide our children with the individual needs and academic freedom of homeschooling, while offering opportunities available in the traditional school setting. In other words, we want our children to have the "best of both worlds"
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| Requirements: CHC is a contemporary Christian cooperative group, which means that each parent cooperates by instructing, performing administrative tasks, janitorial duties or food service. CHC holds regular member meetings and offers many parent support opportunities.
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| Benefits: CHC offers a regularly maintained website, weekly newsletters, organized field trips, camps, weekly co-op days during the school year and several other activities during the summer. Please visit our website to learn more about the activities being planned for the coming school year.
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| Cost: $35 yearly |
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| Creative Arts Fellowship for Education (CAFFE/MAD Mondays) |
| Rachel Grete |
| rachelgrete1@gmail.com |
| 318-390-2225 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Bossier/Caddo/Barksdale AFB |
| Description: CAFFE'S goal is to help and encourage homeschooling families in the Caddo-Bossier and surrounding areas. We accomplish this by providing opportunities through MAD Mondays to be involved in music, arts & drama. We also work together to schedule elective enrichment classes & activities. We organize monthly educational and social opportunities for parents and their children.
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| Requirements: CAFFE is dedicated to meeting the creative arts and fellowship needs of home schooling families located in and around the Shreveport/Bossier, LA community. Families with home school students of any age, gender, race or religion are invited to join; although activities and guidelines will be of Christian nature and influence, due to the preferences of member families involved.
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| Benefits: CAFFE offers field trips, high school events, socials and graduation, moms nights, community and support, plus other various extra curricular activities through out the school year.
CAFFE will be offering in the fall of 2011, a weekly meeting for music, drama and art and other elective classes. We call it "MAD Monday". Student enrollment is on a space available basis. For more information on MAD Monday, please visit the co-op's website. www.madmonday.org
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| Cost: minimal |
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| Divine Providence Catholic Homeschool Group |
| Sandra West |
| westpack@bellsouth.net |
| 318-346-7182 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Description: We are a Catholic group all working towards living our lives in union with Jesus. We are called by God to homeschool and raise our children to be saints. We uphold high standards of education and we aspire to live the Gospel and help others to as well. We do not discriminate against any other religion, all are welcome, but we are Catholic. We have 1st Friday Mass at Maryhill in Pineville at Noon followed by a picnic and sports/games, fellowship and fun. The main age group is 5 to 15. All are welcome at our events. Birth to 100!
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| Requirements: We welcome anyone to come to what ever they feel led to come to. If you like us and what we are about, you will return. |
| Benefits: Our communication is basically email. We send out an annual schedule and reminders. We have many activities, i.e., Space Day, Sports Day, Bug Day, Academic Fair, History Day (with a specific theme) Science Experiment Day, All Saints Party, Valentine's Day Party, St. Patrick's Hike/Party and many other field trips and activities. We also have Mom's support nights every few months. Guitar lessons are available as well as Drama/Voice lessons. The annual planning meeting will be in Mid-August. |
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| FAITH Fellowship |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Lafayette Parish Area, Louisiana |
| Description: We are a multi-denominational faith based support group. Adults meet quarterly to distribute information regarding upcoming events and activities. Our goal is to lend support to homeschooling families and offer activities to enhance and enrich our childrens' educations.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: We offer field trips, service opportunities, family outings, mother/daughter events, father/son events, physical education opportunities, in addition to special events connected to various holidays. Clubs such as 4-H, Girl Scouts. Also special classes such as art and home etc.
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| First Class CENLA Homeschool Co-op |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Pineville Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Description: Co-op that meets for classes on Monday's at a local church for a time of learning, fun and fellowship.
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| Requirements: Parents must be present with children and serve in some way either teaching, helping, hall monitor etc. Won't be doing same duty for all classes and will have a break period as well |
| Benefits: Newsletters, Web based access to all information; Parent lounge and lending library; Hands on learning and much more! |
| Cost: $23 yearly |
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| Holy Family Catholic Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Baton Rouge & surrounding areas, Louisiana |
| Description: We are a Roman Catholic homeschool support group made up of lay faithful established to promote homeschooling among Catholic families and to support those families who are engaged in providing their children's primary education at home. We have weekly gatherings including mass, fieldtrips, clubs, park days, feast day celebrations, service projects, rosary making, etc.
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| Requirements: Yearly dues |
| Benefits: Newsletter, field trips, activities and fellowship
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| Cost: $15 yearly |
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| Holy Family Home Educators |
| Jody & Heidi Baudoin |
| heidibaudoin@yahoo.com |
| 337-886-6858 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Acadiana - Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Description: Our primary purpose is to share information and offer encouragement, both spiritually and academically, to families committed to Roman Catholic home education. The guiding principle of all our functions and activities lies in our faithfulness to the teachings, Traditions and Doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and Her Magesterium, including the Holy Father in Rome, who, as successor to St. Peter, is the universal teacher in matters of faith and morals. OUR GOALS ARE: To provide a support group that promotes and encourages Catholic family life for families who educate their child(ren) at home. To conduct meetings at which educational material, curriculum, books, ideas and concerns can be discussed. To provide information concerning field trips, cultural events, community service activities and legislative news which may be of interest to Catholic home educators. To network information through a monthly newsletter, meetings, gatherings and the phone tree. To provide controlled social opportunities for our children. |
| Requirements: There are no requirements associated with membership, however we encourage members to get involved where they can.
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| Benefits: Newsletter, phone tree, field trips, mothers' meetings, blue book (group information book), social events: All Saints party, mother/daughter event, father/son camp event, graduation / honors night, and much more |
| Cost: $30 yearly |
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| KEY Homeschool Association |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Description: Our Mission Statement: Knowledge, Education & You Homeschool Association also known as KEY Homeschool Association seeks to promote home education by providing information and vital resources to all area homeschoolers. We have the right to homeschool according to Louisiana law. KEY Homeschool Association welcomes non-Christian families into our Association who are willing to follow our guidelines. We are a non-denominational, Christian oriented non-profit service association and our actions speak as our faith. We do not discriminate, however we encourage traditional family morals in front of all members of this association. All families are welcome! We encourage our members to be respectful of each others' differences.
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| Requirements: Paid membership dues |
| Benefits: Please check our website for current activities the association offers.
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| Cost: $20 yearly |
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| Openminded Homeschoolers |
| Lucrecia Mouser |
| mortal2112@yahoo.com |
| 318-346-9326 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana |
| Description: Openminded Homeschoolers is an all inclusive secular homeschool support group based in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana. We offer park days for homeschool families to gather together. All ages are welcome. We also plan fun and educational outings.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: We are a group of homeschool families that meet for support and friendship. We have weekly meetings and one field trip per month.
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| Tangi Livingston Home Educators |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Tangipahoa and Livingston Parish or nearby areas, Louisiana |
| Description: This is an all inclusive, all accepting homeschool group. We are homeschoolers in Louisiana from the Tangipahoa and Livingston Parish or nearby areas. We love to have fun and explore while enjoying life. We enjoy meeting people regardless of homeschooling/unschooling styles, lifestyles or religious or group affiliations. While having different viewpoints we are polite, respectful and tolerant to views that may be different from our own. This is a group that is just beginning in this area. We feel that this is a needed option for homeschoolers in our area to get together and have fun. We would like to get together and plan social activities, both educational or leisure.
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| Requirements: The only rule we have here is that we all agree to disagree.
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| Benefits: Fellowship and Fun |
| Cost: None |
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| Westbank Homeschool Org., Inc. - WHO Inc. |
| Sylvia Effler |
| whoedu@cox.net |
| 504 348-9866 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Orleans - Jefferson Parish - City of Westwego, Louisiana |
| Description: WHO Inc. is a support group that exists for the purpose of providing service and support to home educators. We support the freedom of all homeschool families. We believe that every family has a legal and constitutional right to home educate in the State of Louisiana. WHO Inc. has Christian values, but is non-denominational. We encourage our members to be involved in a Christian Church. We meet once a month, the first Tuesday of every month, except January, June & July. Meeting location is Westwego City Hall, 419 Avenue A, Westwego, LA at 7 PM.
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| Requirements: Membership form and dues |
| Benefits: Monthly Newsletters, Field Trips, SAT Testing, PE, Craft Days, Curriculum Library, Yearbook, Scholastic, Easter Egg Hunt, Performing Arts Night, Promotion Ceremony |
| Cost: $12 yearly |
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