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| CAHEA - Central Alabama Home Educators Association |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Montgomery, and surrounding areas, Alabama |
| Description: We are a bunch of home schooling mom's in Central AL & surrounding areas that meet mostly in Montgomery AL for playgroups, family potlucks, field trips, and other fun events. We have scheduled many outings/etc for our homeschooling children to participate in. All ages & faiths are welcome! |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Yahoogroup with active calendar as well as a place to ask questions if you need help. Many local activities for you and your children. Support. |
| Cost: None |
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| Eden Academy of Tuscaloosa Homeschool Support |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Alabama |
| Description: Online support for all homeschool families in Alabama regardless of religion/beliefs, gender, handicap, life-style, etc. |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Advice, field trips, cover school if needed, etc. |
| Cost: None |
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| Everest Academy |
| Debbi Spradlin |
| everestacademy1@gmail.com |
| 205-674-6030 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Birmingham, Alabama |
| Description: Everest Academy believes that the parent has the best interests of their children at heart. We believe that the parent is the first and only teacher that a child needs. In keeping with this philosophy, we wish to be a very hands-off cover school and allow the parent to lead and guide their children in the direction and at the pace they feel is best suited to their children. We ask only for what the law requires while offering support along with quality resources to aid families in their efforts.
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| Requirements: No statement of faith required. |
| Benefits: What do we provide? Lots! Year-round calendar, Year-round enrollment, Support of all teaching methods: unschooling, Charlotte Mason, traditional, etc., No requirement for standardized testing, No requirement for curriculum approval, No grade reporting required until graduation or transference, No requirement of HSLDA, No requirement for letter of faith, Graduation/Awards Ceremony, Three Levels of Diploma, Graduating diploma and transcripts College Admissions Guide, Dual Enrollment Support, Teen Scene, Online Community, Live Chat on Tuesday Nights, Six Flags Reading Incentive, Holiday Parties, Camp Opportunities, Disney Opportunity, Tons of Field Trips, Jr. Master Gardener's Program, Mom's Time Out, Personal Blog with Blog Challenges, American Girl Club, Free Alys Stephens Performances, Sponsored Park Days, End of the Year Party & Book Swap, Alabama Homeschool Directory Student & Teacher I.D.s, Weekly newsletter, Researched links and resources, and Updated and maintained web site |
| Cost: $110 new family yearly, $90 returning family yearly |
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| Full Circle Homeschool Support |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Mobile, Alabama |
| Description: Our Mission Statement:
To represent the homeschool community in a manner that honors Jesus Christ
To serve as a non-profit support group for all families in the Mobile County and surrounding areas
To provide a Christian environment for homeschooling families
To support and encourage parents in the homeschooling process, while providing an atmosphere for exchange or teaching techniques, and curriculum information
To promote positive public awareness of home education |
| Requirements: None |
Benefits:
- Monthly Field Trips
- Park Days
- Monthly Clubs for each age group
- Parties
- Quarterly Mentoring/Mom's Time Out outings
- Graduation and Awards Ceremony
- Science Labs through the Exploreum
- Art classes through the Mobile Museum of Art
- Printable monthly activity calendar complete with printable details, maps & directions
- On-line sign-ups for activities, ability to see who else will be participating
- Photo gallery of activities v Membership Directory with photo gallery of your family, your business listings and web links for your personal or business website.
- Keeping current on community events related to homeschooling
- Classifieds you can post
- Forum to communicate with other members all at once
- Helpful home school links
- Teacher ID printable online, for immediate discounts on school supplies at local stores
- Student ID's (beneficial for students out during school hours)
- Online Newsletter, with a Q & A section, and an accolades section
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| Cost: $15 |
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| Gulf Coast Secular Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, Greene county, George County, Harrison county, Washington county, Escambia county, Mobile county, Baldwin county, and Pensacola, Alabama |
| Description: Welcome to Gulf Coast Secular Homeschoolers. We are a diverse homeschool group, appreciating all home educators of all educational approaches, races, and beliefs. Our objective is to share our knowledge of homeschooling and its related topics in a respectful and non-threatening manner, learning as we go and making friends in the process...Are you tired of wading through all the intolerance when it comes to home educating your kids? Then this is the group for you. We will be providing educational and social opportunities and information for those families in the Gulf Coast area. Please treat everyone with the same courtesy that you would like to receive. Come join us!!!! |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Planned field trips and resources |
| Cost: None |
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| Homeschooling Moms with Fibromyalgia 2 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: The United States |
| Description: An online support group for homeschooling moms with fibromyalgia. All of the members are very supportive of each other. Most discussions pertain to homeschooling and fibromyalgia, however chatting about everyday life is also encouraged. |
| Requirements: A homeschooling mother or grandmother that has fibromyalgia. |
| Benefits: Support from other homeschooling mothers with fibromyalgia. Curriculum advice, and access to over 200 homeschooling and fibromyalgia web links. |
| Cost: None |
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| HS 4 Life Support Group |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Northwest Alabama, includes Marion Co., Winston Co., Franklin Co. surrounding counties.
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| Description: The purpose of this group is to plan play dates, group meetings mom's days out in the local area. We meet 1-2 times a month at the South Haleyville Scout Hut in Haleyville, Al. All ages welcome. Bring a lunch and come chat. |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Share homeschooling experience with other families, Pass-It-On (We encourage our parents to pass on curriculum to bless other families), help plan field trips and special events for the children, etc.
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| Jackson County & Surrounding Areas, AL Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Flat Rock and surrounding areas, Alabama |
| Description: We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 11:00. We meet at Flat Rock United Methodist Church located on County Road 326, right next to Flat Rock School. We have teens and young children attend the meetings. We are a non formal group with Christian values. Everyone has stated they just want time for their children to be with other children for the most part. The support group is open to all homeschoolers, regardless of where you live. We are always looking for ideas and suggestions from other homeschoolers. |
| Requirements: We have no requirements except asking for you to please act in a Christian manner at all meetings and outings. Contact me if you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions. |
| Benefits: We plan fieldtrips, playdates, & classes, which are posted on our yahoogroup. |
| Cost: None |
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| LeapingFromTheBox |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of Alabama |
| Description: Articles and resources to assist homeschoolers, home educators, unschoolers and independent learners who desire to move beyond the "cookie-cutter" box mentality in their homeschooling or unschooling journey. Ideas and materials for Independent Learners along with tips for using textbooks (curriculum), community resources & online information. Experience learning and education as it should be! Special section for Alabama Homeschoolers. |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: LeapingFromTheBox.com provides Church Schools listings, support groups, e-mail lists, and other information vital to Alabama homeschoolers.
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| Cost: None |
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| LFHSC- Lake Forest Home School Club |
| Melinda Youngblood |
| LFHSC@mchsi.com |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, from Spanish Ft. to Point Clear, Alabama |
| Description: The LFHSC is an activities and support group for Christian homeschoolers in Baldwin County, Alabama living on the Eastern Shore. |
| Requirements: There is no cost to participate with our group but the webdesigner requires a fee for website access to private pages containing the monthly calendar, family directory and photo gallery.
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| Benefits: We offer great fellowship, activities and support. See our website for complete details. |
| Cost: None |
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| North Alabama Home Educators |
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| Geographic Area Serving: North Alabama - based in Huntsville |
| Description: NAHE is an inclusive support group for anyone in the north Alabama area with an interest in home education. |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: We sponsor bi-monthly park and play days with occasional special events or activities. We have an active e-mail list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthAlabamaHomeEducators
We also sponsor the Alabama chapter of H.E.A.R.T.S. (Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AL-HEARTS
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| North Alabama Secular Homeschooling |
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| Geographic Area Serving: North Alabama (primarily Hunstville and surrounding areas) |
| Description: Hi,
I'm trying to start a site for secular/non-christian homeschoolers in North Alabama (primarily Huntsville and surrounding areas) so that we can find one another. The site would primarily be for sharing learning activities, reading, etc. that might not be well received by sites run by Christian cover schools. Also, it would allow us to find one another and set up play dates or field trips regardless of cover school. |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: This is a new site, so we'll see who joins and where it takes us!
I often feel out of place in the highly religious discussions that inevitably take place on field trips within my cover school, and I don't really feel comfortable with the thought of anyone there finding out I do not share their beliefs. As such, I wanted to set up a social network for anyone else that might be experiencing the same problem. |
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| OATHE (Open Activity Team for Home Educators) |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Birmingham, Alabama |
| Description: OATHE is a free activity group based in Clay, AL and providing local support/activities to Clay, Trussville, Pinson, and the surrounding areas through the Yahoo! Groups site. The group, started in March '07, is steadily growing and currently has 65 member-families. We have local park days and monthly activities. There will be at least one field trip per month--some local, others not. The group is open to ALL homeschoolers. Policies allow posts only directly related to homeschooling and ban posts regarding religion, politics, or any similar issue. |
| Requirements: You must be a homeschooler to be a member.
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| Benefits: Park days, monthly activities, fieldtrips, local/statewide educational events posting, lending library |
| Cost: None |
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| PAHS: Parents of ADHD Homeschooled Students |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Birmingham, Alabama |
| Description: This group is open to any parent or family member with an ADHD child. It is a support group that allows for sharing and uplifting. We will meet twice a month: once for parents only and the other so the children can play. |
| Requirements: Members must have or service an ADHD child. We ask that each person arrive at the meetings with one type of new information. (It could be a book, preferred website, comment found, feedback from doctor, etc.) This will go in the monthly newsletter. |
| Benefits: Hopefully each person will benefit from the shared resources, personal support, and smiles of the children. When children know they are not alone and can play with others who have shared symptoms they regain confidence. Communication with others who understand our 'issues' makes for more meaningful |
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| South Alabama Educators at Home (SAFE at HOME) |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Southeast Alabama |
| Description: We are a group of Christian oriented homeschool families who provide support and social activities. We accept applications for membership from Houston, Dale, Geneva, Coffee and Henry Counties. We have several planned events throughout the year and many last minute unplanned events. You can see our page at yahoo groups under Southeast Alabama Educators at Home. |
| Requirements: The only requirements that we have is that you are of like faith and that you participate as much as possible in our events and pitch in to help. |
| Benefits: We have a monthly Mom's meeting, a monthly park day and usually at least one planned event each month. We support each other though the joys and trials of life by phone, email and prayer. |
| Cost: None |
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| Tennessee Valley Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Tennessee Valley, Southern Middle Tennessee, and Northern Middle Alabama
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| Description: We are an all inclusive homeschool support group serving all of the Tennessee Valley. Our intentions are to provide an avenue for homeschoolers in all of the Tennessee Valley to give and receive support and information. |
| Requirements: In order to insure that all of our new members are homeschooling families, upon request for membership you will be asked to give some very basic information. |
| Benefits: Our group offers a Mom's Night once a month, holiday parties, field trips, and any other activity proposed and planned by any of our members. All ideas are welcomed and all members are encouraged to plan as well as participate. |
| Cost: None |
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| Tuscaloosa Home Educators (THE) |
| Julie McLaurine |
| mclaurine@charter.net |
| 205-333-6328 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport; communities in and adjacent to Tuscaloosa County |
| Description: THE is a homeschool support group open to all who legally homeschool in Alabama. We sponsor groups in academics (honor society, spelling and geography bee),fine arts (choir), and sports (junior and varsity teams in volleyball, basketball, baseball). We mail a print newsletter periodically and maintain regular contact through e-letters that give information on things of interest to the homeschool community. |
| Requirements: Families complete an enrollment form indicating that they are legally homeschooling and pay annual dues. |
| Benefits: See description. |
| Cost: $10 yearly |
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| Tuscaloosa Homeschool Activities |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Tuscaloosa, and surrounding areas, Alabama |
| Description: Meeting days, field trips, sharing about education information, and support! |
| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: field trips, meeting other homeschoolers. |
| Cost: None |
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