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| Bluegrass Homeschool Learning Co-operative, Inc. |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Lexington, Kentucky |
| Description: We are a secular group which offers support and opportunities to ALL homeschooling families. We are not limited by religion, race, abilities or disabilities, or by cultural beliefs. We seek families who want the best for their children, both educationally and in life. We will attempt to give each child new educational opportunities and experiences. Parent and child involvement is essential for growth, and we encourage all to participate in classes and activities.
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| Requirements: We ask that all parents volunteer in some capacity as they are able.
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| Benefits: Classes, field trips, special events like Spelling Bee, Science Fair, Horse Club, Theater production |
| Cost: None |
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| CHEK: Christian Home Educators of Kentucky |
| CHEK Representative |
| info@chek.org |
| 888-988-CHEK |
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| Geographic Area Serving: State of Kentucky |
| Description: We are a state-wide home education organization protecting the rights of parents to educate their children according to the dictates of their conscience and Christian conviction.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: Resources, annual conventions, leadership conferences ,and freedom to home educate without unwarranted government interference |
| Cost: $25 yearly |
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| Christian Home-Educators of the Bluegrass |
| Paul Stackhouse |
| info@ch-eb.org |
| 859-258-7135 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Greater Lexington, Kentucky area |
| Description: A full-service homeschool support group based in Lexington but serving all of Central Kentucky. Open for families with kids in kindergarten through high school, but focused on K-8. We offer field trips, standardized testing, Learning Zone, community services, mentoring, mom's night out, area and national discounts, extra curricular opportunities, online forum, seasonal socials, bees, academic contests and more. |
| Requirements: All members volunteer which spreads the work and offers more activities for members. Application for membership required, see our Membership Page. |
| Benefits: We offer field trips, standardized testing, Learning Zone (weekly enrichment center), community services, mentoring, mom's night out, area and national discounts, extra curricular opportunities, online forum, seasonal socials, bees, academic contests and more. |
| Cost: $30 new / $25 renewing |
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| Christian Home-educators of the Bluegrass |
| Paul Stackhouse |
| paul@stackhouse.org |
| 859-258-7135 |
| Beth Taylor |
| bethtay29@alltel.net |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Bluegrass - Lexington, Kentucky |
| Description: A full service K-8 homeschool support group. (We work in cooperation with Bluegrass United for High School grades.) We have 150 member families (2006).
A member-run organization; everyone volunteers. Many activities and events for all homeschooling ages. (see calendar on the web).
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| Requirements: Must be a bona fide homeschooling family.All members honor Christian-Judeo values.Each member family is required to volunteer for at least one event/activity per year.
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| Benefits: We offer a Learning co-op, weekly field trips, standardized testing, mentoring, monthly community service opportunities, quarterly fellowship events, extensive web site, e-mail based newsletter and a localized New Homeschooler book for new members.
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| Cost: $25 yearly |
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| Christian Homeschool Network of KY |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Central Kentucky |
| Description: Central Kentucky Christian Home School Association (CKCHSA), a support group serving Winchester and Clark, Fayette, Bourbon, Montgomery, Powell, and Madison counties in Kentucky.
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| Requirements: Yearly membership fees |
| Benefits: * Membership to KHEA (Kentucky Home Education Association)
* $15.00 discount to HSLDA
* Special Notification of legal decisions affecting home schoolers
* Website to stay informed and be accessible to other homeschoolers in the area
* Access CKCHSA Private Pages on website
* An on-line calendar so all members are informed of upcoming events
* Weekly Chats with other moms to reflect on our week.
* Achievement Night
* Graduation
* Mom Times (refueling for Mom with other Moms)
* Mentoring to/from other homeschoolers
* Special educational programs/events offered to home schoolers
* Notification of special incentives or discounts offered to home schoolers
* Information about Winchester Home school Co-op (requires separate fee to the co-op)
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| Cost: $15 yearly |
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| F.A.I.T.H. |
| Linda Heibert |
| stevlin@bbtel.com |
| 270-422-1175 |
| Cindy Vaughn |
| vaughngang@peoplepc.org |
| 270-766-1210 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Elizabethtown and surrounding areas, Kentucky |
| Description: FAITH (Families Acquiring Instruction Through Homeschooling) offers many levels of support for homeschooling families, including homeschooling questions & concerns. Members help each other using their own experiences and expertise. Members often discuss curriculum they have used and what has or hasn’t worked for them. (Used curriculum is often available from individual members)
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| Requirements: FAITH Homeschool Group is a Christian group. We are open to membership from all denominations as long as potential members agree and sign our Statement of Faith.
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| Benefits: Members enjoy the opportunity to participate in group activities such as: monthly field trips, Mom's Nights Out, recreational basketball, and JOOI Club for teens. Many members are involved as a homeschool group in other activities such as Tae Kwon Do, 4-H clubs, Teen Pact, Drama Camp, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, & Girl Scouts. Enrichment classes for grades K-8, and Academics classes for grades 6-12 are also offered. Enrichment classes are meant only to enhance a child's education and experiences; they are not core academic classes. Core Academics classes are offered for 6th thru 12th graders.
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| Cost: $20 yearly |
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| Freerange Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Louisville, Kentucky |
| Description: This group is open to all individuals interested in homeschooling. The organizers are located near Louisville, Kentucky, so many group activities will be focused on that area (but are not limited to just Jefferson County). The premise of this group is community, compassion and support. No one is excluded because of schooling style, belief system, family style or age. All ages are welcome and encouraged, as we feel children learn from everyone, not just from their age group. The key here is that *all persons* are welcome. We would like to see this group become a place for understanding each other and fostering peace, community and collaboration between all homeschooling families (regardless of schooling style, faith system and so on). Our goal is to help support you in your path, no matter what it may be. This is a secular group.
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| Requirements: The only thing I ask, to be in this group, is that you honor all people on their life, and homeschooling, path. All ages are welcome to join - no one is excluded. The "schooling" ranges from straight curriculum to unschooling.
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| Benefits: The main benefit of this group is compassionate community. Also, we hold a weekly playgroup -- allowing social time for the kids and adults. We have the benefits of any other homeschooling group. There are many diverse families in our group, so we always end up learning something new!
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| Georgetown Homeschool Group |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Our group meets in Georgetown, KY. Our members come from the Greater Georgetown, Lexington, and Frankfort areas as well as the surrounding communities. |
| Description: The Georgetown Homeschool Group provides opportunities for homeschooled children and their parents in a Christian atmosphere. It is our desire to supplement and not replace what you are accomplishing at home in your child’s education. Also, Georgetown Homeschool Group reaches out with a supportive hand to the adults who are so effectively training up their children and grandchildren. Classes for our children range from our preschool division for those 3 to 4 years old all the way up through high school. We are very excited to introduce our new middle school program which specifically address the needs and interests of this age group. Although we do not provide instruction in core curriculum, you will appreciate the varied course selections available to your high school student to be used in developing life skills and addressing electives requirements on his or her transcripts. |
| Requirements: Children may attend classes from the age of 3 through the high school years. Our statement of faith, code of conduct, and dress code must be adhered to during all group meetings. These can be found on our website for review. Parents must remain during group meetings for all students that are in the 8th grade and below. |
| Benefits: In addition to classes, we offer a "Teacher's Lounge," a place for support for you, our teachers; Athletic Teams, for grades 5-12; Graduation ceremonies, for kindergarten and high school students; School Pictures; Yearbook; Student Expo, allowing students to showcase work; Community Service Team; and Field Day. |
| Cost: Tuition plus one time supply and insurance fees |
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| Hardin County Inclusive Homeschoolers - HIH |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Hardin county, Kentucky |
| Description: We are an inclusive homeschool support group in the Fort Knox, Kentucky area. HIH is a "non-directed" organization. There are no appointed leaders. This group depends on the active involvement of its members. Any member, including brand new members, is encouraged to set up park days, play dates, field trips, informational classes, crafts or holiday/seasonal events.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: The idea is to gather for support, information, field trips, play dates and perhaps some joint projects.
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| HOHIL - Hands On Homeschooling In Louisville |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Louisville, Kentucky |
| Description: The Hands On Homeschooling In Louisville loop is moderated by the In Depth Learning Academy. This loop is a community of families who have exercised their rights to teach their children at home. IF YOU ARE NOT IN OUR IMMEDIATE AREA YOU ARE STILL WELCOME! There are many resources available for all to use. You have options to set your membership to recieve daily digest, special notices only, no email or individually sent emails right to your inbox. You will find field trip postings in the Louisville, Kentucky area. You may find links to sites that will provide worksheets and study guides that will enhance your families educational needs. You may discover classes and meetings for students and parents being offered from all over the country. Questions and answers to homeschool and family related issues are encouraged. Curriculum ideas and questions are welcome. Members are also invited to post "FS" items as well as "OT" discussions. Homeschool friendly businesses are welcome to post as well.
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| Requirements: Homeschool families as well as homeschool friendly businesses are welcome to join our group.
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| Benefits: Within the tool bar on the homepage you will find more than 925 links to educational, homeschooling and informational websites. These links are in very easily defined categories with a brief description of each. In our "Files" section you will find more than 60 files of usable information you can print out as well as worksheets and activities. We also utilize our database and photos section as well. All of these features can be added to by members.
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| Home School in Southern Indiana |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Southern Indiana And Kentucky |
| Description: Home School in Southern Indiana and Kentucky is for home school families in all southern Indiana, and Kentucky, including but not limited to Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Posey County, New Harmony, Mt. Vernon, Newburg, Spencer County, Gibson County, Owensboro and Henderson, Kentucky. We share upcoming events, home school ideas, home schooling teens, laws, conferences, and website relevant to home schooling.
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| Requirements: There are no formal requirements, though we do require a response form with personal information before acceptance into the support group. This is for the safety and privacy of the other members in the group.
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| Benefits: Online support from other families 24/7 who know and understand the demands of the home educating lifestyle |
| Cost: None |
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| JCHEA (Jessamine Christian Home Educators Association) |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Jessamine County, Kentucky |
| Description: This is a support group that provides opportunities to get together for fun, classes, co-ops, testing and activities available to homeschoolers in the area. We elect a board annually and have monthly/bimonthly board meetings that are open to the group. Using yahoo groups (groups.yahoo.com/group/jchea-in-touch) we communicate through e-mail upcoming events available curriculum and books and encouragement for our members.
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| Requirements: Members must be actively homeschooling.
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| Benefits: Annual activities like School kick off, Christmas party, Valentines day party, Field day, International Night, Stanford Testing, PE, Music, choral and other classes through Asbury College teaching program. Information of activities in the community for homeschoolers like classes at the YMCA, swimming etc..
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| Cost: $15 yearly |
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| Kentucky Home Education Association |
| KHEA Representative |
| KHEAhomeschool@hotmail.com |
| 270-779-6574 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Commonwealth of KY |
| Description: KHEA is a state-wide organization dedicated to protecting homeschool freedoms and supporting all KY homeschool families and local support groups. Our website is loaded with Kentucky specific information including laws and regulations governing homeschools, how to get started homeschooling, and a current, updated list of local support groups around the state.
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| Requirements: KHEA is an inclusive non-sectarian organization which extends membership to all KY homeschool families regardless of their conscientious supporters of home education without regard to race, color, creed or religion.
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| Benefits: KHEA Newsletter, legislative info and activities, HSLDA discount, teacher discount card |
| Cost: $15/family - $5/family in affiliated support groups |
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| Kentucky Home School Friends |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Leslie, Knox and all Surrounding Counties |
| Description: K.H.S.F. is a newly forming homeschool support group in the Southeast Kentucky area. K.H.S.F. is a organization where everyone offers a helping hand and makes decisions about our support group. Everyone is welcome to join K.H.S.F. |
| Requirements: Put our children first, lend a helping hand, make this group fun and enjoyable for the children and respect others |
| Benefits: We offer friendship, support, information, field trips, play dates, meetings and so much more. |
| Cost: $20 yearly per family |
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| Kentucky Secular Homeschoolers |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Louisville, Kentucky |
| Description: Kentucky Secular Homeschoolers is a group to promote and assist homeschooling families with resources and information that is not religious in nature, rather we are providing a secular environment for our children's education.
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| Requirements: This is a secular group. All discussions and resources recommended must be secular in nature.
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| Benefits: This is a new group. As membership expands hopefully we will also be able to provide more hands-on activities.
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| LAMP Homeschoolers of Calloway County, Inc. |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Murray, Kentucky |
| Description: LAMP is a Christian based homeschool support group servicing Calloway county KY and surrounding areas.
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| Requirements: LAMP is requiring "participatory" membership this year. We ask that at least one parent in the family help out with one or more planned event. |
| Benefits: Field trips, discounts, resources, support from others, planned events for and by kids |
| Cost: $10 yearly per family |
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| Lexington Homeschool Workshop |
| Lexington HS Workshop Representative |
| homeschoolco-op@hotmail.com |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Lexington, Kentucky |
| Description: Our mission is "to provide an all-inclusive group offering support to ALL homeschooling families. We are not tied to any religion and we do not exclude members based on religion or non-religion, race, physical or mental ability, homeschooling method, cultural ties,
etc. We specifically seek open-minded, diverse families, who will bring to the group rich learning experiences for our children. We value the talents of all parents and children, and encourage all to become involved. We encourage parents to work together to provide the best possible learning
environment at all times, and in all ways possible, for ALL the children of the group."
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: We currently provide theatre workshop, chess club, enrichment classes, group
swim dates, field trips, family gatherings, science fair, field day, and have many more events planned. Our long-term goal is to provide a resource center for homeschooling families.
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| Cost: Activity fees and dues, varies |
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| Lexington Homeschoolers |
| Lisa Schmoetzer |
| lschmoetzer@schmoetzer.com |
| 502-859-3779 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Lexington/Central Kentucky, Kentucky |
| Description: Lexington Homeschoolers is a support network in the Central Kentucky area. We communicate through membership in our Yahoo group. We are an inclusive group offering support to anyone regardless of religion, race, or homeschooling method. We are a secular (not religiously affiliated) group valuing diversity, creativity and open mindedness. Our members choose a wide range of approaches to homeschooling including classical, eclectic, Waldorf and unschooling but are united by our common love of our children.
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| Requirements: None |
| Benefits: This list is a place for parents to share items of local interest including field trips, classes and social opportunities. Any member can feel free to sponsor a homeschool activity and open it up to the group as they would like. New members are welcome.
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| Louisville HS Group |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Louisville, Kentucky |
| Description: LouisvilleHS is a secular non-denominational online homeschool support community. We welcome all homeschoolers in the Louisville area.
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| Requirements: We only require that members of louisvillehs follow the group's posted guidelines.
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| Benefits: We are a resource group for the Louisville community, sharing information regarding field trips, classes, and other opportunities available to homeschoolers in the area.
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| Math & Science Club |
| Lisa Schmoetzer |
| lschmoezer@schmoetzer.com |
| 502-859-3779 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Georgetown, Kentucky |
| Description: The Math and Science club meets from 12:30 -3 pm the first three Tuesdays of the month from September through May at First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Kentucky. Classes taught are Bilogy, Math and art and history of weaving.
Mission Statement
Homeschool Math and Science Club is a cooperative academic organization, whose goal is to provide the environment, resources and time to inspire our children to be good stewards of our earth and universe; To encourage them to think deeply and seek knowledge to create a "Learner's heart" with desire to discover and learn more and to inspire by example. We seek to do this in an encouraging and exciting hands-on manner. We have no specific religious denominational ties and religious affiliation is not a factor in our membership. Our goal is to broaden the minds of our children to embrace all that this world has to offer.
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| Requirements: The Math & Science Club is a cooperative and you will be expected to help with light duties such as clean-up and assisting the classroom teachers. A sign-up sheet will be available.Decisions and policies are made by parents during meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month. Parents are warmly encouraged to provide input and ideas and to attend the meetings. These meetings are informal and open to all interested co-op participants.
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| Benefits: Interested families are always welcome to visit the co-op and meet with teachers and students. Advance notice is appreciated but not required. Field trips are usually planned when a fifth Tuesday occurs in a month. Ideas for this year's field trips include special programs at Cardome, another trip to The Little Loom House, and a visit to the Frazier Arms Museum |
| Cost: Tuition is $20/month for the 1st child, $10/month for each other child in a family. |
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| Motivating Independence - Nurturing Development (MIND) |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Description: MIND seeks to engage the teaching and learning community in discussion on topics of interest to home educators, parents seeking additional resources for their children and educators in general. MIND communicates mainly through our Yahoo Group where individual members are welcomed and encouraged to post successes and challenges, messages, links or files as well as activities, field trips or fairs/co-ops you would like to host or sponsor. Members are also invited to post "FS" items as well as "OT" discussions. Because the internet is not limited by geography, neither is MIND. If you live within a 50-mile radius of Frankfort, you very well may find a parent-initiated field trip within driving distance for you. Co-ops, fairs and bee locations will also be decided by the parent who has "taken the reigns", as will all requirements and "rules of engagement" for each particular activity. We function as independent homeschooling families and as such, have less organization than many and no board to answer to. MIND's primary goal is to be open-minded and eager to learn from a diverse group of members. We are neither denominationally/religiously opposed to or supportive of any particular doctrines and do not promote any particular type of schooling.
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| Requirements: We have no current fees or requirements, only that you're a good community member when you can be. We value the talents of all parents and children, and encourage all to become involved. We are all responsible adults, and as such, won't feel obligated just because we have this group. We can, however, be a part of a framework for some things because we are all interested in the best possible education for our children... motivated yet independent!
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| Benefits: Camaraderie, online message board and resources, individual led field trips and activities. We look forward to the time when members are initiating different academic fairs (Destination ImagiNation forming soon), group gym times can be formed (currrently working on a fitness class for older boys) and the HSLDA member discount can be offered. We fellow brain cells look forward to adding you and yours to our memory banks.
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| PACHEK-Pennyroyal Area Christian Home Educators of Kent |
| Heidi Armstrong |
| pachek.president@birdberryforest.com |
| 270-424-2492 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Pennyroyal - Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
| Description: Serving homeschoolers in Christian, Trigg, and Todd counties since 1992, PACHEK is devoted to supporting area families exercising their God-given right and responsibility to educate their children.
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| Requirements: Leadership must sign Statement of Faith.
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| Benefits: We provide information, encouragement and fellowship. Each month we have a meeting, group activity, field trip, and Moms' night out.
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| Cost: $25 + $8 optional mailed newsletter |
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| Parents As Teachers in Christian Homes - PATCH |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Western Kentucky/Paducah |
| Description: The purpose of our organization is to provide support, information, and fellowship to homeschooling parents, and provide cooperative activities, and field trips for one another. We wish to be a community that will continue to grow and flourish.
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| Requirements: PATCH is a cooperative organization whose success requires that each member contribute time and energy to planning and implementing our activities. If our homeschool programs interest you and you want to join our active community, please contact us, new members are always warmly welcomed
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| Benefits: Field trips, Activity Day (co-op) skating, monthly meetings, curriculum swap/sale Social Study Fair, Science Fair, Spelling Bee. Shared Homeschool library etc. There's a lot for families to get involved in if they want or need this kind of support.
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| Cost: $20 yearly/family |
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| POLE Homeschool Support Group & Resource Center |
| Cindy Balch |
| pole_of_louisa@yahoo.com |
| 606-638-0032 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Louisa (Lawrence County and Surrounding Counties), Kentucky |
| Description: We offer weekly education days and field trips when the fun comes up... We are open year round. We host OPEN HOUSE for a chance to interact with our school district. Our group ranges in age from pre-K to Graduation. We do yearly school pictures and try to get that in twice a year. Our meetings take place at the POLE Resource Center or where the activity permits. We offer memory books for your child's POLE experience and encourage scrapbooking for your child's records. We assist with record keeping and with finding the resources for your child's learning levels, for the special needs child and for the gifted. We carry a company to help with that special Graduation experience.
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| Requirements: We require for each child to be registered with POLE. Membership if free. If you would like to purchase a POLE shirt, you must be a member. We ask that before becoming a member of POLE that you go to our web page and read our policies and about our educational classes. We love to celebrate and ask that all members of POLE take part in activities and volunteer when they can. No ONE can just drop their child off, we hope that you will be here to watch your child grow.
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| Benefits: The more detailed information in this area is located on our web site. Please call for an appointment to come by and look at our resources and talk about the homeschooling experience.
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| Teaching Homes in Northern Kentucky (THINK) |
| Donald Haubner |
| email@thinkathome.com |
| 859-581-7440 Ext 1 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Northern Kentucky |
| Description: We are a support group for families in N. KY. We meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month during the regular school year. We meet at Fellowship of Believers in Florence. We have a monthly newsletter, organize field trips and publish a contact list of our members.
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| Requirements: The only requirements are to pay the yearly dues.
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| Benefits: We publish a monthly newsletter and have occasional field trips. Each year we sponsor a spelling bee, geography bee and science fair. We also have a large used curriculum sale in June. |
| Cost: $5 Basic Membership / $15 Basic + Mailed Newsletter |
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| Western KY Cooperative Homeschoolers |
| Ruthie Henson |
| hensonhs@yahoo.com |
| 270-906-5359 |
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| Geographic Area Serving: Murray, Western Kentucky |
| Description: New Homeschool support group welcoming families in and around Western KY from all walks of life, no matter the reason you choose to homeschool. Open Membership, please visit the yahoo groups page (groups.yahoo.com/group/WKyCoopHS) to join. No regular meetings set yet. |
| Requirements: No formal requirements at this time.
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| Benefits: The most beneficial aspect of this group is its openness to families regardless of race, religion, or reason for homeschooling. We are in affiliation with tri-county learning co-op based in Calloway County, KY.
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