Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Georgia M-Z

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. In Georgia there are many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs for students. This third installment covers homeschooling groups and resources in GA covering H-L. Find A-G here and H-L here. Master’s Academy of Fine Arts School (MAFA) The Master’s Academy program is divided into two full fine arts schools designed specifically for home schooled children ages K-5th grade and students in 6th – 12th grade. Meeting just one day … Continue reading

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Georgia H-L

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. In Georgia there are many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs for students. This second installment covers homeschooling groups and resources in GA covering H-L. Find A-G here. HA – Homeschoolers of Alpharetta Alpharetta, North Fulton, and surrounding areas. A ministry of Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. Play dates, field trips, parent meetings, and enrichment days. Hall County Home Educators (HCHE) Hall County Home Educators (HCHE) is a nonprofit homeschooling … Continue reading

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Georgia A-G

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. In Georgia there are many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs for students. This first installment covers homeschooling groups and resources in GA covering A-G. AAEN – Atlanta Alternative Education Network has park days, classes, trips, testing, sports, and cultural events. Artios Academies assists homeschoolers in the upbringing of their children through education in the arts. Their goal Artios programs is to raise up educated, spiritually discerning, culturally literate, servant … Continue reading

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Florida Q-Z

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Florida is a state with a wealth of resources to compliment it’s large homeschool population. This installment includes homeschooling resources from Florida Q-Z. Sacred Heart of Jesus Home Educators Orlando, FL – Our primary purpose as members of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Home Educators support group is to offer encouragement to one another – both spiritually … Continue reading

Homeschooling Growth is Directly in Proportion to Bad Schools

An article in the Washington Post entitled “Outlook: A Home-Grown Solution to Bad Schools” refutes the stereotype that homeschoolers are “all religious or socially maladjusted.” With the American homeschooled population now topping one million, studies are still showing that homeschoolers are poised to change education as we see it and even the world. Studies also show that in states with poor education choices, homeschooling seems to be growing that the fastest rates. My state of Georgia for example, has a large booming homeschool community with numerous options for educating homeschoolers solo or in groups. While I finally began homeschooling after … Continue reading

Thoughts on Iowa Threatening to Eliminate Homeschool Support

In astonishment, I read an article about homeschoolers in Iowa fighting to keep state funded home school programs. The reason for my astonishment is that in my state of Georgia homeschoolers are fighting for the opposite. The vast majority of homeschoolers in Georgia don’t want state supported programs because it invites excessive state oversight into the homeschool. Still, this year, a state funded homeschool program was successfully launched and has many followers. Georgia newsgroups and email lists are quite contentious over it. In Iowa,however, many homeschoolers have gladly accepted this government assistance, and now that the state is threatening to … Continue reading