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Homeschooling in Texas
Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA)
HLA is an outreach of the Christian Law Association. The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom related cases. Today, the Homeschool Legal Advantage team includes a large group of full-time attorneys and an additional 200+ affiliated attorneys throughout the United States. HLA stands ready to educate and empower Homeschoolers so that they can respond kindly and confidently to local officials when homeschooling questions arise. And, when direct attorney involvement or even official legal representation is required to defend your right to homeschool, as a member of Homeschool Legal Advantage, you can rest assured that assistance from one of our experienced attorneys is only a phone call away! For more information, please visit http://www.HomeschoolLegalAdvantage.com
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State Information
- HomeSchooling TEXAS -
The Texian Home Education Freedom Connection
- Minority Homeschoolers of
Texas - MHOT is a statewide organization that seeks
to promote homeschooling among minorities.
- P.O. Box 2322, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
- Voicemail: 972.293.9209
- E-mail: info@mhot.org
- Texas Home
Educators - Educational resource for anyone interested
in education of children and for home schoolers in general.
Educational links include NASA, museums, libraries, reference
desk, calendar of events, support group listing, THE HomeSchool
Mall for vendors, and chat boards.
- THSC - Texas Home School
Coalition
- PO Box 6747, Lubbock, TX 79493
- Voice: (806) 744-4441
- E-mail: staff@thsc.or
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- Aledo-Willow Park Christian
Homeshcoolers (AWPCH) -
We provide homeschooling support to the the Parker County, TX, cities of Aledo,
Willow Park, and surrounding areas through various activities.
- Arlington Association
of Home Educators Inc.
- Bell County Christian Home Educators Association (BCCHEA) - You have found the homepage of a large group of Central Texas Christian home educators. BCCHEA's members are families who are providing a Christ-centered education for their children in the home.
- Bluebonnet Homeschooler's Club - in Fannin county .
We have a monthly park day and take monthly field trips,
we also meet for P.E. once a week. We do Book It, and Scholastic
Book Clubs.
- Ariane McDonald (903) 583-3981
- Brazos Valley Christian
Home Educators Association
- P.O. Box 2703, Bryan, TX 77805
- Voicemail: (979) 696-2651
- E-mail: info@bvchea.org
- Chandler Area Home Educators - We are a Christian Home
Schooling Support Group located in Chandler, Texas and
encompassing the surrounding areas. This is where we Parents/Teachers
come for encouragement, curriculum advice, answers to our
questions, and to also find out what is going on in our
area. We plan events amongst ourselves to fit the needs
and interests of our members.
- Christian
Family Home Education Association of Dallas (H.E.A.D)
- Christian Home Education
Association of Central Texas - CHEACT
- P.O. Box 141998, Austin, TX 78714-1998
- Phone: (512) 450-0070
- Email: info@cheact.org
- Christian Home Educators
of Arlington (CHEA)
- CHEA
ATTN: Membership
PO Box 14405, Arlington, TX 76094-1405
- Christian
Home Educators of The Colony (CHEC) - A Christian
Home School support group that offers both academic and
spiritual support to families. CHEC offers many opportunites
for learning and fellowship, including monthly Teacher's
meetings, a Chess Club, Youth Group meetings, PE classes,
member organized field trips, seasonal parties, plus a
monthly newsletter to keep you informed.
- Christian Home Educators
of the Mt. Pleasant Area
- Christian Homeschool
Alliance of Texas (CHAT) - CHAT is a group of hands-on parents who come together for educational and moral support in the SW Dallas County and northern Ellis County Area. We offer opportunities such as field trips, Enrichment Days, Christmas Caroling, Talent Show, yearbook, reading programs, Mom's Night Out, Used Curriculum/Book Sale, BEST Robotics, Stock Market Game, Farmer's Market Co-op, pizza parties, and much more.
- P.O. Box 4237, Cedar Hill, TX 75106-4237
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E-mail for more information
- To send information about events or products of interest to our membership:
fyifromchat@yahoogroups.com
- Collin County Area
Christian Homeschoolers (CCACH)
- Collin
County Homeschool
Playgroup - This is a playgroup for homeschoolers
in the northern suburbs of Dallas. We offer weekly park
days, a Mother's Night Out, member-organized field trips,
and online support on topics including homeschooling, parenting,
and life in general.
- Collin
County Homeschool
TEENS - Collin County Homeschool TEENS is an all-inclusive
group which values the diversity that occurs in our community
and the world. All homeschooling families with teens
ages 13 and up, living in Allen/Plano/McKinney/Frisco
and the surrounding area are welcome to join regardless
of religion, politics, or parenting and homeschooling
styles. The main goals of our group are getting to know
other homeschooled teens in the area, having fun, and
making friends.
- Crosby Homeschool
- Denton County Home
School Association
- P. O. Box 2811, Denton, TX 76202
- Phone: 940/382-8481
- Ellis County Christian
Homeschool Organization -Christian worldview support group for home educators serving Ellis County, TX.
- P.O. Box 232, Waxahachie TX 75168-0232
- 972~938~5969
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E-mail
- FEAST -
Family Educators Alliance of South Texas
- Families Investing
in Christian Home Education (F.I.C.H.E. of West Texas ) -
An open and friendly group, FICHE families support each
other in monthly fellowship opportunities such as Mom's
Nights, Family activities, field trips, teen activities
and a mentoring program through a Smoothing The Way chapter.
- 4210 E. Municipal Dr. #17 Lubbock, TX 79403
- Phone: 806.766.6790
- E-mail fichewt@yahoo.com
- Greater Waco Christian
Home Educators - GWCHE
- P. O. Box 8861, Waco, TX 76714
- Phone: 1-877-561-8247
- E-mail: info@gwche.org
- Harlingen Homeschoolers - We are a Christ-centered homeschooling
organization whose main purposes include:
- Promoting an education with Christian Character,
Biblical standards, and a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ
- Enhancing the education of our children
- Enhancing our own education
- Providing a social outlet and support group for homeschooling
families.
- Contact: Michelle Wilson pampchef@msn.com ,
956-412-9468
- HCentralSA - San
Antonio
- HEAR of Rockwall
- Heart of Texas Homeschooler's
Association - central Texas region covering the Fort
Hood area to include Killeen , Copperas Cove , Kempner
and Lampasas.
- HEART of West Texas -
HEART of West Texas is a centralized network of home school
resources for the West Texas Panhandle area.
Whether you are searching for a home school support group,
a home school friendly business or a tutor/teacher for a
certain subject, HEART can help you find it.
HEART of West Texas is a support group for support groups.
- Hill Country Christian
Homeschoolers
- PMB#157, 20475 Hwy. 46 West, Ste. 180, Spring
Branch,
TX 78070-6124
- E-mail: hcch@hcchnet.com
- Home Education San
Antonio
- Home Educator's Co-op of Lubbock (H.E.C.),
They publish a monthly newsmagazine, provide co-op classes,
weekly & monthly activities. They also have a Homeschool
101 seminar each quarter for new families, free.
- Homeschool Christian Youth
Organization - Serving the greater Houston area,
they currently offer a broad range of support programs
for homeschooled students which includes academic tutorial
classes, recreational and competitive sports, and special
events.
- Homeschool-EastTexas -
Homeschool-EastTexas.com is site to keep East Texas homeschoolers
abreast of the area events and to provide local support through
our Yahoo Email list. Links to educational sites, area calendar
of events, and other homeschool information available!
- Homeschoolers
East - Homeschoolers East's mission is to provide
homeschool families of diverse backgrounds living east
of Dallas proper with educational opportunities that develop
the individual's academic and spiritual potential, family
partnership and unity. These goals are achieved through
cooperative classes, field trips, social events and service
projects. Homeschoolers East works to build a community
where each person is valued for their individuality, knowledge
and talents. We work to provide educational opportunities
that develop academic and inner potential. In addition,
Homeschoolers East promotes family partnership and service
in the community.
- Homeschoolers
EXCEL - Dallas area
- Homeschool Outreach Ministry
of Ennis (HOME)
- Homeschoolers4Christ
- San Antonio
- H.O.P.E. for
Harlingen - Homeschool Support Group information for Harlingen ,
Texas in the Rio Grande Valley
- H.O.P.E. for Hidalgo
County - a Christ-centered, biblically
sound, home education support group for Hidalgo County
and surrounding areas.
- Hood County Homeschoolers - This is a group that welcomes ALL homeschoolers in Hood County, Texas and the surrounding areas. Faith-based & Secular homeschoolers alike, this is an all-inclusive group. This will be a place to plan field trips, play dates, talk one another about the day-to-day issues & experiences of homeschooling that we all share. The main focus of this group is supporting each other in our effort to provide a personalized education for our children
- Houston Pagan Homeschoolers - This is a group for Pagan parents
who want to homeschool or unschool thier children. All
are welcome to join, local events will be in the Houston,
Texas area. I wanted to create a group where Pagan parents
could feel comfortable raising thier little witches in
a safe environment without being ridiculed. All topics
are welcomed.. but please no dogging other religions. We
treat others with respect.. in perfect love and perfect
trust. So mote it be.
- Independent Christian
Association of Responsible Educators (ICARE) - Spring
, Texas (serving the North Houston area)
- Learning
Adventures of Fort Bend - LAF is a MEMBER-LED support
network of homeschool parents in Ft Bend County including
Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenberg, and surrounding
Houston areas sharing their talents and energies in a co-operative
environment. LAF meets regularly for the purpose of providing
fun and creative activities so our children can celebrate
the adventures of learning and exploring their world together.
LAF welcomes members from all faiths, races and educational
styles.
- L.I.F.E. Homeschool
Association - Wood and Upshur Counties
- Lubbock Home
School Association (LHSA) - A support group designed
to meet the academic and social needs of families pursuing
private education at home. PSIA, DI, Field Trips, Drama,
Graduation, Quarterly Newsletter, and more. Open memberships.
- Lubbock
Homeschool News - Lubbock Homeschool News is a resource
and information website and Yahoo group for all homeschoolers
in Lubbock , Texas , and the surrounding areas. It is inclusive,
no membership is required.
- McKinney Area
Christian Homeschoolers (MARCH )
- PO Box 2825, McKinney, TX 75070
- Phone: 972-504-6340
- Mesquite Christian
Home School Association
- MidTex
Inclusive Homeschoolers - We are an inclusive support
group for homeschooling families in Bell County , Texas
including Temple, Belton, Killeen, Salado and surrounding
areas. All faiths, creeds, beliefs and homeschooling styles
are welcome. We have online chat, support, and information
as well as local gatherings.
- Midland Association
of Christian Home Educators (MACHE)
- PO BOX 30086, Midland TX 79712-0086
- Phone: S cott & Steph Dowlen 432-553-8552
- E-mail: mache@dowlen.net
- Nacogdoches Area
Home Schoolers' Association
- North
Texas Natural Learners - NTNL - An inclusive and eclectic
support and activity group for home/unschoolers in the
Denton County area. Our group is meant to fill a need for
those who have had difficulty finding support in other
groups. We do not discriminate based upon homeschooling
approach, religion, race, sexuality, or family design.
All are welcome.
- Phone: Aimee Tullos / 940.891.1295 or Jim Sydnor / 940.566.6152
- Northeast Tarrant
County Association
of Christian Homeschool Educators (NETCACHE)
- P. O. Box 48264 , Fort Worth , TX
76148-0264
- Phone: (817) 428-9560
- E-mail: info@netcache.org
- (North Texas Home Educators'
Network) NTHEN -
Serving the homeschooling community of North Texas in
order "To honor Christ as we seek to encourage home education
by edifying, equipping, and informing home school leaders
and the general public."
- Post Office Box 1071, Allen, Tx 75013
- Phone: 214-495-9600
- E-mail:
staff@nthen.org
- Panhandle Christian
Home Educators Association
- P.O. Box 1237, Amarillo, Texas 79105
- Voice Mail 806.356.1316
- E-mail: pchea@mailcity.com
- Parker
County Christian Home Educators
- PATH - Plano
- Plano Educators
Association of Christian Homeschoolers (PEACH)
- Positive
Learning Activities All Year (PLAAY) - Positive Learning
Activities All Year in Galveston County.
This is a group that consist of Christian homeschoolers
in Galveston County that participate in activities together.
There are no member dues or officers. To become a member
you need to participate in at least one of the activities
we have going on. The list of activities we have currently
are as follows: Story of the World Vol. 1, Keepers at Home,
Pre-K Friends Co Op, Art Classes and participate in a homescool
Taekwondo class. Anyone is welcome to start another activity
and offer it to the members
- Quo Vadis Educators - Located in Garland, TX (suburb of Dallas). Offer year-round classes for teens: History, Spanish, Speech, Algebra, Sciences, Choir, Theater, Report-Writing. Summer Children's Theater Workshops.
- Red River Christian
HomeSchoolers - Cooke County
- Richardson Home School Association -
a support group in the Dallas/Richardson area
- P.O. Box 6097
Richardson, TX 75080
- voice mail: 972-414-4779
- San
Antonio Homeschool Fun and Learning -
S.A.H.F.L. is a secular homeschooling group in San Antonio
and the surrounding area striving to provide a tolerant
place for ALL homeschoolers. There is no statement of
faith to sign and everyone is welcome regardless of religion.
We get together several times a month for arts and crafts,
field trips, park days, chess, and basically whatever
anyone feels they need. We are dedicated to having fun
and spending time with other families that are open minded
and dedicated to raising healthy, friendly, loving children.
- Seagoville Homeschoolers - A group of Homeschooling families
in the Seagoville area.
- Sharing Adventures
in Learning (SAIL) - Collin County area - McKinney,
Plano, Allen, Richardson - SAIL is a member-governed, inclusive
community of homeschooling families in the McKinney, Texas
area. We encourage and respectfully support a membership
diverse in homeschool style, race, religion, life philosophy,
political views, and family composition and situation.
We endeavor to provide a safe, welcoming environment for
varied student activities, both group-wide and age-specific;
from toddlers to teens and for all levels of abilities
and ranges of needs. We provide a network of support for
the entire homeschool family by offering some activities
only for parents, as well as events that include all family
members.
- South Plains Christian Home
Educators Association - S.P.C.H.E.A. - Lubbock, TX
- Southeast Texas Home School
Association - a non-profit, incorporated, Christian
service organization established to minister to the home-schooling
community in the greater Houston and southeast
Texas area
- Southwest Dallas Home
School Association (SWDHSA) - Serving Home Schoolers
in Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Desoto and
the surrounding areas
- Southwest Homeschooling
Network - The site is an information resource for
Homeschooling Families in the El Paso, TX and New Mexico
area
- Southern Galveston
County Homeschoolers (SGCHS) - We are an inclusive homeschool
group. Our purpose is to offer activities, ideas, fellowship
and homeschool support to who ever graces our site. While
we are based in Southern Galveston County, Texas, we offer
local support throughout the counties surrounding our area. We
require no statement of faith and offer membership to any
potential member who is either homeschooling or investigating
the choice of homeschooling. All we ask is that you
respect the opinions and beliefs of the other members.
- Spindletop Christian
Homescool Association - A support group for homeschoolers
in the Beaumont area.
- Sugar Creek Christian Home
Educators - SCCHE -
Sugar Creek Christian Home Educators is a cooperative of
Christian families that have chosen to teach our children
at home. Sugar Land , Texas
- Phone: (281) 265-8186
- E-mail: Info@SCCHE.org
- Tarrant Home Education
Association - THEA is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, nonpartisan
organization. Serving Ft. Worth including
surrounding areas and counties. THEA does not require a
statement of faith.
- Tomball Christian
Home School
- Tri-County
Homeschoolers - Bringing together homeschool parents
and students in a Tri-County area including: Dimmit, Maverick,
and Zavala counties. Support and activities designed to
enhance the homeschool experience.
- Weatherford Homeschool Organization (WHO). Parker
County - The main focus is park play days, craft days, and
field trips. No statement of faith is required and
no dues are collected.
- West Houston Home
Educators, Inc.
- 7037 Hwy 6 N PMB #225
- Houston, TX 77095
- 281-345-8745
- info@whhe.org
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Church-Related Schools
- Cross Creek
Christian School - We offer university-style classes
in a
classroom setting two-days per week (the other three school
days are spent working at home). Because we are a Category
IV Church-Related School, we also offer record keeping
for those who choose a total at home program. We also offer
area homeschoolers space to assemble and hold their own
co-op class on our Community Fridays, as well as providing
art and music classes, and a free drama club.
501 East North Street, Sweetwater, Texas 37354
- Family
Christian Academy - an umbrella
school that helps parents educate their children at home
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