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Legal
From NHEN
Brief overview of state regulations
Statewide
H.E.A.R
Legislature Information
Statewide
The Arkansas Home School Law
History of Homeschooling legislation
statewide
Conferences & conventions
2009 Northwest Arkansas Home School Convention
May 29 to May 30, 2009
May 29 & 30 at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale, Arkansas.
Springdale, AR
2009 Arkansas Home School Convention
May 29 to May 30, 2009
May 29 & 30 at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale, Arkansas.
Searcy, AR
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Other events and resources
No other events have been submitted.
Classes & Co-ops
The Lighthouse, Inc.
Lighthouse is an enrichment cooperative for home schooling families.
The Treehouse
Homeschool co operative
Northwest
Dunbar Garden
We are an educational urban farm offering free and low cost environmental and nutritional classes. we also offer classes on animal husbandry and offer a space for meetings and art projects in the garden.
Little Rock
Christian Business Academy
Feb 01 to Jun 21, 2008
Offering Business, Stock Market, and Entrepreneurship workshops to home school students on a national basis. Classes are designed in two and five day seminar/workshops which can be presented to home school students in your area. Summer programs are available. Contact Ted Schmidt1-800-972-1108 or info@christianbusinessacademy.com if you have any questions.
All cities
Grace Home School Academy
Grace Home School Academy's mission is to support homeschooling families by providing academic and enrichment classes.
Experienced teachers will conduct the classes emphasizing accountability and providing a positive classroom experience.
Support
Arkansas and surrounding states.
Arkansas Unschoolers
Join the Unschool Online Hang Out. This group is for people who live in Arkansas or nearby who use the "unschooling" philosophy to homeschooling their children. This group will be used to provide support to each other, make connections with each other and attempt to help provide answers to those who have question about unschooling. If you dissagree with the unschooling philosophy, please do not join this group.
Benton and Saline County areas
Saline County Christian Homeschool Education Association
(SCCHEA) has come together for the purpose of providing mutual advice and encouragement to those who are like-minded, especially those families who are committed to providing both religious and academic education to their children in the home environment.
Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington and surrounding counties in Northwest Arkansas.
Homeschooling in Northwest Arkansas
(NWAHomeschool)
Primarily for homeschoolers in Northwest Arkansas, but open to everyone. For sharing of teaching ideas, tips, problems, accomplishments, etc.
Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale & Bella Vista
Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association
NWACHEA exists to provide information, encouragement, and support for parents who
choose to educate their children at home.
Central (Cabot)
Cabot Area Home Educators
We are a local support and activity group for homeschoolers in Cabot and the surrounding area.
Central Arkansas
Live and Learn
Arkansas Homeschooling - Education in the Natural State...At Home An inclusive support group for homeschoolers.
Central Arkansas including; Little Rock, Benton, Jacksonville, Conway, Searcy, Hot Springs and surrounding areas.
Live and Learn
Education in the Natural State---At Home. Are you a homeschool family looking for a place where you and your children can connect, play and explore with other homeschool families? We welcome all homeschoolers, regardless of race, religion, gender or educational philosophy.
El Dorado and Union County areas
Home Educated And Righteously Trained
(H.E.A.R.T.)
H.E.A.R.T. is a homeschool support group that serves El Dorado, Arkansas and the surrounding areas. Activites include a monthly Mom's Night Out, weekly swimming, and a monthly field trip.
Fort Smith and Sebastian county areas.
Believers Homeschool Association
"We can teach our children to have courage, faith and endurance; they can teach us to laugh, to sing, and to love."
Each Spring and Fall season, eight weeks of co-op sessions are provided as an opportunity to the families of BELIEVERS. Parents, young adults, and others outside of BELIEVERS join together to teach classes on various subjects. These classes are offered to all ages and cover a wide range of topics.
Fort Smith, Arkansas area, including parts of Eastern Oklahoma.
Faith Homeschool Group
Information and Encouragement for Fort Smith Area Homeschoolers. If you are an AR/OK homeschooler please join us and...share ideas about learning and teaching styles, curriculum, legislation, and things which help us to grow spiritually and mentally into better homeschoolers and parents.
Fort Smith, Van Buren, Greenwood, Ozark, Cedarville, Mountainburg, Alma, Lavaca, Mena, Altus, Charleston
Home School Friends Network
(HSFN)
Providing quality opportunities for homeschoolers in the Fort Smith, Arkansas region.
We offer a chess club with local and regional tournaments, fencing clubs with summer fencing clinics, astronomy club, a free, monthly online newsletter, fieldtrips, lessons and so much more! No membership fee!
Independence County.
North Arkansas Christian Homeschool Organization
N.A.C.H.O. - This group is a communication list for homeschooling families in North-Central Arkansas and centrally located in Independence County.
Little Rock
The Home School Zone
A small group of homeschooling parents met for the purpose of discussing alternatives in education. Our vision is create a place for families to gather in a free and open environment where children always have a free choice whether that is pursuing an activity or just hanging out. An alternative type of learning center would be a valuable asset to our families. Some of those same families have joined together in the creation of a place where students can come together to build a community of learning. The Homeschool Zone is a true educational alternative, a democratic community learning center. Meeting Location:
Winfield United Methodist Church, Ulmer Building Hwy. 10 & Hwy 300 Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday's And Thursday's
From 9:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Little Rock
Home Educators of Greater Little Rock
Home Ed is a local support group for Little Rock area homeschoolers. We offer support information and connection opportunities with other homeschool parents. We also have activities and small groups based on interest and available leadership. We have over 350 events or activities annually - of a wide variety and covering all grades. These include frequent Parent Support Meetings, Roller Skating, group attendance at the Children's Theatre, Field Trips, Homecoming, Junior-Senior Banquet, Graduation, and other activities. There is also an enrichment academy in Little Rock. We have an Athletic Association providing baseball, boys and girls basketball, girls volleyball, etc. We are the largest local homeschool group in Arkansas.
Little Rock, Roland, Paron, Bryant, Maumelle, Mabelvale, and surrounding areas.
Home Ed Central
Regional sub-group of Home Ed. We offer support information and connection opportunities with other homeschool parents. Publishes a joint newsletter (The Home Page) that is mailed out by the first of the month for the 9 months of the school year and a 10th newsletter that is mailed in the summer.
North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Cabot and surrounding areas.
Home Ed North
Regional sub-group of Home Ed.
Publishes a joint newsletter (The Home Page) that is mailed out by the first of the month for the 9 months of the school year and a 10th newsletter that is mailed in the summer.
Northeast Arkansas
Christian Home Educators of Northeast Arkansas
CHE exists to support and encourage families who have chosen to educate their children at home from a distinctly Christian perspective. We do so in part by providing student activities, corporate educational opportunities and forums designed to encourage those facing the practical challenges of home education. Additionally, we seek to raise awareness of legal and political issues affecting home educators.
Northwest Arkansas
NWAHomeschool
Primarily for homeschoolers in Northwest Arkansas, but open to everyone. For sharing of teaching ideas, tips, problems, accomplishments, etc. We have one rule: please do not post religious or political posts.
Northwest Arkansas area
The Learning Alternative
(TLA)
TLA is a diverse group of families learning at home in Northwest Arkansas. Some in the group are homeschoolers, while others use K12 through the virtual school. In order to meet the academic and social needs of our children, we organize a variety of activities, including field trips, classes, and holiday events.
Northwest Arkansas including; Benton, Washington, Madison and Carroll County areas.
Unschoolers of the Ozarks
Unschoolers of the Ozarks is for radical unschoolers (and people who want to be).
Homeschoolers who use methods common in schools, such as math drills, spelling lists and field trips only on Fridays will not feel welcome here. If you "unschool, except for math", come hang out with us. You might just find yourself letting that go, too. Of course, anyone willing to wear an "Unskooled Sins Berth" t-shirt to homeschool testing day is someone we'd like to meet! Unschoolers of the Ozarks is for getting together and doing cool stuff, learning things, making friends, and nothing else.
Pine Bluff, White Hall, Sheridan, Redfield, Star City and surrounding areas.
Home Ed Southeast
Regional sub-group of Home Ed. We regularly go to Little Rock for many reasons - shopping, doctors, events, etc. It's a short, convenient drive. However, we don't have to go there for everything - particularly homeschool events. We have our own focus in our own backyard - Home Ed Southeast - but we can still go to Little Rock anytime for any event.
Pulaski county area
Pulaski County Home Education Athletic Association
(PCHEA)
Come see what the Flames are up to.
The Pulaski County Home Education Athletic Association was started by parents interested in providing a program that would emphasize character development and provide healthy athletic competition for homeschoolers.
Springdale and surrounding areas
Ozark Christian Home Educator's Association
OCHEA Knights Basketball. We are a christian homeschool athletic organization offering competitive basketball teams for ages 11-18 in the Northwest Arkansas area!
statewide
Home Educators of ARkansas (HEAR)
Serving Families Statewide
statewide
The Education Alliance
Promoting, protecting and strengthening education in Arkansas.
The Education Alliance is a division of Family Council. Based in Little Rock, Family Council was established in 1989 in association with Focus on the Family and Dr. James Dobson. We believe parents have a God-given responsibility to ensure that their children are educated. Therefore, parents must be free to choose the type of education they believe is best for their child. Free Information Packet available.
statewide
Arkansas Homeschool Book Swap
If you are an Arkansas homeschool family and would like to sell your used books and curriculum, videos, CD's, clothes or other items that would be of use to other homeschooling families, you may do so here. This group is restricted only to homeschooling families who are currently living in Arkansas.
statewide
Ambleside Moms In Arkansas
(AMIA)
Ambleside Moms In Arkansas (AMIA) is a statewide Charlotte Mason homeschool support group for mothers in Arkansas using Ambleside Online and/or House of Education Online. Members are encouraged to plan regional meetings, nature walks and field trips. Special discussion topics include Arkansas history, native flora and fauna, Hot Springs National Park, Murfreesboro Crater of Diamonds, Arkansas agriculture and industry, and ways to add these study topics to our children's curricula.
statewide
Arkansas Home Educators
(ARHOME)
Commitment to Home Education in Arkansas. ARkansas HOMe Educators (ARHOME) is for Arkansas homeschoolers to share information about homeschooling and about legislation in Arkansas that affects homeschooling.
statewide
Arkansas Home School News
(arkansasHSnews)
This is the place to find out "What's Going On In Arkansas For Homeschoolers". This group is for all homeschooling families in Arkansas and surrounding states. This list is to help promote positive homeschooling attitudes. Topics welcomed on this list include homeschool laws, testing, field trips, meetings, any news that pertains to homeschooling in and around Arkansas along with links to free homeschool resources online.
White County
Growing Minds
Growing Minds is an all inclusive homeschooling group. All people are welcome, regardless of race or religion.
Job opportunites for homeschool students
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