Arizona Homeschool Organizations & Support Groups

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Arizona State Homeschool Organizations

AFHE
Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE) is a statewide organization that serves the needs and protects the rights of Arizona's homeschooling families. AFHE is a non-profit educational corporation directed by a Christian Board. AFHE membership is open to all homeschooling parents in Arizona.

Home Education Network of Arizona (HENA)
HENA’s mission is to create an environment in which all home educating families in Arizona can share resources, find support, and build community.

Rocky Mountain Education Connection
RMEC is a friendly, inclusive resource for homeschooling and unschooling information in Colorado and the surrounding states of Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.

Arizona Homeschool Support Groups

Ahwatukee, Chandler and Tempe area
Veritas Homeschoolers
Providing monthly park days, field trips, physical education, teen groups and mom's night out.

Anthem, New River, Black Canyon City
Desert Hills Christian Homeschoolers
Desert Hills Christian Homeschoolers (DHCH) is committed to supporting parent and child alike within a joyful atmosphere that brings honor and glory to God. One of the oldest support groups in Arizona, dedicated to helping homeschool families for over 23 years!

Avondale - Goodyear
Southwest Valley Home Learners
An inclusive and secular homeschool group created to bring community, fun, and educational opportunities to homeschoolers of all types and ages in the southwest valley cities of Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, and beyond.

Casa Grande
Happy Homeschoolers
Happy Homeschoolers is a socialization & support group for families who homeschool in the Casa Grande, AZ area offering an online forum for discussion, park days, field trips, and occasional other activities.

Central Arizona area
Valley Secular Homeschooling
Welcomes atheists, agnostics, secular humanists and families of all faith. Field trips and meetings, children of all ages are always welcome.

Chandler
CCC Homeschoolers
The homeschool group at Chandler Christian Church! A great place to get connected and share in fellowship with Christian homeschoolers.

Chugiak/Eagle River
Eagle River Christian Homeschool Association
Eagle River Christian Homeschool Association (ERCHA) is a local Christian homeschool support group in the Chugiak/Eagle River area. Offer encouragement, advice and fellowship for families who have made the decision to educate their children at home. Welcome inquiries from people who are considering the home-schooling option.

Cochise County
Christian Home Educators of Cochise County
CHECC, LLC is a group of parents living in Southeastern Arizona, who love their children and are dedicated to educating them at home, and want to share ideas and collaborate on events with other home school families. Hosts group events such as field trips, spelling bees, enrichment classes, history, science fairs and sports teams. Helps coordinate classes for people to share specific knowledge and talents such as gardening, cooking, art, and science. Teaches and encourages each other through our monthly parent meetings.

Gilbert
APPHLES - Arizona Parents Providing a Home Learning Environment & Support
An active group in the Gilbert area that welcomes homeschooling families with early elementary aged children (ages 4-8.) Activities to choose from include 2 parks days per week, several field trips and celebrations per month, co-op classes, Mom's planning sessions and nigh's out, and community projects. APPHLES members share a vision for building a close-knit family cooperative through fun activities and enrichment opportunities that will cultivate relationships and connections to last a lifetime.

Glendale
GIFT - Homeschooled Teen Girl's Group
GIFT (Growing In Friendship Together) is a support group for home schooled teen girls, ages 14 through 18. Meetings are twice per month, on Fridays, for the purpose of allowing teen girls to develop strong peer friendships with other home schooled teens, while engaging in a wide variety of fun crafts and activities together. While fully respecting religious freedom, GIFT is not a religiously-based group. If you have a teenage daughter who would like to be involved in GIFT, please Email: bnatural@cox.net

Glendale, Peoria, Goodyear, Buckeye, Phoenix
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol builds strong citizens for the future by providing leadership training, technical education, scholarships and career education to young men and women, ages 12 to 21. Thousands of young people have their first orientation flights through the cadet program, and hundreds have soloed in gliders and powered aircraft. Tens of thousands have attended CAP encampments throughout the nation.

Goodyear/Southwest Valley
Estrella Mountain Homeschoolers
Providing support and information to homeschooling families through a variety of educational and relational opportunities and activities. Primarily located in the Estrella community, and have members in other Southwest Valley cities that participate as well.

Mesa
Catholic Homeschool Support
Online Catholic support group for homeschooling families.

NE Phoenix and in Scottsdale
Learning Expedition
Learning Expedition is a home schooling social support group serving metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Most members live in NE Phoenix and in Scottsdale, but all are welcome.

Palo Verde
Palo Verde Homeschoolers
A free online secular community for Arizona parents with inquisitive and imaginative children. Share local event information, organize outings, and discuss gifted child issues.

Peoria, Glendale, North Phoenix, Surprise and other West Valley communities
West Side Home Educators (WSHE)
Supporting homeschooling families in Peoria, Glendale, North Phoenix, Surprise and other West Valley communities. A mostly non-denominational Christian group, whose focus is to provide opportunities for home schooling families to interact with each other through educational and social activities, field trips, and sports.

Phoenix
Resources for Health Roots & Shoots
Jane Goodall’s global program inspiring youth of all ages to make a difference by becoming involved in their communities. The program’s mission is to foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs and to inspire each individual to take action to make the world a better place for animals, the environment, and the human community.

Phoenix
Active Arizona Homeschoolers
A family oriented group dedicated to the learning and development of our children. An opportunity for socialization through field trips, picnics, pool parties, and field trips.

Phoenix
Rainbow Explorers - The Well
Serving African-American families in the Greater Phoenix area. Learning can be fun. Turn off the T.V., laugh and play, read real books, enjoy nature, serve others, explore and discover.

Phoenix
Phoenix Area Roots & Shoots
Jane Goodall approach. Education and community service activities focusing on the environment, animals and others.

Phoenix
Greater Phoenix Area Homeschoolers
GPHS offers support for Homeschooling Families in the Greater group is to offer support for Homeschooling Families in the Greater Phoenix Arizona Area. Through networking together homeschool families in the area can offer discussions, encouragement, curriculum ads for either buying or selling, sales event notification, web site links for educational purposes, info on laws, freebies for educators, etc.

Prescott Valley
Providence Home Educators
Christian-led support group for homeschoolers. Offering information, activities and support to enhance the home teaching of its members in various areas. (Greater Prescott Area)

Scottsdale and NE Phoenix
Happy Homeschoolers of Scottsdale and NE Phoenix
Group of homeschooling moms that appreciate attachment parenting and parenting with a gentle, nurturing consciousness. Group members enjoy exploring alternative methods of healing, yoga, gardening and organic eating.

Sierra Vista
High Desert Homeschoolers
An all inclusive group of homeschooling families whose purpose is to provide support and foster friendships through a variety of activities. Group is open to all families, regardless of their homeschooling approach or religious outlook. Membership is free. To join, just stop by any Park Day and sign up on the roster. Park days are held on the second and fourth Fridays of the month from 10am-12 noon near the castle at Veterans Memorial park in Sierra Vista.

Statewide
Arizona-homeschool Yahoo Group
This group is a Christian group, but open to all. Discussions centered around homeschooling laws and requirements in the state, resources, lesson plans, field trip ideas, where to find support groups.

Statewide
Arizonahomeschool Yahoo Group
This is a mailing list for people who home school or are thinking of homeschooling in Arizona. Support each other! give links for school stuff! just talk including, scripture, God, church, parents, kids, home cleaning, lessons and curriculum, on-line courses, and web sites.

Statewide
Sonlight Arizona
Welcome to Sonlight Arizona!! If you are using Sonlight, Ltd or interested in using it and homeschool in Arizona -- you need to be part of this group!! Sponsor monthly field trips, provide information on events and resources in AZ, support one another, and much, much more.

Statewide
Knowledge House Resource Center
Providing families with homeschool information and educational resources, including field trip opportunities in Maricopa County and around the state.

Statewide
SLArizona
Welcome to Sonlight Arizona!! A group of people either using or interested in using Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. to homeschool. Join together to offer one another friendship, support, and activities for homeschooling children throughout Arizona.

Statewide
Home Education Network of Arizona Support Groups
County by county listing of HENA support groups

Statewide
Arizona Families for Home Education Support Group
AFHE maintains a list of homeschool support groups from across the state.

Surprise
Surprise AZ Preschool Homeschool Support Group
Support group offers Get-togethers to promote common interests, share ideas and have fun.

Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Apache Junction, Gilbert, Ahwatukee and Queen Creek
Summit View Homeschoolers
Summit View is a secular, parent-run homeschool support group serving the East Valley cities of Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Apache Junction, Gilbert, Ahwatukee and Queen Creek. Benefits: "whole family" activities on days when Dads can attend, monthly park days, a spelling bee, exciting new group classes, and more.

Tucson
Sonoran Desert Homeschoolers
Sponsors a Homeschool Chess Club, Park days, Field trips, Newsletter

Tucson
Christian Home Educators of Tucson - SE (CHET)
Monthly newsletter, support meetings and weekly physical education classes.

Tucson
Christian Home Educators of Tucson - NW (CHET)
Offering planned field trips, newsletter, educational forums, student council and mentoring for new homeschool families.

Tucson
Holy Family Home Educators
Holy Family Home Educators (HFHE) is a gathering of Catholic families who homeschool or who support the principles of homeschooling from Tucson and the surrounding communities. Offers park days, field trips, co-op, special Masses and more.

Tucson/ Northwest
Northwest Tucson Homeschoolers
Northwest Tucson Homeschoolers (NTH) is an independent support group that serves to foster community among home educators and their children in Tucson. Activities include a year-round, weekly park day; field trips; and cooperative learning opportunities. NTH is an inclusive group, welcoming those of all races, religions, learning methodologies, and abilities and disabilities.

Tucson/all
Homeschoolers of Tucson Arizona
We are a homeschooling support group in and around the Tucson area of Arizona. We have Park day\'s and field trips. We are also looking for other resources in our area to share with other homeschoolers in the area.

West Valley Phoenix
Kokopelli Life Learners
Kokopelli Life Learners is a secular group for unschoolers and very relaxed homeschoolers, with the goal of creating a community of like-minded families. Meets regularly in the West Phoenix area to play, for support, to make friends, to have fun, and to learn from each other.