California Homeschool Organizations & Support Groups

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California State Homeschool Organizations

HSC
The HomeSchool Association of California welcomes anyone with an interest in homeschooling.

CHEAofCA
The Christian Home Educators Association of California is a non-profit ministry established in 1982 to provide information, support, and training to the home education community throughout the state.

California Homeschool Network
California Homeschool Network is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the fundamental right of parents to educate their children. Information about CHN, current state and federal legislation affecting homeschooling families, and how to get started educating your children at home.

California Homeschool Support Groups

Alameda and Oakland
Alameda Oakland Home Learners
An inclusive group that welcomes homeschoolers of all ages. Meets every Thursday at parks alternating between Alameda and Oakland, and sometimes San Leandro and Berkeley. Hosts large events for the homeschooling community, such as our annual Not-Back-to-School picnic, a swim party, and Monte Carlo night.

Alameda, Oakland, San Leandro, Berkeley
Alameda Oakland Homelearners (AOHL)
Alameda Oakland Homelearners is an inclusive group that welcomes homeschoolers of all ages. Group meet every Thursday at parks alternating between Alameda and Oakland, and sometimes San Leandro and Berkeley. We also host large events for the homeschooling community, such as our annual Not-Back-to-School picnic, a swim party, and Monte Carlo night.

Bakersfield
Bakersfield HomeLearners
Homeschooling families! On Bakersfield HomeLearner, you'll find local info, occasional articles on homeschooling, legal news, hand-selected unit studies and topical links. The basic purpose is to provide fellowship, foster friendships, refresh veterans and empower newbies!

Buena Park
Considering Homeschooling
Considering Homeschooling is a national ministry that encourages Christian families to homeschool from a Biblical worldview and equips homeschool evangelists. Ministry focuses on outreaching to and supporting parents of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers who are considering homeschooling.

Calaveras County
Calaveras Homeschoolers
Calaveras Homeschoolers is an inclusive group of homeschooling families, both private and charter. Offering field-trips, park days, and other activities.

California's central valley, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties
Saints and Angels Home Educators of the Central Valley
The purpose of SAHECV is to provide support and fellowship for Catholic homeschooling families through a friendly network. (Not Catholic?) SAHECV is faithful and loyal to the Dogmas and infallible Magisterium of the Catholic Church and the Roman Pontiff and what the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church has to say about educating our children.

Castro Valley
Bay Hills Home Educators Support Group
The purpose of Bay Hills is to glorify God as a home educators' support group, standing together to provide support, encouragement, exchange of ideas and resources while educate children at home. Bay Hills is a volunteer group. The availability of activities/events is based on the willingness of members to organize and share the work to make them possible. POC: Linda Luebker lindaluebker@sbcglobal.net

Central Orange County
Homeschooling in Central Orange County (HCOC)
An inclusive, member directed support group of families who are unique and diverse in their methods and styles of home education.

Edwards AFB
Tehachapi Homeschool Co-Op
This group is all-inclusive. Does not discriminate by religion, ethnic background or style of homeschooling. Planning meeting every few months to discuss upcoming events and plan for future Park days, co-op activities, clubs, and field trips.

Edwards Air Force Base, Antelope Valley
Desert Home Educators Association
DHEA support group at Edwards Air Force Base is the first of its kind! Families include active duty military service members, their dependents, retired military, reserve, and other Department of Defense (DOD) affiliated members. Features a diverse yet dynamic array of parents who have similar interests and a common goal, to provide the best possible education for their children. Group fosters active learning and the sharing of ideas through discussion groups, community involvement, field trips, and a variety of educational cooperatives.

El Cajon
San Diego Homeschool Connection
The purpose of the Homeschool Connection is to encourage and support the efforts of homeschooling families by providing field trip opportunities (usually at a discounted cost) to many wonderful San Diego locations.

El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Santee, Lemon Grove, Alpine, Ramona, Julian, San Carlos, Pine Valley, Jamul, Japatul Valley, Harbison Canyon and Crest areas. San Diego county
East County Homeschool
A homeschooling group created to provide support, information, and resources for homeschoolers in the East County--but is open to all homeschoolers. Park days, get togethers, classes, and field trips. Providing educational links and resources such as quizzes, tutorials, helps with material needed for specific unit themes of study.

Folsom, Fair Oaks, El Dorado Hills, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Rancho Cordova, Mather, Gold River, Sacramento, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Rancho Murietta, Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Elk Grove
Folsom Homeschoolers
Support & activity group for local homeschoolers

Fremont, Union City, Newark and Hayward areas
Tri-City Homeschoolers (TCH)
A loosely-structured, all-inclusive group of homeschooling families from the Fremont-Union City-Newark area. The purpose of the group is to offer activities and share resources to enhance and support the homeschooling experience. Open to new and experienced homeschoolers alike. Welcome all people, regardless of sex, age, race, religion, or homeschooling program, including those families who are still exploring the homeschool option and seek further information about it.

Fresno
Christian Home Educators of Fresno Area
CHEFA is a non-profit organization created for the purpose of providing information, training, and support to the Christian Home School Community of the greater Fresno area.

Fresno, Madera and surrounding counties
Fresno and Madera Homeschoolers
FAM Homeschoolers is a group of homeschooling families whose purpose is to offer support to local homeschoolers, and provide group activities and discussion. Open to all homeschoolers, regardless of method or other affiliations.

Glendale/Burbank area
Homeschool Preteen/Teen Club!
This homeschool group in the San Fernando Valley is designed for kids 6th graders and up. Park days, field trips (both fun and educational), holiday parties/summer pool parties. Most weekly park days will be in the Burbank/Glendale area. Field trip locations will vary.

Hayward and surrounding areas
Hayward Home Schoolers
Homeschoolers of all varieties. Drive less, play more! Park day weekly - Wednesdays at approximately 2pm - bring lunch! Children cover all ages from infants to 15yrs - there's a friend for everyone :-)

Hemet/ Riverside County
The Hemet Christian Homeschool Group
Meet other homeschooling moms taking responsibility for educating their children at home. Share tips, discuss problems, ideas, plan field trips and have fun.

Humboldt
Humboldt Homeschoolers
An informal and friendly group whose members are actively homeschooling (or thinking about it) and want to educate themselves about homeschooling as a positive, rewarding alternative to schools. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, homeschooling style, or spiritual beliefs.

Humboldt County
Homeschool Connection
Group is interested in anything pertaining to homeschooling. For newcomers to longtimers. Find support, ideas, friends, information, sources..

Humboldt County
TEACH at the California North Coast
Together Encouraging and Christian Home educating. An encouraging Christian group offering support and information to all families who desire to be passionately involved in the home education of their children.

Inland Empire
Inland Empire Catholic Homeschoolers
Group gathers for park days, field trips, Adoration and more. Two co-op opportunities are available.

Inland Empire
Family Life Christian Homeschool Group
Family Life Christian Homeschool Group is new to the community and would like to invite all homeschooling families to join for a time of fun and fellowship. Emailto:trisha@infomega.com

Inland Empire
There's No Place Like Homeschool
A Christian Homeschool Support Group which meets once a week. The goal of this group is to provide educational and social activities for homeschooling moms and students (all ages) in a Christian atmosphere.

Inland Empire area
Inland Empire Catholic Homeschoolers
A Catholic Homeschooling Support Group in the Inland Empire area of California. Serves all of the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), and parts of Los Angeles and Orange County.

Lassen County
Kids R.O.C.K. Academy
Homeschool Support and Enrichment

Lompoc
Lompoc Valley Teens & Tweens
An informal group to plan activities for teens and tweens in the Lompoc Valley. Members collaborate to plan activities and meetups. For more information, contact hsactivities@verizon.net

Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and surrounding communities
Family Homeschool Adventures
Family Homeschool Adventures is an inclusive active group with weekly park days and monthly field trips. Meets every week - weather permitting - at a park in Lompoc. All homeschoolers are welcome to attend! Please feel free to check out the group on a park day. For more information; email vaisof5@comcast.net or phone (805)740-6091 (Trisha).

Long Beach
DragonTree Home Learner
A group of parents and children drawn together by our decision to not participate in public schooling. Founded as an unschooling support group, although all types of homeschoolers are welcome. Group strongly believes in providing plenty of free time to play.

Los Angeles
Family Centered Education of Los Angeles (FaCE-LA)
List serves as a supplement for the FaCE-LA newsletter. List is used for announcements, alerts and maybe an occasional joke.

Los Angeles
West Valley Homeschoolers of Los Angeles, California
A secular, inclusive support group formed for homeschooling families. WVH welcomes families looking for a supportive, respectful, multicultural and creative homeschooling community. WVH offers opportunities for positive socialization, fieldtrips, classes, park days and information on the various options available for homeschooling children in California.

Los Angeles
WVH California Homeschoolers
A secular group of Homeschooling Families who are inclusive of all learning styles, teaching methods and beliefs.

Los Angeles South Bay area
South Bay Homeschool Network
A support group for families who are homeschooling their children. Not a religious organization, and not a school. No membership dues or contracts you must sign to join. Goal is to create an environment where homeschoolers can meet, exchange ideas, and build relationships. Offers many different ways to connect with other homeschoolers:park days, email loops, classes, field trips, activities and newsletter.

Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties
Bay Shore School & Educational
Southern California Homeschooling Support Groups

Marin County
Marin Homeschool Families
An organization of families who have chosen to educate our children outside school settings. Families from all walks of life are included; a reflection of Marin itself. A social group, a support group, and a homeschool resource. Meets for field trips, park days, and other events; shares ideas and curriculum; and makes many new friends along the way.

Mendicino
Homespun Homeschool Network
The HHN is a heartfelt collection of families in the Lake and Mendocino County area. Mission is to be the umbrella network uniting homeschooling families in the Mendicino area. Weekly park days where homeschooling families can meet, get to know each other and continue connections already established. Support in the forming of smaller, more localized homeschooling groups for parents who wish to meet on a more regular bases with like-minded families.

Milpitas
Milpitas Homeschool Support
An inclusive homeschool support group based in Milpitas, CA. Hikes, park days, game nights, group science experiments, field trips, and tours are some of the activities that members have set up during the group's history.

Modesto
Modesto Area Homeschooling
This group is to be used to post homeschool events, field trips, prayer requests, conventions, ministry opportunities, co-ops, park days or anything else going on in this area that would be of interest to the homeschooling community. It will also be a place to meet and support fellow homeschoolers in this area.

Modesto and surrounding areas
Valley Home Educators
Serving Home Educators in California's Central Valley is the #1 goal!

Monterey
Monterey Bay Military Homeschoolers
MBMH is a support group for military families who homeschool and live on the Monterey Peninsula. Mission is to provide an information network for local homeschool families and to coordinate activities and field trips as desired.

Nevada County
Nevada County Homeschool Network
NCHN was created to provide homeschool support, resource information, encouragement, and fun for those families homeschooling, or considering homeschooling. Kids are welcome to join this list.

Northern Orange County / L.A. County area
Secular Home Educators
An eclectic, all inclusive group of homeschoolers. Park day once a month during the school and regular field trips.

Orange County
Orange County Home Education
Helping Christian Parents Discover and Enjoy the Blessings of a Raising Godly Children. A group of Christian homeschooling parents, dedicated to ministering to the emotional and practical needs of homeschooling parents and those who are considering homeschooling their children.

Orange County
Homeschooling in Orange County
Resources and information for families who homeschool in Orange County California.

Orange County
Rainbow Kids
An inclusive group of homeschooling families based in Orange County, CA. Meets on Thursdays, usually in and around North and Central Orange County; for theme days, field trips, park days, support, and plenty of socializing for both kids and adults.

Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Riverside
Desert Homeschoolers
A group for desert area homeschoolers.

Palo Alto
Mid-Peninsula Homeschoolers
Mid-Peninsula Homeschoolers warmly welcomes families of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and homeschooling philosophies who love their children and wish to provide them with the best possible education. Group meets in Mitchell Park, Palo Alto, every Wednesday afternoon for fun, friendship, support, networking, and information gathering.

Palo Alto
Rinconada Homeschool Park Day
A group of homeschool families that meet every Wednesday at Rinconada Park for fun, games and sharing of ideas (homeschool and otherwise). An all inclusive group with a variety of homeschool philosophies and styles. This group is not structured but many classes and events are created by the industrious members who make up the group. Children's ages range from 3 - 13.

Perris Valley
Freedom in Christ Homeschoolers
FICH--fondly pronounced "fish") Support Group is a Christian-based group of homeschooling families in the Perris Valley (Riverside County, California) and surrounding areas. Christian-based, But not exclusive. The purpose of the group is to provide information and support to homeschooling families in the Perris area. Offer two park days per month (1st and 3rd Fridays of each month), field trips, teen/elementary events, a yearbook, school portraits, and more!

Perris, Surrounding Cities
Freedom in Christ Homeschoolers
Christian inclusive group accepting private and charter homeschoolers.

Rancho Murieta
Rancho Murieta Homeschool Group
Field trips, art activities, Lego Club, Science classes, park days, book clubs, and more

Riverside
Riverside Area Home Learners
RAHL offers friendly, homeschooling support to all families, whether they are just beginning their homeschooling journey or have been traveling the road for years. Consider joining the lively park days, field trips or discussion list.

Riverside, Corona
A-Catholic-HS-Moms
For Catholic homeschoolers or those who are interested in homeschool info. Purpose is to offer and receive help, suggestions, support, friendship and information, to lift each other up in times of stress and and rejoice with each other in times of joy.

Riverside/Corona
Riverside Area Home Learners
An all inclusive support group of homeschooling families who meet for weekly park days.

Sacramento
The Well Trained Mind
For homeschool families who are using the classical approach as described in The Well Trained Mind. Group focuses on families in the Sacramento area in hopes of pooling our resources and supporting one another educate our children. Those from communities surrounding Sacramento are welcome to join as well.

Sacramento
Sacramento Christian Organization of Parent Educators
A nonprofit Christian organization. SCOPE's purpose is to provide information, support, encouragement and training to private, independent home educators. If you are a home educator not under the jurisdiction of a government school, take advantage of the benefits by becoming SCOPE subscribers: Monthly Chat Group Meetings, field trips, group learning classes and parties for the children, often enjoying group discounts for activities.

Sacramento
Homeschooling Cooperative of Sacramento
A community of homeschooling families whose activities include a newsletter, field trips, park days, and family events. HCS is an inclusive group open to all families interested in sharing resources and energies cooperatively, regardless of educational, religious or political philosophies.

Sacramento
Sacramento Homeschool Meetup Group
A support group for Christian homeschooling mothers and their children. Meets for Field Trips, Crafts, Park Days, Skating, Bowling, and more!

Sacramento and surrounding areas
S.A.F.T.I (Sacramento Area Fieldtrip Information)
For homeschoolers in the Sacramento Area. Posts are limited to field trips, classes, park days and events of interest to homeschoolers. Any member may organize trips, and post events sponsored by other groups.

Sacramento Area
Sacramento Area Homeschool Information & Chat
A place to network, learn and share. Group was created primarily as an online resource for local families.

Sacramento Area - Folsom
Folsom Homeschoolers
Park days, field trips, clubs, groups and support.

Sacramento county
Sacramento Learning Freesource
A group focused on offering "Learning" or "Educational" materials for free. The Purpose of this group is to help people obtain learning materials for free and to promote recycling and keep unused items out of our landfills.

San Benito County: Hollister
Hollisters Homeschoolers
Members enjoy planning educational and social activities to enhance our homeschooling experience. Represents a variety of homeschooling methods and share resources and support while making our families and education of our children a priority.

San Bernardino
Homeschooling in the San Bernardino Mountains
Homeschool Information on field trips, park days, community events, activities, and Mountain Christian lending library for residents of the mountains around San Bernardino. Includes information on California Law, classes, tutors and “Bargain” in the area.

San Clemente
Teens Empower-ED
Teens Empower-ED (ED for Education) is an open, free and compassionate group with lots of on-going activities, workshops and social events that focus on fun, self-discovery and creative passion in South OC cities!

San Diego
Christian Family Schools of San Diego
CFS encourages communication among private home education leaders by hosting leadership meetings and training several times a year. CFS also organizes events and activities available to members and non-members including our annual Expo Homeschool Convention featuring popular speakers and a large exhibit hall to assist homeschoolers in all their curriculum needs.

San Diego
San Diego Holistic Homeschool Community
Holistic is about seeing things in their wholeness. It is about balance of freedom and structure and of, individuality and social responsibility. It is about educating the whole child, not a on a fixed model but where he or she is at (bending the curriculum to meet the child and not the child to meet the curriculum).

San Diego
San Diego Home Education
A supportive group, where you can connect with other homeschooling families, find information on resources available in the area, brainstorm ideas and activities, ask questions, and find encouragement and positive attitudes! People of all faiths welcome, - or none - all political persuasions - or none - and all methods of homeschooling - or none.

San Diego
San Diego Homeschool Resource Center
Where homschooling voices come together! A non profit group of homeschoolers offering resources on Getting Started, Articles and Reviews, San Diego Activities & Events, Curriculum Guide, Teachers & Classes, and online shopping.

San Diego
San Diego Christian Home-Education
A home-education group organized for the purpose of supporting homeschoolers and providing fellowship in a Christian environment. This group is meant to provide a forum for members to discuss homeschooling issues in a Christian context, and to share prayer requests. Information and articles on Christian homeschooling and related issues are welcome. This group will be run on the Golden Rule :-)

San Diego
Special Children - Special Blessings
Christian parents of children with developmental, physical and educational disabilities. Members are also part of of Christian Family Schools of San Diego. Nationally, members support NATHHAN. Meets every other month throughout the year, for the purpose of prayer, fellowship, and sharing information/resources. Seeks to encourage one another during times of sorrow, discouragement and crises; and to rejoice with thanksgiving to God, over answered prayers and victories, big and little in the lives of our families. Collectively share resource information and education regarding alternatives to government programs and school district services regarding physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and curriculum choices. Meet for food, fun and fellowship on a Saturday night during the months of September, November, January, March and May.

San Francisco
San Francisco Homeschoolers
A loosely organized, inclusive group of homeschooling families.

San Francisco Bay Area
S F Bay Unschooling Network
A support group for unschoolers and homeschoolers interested in exploring an unschooling approach.

San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley Homeschool Christian Connection
A networking Christian Homeschooling group located within the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California.

San Jose, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley and Redwood City areas
Memorial Park Homeschoolers
A group of veteran and new homeschoolers meeting at Memorial Park in Cupertino whose goal is to provide support, inspiration, and activities in a friendly and nurturing environment. All families are welcome. Members wish that their religious and political views not be a part of this group's character or identity. Welcome all who homeschool for different reasons and approaches to homeschooling: from un-schooling to very structured schooling.

San Luis Obispo
Central Coast Village Center
"CCVC" is the local representation of a nationwide network of nature-based education schools, formed around the theory that genius in the arts and sciences springs forth from awareness of the fundamental principles of the natural world, and that emotional maturity, psychological balance and grounding come from a deep connection to self and place. Programs are grounded in a mentoring philosophy based on our natural blueprint for learning, revealed through teachings of native cultures throughout the world. Offers programs within a community setting, for the preschool, home-school, and traditional student as well as present speakers and activities for the adult enthusiast.

San Mateo County
Welcome Homeschoolers
A Diverse, tolerant and inclusive support group for homeschooling families which offers support, information and encouragement to homeschoolers and those interested in homeschooling. A love of children and a commitment to homeschooling are the common bond.

San Mateo County
HEART for Christ Schools
Home Educators Achieving Results Together for Christ. A support group for homeschooling families whose purpose is to support and encourage families in their homeschooling choices.

Santa Clara County
Homeschooling Park Hoppers
An all inclusive homeschooling park day group that meets weekly in parks. the charter is simple: Provide a place for homeschooling families to gather, share experiences and ideas (homeschooling and otherwise), get silly, and just have some good old fashioned fun.

Santa Clarita Valley
Homeschooling in Santa Clarita Valley
Inclusive of all, offering support, local information, Field Trips, Parkdays, the Free Things To Do With the Kids Listing, links to homeschool information, Mom's Night's out, an occasional camping trip and more!

Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Christian Homeschoolers
An online support group for families of all Christian denominations.

Santa Maria, Nipomo, Orcutt, Tepusquet Canyon, Sisquoc
Santa Maria Inclusive Learners (SMILe)
An inclusive, secular group tolerant of diverse worldviews. Member base is an eclectic group of natural learners from Montessori, Waldorf and many other approaches. Welcome open-minded homeschoolers, home-schoolers, home-learners and unschoolers.

Santa Monica
Santa Monica Homeschooling
This group is made up of every kind of homeschooler, from radical unschooler to hardcore curriculum-based educator and all in-between. Park day gatherings for westside homeschoolers or those interested in homeschooling as an option. Discussion group for chat about homeschooling issues, upcoming events of interest, local resources, field trips, and anything else of interest to members.

Santa Monica West LA
Santa Monica West LA Child Led Learners (SMWLA)
SMWLA is a group of unschoolers, progressive minded, alternative or eclectic HSers in the child led learner mode. A secular group which recognizes that learning is an outgrowth of living life. Supports members in growing towards natural learning, respectful/gentle parenting, joyful living, freedom and autonomy, non-coercive parenting, and deschooling. Explores topics such as surviving panic and criticism and living without fear.

Shasta county
Redding Homeschool Network
An inclusive support group for homeschooling families. Welcome families of all faiths and all homeschooling styles. Members are encouraged to keep in touch with each other and plan activities for themselves and their children and post items of interest to homeschooling families.

Silicon Valley
Homeschool Fun for Silicon Valley Teens
Homescshoolers Having Good Clean Fun. This support group, inclusive and non-profit, fosters a rich social life amongst homeschool and small school students by organizing sports leagues, dances, games, Karaoke, bowling, pizza or movie nights. Empowers teens to take responsibility for fun: to pick the events, decide upon the participants, set rules and select volunteers on this site, even to set up and clean up.

Silicon Valley
All Ways Learning-Announce
All Ways Learning is an inclusive group of homeschooling families which accepts and respects each member. The purpose of the group is to empower its members to seek out, organize, or create all the resources desired to homeschool and to support its members in every facet of homeschooling. All Ways Learning believes it is the right of parents to educate their children without government control or interference. There are no dues or formal leadership. All Ways Learning meets every Thursday from 1:30 to 4pm at a local park in the area. The park switches approximately every month or so.

South Orange County and surrounding areas
South Orange County Homeschooling Support Group
SOCHS exists as an inclusive, non-religious group of families which welcomes many different styles of home learning. Formed by families wishing to provide an enriching environment of learning activities and fun for children.

Southern California
SDP HomeScholars of Southern California
A Secular (nonreligious), Diverse (different) and Progressive (forward) Homeschool Support group in Southern California which features all types of personalities, cultures, lifestyles and homeschool methods.

Statewide
California Christian Homeschool
This California Christian homeschooling list is available for homeschoolers throughout the state to share their homeschool activities, prayer requests, advice, concerns, discussions, encouragement, experiences, ideas, information, links, resources, suggestions, support, etc. May God lead you in His hands as you train your children up in the way of the Lord.

Statewide
California Teen Homeschoolers
This is a secular non-political support group for families with teen homeschoolers. Ask questions, share insights, or recommend various offerings.

Statewide
Arbor Academy
Serving California Homeschooling Families. A uniquely adaptive individually tailored independent study program, following California education code which supports all homeschooling educational methods and personal student goals. Offering credentialed teacher support, online and real world homeschool support groups, park days, fieldtrips, online enrichment curriculum along with a host of additional homeschooling resources.

Statewide
Fresno Sunnyside Christian Academy, ISP
Christian homeschool ISP handling all your California paperwork. Accept all California homeschoolers. Low fees, no teacher's meetings, and online record keeping.

Statewide
California Homeschool Network Support Groups
Support groups are listed by county. Counties are listed in alphabetical order.

Statewide
HomeSchool Association of California County and Special Contacts
County and Special Contacts are experienced homeschoolers who volunteer as ambassadors for HSC, providing information to homeschoolers and helping them find resources. County Contacts refer new homeschoolers to local groups and activities. Familiar with the local school district climate for homeschooling. Special Contacts offer information and ideas for homeschooling under special circumstances.

Stockton
San Joaquin Homeschoolers
Welcomes families of all religions, political ideas and cultures. Includes and offers support for all styles of homeschooling: unschooling, charter school, R-4, school at home, etc. Goal is to homeschool 'in community' rather than 'go it alone.' Meetings weekly at the park for free play time and companionship, fieldtrips, cultural events and clubs.

Temecula Valley
Temecula Valley Homeschoolers Network (TVHN)
Join the Temecula Valley Homeschoolers Network Message Board for discussion, announcements, homeschool answers and more. Network provides updates and events of several groups in the Temecula area.

Tri-Valley Area of California, Livermore to Concord and beyond
The Tri-Valley Explorers (TVE)
An all-inclusive support group and co-op with members from Livermore to Concord that welcomes homeschoolers through the school district, through a Charter School, underground, or by filing an R4.

Ventura
Association of Christian Home Educators of Ventura County
ACHEV is a distinctly Christian organization and operates under the CHEA statement of faith. ACHEV's purpose is to gather together and support those who desire to educate their children at home.

Ventura County
Conejo Valley Homeschoolers
A secular homeschool support group which is accepting of all home school styles and religious faiths. Offers socialization opportunities for parents and children, plus activities most homeschoolers have a hard time doing on their own. Activities include: park days, sports programs, drama programs and field trips.

Ventura County
Ventura County Homeschoolers
Share planned activities and exchange ideas, resources, and information with other current, former, and prospective homeschoolers, unschoolers, and independent study learners and their families. All are welcome, regardless of faith, curriculum preference, lifestyle, or location.

Ventura County
VenturaHomeschool.org
A homeschooling site for homeschoolers. Members.

Ventura County
VC-LIFE Homeschool Network
VC-LIFE (Learning In A Family Environment) Homeschool Network is a free, secular, and inclusive support group for parents/caregivers homeschooling children of any age (birth on) or exploring possibilities for now or future. Member-generated activities (park days, field trips...). Eclectic group welcoming a wide spectrum of homeschooling philosophies.

Watsonville
Green Valley Christian Homeschool
Green Valley Christian Home Education program offers support to families homeschooling through Green Valley Christian School in Watsonville, California.

West Orange County: Huntington Beach and surrounding areas
West Orange County Homeschool Group
An inclusive, member directed support group of home schooling families.

West San Gabriel Valley
Home4Kids
An inclusive group of homeschoolers. Meets on Tuesdays for crafts and recreation at 1pm. Shares homeschooling ideas, field trips, information and support. Regular meetings create a stable group of playmates for children to spend down time with, in a simple and relaxed environment. Special events like a Thanksgiving Potluck, Christmas gift exchange and party, Valentine's Day card exchange and party, and Easter Egg hunts are joyfully celebrated. All faiths are always welcomed.

Whittier, Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Home Learner
Southern California home schooling families! Information most pertinent to Whittier homeschooling. Share information, fellowship, and friendships. Values both the home learner and group learning process. Loop activities are informal.

Yolo and surrounding counties
Homespun Learning
No-cost secular cooperative group open to active homeschooling families. Classical homeschoolers, deschoolers, and unschoolers (and those practicing any combination thereof) are welcome.

Yolo County
Yolo County Homeschoolers (YoHo)
Yolo Homeschoolers is the oldest continuing support group in the county, over 20 years old! A loosely affiliated group of homeschooling families YoHo, as it is commonly known, includes families of all religions, philosophies, and homeschooling methods. Sponsors an annual Homeschool Information Night every August, and maintain a listserv through which members may announce group classes and activities. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YoHoAnnounce/