Washington Support Groups

Clark County
First Class Clark County
First Class is in it's first year of a ministry to homeschooling families here in Clark County! If you have been looking for a one-day, Homeschool Cooperative with a solid Christian foundation, then First Class should be on your list. We hope you'll join us at First Class, make some new friends and get involved!

Clark County
Clark County Home Educators
CCHE membership is open to all interested persons in sympathy with the purpose of CCHE. It includes parents, grandparents, teachers, etc. and is not limited to those with school age children. As an organization, CCHE will be consistently and forthrightly Christian in all of its activities and publications, although members are not required to agree to the Statement of Faith. Members are admitted upon the receipt of a written application form and approval by the Board of Directors, or a committee appointed by the board. Membership units include the parents and children of the same family.

Clark County
Clark County Homeschoolers
Clark County Homeschoolers is an e-mail list to encourage networking and support for Homeschooling families in the Clark County, Washington area. All religions and spiritual paths are welcome. All homeschooling educational styles are welcome.

Coeur d'Alene and Spokane Valley areas
Inland Northwest Christian Homeschoolers
INCH is a non-profit co-op and support group serving homeschoolers in Coeur d'Alene and surrounding areas. INCH is not a drop-off program or a school, but a co-op run solely by volunteer moms. We offer homeschool students from preschool through high school an assortment of academic and enrichment classes and social activities to supplement their homeschooling experience, as well as classes and workshops to encourage and support homeschooling moms.

Columbia Gorge areas of Oregon and Washington
Columbia Gorge Home Learners Network
A group of families in the Columbia Gorge that homeschool our children. We meet at least once a week for group activities such as plays, sports and general play. We also organize field trips on an ad hoc basis. The parents support each other by sharing methods, experiences and food. We welcome families that are considering or currently are homeschooling.

Cowlitz, Clark, Thurston, and Lewis Counties
SW-WA-Homeschoolers
This group is for homeschoolers in Southwest Washington State. It is for all homeschooling families wanting to stay connected to events happening in our area. It is also for sharing ideas & support in homeschooling. SW-WA-Homeschoolers is not religiously affiliated, or affiliated with any particular organization or group. The goal of this group is to be all-inclusive. SWWAH is welcome to all homeschooling families.

East King County
REACH East
A Christian Support group meeting the 2nd Monday of the Month September - May with speakers, library, special events and field trips. We aim to provide encouragement, networking and support for the greater Eastside of Seattle

Federal Way
Federal Way Homeschoolers' Support Association
A support group for homeschoolers. We have interesting speakers, group activities, opportunities for the children to participate, field trips, and just a chance to meet other people who home school in the area. We have a homeschool library and offer opportunities to order homeschooling resources.

Granite Falls
Granite Falls Homeschoolers
We are an eclectic group that welcomes all homeschoolers.

Grays Harbor
Christian Homeschoolers of South Sound
ChoSS is a group of families involved in home education who have come together to support and encourage one another according to Christian principles and biblical guidelines. We agree to work together to plan and organize group activities and provide a forum for the sharing of ideas, resources, methods, and information relating to home based instruction.

Grays Harbor
Celebrate Learning
Families for Home-based Education (FHE) is a non-profit group established for homeschoolers in the Southwest Washington area. The mission of FHE is to bring awareness of the concept of home education to the citizens of the community through workshops, conferences, and website information. It is our hope that the privilege of learning and teaching in a home environment will be embraced by parents for the purpose of strengthening and unifying families. FHE is non-denominational.

King County
Teaching Parents Association
TPA is a non-profit organization formed with no religious or political affiliation. Our families are united in their focus on the value of the current homeschooling law in this state and in their devotion to providing their children with the best education at home or in school.

Kitsap County
Eclectic Kitsap Homeschoolers' Organization
E.K.H.O is an inclusive group providing homeschool support and encouragement to a diverse, eclectic group of families seeking to educate their children at home.

Kitsap County
hik4info
A list for homeschool related announcements only for Kitsap County.

Lewis and Thurston counties
Lewis-Thurston HSers
This list is for homeschooling families from different walks of life who choose to educate their children in the nurturing environment of the home. Let's share information about support groups, cooperative groups, field trips, curriculum sales, and other special events in our local area. Feel free to discuss curriculum, and share links to educational sites, freebies or other family oriented sites.

Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Kalama, Woodland, LaCenter, Vancouver, Yacolt, Amboy
The Local Homeschool Home Page
Southwest Washington Area

Maple Valley
Maple Valley Christian Homeschoolers
A group of Christian families dedicated first and foremost to honoring our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Second, we are Christian families that honor the traditional family: husband and wife; who are home educating their children. If you feel this group would be a benefit to you and your family, please join us!

Mount Vernon
First Class Christian Homeschool Co-op
We are a group of homeschooling families in the Skagit Valley of northwest Washington who have gathered together to support one another. Our major activity is Friday School--an 10-week session each fall and spring. However, we have many other avenues for support and fellowship

North King and South Snohomish counties
Home Oriented Meaningful Education
H.O.M.E. is a Christian support group in the North King and South Snohomish county area of Washington State. While the activities and publications of this group are inherently Christian in nature, everyone, regardless of belief or creed, is welcome to attend parent meetings and apply for membership. H.O.M.E. is a Washington State nonprofit corporation.

North Mason County
North Mason Chapter of Keepers of the Faith
KOTF clubs are nationwide, autonomous clubs that use the Contenders for the Faith and Keepers at Home curricula. Each club operates as its own entity, without national dues or control beyond the local chapter.

North Whidbey Island (Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands)
Homeschoolers on Whidbey
Homeschoolers on Whidbey is a non-profit support group dedicated to serving all homeschoolers on North Whidbey Island. Membership includes a monthly newsletter, field trips, HOW classes, special events, and use of the HOW Lending Library. In addition, support group meetings covering topics of interest to homeschoolers are held the second Monday of the month.

Olympic Peninsula: Sequim, Port Angeles, and all of Clallam County.
Olympic Peninsula Homeschool Information
OPHI is a group geared toward homeschoolers on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. This is the place to list events & activities, buy & sell homeschool materials, meet other local homeschoolers, and share information. This list is open to all regardless of method of homeschooling or motivation to home educate...school at home, unschoolers, eclectic, alt ed program users, etc! etc!

Pierce County: Tacoma
Homeschool Hub
A very loose co-op for homeschoolers of all ages, teaching styles, cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

Port Townsend
Peninsula Homeschool Exchange Net
Peninsula Homeschool Exchange (PHE) is an inclusive homeschooling network based in Port Townsend, Washington. The purpose of the PHEnet mailing list is to share information pertinent to homeschoolers on the Olympic Peninsula.

Pullman, Moscow
Palouse Alternative Homeschoolers
Our group is an eclectic and open-minded network of homeschoolers from the Palouse area (Pullman, Moscow & outlaying areas in Idaho and Washington). We function as a support network for homeschooling families looking to get out of the house and meet others for activities or to talk homeschool shop. Homeschooling families of all persuasions are welcome here!

Seattle
Seattle Homeschool Group
SHG is a nonsectarian venue where home educating families can meet and exchange ideas and inspirations. SHG sponsors regular group-wide potlucks, a wide and constantly changing array of field trips, and several clubs, including chess, writing, and math. A monthly newsletter keeps us all apprised of what's on the schedule, and several Yahoo group discussion lists keep us in close contact in case of a spontaneous outing opportunity.

Seattle's Eastside communities: Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond, Kirkland, and Renton.
Responsible Education Acheived in the Christian Home
REACH East is a nondenominational Christian home-school support group. Each month during the traditional school year, parent support meetings are hosted. Special speakers, forums and other informational topics are planned.

Snohomish and Everett
GATE Homeschool Group
Gentle Art of True Education - A Christian support group with an emphasis on Charlotte Mason-style education. We value a natural, gentle approach to teaching and parenting. We have monthly parent meetings, book discussions, and weekly outings/field trips with the kids.

Snohomish County
Snohomish County Homeschoolers For Christ
Christian Homeschooling Fellowship

Snohomish County
Trestle Homeschool Association
THA is one of the oldest homeschool support groups in the Everett, Washington area and its surrounding communities.

Spokane
Valley Home Scholars
Home School Support Group

Spokane
Spokane Homeschoolers
SHS is a diverse group of homeschooling families in the Inland Empire. We include and celebrate families across the spectrum of homeschooling styles and philosophies, and have no official political, philosophical, or religious orientation. SHS exists both as an active online resource and an IRL alternative to other local homeschool groups as a place for hsers to play, learn, and relax with each other in a context where homeschooling, not religion, is the primary common denominator.

Statewide
Washington Homeschool Organization Regional Support Groups

Statewide
Support Groups that are friendly to Natural Learners
From Washington Natural Learning Assoc.

Statewide
Western Region Unschoolers
The Western Region Unschoolers is a group for unschoolers who live in the Western U.S. covering: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California. A forum to announce and organize conferences, travel, camping, and other places to get together.

Statewide
Christian Heritage Home Educators of Washington Local Support Groups

Statewide
WATCH Support Groups
From Washington Association of Teaching Christian Homes

Sumner
ACTS Home School co-op
ACTS is a non-profit ministry of Calvary Community Church run solely by volunteers. ACTS goal is to offer families an assortment of enrichment classes and social activities to supplement their homeschool experience. We have 3 trimesters of enrichment classes consisting of 8 weeks each. Parties, Field trips and Mission projects are scheduled throughout the year as well as once-a-month Mom’s Night Out. There is also a youth group that meets regularly in and out of organized co-op days.

Tri-Cities
Home Educator's Cooperative of the Mid-Columbia
The purpose of the HECMC is to create a cooperative and supportive community of homeschooling families without regard to educational, political or religious philosophy.

Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities Homeschool Support Group
We are a Christian homeschool support group. Our mission is to provide information, support and fellowship to local families in their homeschooling journey. TCHSG supports "homeschoolers" as defined under The Home-Based Instruction Law Chapter 28A.225 RCW.

Tri-Cities
Homeschool-3-cities
The purpose of this website is to give you a taste of homeschooling and a glimpse of what Tri-Cities has to offer. We are fortunate to have a very supportive homeschool community, in Tri-cities, WA. As a result, we have several support groups, homeschool co-ops, as well as weekly and monthly homeschool activities/events.

Whatcom County
Whatcom Homeschool
Homeschooling families exchanging ideas, considering questions, sharing resources and staying informed.

Yakima
Christian Association of Parent Educators
CAPE - support and serve homeschooling families in the Yakima area. Our intent and direction are Christian-based; however, we welcome families with other beliefs.

Yakima
Yakima Homeschoolers
This group is for Yakima homeschoolers to instantly connect with each other. Email forum can be used to notify each other of community events, network with other families, plan last-minute field trips and social gatherings.