Tennessee Homeschool Legal Requirements
Tennessee Homeschool Conferences and Conventions
Tennessee homeschooling Classes and Co-ops
Other Tennessee Homeschooling Events and Resources
Tennessee Homeschooling Field Trips
Tennessee Homeschooling Support Groups
Job opportunities for Tennessee homeschool students
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Tennessee Homeschool Legal Requirements
Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA)
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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 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
Updates on TN Diploma Bill
Overview of HB0431 - SB0433 from TNHomeEd regarding Category IV diplomas
Non-lawyer Version of Tennessee Homeschool Law
Sometimes it helps to read a lay English version of the law as an aid to understanding the actual law itself.
Conferences & conventions in the region
2010 MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati
April 8, 2010 - April 10, 2010
The HOMESCHOOL EVENT of the YEAR! Outstanding Speaker Roster includes Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise, Doug Phillips, Cathy Duffy, Andrew Pudewa, Catherine Levinson, Douglas & Nancy Wilson, Jim Weiss, Amanda Bennett, Attorney David Gibbs and more! 220+ Seminar & Workshop sessions including a WORLDVIEW Teen Track led by John Stonestreet & Dr. Jeff Myers. HUGE Exhibit Hall with 200+ Exhibitors. Optional Childrens Program. Extremely affordable! Homeschoolers attend from 20+ states! For more information, please visit http://www.CincinnatiHomeschoolConvention.com
Cincinnati
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Other Tennessee homeschooling events and resources
Tennessee Homeschooling
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in Tennessee
Statewide
Homeschool hiking/biking annual event
May 23, 2010 - May 29, 2010
The homeschool hiking/biking annual event began in May 2005 as a way to gain recognition for homeschooling as well as getting some exercise, group involvement, and introducing homeschoolers and their families to hiking and biking in the great outdoors!! It is an annual event now and will be held each year the last full week in May all across the United States. We are asking for individuals and groups involved in homeschooling to set up events in their areas. If you would like to set up a group event in your area, please send your name, email address, phone, city and state to me at: homeschoolhikebike@hotmail.com
Co-ops
Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion, Moore, Rutherford, and Warren Counties
Heart & Hearth
RUTLEDGE FALLS HOMESCHOOL FELLOWSHIP co-op program
Our co-op program meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 AM till 2:00 PM at
Rutledge Falls Baptist Church, 1289 Rutledge Falls Dr, between Manchester
and Tullahoma. The cost of our program is $20 per family, per semester.
There may also be a slight additional charge for certain classes.
Nashville and surrounding Cities
Circle of Friends Learning Co-operative, (COF)
Circle of Friends is non-profit learning co-op established to guide, challenge and support our children as they learn about God, themselves and the world around them and become lifelong learners. Our vision is to raise critical thinking, problem solving, highly healthy, creative, intelligent children with a Christian world view. We meet on Tuesdays from 10-2 in the Nashville area.
Sweetwater
Cross Creek Christian School
Cross Creek Christian School is pleased to offer instruction, support, and opportunities to families who have chosen to educate their children at home. Parents can decide between our university model class program, which includes classroom instruction and lesson plans, or our total home education program that allows the parent to choose the curriculum and provide all the instruction at home. Both programs include record keeping, annual testing opportunities, field trips, school photos and yearbook, graduation ceremonies, and extra-curricular activities.
Classes
Bridgeport
Russell Cave National Monument
For more than 10,000 years, Russell Cave was home to prehistoric peoples. Russell Cave provides clues to the daily lifeways of early North American inhabitants dating from 6500 B.C. to 1650 A.D. The cave shelter archaeological site contains the most complete record of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast. A National Park site
dedicated to teaching people about the lifeways of the pre-historic Indians
who lived in the cave shelter. We conduct outreach programs in Alabama,
Tennessee, and Georgia. If ever one of your groups would like for us to
come out and do an education program, please contact us.
Clarksville
Fall Jr. Tennis Program for Home Schooled
Our Fall Jr. Program (Home Schooled) will begin August 17th at Swan Lake Tennis Complex. If you are unable to start right away you may jump in when you can at a pro-rated fee provided there is room in the program. You will be able to view an on-line Fall calendar by clicking this link http://www.10scamp.com (soon).
Gallatin
Dynamics Dance Gymnastics & More
A USA Gymnastics School and is a US All Star Federation Cheer and Dance School! We have highly credentialed instructors for Gymnastics, Dance, and Cheerleading...
Jefferson City
Art and crafts classes prek-12
I am a trained art teacher who has taught homeschoolers for years in RI, just moved to TN. I teach all grades , pre-k-12 , and love to do one on one tutoring and groups also!
Memphis
Ballet On Wheels, Theatre of Dance
Dance Classes and performances
Murfreesboro
High School PE Class
Bellwood Christian Academy located in Murfreesboro is offering a high school PE class. Classes will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday. Cost $75.00 per student per year. Call for more information. 615-890-5553 contact person Kelly Rothacker.
Ooltewah
Art and Music Classes
Art and Music Classes. Email: jlouisbrandon@hotmail.com
Most recent homeschooling field trip listings for Tennessee
Making TRACKS - Trails in Tennessee
Making TRACKS provides downloadable nature guides and species lists for each trail, as well as resources for schools to make their own educational nature trails on school grounds or in nearby communities.
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
The Old Natchez Trace was a 500-mile footpath that ran through Choctaw and Chickasaw lands connecting Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. You can experience portions of that journey the way earlier travelers did - on foot. Today there are four separate trails totaling 65 miles and they are administered by the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Greenfield
Big Cypress Tree
Recently planted native wild flowers draw hummingbirds, butterflies and nature lovers to Big Cypress Tree State Park in Weakley County. The 17 distinctive wild flower beds are complemented by a number of benches that make it easy for visitors to relax and watch wildlife. These gardens are a wonderful place to see beautiful colors, enjoy nature or even practice your photography.
Pocahontas
Big Hill Pond State Park
Big Hill Pond State Park lies in the southwestern part of McNairy County and encompasses approximately 5,000 acres of magnificent timberland and hardwood bottom land. Cypress Creek and Tuscumbia River border the property. Several oxbow lakes and sloughs add to the waterway. The flood plain adjacent to both the Tuscumbia River and Cypress Creek contains small oxbow lakes and swamp areas which are desirable habitat for waterfowl, wildlife and fishing.
Henderson
Chickasaw State Park
Chickasaw State Rustic Park is situated on some of the highest terrain in west Tennessee. A park recreation director, on duty during the summer months, conducts group games, arts and crafts, evening movies, campfire programs and hay rides.
Henning
Fort Pillow State Historic Park
The 1,642 acre Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is rich in both historic and archaeological significance. In 1861, the Confederate Army built extensive fortifications here and named the site for General Gideon J. Pillow of Maury County. Because of its strategic location, the fort was taken by the Union Army who controlled it during most of the war. Remains of the earthworks are well-preserved.
Millington
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
Bordering on the mighty Mississippi River, two-thirds of this 13,467-acre park are bottomland hardwood forests of large oak, cypress and tupelo. The park also contains two lakes and many miles of hiking trails. The Meeman Museum and Nature Center is named for Edward J. Meeman, courageous conservation editor of Scripps-Howard newspapers who helped establish this park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park maintains a boat ramp on the Mississippi River. Deer, turkey, beaver and some 200 species of birds are abundant.
Eva
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
The park was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest, the intrepid Confederate cavalry leader, who on November 4, 1864, attacked and destroyed the federal supply and munitions depot at (Old) Johnsonville at the mouth of Trace Creek. His operations were concentrated along the river in the vicinity of the park and the town of Eva.
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Tennessee Homeschool Support Groups
L.I.F.E. In Tennessee
We are a new homeschool support group
where everyone is welcome!
Homeschoolers & Unschoolers in the West Tn area feel free to join us for idea exchange, family & education support,or even just opinion talk.
We have a link to our group website with our calendar of upcoming activities and events. We meet monthly, have park days, plan field trips & parties and lots more!
Blount Home Education
Association (BHEA)
BHEA is an association of independent home schooling families that formed in the late 1980s to encourage successful home education in Blount County. The organization, which operates with the help of many parent volunteers, provides support, information and encouragement to home schooling families and has around 500 student members. BHEA sponsors many activities throughout the school year to enhance the educational program that each participating family provides at home.
Tennessee Homeschoolers
We have homeschoolers from across the state (& border states) including many veteran homeschoolers who can help you find your own way along this most excellent adventure. Everyone has something to share -- you don't have to be a veteran to support your fellow homeschoolers. If you have knowledge let others light their candles by it.
WCHE Connect
This is a group for homeschooling families in the Wilson County area of Tennessee. Great way to stay posted on what is going on in the area and get support from other homeschooling families.
L.I.F.E. In Tennessee
Homeschoolers & Unschoolers in the West Tn area feel free to join us for idea exchange, family & education support,or even just opinion talk. We have a link to our yahoo group website. We meet monthly, have park days, plan field trips & parties and lots more! Come join the fun :)
Raised By Grace Homeschoolers
Yahoo support group
Rutherford Heart
Home Education Association Rutherford Tennessee and is a volunteer organization comprised of families who choose to home educate their children. Presently, our membership is comprised of approximately 300 families, and is the largest known organization in the county. Our purpose is to provide a means of support for home educating families that have a common goal.
TnHomeEd.com
Support Groups
Tennessee Valley Homeschoolers
We are an all inclusive group of homeschooling families. Our intentions are to provide an avenue for homeschoolers to give and receive support and information. Currently, our group offers a Mom's Night once a month, holiday parties, field trips, and any other activity proposed and planned by any of our members.
Home Education Association Rutherford Tennessee
HEART is a volunteer organization comprised of families who chose to home educate their children. The purpose of HEART is to provide a means of support and contact for home educating families that have a common goal. We cooperate to provide numerous activities throughout each month. In addition to those activities, HEART also has a monthly newsletter, directory and business directory available to its membership.
Tennessee Homeschool Hideout
Members plan & post field trips, swap resources, share prayer requests, ideas, questions & encouragement, & find out more about the activities of other local support groups in the area!
Anderson County Christian Homeschool Association
ACCHA support
Bradley County Home Educators
BCHE is a Christian-based homeschool support group that exists to provide encouragement and support, fellowship, and spiritual leadership to those who are seeking to teach their children at home. We invite all people regardless of creed, race, or ethnic background. BCHE is committed to Biblical standards in all its endeavors, including activities, field trips, standards of behavior, and manner of interaction.
Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association
We are the local chapter of the Tennessee Home Education Association (THEA).
Collegedale Area Homeschoolers
CAH is a Christian organization that seeks to meet the needs of homeschoolers in Collegedale, Ooltewah, East Brainerd, and North Georgia. We are open to all Christians
Collierville Homeschool
Our foundation is based on our faith in Jesus Christ. We are here to encourage, uplift, provide information and help to all homeschool families. It is our desire to provide a Godly atmosphere for our children to develop and nurture lasting friendships.
Eclectic Home Schoolers of Chattanooga
A diverse group devoted to homeschooling support without religious or political ties. We strive for tolerance of differences and communication and sharing on the topics that bring us together as parents and people.
Eclectic Homeschoolers of Middle Tennessee
Formed in 1990 we openly embrace spiritual, political, culinary, environmental, philosophical,
lifestyle, and family composition diversity.
For the Children
A support group for Christian homeschooling families in Campbell County and surrounding areas of East Tennessee.
Germantown Baptist Church Homeschool Support Group
The mission of Germantown Baptist Church Homeschool Support Group is to "build and encourage" you in your call to homeschool your child. We believe the best way to do that is through the Word of God, therefore we provide a BIBLE STUDY for our moms while our children attend enrichment classes. The Bible studies are different each semester, and no one attends without receiving a blessing.
HomES COOL
We are an inclusive group. We believe all homeschool families need and deserve support. We will do our best to help you make your homeschooling journey a success.
HS4RKids
HS4RKids is a group for Moms/Dads who are home schooling because they want a better/more invovled education for their child/children. HS4RKids is a place where home schooling Moms/Dads can share their sources on home schooling for cheap(i.e. websites, free resources, lessons, used bookstores in the area, and much more).
Kingsport Area Christian Home Education Association
We are here to give support and provide activities for you and your children and to enhance your home school experience.
Loudon County Area Homeschool Resources
Resource information for homeschooling in Loudon County
Memphis Homeschool Internet Support
A Christian Internet Support group open to any homeschool family in the Memphis/Shelby County area. Our goal is to provide opportunites for prayer, encouragement, assistance and fellowship through various vehicles that members suggest.
Mid TN Catholic Home Educators
About 100 Catholic families in the Nashville diocese and surrounding areas homeschool and support each other and our Church through prayer, fellowship and service.
ParentsChoice
Welcome to ParentsChoice. This is a site for parents of children with special needs who have chosen to homeschool.
Raleigh A/G Homeschool Group
We are several homeschool families who love Jesus and want to share His love with others. We pray for each other and offer encouragement.
Reaching Families
Families Reaching Families for Christ
Home dedicated to Home Education
Smoky Mountain Home Education Association
SMHEA is a Christian led, non-profit service organization with membership open to all. We seek to promote home education by providing information and vital resources to all area home schoolers.
State of Franklin Homeschoolers
SOFH is an inclusive group open to ALL homeschoolers regardless of race, religion, creed or educational philosophy with no caveats.
TennKidsClub
A central web resource for home schoolers that provides answers to questions concerning how to start home schooling, local home school activities, and learning opportunities in the Tennessee River Valley and the Great Smoky Mountains areas around Knoxville.
Tipton HEART
Tipton HEART (Homeschoolers Encouraging Another by Reaching and Teaching) is a Christian home school support group in Tipton County Tennessee.
Unschoolers of Memphis
Our purpose is to provide a network of support for all families involved in home education, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or philosophy of homeschooling. We work cooperatively to create an enriching community of homeschooling families in the Memphis area.
Upper Cumberland Association of Christian Homeschoolers
A support group of over 100 families. We combine our efforts to provide our children with opportunities available to their public school counterparts. Site in interesting "sticky note" format.
Williamson County Homeschool Group
An organized homeschool group that utilizes this announce-only list to announce field trips and activities. If you are coordinating or announcing a happening, please post it to this list. I
Revival Baptist Church
Homeschool-friendly Independent Fundamental Baptist Church! Are there any homeschoolers who are looking for a homeschool-friendly church, pastored by a one-time home schooled boy himself?
Rutherford County Homeschoolers
An organization that is open to ALL homeschooling families in Rutherford County and surrounding areas. It was created out of a need for frequent fellowship, helpful support, and a need for a non-exclusive organization. We do not charge any fee for membership. We won�t sell you anything or force you to sign a long agreement or clause. We are all homeschooling families seeking and providing opportunities for enrichment, fellowship, and grown-up conversation for parents. We hope to provide lasting friendships for our children as well as parents. We have an online Yahoo group where we provide daily conversation, ideas, and support, as well as opportunities for offline fellowship. Children are always welcome to our activities. We welcome ALL homeschooling families who want to participate in our area.
Tennessee Classical Christian Homeschool
Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children.
Classical Conversations values your time and commitment to quality classical Christian education for your family. We honor your desire to train your children in the way they should go.
Athens
Mid-East Tennessee Home Education Association
Welcome to homeschoollocal.net! METHEA, a Chapter of the Tennessee Home Education Association. We provide information about and cooperation among home school services and support groups in our four county area, including McMinn, Monroe, Meigs and Polk Counties.
Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion, Moore, Rutherford, and Warren Counties
Heart & Hearth
RUTLEDGE FALLS HOMESCHOOL FELLOWSHIP co-op program
Our co-op program meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 AM till 2:00 PM at
Rutledge Falls Baptist Church, 1289 Rutledge Falls Dr, between Manchester
and Tullahoma. The cost of our program is $20 per family, per semester.
There may also be a slight additional charge for certain classes.
Brentwood
The Learning Lab
The Learning Lab provides: Testing and Diagnostic Analysis, Tutoring - All Academic subjects, Test Preparation, Study Skills, Home School Support, and Educational Consulting. We provide a place where families, psychologists, and educators connect... and, through customer-focused programs, form relationships that create and support life-long learning.
Chattanooga
CSTHEA - Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association
Chattanooga area
The Center for Homeschool Excellence
Looking for an active homeschool group? We offer field trips, service projects, classes for all grades (including high school), Heart and Soul Mom's Meetings, private, secure website, support, encouragement and more! We have the privilege of meeting in the old Snow Hill Elementary School in Ooltewah, TN. You can find the Class Catalog, Handbook and current information at our website: www.teacher2mykids.com Area: Chattanooga, Ooltewah, Collegedale, Harrison, Hixson, Hwy 58, Birchwood, Cleveland
Clarksville
H.O.P.E
Welcome to H.O.P.E.@ Home (Helping Other Parents Educate at Home)! We are an online Homeschool Support Group for those in the Clarksville, Tennessee (TN) area.
Knoxville
Adventure Squad Homeschool Group
Welcome to Homeschooling in Knoxville! The Adventure Squad list has merged with the Kids Club Homeschool list to better meet the needs of our community. Events, classes, field trips, opportunities are listed on this web site.
Knoxville
CoolSports
Home of the Icearium
Knoxville
Thursday Connection Homeschool Co-op
We are a Christian home school tutoring program. We believe strongly in the parents' ability to educate their children and wish to enable them in this endeavor. We wish to assist the home school educators, not replace them. We are not, and do not plan to become a school. We wish to minister to the parent and the child through these years of their lives. We welcome non-Christian families into our cooperative who are willing to follow our guidelines. We do not require families to sign a statement of faith.
Our classes are held on Thursdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Memphis
Ebony Homeschoolers
Dedicated to homeschool help and inspiration. Ebony Homeschoolers, a Christ-centered homeschool support group, has a special heart for the African-American homeschooler. Our primary purpose is to serve as a resource for education, information, and encouragement.
Memphis-Metro, Tennessee
Blessed Sacrament Homeschool Group
Catholic Homeschool Support Group
Murfreesboro
VSA arts Tennessee and MTSU
We provide educators, parents and artists with resources and tools to supports arts programming in schools and communities.
Nashville
Homeschool Afternoons at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Enhance your children's home school curriculum by weaving some "Wild Encounters" into their day.
Nashville
Middle Tennessee Home Education Assocation
MTHEA is a ministry to serve home educators by providing a network of support. Our goal is to nurture, educate and motivate homeschool families. We are committed to help protect the right of the parent to "train up a child in the way they should go".
Nashville
Family Christian Academy (FCA)
Family Christian Academy (FCA) has been serving home educators for over 20 years. Founded as a church-related school, FCA is committed to helping provide parents with the all the resources and programs necessary to help make your homeschooling journey a rich and rewarding experience.
Savannah
Natural Learners of Savannah, Tennessee
We are natural learners who enjoy meeting for socialization events with our children; events include field trips, craft days, park days, holiday parties and more. We invite anyone interested in homeschooling, however our focus is more toward unschooling and allowing our children freedom to learn naturally. Email:freasabird2003@yahoo.com
Job opportunites forTN homeschool students
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