Tennessee Local Homeschooling Resources

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Tennessee Homeschooling Resource Pages

Time4Learning Parent Discussion Forum - Tennessee
Discussions and Resources for Tennessee Homeschoolers

Tennessee Homeschooling
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in Tennessee

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Tennessee Homeschool Legal Requirements

Homeschooling is regulated at the state level and changes may be made to the relevant statutes at any time. Always consult the actual state code for the most up to date and accurate legal information with regard to homeschooling. The links provided below contain information that may or may not be current.

Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA)
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

Home Schooling in Tennessee
Parents may home school their own children pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §49-6-3050 by registering with their local education agency (LEA). Parents choosing this educational option must meet specified educational requirements, test the child and report attendance to the local education agency at the end of the year.

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.

Law & Politics
From CSTHEA

Tennessee law home schooling
From TNHEA

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Tennessee State Homeschool Organizations

Northeast Tennessee Home Education Association (NETHEA)
The Tennessee Home Education Association was formed in 1984 for the purpose of preserving & defending the rights of parents to direct the education of their children & to provide a statewide network of support, encouragement, & assistance to home schooling families.

TnHomeEd.com
TnHomeEd is a comprehensive and independent clearinghouse of homeschooling, home education, information specifically for Tennesseans.

Tennessee Home Education Association
THEA was formed for the purpose of preserving & defending the rights of parents to direct the education of their children & to provide a statewide network of support, encouragement, & assistance to home schooling families. Below are some of the comon questions encountered by us reguarding homeschooling in the state of Tennessee.

CSTHEA - Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

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Tennessee and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions

Memphis
MidSouth Homeschool Convention in Memphis
March 3, 2011 - March 5, 2011
HUGE Exhibit Hall! Hundreds of information-packed workshops! FEATURED SPEAKERS include: Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Ken Ham, John Rosemond, Amanda Bennett, Dr. Jay Wile, Diana Waring, Doug Phillips, Julie Bogart, Jim Weiss, Linda Hobar, Attorney David Gibbs III, Tim & Barb Cash, Michael Clay Thompson, Carol Barnier, Ed Zaccaro, Cheryl Lowe, Martin Cothran, Andrew Kern, Dr. Carol Reynolds, Dr. Christopher Perrin and more! Worldview Teen Track with John Stonestreet. Tim Hawkins – LIVE! Memphis Cook Convention Center

Greenville
SouthEast Homeschool Convention
March 17, 2011 - March 19, 2011
HUGE Exhibit Hall! Hundreds of information-packed workshops! FEATURED SPEAKERS include: Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Ken Ham, John Rosemond, Amanda Bennett, Dr. Jay Wile, Diana Waring, Doug Phillips, Julie Bogart, Jim Weiss, Linda Hobar, Attorney David Gibbs III, Tim & Barb Cash, Michael Clay Thompson, Carol Barnier, Ed Zaccaro, Cheryl Lowe, Martin Cothran, Andrew Kern, Dr. Carol Reynolds, Dr. Christopher Perrin and more! Worldview Teen Track with John Stonestreet. Tim Hawkins – LIVE! Carolina First Center – Greenville, SC

Cincinnati
MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati
March 31, 2011 - April 2, 2011
HUGE Exhibit Hall! Hundreds of information-packed workshops! FEATURED SPEAKERS include: Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Ken Ham, Amanda Bennett, Tedd Tripp, Dr. Jay Wile, Jeanne Fulbright, Doug Phillips, Julie Bogart, Jim Weiss, Diana Waring, Attorney David Gibbs III, Tim & Barb Cash, Michael Clay Thompson, Carol Barnier, Ed Zaccaro, Cheryl Lowe, Martin Cothran, Dr. Carol Reynolds, Dr. Jonathan Pennington, Dr. Larry Schweikart, Dr. Christopher Perrin and more! Worldview Teen Track with John Stonestreet & Sean McDowell. Comedian Tim Hawkins – LIVE! Duke Energy Convention Center

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Other Tennessee Homeschooling Events

No other events have been submitted.

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Tennessee Homeschooling 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.

 

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Tennessee Homeschool Arts

Goodlettsville
Young Art Makers
An Art and Design Learning Center for Children and Young Adults. Classes cover drawing, painting and printmaking. Project Director has taught children art at area YMCAs. Summer Camp now in session with week-long program. Classes in the Fall will meet weekly.

Goodlettsville
Miss Carla's Charm School
Miss Carla's Charm School instructs Children and Young Adults in Etiquette, Self-Presentation and Audition Skills. Miss Carla is a former franchised talent agent in NYC, actress and judge in the Miss America Pageant system.

Jefferson City
Art and crafts classes pre K-12
I am a trained art teacher who has taught homeschoolers for years. 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

Memphis
Art Classes k-12
Currently organizing classes for the 2010/2011 school year. I am a k-12 TN certified art teacher looking to work with homeschool students in the Memphis area. Classes will be held 2x/wk,2 hour sessions, $20 per class w/supplies inclusive. Emphasis will be on individual expression expressed through the principles of art and design. Art history will be integral to each lesson.Please contact me via email for more information. christyford2007@yahoo.com

Murfreesboro
VSA arts Tennessee and MTSU
We provide educators, parents and artists with resources and tools to support arts programming in schools and communities.

Ooltewah
Art and Music Classes
Art and Music Classes. Email: jlouisbrandon@hotmail.com

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Academic Enrichment for Tennessee Homeschoolers

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.

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. Our classes are held on Thursdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Nashville
Homeschool Afternoons at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Enhance your children's home school curriculum by weaving some "Wild Encounters" into their day.

Nashville
Music City BEST
BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) is a non-profit volunteer based program organization whose mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science and technology through participation in sports like, science and engineering-based robotics competition. Lipscomb University

Statewide
Color Me Mine Enterprises - School Programs
Color Me Mine offers fun, education based classes for K-6 grades. We'll bring the classes to you or you can bring your group to our studio. Color Me Mine studios offer a safe, fun, and creative environment that's perfect whether working independently or in a group. We are happy to cater to a variety of ages in a single session. You set the schedule and you select the classes that fit your need.

Statewide
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.

Statewide
Plus Plus Tutoring
Plus Plus Tutoring offers private personal K-12 one-on-one in-home tutoring services. Plus Plus Tutoring offers subject tutoring, exam and test preparation, homework help, organization skills, study skills and college planning services.

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.

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Sports Opportunities for Tennessee Homeschoolers

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).

Cleveland
Caywood School of Karate
Caywood School of Karate offers a special daytime program for homeschooled students. This is an opportunity to learn about Isshinryu Karate, which is focused on self-defense and character building. Classes run in 6 week sessions, with testing once each session. Homeschooled students progress through belt ranks as a regular student does. Call us at (423) 472-5634 for more details.

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...

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.

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Job and Volunteer Opportunities for Tennessee Homeschool Students

No job opportunites have been submitted for TN.

 

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