Homeschooling is regulated at the state level, so connecting with local homeschoolers is an important step to start homeschooling in Illinois. Find the Illinois homeschool groups closest to you and get connected with your local homeschooling community, learn about the homeschool requirements in Illinois, and discover the co-ops, classes, sports and arts opportunities, and social get-togethers in your area.
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Our listing of Illinois state organizations and local homeschool groups is ordered alphabetically by city, with statewide organizations listed first. If you would like to submit a group, you may do so using the red button above.
Illinois Homeschool Organizations (Statewide)
Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE)Illinois Statewide
"The mission of ICHE is to call, encourage, and assist Christian families to trust our trustworthy God through practicing a home-based, family-funded, multi-generational, life-long discipleship that builds Christian c...
Illinois Local Homeschool Groups
SCCCHEBelleville
St. Clair County Christian Home is intended to provide useful information to aid families in their endeavor to educate their children at home. Please contact us if you have any questions conerning ...
Nichols Community CenterBelleville
A resource facility for classes, groups or events. Nichols Community Center has multiple classrooms, a gym, ballet/dance room, youth specific rooms and some supplies. Please contact Nichols Communi...
Crossroads Area Home School AssociationBloomington
CAHSA unites Central Illinois homeschoolers in the area where I-74, I-39, I-55 and IL-51 connect. This website is a resource for those who have chosen homeschooling as the best route for educating ...
Christian Homeschool ConnectionChampaign-Urbana
Christian Homeschool Connection (CHC) is a network of homeschooling families in and around Champaign-Urbana. While doctrinal differences may exist, our membership finds community and support within...
East Central Illinois Home Educator NetworkCharleston
East Central Illinois Home Educator Network (ECIHEN) provides opportunities for Christian homeschool families seeking support in the home education of their children.
National Parenting Education Network (NPEN)Chicago
The vision of the National Parenting Education Network (NPEN) is that all parents/families will have the information, resources and support needed to provide a nurturing relationship and an optimal...
Christian Home Educators Support SystemChicago
Empowering parents to take the lead in their children's education.
Hilltop Christian CommunityCrystal Lake
Hilltop Christian Community is a hybrid homeschool cooperative. HCC families work together to emphasize fellowship, discipleship, and support through our morning cooperative enrichment classes. The...
DeKalb County Home EducatorsDeKalb
DCHE is a homeschool group located in DeKalb County. We offer a wide variety of events and meetups for homeschoolers of all ages. Join us on Facebook to connect with other parents and find an event...
Homeschool KingdomElmhurst
Homeschool Kingdom offers gym, art, science, acting, piano, guitar, voice, dance, karate, Spanish, programming/engineering/robotics to all ages including High School level classes. Connect Hour all...
Northern Illinois Christian Home Educators (NICHE)Freeport
A member led homeschool parent support group and co-op, our mission is to provide support, encouragement and prayer to our members. Come find your NICHE with us! Contact us for more information, or...
Illinois H.O.U.S.E.Illinois Statewide
H.O.U.S.E. (Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience) is a network of homeschool support groups whose purpose is to support families in exercising their right to homeschool regardless of age, colo...
Homeschooling in IllinoisIllinois Statewide
Your one stop information center for everything related to homeschooling in Illinois. Looking for a local support group? Need help teaching science? Want to read the homeschooling laws in Illinois?...
Illinois Christian Home Educators Support GroupsIllinois Statewide
ICHE's vast network of Support Groups reaches all parts of Illinois. These locally based groups provide mentoring, schooling resources, curriculum ideas, prayer support, and the individual "hands a...
Kankakee Christian Home Educators (KCHE)Kankakee County
Kankakee Christian Home Educators (KCHE) is a support group with many members from Kankakee County and surrounding counties.
The Master's Home EducatorsLa Grange
TMHE is a group of families from the near west suburbs of Chicago who have joined together, since 1991, to encourage one another in the education of our children from a Christian perspective.
Saint Scholastica Home School GroupLake & McHenry Counties, IL & Southern WI
Established in 1985, SOSS is a vibrant, active Catholic Home School Group that has 50-70 families in a typical year. A variety of committees provide activities and events throughout the school year...
Homegrown Lilacs Resources & SupportLombard
Homegrown Lilacs is a Lombard, IL homeschool community group offering resources, group outings, encouragement and support. A group bringing together likeminded families, because, the Best Lilacs ar...
FOCHEMadison County and Surrounding Areas
Family of Christian Home Educators is a Christian Homeschool Group providing information, support, and guidance to ALL Homeschoolers while seeking God’s wisdom, knowledge and guidance and sharing G...
Greenhouse Homeschool Community of Matteson, Illinois AreaMatteson
Greenhouse Homeschool Community of the Matteson, Illinois Area is a network of families enjoying the beautiful journey of home education together. Greenhouse Homeschool Community park days, mom's n...
Grassroots HomeschoolersMatteson
Our support group was founded in 1982 and is located in the south suburbs of Chicagoland, Illinois. We meet in person on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 11:30 to 2:30 at St. Paul's...
Heart of Mary EducatorsMoline
Heart of Mary Educators is a local group and community of Catholic homeschoolers in Moline, Illinois
Homeschool Resource CenterMonee
The Homeschool Resource Center exists to provide information, advice, encouragement, fellowship, and resources to Christian homeschooling families. The Center also conducts monthly meetings that in...
North Shore Homeschool GroupNorth Shore Areas
North Shore Homeschool Group (Illinois), is a diverse social community for fellow homeschoolers. Offering resources, support, and connections with neighbors through local events. Together we create...
Splendor of Truth Catholic Home Educators (SOTCHE)Northeastern region
Splendor of Truth Catholic Home Educators, or SOTCHE (pronounced SAH-chee), is a group of homeschooling Catholic families. The group’s location spans the Illinois/Wisconsin border: from southeaster...
Association of Peoria Area Christian Home EducatorsPeoria
"Helping Parents Excel in Home Educating Their Children from a Christian Perspective". The vision of APACHE is threefold: To provide education and information to parents. To provide activities to a...
Peoria Area HomeschoolersPeoria
Enhancing the home education experience for homeschooling parent/guardians of all backgrounds in the Peoria area. PAH provides an opportunity for members to provide support, play dates, field trips...
Apache Association of Peoria Area Christian Home EducatorsPeoria
Helping parents excel in home educating their children from a Christian perspective, Apache is a non-profit homeschooling association located in Central Illinois. APACHE provides a yearly home educ...
Many Rivers UnschoolersPlainfield
An all inclusive homeschooling group. We practice child-led learning, as opposed to following a set curriculum. We meet every Wednesday for an unstructured play group, and on other days for special...
Greater Rochelle Area Christian Educators (G.R.A.C.E.)Rochelle and surrounding area
Greater Rochelle Christian Educators, or G.R.A.C.E., was established in 2003 as a homeschool workshop. Our members work together to provide a Christian-focused, fun educational day for students onc...
Sauk Valley Christian Home EducatorsRock Falls
Sauk Valley Christian Home Educators is a group of about 50 Christian homeschooling families from the Sauk Valley area. We generally meet together regularly throughout the school year for Friday Sc...
True North of RockfordRockford
True North of Rockford Homeschool is dedicated to providing educational and social opportunities for Rockford-area families. This is a secular group that welcomes the whole spectrum of belief syste...
Homeschool Friends of St Charles (and surrounding areas)Saint Charles
This group is for all preschool, grade school, middle school and high school homeschoolers within 20 min of Saint Charles (or the willingness to drive to St Charles). This new meetup group's goal i...
Schaumburg H.O.U.S.E.Schaumburg, Elgin, Streamwood, Wheaton, and Bartlett
A non-sectarian group of homeschoolers that support all educational philosophies and family lifestyles. We facilitate activities, classes, cultural events, and general gatherings to aid our childre...
Grassroots HomeschoolersSouth Suburban Chicagoland Area. Matteson, IL
Grassroots is open to anyone with an interest in homeschooling. Based in Matteson, Illinois, this is a non-denominational, nonsectarian, registered non-profit organization that has existed since 19...
Christian Homeschooling AssociationSpringfield
Christian Homeschooling Association (CHA) is located in Springfield Illinois and serves the central Illinois Homeschool community. The organization was founded to provide education and support for ...
Central Illinois Interest Group of Mocha Moms, Inc.Springfield
About Mocha Moms, Inc. Mocha Moms, Inc. began in 1997 as a support group for African American at-home moms. We have since expanded our scope to include all mothers of color regardless of employment...
SHARE (St. Louis Homeschooling Activities, Resources, and Encouragement)St. Louis City and County
S.H.A.R.E. (St. Louis Homeschooling Activities, Resources and Encouragement) is a large independent support group founded and operated by volunteer parents who home educate their children in the Gr...
Catholic SchoolhouseSt. Louis/ MetroEast
More than an academic co-op, Catholic Schoolhouse is a structured program meeting weekly for homeschoolers that includes chorus, two hours of classroom instruction, hands-on science, art projects, ...
Illinois Homeschooling Facebook GroupStatewide in Illinois
A place for homeschoolers to find support and resources geared towards homeschooling in Illinois. We have posts geared towards finding homeschoolers local to you, co-ops, field trips, etc. We keep ...
Trinity Homeschool GroupWest and Southwest Suburbs of Chicago
Trinity Homeschool Group is a Catholic homeschool group, with most of our families and activities in the west and south west suburbs of Chicago. We are happy to help and support your family during ...
Teaching Homes for ChristWest Chicago
Teaching Homes is a low cost support group and collection of Christian families that are home schooling all or some of their children and want to share our love of Jesus Christ. Encouragement and s...
Illinois Virtual SchoolWestchester
Illinois Virtual is our State's non-profit, public and supplemental online learning option for 6-12th grade students. IVS began in 2001 and has hundreds of virtual options available for public, pri...
