Monday, August 26, 2013

Find a Place to Belong Part 1: Alabama to Hawaii

Being a secular homeschooler usually comes with two unique challenges.....finding secular curriculum and finding secular/inclusive homeschool groups within the local community.
The second is the driving force for this post.  To the best of my ability, I have compiled a list of secular/inclusive homeschool groups in the United States.  

I've decided to do this blog in installments simply because finding groups and verifying that they are active takes a lot of time and for some reason my children insist that I feed and care for them.


Alabama



SHE-BA  http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SHE-BA/info

P.E.A.K. Network  http://peaknetwork.org/montgomery/

Mobile Secular Homeschoolers http://mobilesecularhomeschoolers.blogspot.com/

E.A.T. Homeschool Support http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Eden_Academy_Homeschool/info

North Alabama Secular Homeschooling https://www.facebook.com/groups/NASHomeschool/

Open Minds of Mobile Alabama http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/openmindsofmobile/info

Madison Co. AL Homeschoolers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/madisoncountyalabamahomeschoolers/


Alaska

Anchorage Life Learners http://www.anchoragelifelearners.org/

Fairbanks Secular Homeschoolers http://www.facebook.com/groups/242934889088964/



Arizona


Sonoran Desert Homeschoolers http://www.tucsonhomeschoolers.org/index.html 

Phoenix & Scottsdale Home Learners http://www.meetup.com/Phoenix-Scottsdale-Homeschool/

Learning Expedition http://www.learningexpedition.org/

Northwest Tucson Homeschoolers http://nwths.webs.com/


Arkansas


Homeschooling in Northwest Arkansas http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NWAHomeschool/info

Hot Springs Homeschoolers http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/hotspringshomeschoolers/info


Growing Minds in White County, AR http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Growing_Minds/info


California


Innovative Homeschool Support Group http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/innovativehomeschool/info

Homespun Learning http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/innovativehomeschool/info

Conejo Valley Homeschoolers http://www.cvhomeschoolers.org/

SDP Home Scholars of Southern California http://sdphomescholar.tripod.com/

Alameda Oakland Home Learners http://www.aohl.net/

Marin Homeschoolers http://www.meetup.com/marin-homeschoolers/

Tri-Valley Explorers http://www.trivalleyexplorers.com/

Diablo Valley Unschooling Co-op http://www.meetup.com/The-Contra-Costa-Unschooling-Group/

B.A.Y Homeschoolers http://www.meetup.com/BAYhomeschoolers/

Santa Monica W LA Whole Life Learners  http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/smwla/info


Da Vinci Homeschool Group http://www.meetup.com/DaVinci/




West Orange County Homeschool Group http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/westoc-hs/info








Colorado



Longmont Homeschool Group https://www.bigtent.com/groups/hslongmont

Northern Colorado Homeschool Association http://ncha.squarespace.com/

Washington Park Homeschoolers http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wphomeschoolers/info

SHSSG http://www.shssg.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/264746426875329/

Common Ground Homeschoolers http://www.freewebs.com/cchf/index.htm

Alpine Homeschool Aliance http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/AlpineHomeschoolAlliance_AHA/info

Colorado NICHE https://www.bigtent.com/groups/coniche



Connecticut


LEAF Home Learners Network http://learninks.org/leaf/






Connecticut Homeschool Network http://cthomeschoolnetwork.org


Delaware


DEHS Families http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/DEHSfamilies/info

Homeschool Delaware https://www.facebook.com/groups/118853418201199/






District of Columbia

DC Area Preschool Homeschoolers 
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/DCAreaPreschoolHomeschoolers/info

DC Metro Gifted Homeschooling  http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/DCMetro_gifted_homeschooling/info


 
Florida






Emerald Coast Organic Homeschoolers http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ECOHomeschoolers/info

Homeschool Cooperative Educating in Central Florida http://www.hcecf.net/



North Pinellas Homeschool Support https://www.facebook.com/groups/NPhomeschoolsupport/


Mid-Florida Homeschoolers http://www.midflhomeschoolers.com/




Southwest Florida Homeschool Families http://www.homeschool-life.com/fl/swflhsf/


Suncoast Homeschoolers http://suncoasthomeschoolers.com/



Pensacola Secular Homeschoolers 

Apollo Beach, FL Homeschoolers http://apollobeachhomeschoolers.weebly.com/

Ocala Homeschooling http://ocalahomeschooling.com/



Georgia



Creative Home Educators, Northern GA 

Hybrid Education in Greater atlanta 
https://sites.google.com/site/hegaonline/home/about-us

PDWC Secular Homeschool https://www.facebook.com/PDWCsecularhomeschool

Secular Homeschoolers of Central Georgia https://www.facebook.com/groups/260972897313367/

Secular Homeschoolers Kennesaw http://www.meetup.com/Secular-Homeschoolers-Kennesaw/

The Creative Canvas http://thecreativecanvas.weebly.com/

Atlanta Homeschool Cooperative http://www.atlantahomeschoolcoop.org/

Brown Brilliance Homeschool Co-Op http://brownbrilliancehomeschoolcoop.webs.com/

Augusta Secular Homeschool League for Georgia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASHLeague/


Hawaii

Hawaii Homeschooler Association http://www.hawaiihomeschoolassociation.org/


I hope you find this and the post to come helpful.  If you notice that I forgot a group, please tell me and I will be happy to add it!

Feel free to share this with anyone who you think will find it helpful!  Have a great day!

8 comments:

  1. We just began a co-op in our area this fall. It does not have a label to it either way. It is clear in our mission that we are neither a religious based or secular based but we are an EDUCATIONAL homeschool coop.
    www,collinsvillehomeschoolcoop.com

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    1. Thank you BethAnne, I will be sure to add your group to the list!

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  2. OMG. As a military mom that's planning on homeschooling, I thank you. This list will be so immensely helpful as we move about from place to place! You are a doll!!

    THANK YOU!!!

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    1. Rowena (love the name, BTW), you're welcome. I'm happy you found it useful. I hope to have the rest of the list completed by the end of the week.

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  3. Can you add Augusta Secular Homeschool League for Georgia?
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASHLeague/

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  4. Secular Homeschoolers of Central Georgia no longer exists.

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  5. California - please change RK SoCal Teens to HomeschoolingTnT https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/HomeschoolingTnT/info

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