State Resources
We encourage you to connect with your state/regional organization for additional information about homeschooling or groups in your state. Your support of your state/regional organization makes it possible for your state organization to promote and protect homeschooling in your state. In addition, local groups not only inform, equip, and encourage homeschool families, but often provide educational, recreational, and/or social opportunities. Visit HSLDA’s Group Services webpages to find more information about groups in your area.
Alabama - Support Resource, Full sports, clubs, testing, CE workshops, Tutor contacts
K4-12
- Support Resource, Full sports, clubs, testing, CE workshops, Tutor contacts
K4-12
- Support Resource, Full sports, clubs, testing, CE workshops, Tutor contacts
K4-12
- High school workshops at annual convention
- Support groups with contacts
Alaska
- High school workshops at annual convention
- Support groups with contacts
Arizona - Membership resource packet
- High School/Junior High Graduation
- Scholarship for homeschool graduates
- Support groups by county
- Sports
- Co-ops, classes organized locally
- May try out for public school teams
- High school articles
Arkansas - Homeschool information packet
- Transcript record keeping service
- Testing services
- Consultation services on all homeschooling topics, including high school
- Support group listings (some organized sports in larger groups)
- High school graduation
- College fair
- Links to Arkansas college websites
California - Homeschool introductory packet
- Magazine
- Sells The High School Handbook by Mary Schofield
- Support group referrals (does not provide listings)
- Convention includes High School Workshops (tapes available)
- High school speakers
Family Protection Ministries P.O. Box 730
Lincoln, CA 95648-0730 Colorado - Apprenticeship/Mentorship/Entrepreneurship
- A Comprehensive Guide to Home Education in Colorado
- Graduation
- Record-keeping
- Homeschool introductory seminars
- Homeschooling high school seminars
- High school diploma program
- Speech and Debate
- Father/Son Discipleship Retreat
- Sells Homeschooling High School by Jeanne Gowen Dennis
- Convention (High School workshops and tapes)
- Teen Pact
- Sports: Eagle Sports
Connecticut Delaware OutReach to Christian Home Schoolers in Delaware (302) 283-5611
diverklein@yahoo.com Tri-State Home School Network (302) 322-2018 District of Columbia - Beginning homeschooling checklist
Florida - Guide to Homeschooling in Florida (online)
- Support group listing
- High school seminars
- High school info on website
- Extracurricular activities - sports, band, drama, speech, clubs, cheerleading (through public and private schools)
- Convention - High School Workshops
- High school graduation
- FPEA class rings
Sports Georgia - Support group listing
- High school section on website
- High school seminars
- Scholarship and grant Info
- Extensive listing of local classes - art, speech, drama, orchestra, as well as academic class offerings
- Veritas Classical Schools (770)-753-8941
- Sports
- Graduation
- Career fair for high schoolers
North Georgia Home Education Assn. (706) 861-1795
Tdrennan@juno.com - Basketball
- baseball
- cheerleading
- cross country
- drum corps
- football
- soccer
- swimming
- tennis
- volleyball
- more info: info@crown-athletics.org
Hawaii - Newsletter
- Support group listings
- Convention - High School Workshops
Idaho - Statewide magazine
- Support groups
- Some support groups offer: sports, academic group classes, band, swimming, etc.
- May participate in sports with local high schools
- Convention - High School Workshops
- Graduation
Illinois - Father/son retreat
- Family camp
- Mother/daughter retreat
- Homeschooling beginner's packet
- Discussion board (online)
- Free magazine
- Support groups
- Speaker's Bureau including high school topics
- Convention - High School Topics (tapes available)
- Legislative Day
- Teen Pact
West Suburban Home School Band Email Director Karen Borow Indiana - Free magazine
- Home Education in Indiana
- Convention - High School Topics
- Teen Pact
- Support groups - some offer sports, standardized testing, high school workshops
- High school Articles
- Legislative Day
- High school & college prep website
- Graduation
- Map Your Future—annual high school, college, and career prep event for 7th-12th graders
- National Honor Society chapters
- Scholarships
- Contact Info@IndianaHomeSchooling.org for more information
Iowa - New homeschooling packet
- Graduation
- Home School Honor Society
- Support group listing
Kansas - Athletics
- Example transcripts (online)
- CHECK News (lists support groups) monthly newsletter
- Graduation ceremonies (contact support groups)
- Debate and Speech
- Testing information
- Kansas Homeschool Manual
- New homeschooler info
- Vocal Clinic and Concert Performance
- Extensive Curriculum reviews
- Convention - High School Workshops
- Classes and opportunities for high schoolers
- College information
- High school graduation ceremony
- Mentors for moms
- Conference with high school workshops
- Standardized testing
- Academic classes
- Drama
- Athletics
- Lending library
- Monthly newsletter
- Homeschool legal packet
- Graduation
Kentucky - Convention—high school workshops
- Graduation
- Support group listing
- Homeschool information packet (online)
- Articles on homeschooling (online)
- Athletics - sports "web forum" on website
- Homeschooling high school resource list (online)
- High school resource web page
- Support group listing
- Sample transcript
- Universities friendly towards home schoolers
- Graduation
Louisiana - Support group listing
- Teen Pact
- Athletics
- Newsletter
- Graduation
Maine - “Getting Started” workshops
- State newsletter: contests, special events, classes announced
- Diploma
- Graduation—statewide
- High school resource web site—testing codes
- Regional representatives and support groups:
- Athletics—informal programs through support groups
- Juniors & seniors can take up to 2 courses/semester through U. of Maine system at reduced rate
- Maine colleges accept home schoolers—little difficulty
Maryland Home School Sports Opportunities in Maryland - Networking information
- High School sports and activities
- Co-op opportunities
- High school clubs
- Sports
- Community high school activities
- Sports
- Many community clubs and activities for highschoolers
Massachusetts - Support groups
- Graduation
- Sports
Michigan - Online forums
- Support groups organize extracurricular activities
- Debate - Teenworks, Kidworks
- Tutoring
- Honor society
National Homeschool Music Ensembles Minnesota Mississippi - Homeschooling packet
- Support groups w/websites—see for all activities
Missouri - First Things First: A Guide to Missouri Home Educators
- Newsletter
Montana Montana Coalition of Home Educators - Support groups plan events
- Graduation info regionally
- Colleges wish to attract home schoolers (start at 16 yrs.)
Nebraska - Graduation
- Newsletter
- Debate
- High school transcript seminars
- Home school organizations
Nevada - Workshops for parents new to teaching high school
- Mentor moms available to home school parents
- Support groups
- Quarterly electronic newsletter
- Membership card (use for teacher discounts)
- Used curriculum sale
- Coyote Teen Group
- Prom
- Graduation
- High school lettermen jacket
- School ID
- Community outreach opportunities
- Career fair featuring a variety of vocations
- Student leadership
- Online newsletter written by teens for teens
- Email: coyotes@nevadachristianhomeschool.org
- Statewide conference
- Regulatory & statutory support
- Support Group listings
New Hampshire - Support groups
- Field trips
New Jersey - Getting Started information
- Newsletter (website and email)
- Annual Convention
- Legislative monitoring
- Support groups: general, music, athletics
- Regional events announcements
- Annual essay contest
New Mexico - Homeschool resource manual
- NM colleges recognize home school diploma
- Support groups: co-op classes, field trips, testing, competitions
- Graduation
- Athletics - private programs & teams
- Debate & public speaking - referrals
- Driver's Ed info
New York - Homeschooling Regulatory Manual
- H.I.S. sports leagues
- Colleges: Discriminate against home schoolers by not allowing them to graduate unless meet state high school requirements
- Support groups: field trips, graduation, other events per group
- Graduation at state convention
North Carolina - Newsletter
- High school brochure
- Graduation
- Free diploma
- Golf tournament
- Basketball: boys & girls
- Support groups—provide many extracurricular activities and competitions/contests
- Scholarships awarded to graduating seniors
- Tapes of conference seminars
- Opportunities for beginner, intermediate and advanced students
Sports North Dakota - Homeschool packet (online): very inclusive
- Support groups
Ohio - Graduation
- Work permits info for minors
- Cyber school info
- Show Case: artistic talent fair
Oklahoma - Athletics: baseball, basketball, track/field
- Support groups
- Graduation
- Essay contest
- E-newsletter
- Graduation
- Driver's license info
- Work permit info
Oregon - Beginning homeschooling articles (online)
- Support groups: co-op teaching in some, activities organized by individual groups
- Articles on high school issues
- History tours
- Public schools for extracurricular activities
Pennsylvania - Newsletter
- Forum
- Support groups: sports, music, graduation, assisted learning program for high school courses, co-op schools
- Organized activities per support groups - some more organized than others
- New Homeschooling law in PA - effective Jan 2006 - Public schools must accommodate homeschoolers re: extracurricular activities including band, sports, drama, etc.
Rhode Island - Message board (online)
- Support groups offer activities and events and post them on their bulletin boards; offer co-op courses
- Sports: CHOOSE of CT:
- Soccer - Lighthouse Soccer (Cumberland area)
- Tennis
- Track & field - Town of North Kingstowne is allowing home schoolers to join
- Debate
- National and state competitions
- Graduation
- URI have accepted home schoolers who graduated (some with scholarships)
South Carolina - Debate
- Newsletter
- Science fair
- Home School Resource Directory - lists all that is offered in courses, events, extra-curricular
- Honor society: Rho Gamma state chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society
- Support groups
- GED - free on line practice tests
- You Can Home School Palmetto Fellows Scholarship: merit based, apply online
- High school book and workshop SCHEA will answer high school questions at their email address
- Field trips
- Graduation
- 4 -year high school program for record keeping, counseling, etc.
- Classes
- Driver's Ed information
- High School Dept. - information
- Modality Assessment Profile Test (M.A.P.)-learning style, temperament, personality
- Email alerts
- Support groups - provide extracurricular activities
- Curriculum counselors
South Dakota - Library
- Children's activities
- Field trips
- Physical Education
- Recreational activities: gymnastics, chess, skiing, swimming, etc.
- Tennis
- Weekend workshops
- Support groups
Tennessee - Support groups: graduation, state lobbying, activities
Texas
806-744-4441 or staff@thsc.org
Local group referrals, membership discounts, orientations and how-to-begin workshops - “Getting Started” meetings
- Homeschool library
- Support groups
- Summer reading program
- Athletics
- Co-op classes through high school
- Newsletter
- Large bookstore
- Homeschool orientation
- Music Fest
- Athletics
- Teen groups
- Co-op classes
- Public speaking
- Debate
- Competitions
- Graduation
- Texas Home Educators Packet
- Newsletter
- Seminars
- Competitions
- Graduation
- Athletics
- High school choir
- High school band
- Support groups
Sports Supporting Home Educators of Lower Texas Educational Region (361) 758-2777 or fax (512) 758-8698 - Graduation
- Honor society
- Debate
- Classical school
- Online computer academy
- Academic and elective classes
- Umbrella school-Alpha Omega
- Project fair
- Youth & government
- Yearbook
- Standardize testing
- Transcript service
- Seminars
- Home school consulting services
Utah - Field trips
- Homeschool workshops
- Graduation
- Resource library
- Newsletter
- Support groups—regional, graduation, co-op courses
Vermont - Newsletter: article on 10 reasons to home school high school
- Support groups
- Homeschooling mothers email group
- Other resources are in the works, not yet available
Virginia - Online articles
- Newsletter
- Virginia Home School Manual
- Athletics - scholarships
- TEACH and BEACH Breakers home school sports programs in the Virginia Beach area.
- Competitions
- Debate
- Field trips
- Support groups
- Fairfax County Parks & Recreation offers homeschooled student golf classes or call 703-255-5396
- Co-op classes in many high school subjects
- Enrichment classes for homeschool families
- Co-op classes in math, literature, VA history, sign language, Bible
- Patrick Henry College: Youth Music Academy (instrumental and vocal ensembles), (540) 338-1776.
- Scholarship - Tourism and Hospitality Scholarship $2000, homeschoolers eligible
Girls Athletics
- Girls Volleyball—High school and middle school ages
- Girls Soccer—High school and middle school ages
- Girls Basketball - season: Mid-Nov. through Feb., 2 tournaments, 15-16 games/season Contact: David
Loudoun County Sports Faith in Action Ministries Athletics (Norfolk Area)
- Football
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Cheer Squad
Washington - Teen Pact
- SAT/ACT prep packets and information
- Graduation
- Newsletter
- Support groups
- Community college option—“Running Start” (jr. & sr., dual credit, state paid)
- GED information
- Work permits
West Virginia - Graduation
- West Virginia Home Education Manual
- Homeschooling: Getting Started (online)
- Homeschooling through High School (online)
- Fine Arts Festival
- Support groups - provide team sports, band/music, courses
- Driver's Ed information
- Promise Scholarship - merit based, college/vocational schools in WV.
Wisconsin - The Comprehensive Guide to Homeschooling in Wisconsin
- Newsletter
- Learning conference for parents and teens
- Debate and speech
- Support groups
- Competition: Junior Achievement Business Challenge
Wyoming - Support groups—provide field trips, theater, public speaking, co-ops, etc.
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