One of the purposes of
CVHE.net is to provide an online resource to Central
Virginia homeschool families. To that end, we have
compiled a list of local, state, and national resources.
If you know of others we should include, please let us
know!
---Please note that
linking websites on this page does not equate with
CVHE's endorsement of all the viewpoints presented!---
Downloadable Forms
and Files:
[These are word (.doc) files]
Notice of Intent to Provide Home
Instruction
School Board Contact Information
Local Resources:
Homeschool
Groups
- Find out if there is a
homeschool group in your area.
Amazement Square
27 Ninth Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504
(434) 845-1888
www.amazementsquare.org
Amazement Square offers a yearly teacher's membership
that is available to homeschoolers. For $60 you get one
year of unlimited visits for the adults and children in
your household, 10% discount in the Kidz Warehouse
Museum Shop, use of the Regional Resource Room (from
which you can borrow materials), and more! You must
bring a letter from your school district or a home
educators association teacher identification card.
Home Front Educators: Friday Arts and Fun
Contact: Christy Sattler
(434) 237-1832
Meets at: Grace Evangelical Free Church
3225 Old Forest Rd.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Home Front Educators is a non-profit support group for
families who have chosen to educate their children at
home. Their mission is to provide support for families
with children grades Kindergarten through 12 by
providing practical educational opportunities, support
for parents in their home school endeavors, and family-
oriented social opportunities. They provide Fall and
Spring classes called Friday Arts and Fun which is open
to all of the homeschool community.
Kids for Christ Homeschool Co-op
Contact: Laurie Squier
Rt. 3 Box 155 D
Concord, VA 24538
(434) 993-9345
Meets at: Liberty Baptist Church
100 South Church Street
Appomattox, VA 24522
Kids for Christ meets on Fridays from 9:30AM-3PM. All
age groups are welcome and costs include only supplies
and your volunteer time. Some of the classes and clubs
offered are science, history, music/drama, art, gym,
Spanish, clogging, and different competitive events
(science fair, spelling bee, geography bee, etc.).
State Resources:
HEAV
- Home Educators Association of Virginia
National Resources:
Home School Legal Defense
Association
P.O. Box 3000
Purcellville, VA 20134
(540) 338-5600;
(540) 338-2733 fax
hslda.org
HSLDA works on the national and state levels to advocate
parental freedoms, especially the rights of parents to
direct their children's education. It provides legal
support to member families free of charge. HSLDA recently
founded Patrick Henry College, a four-year institution.
It also publishes The Court Report, a recommended
newsletter of national and state news. Annual membership
is $100, with a discount membership available through
many state support groups.
National Center for Home Education
Same contact Information as Home School Legal Defense
Association.
National Center for Home Education is the educational
arm of HSLDA and provides support to state homeschool
leaders as well as facilitating the Congressional Action
Program, which is a grassroots response to political
issues.
National Home Education Research
Institute (NHERI)
P.O. Box 13939
Salem, OR 97309
(503)-364-1490
(503)-364-2827 fax
www.nheri.org
mail@nheri.org
National Home Education Research Institute is a
nonprofit research and educational foundation. NHERI is
the definitive source of research conducted on
homeschooling. They provide many helpful reports for use
with legislators, media, and other public officials.
Growing Without Schooling
Holt Associates
2380 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 104
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617)864-3100
www.holtgws.com
Growing Without Schooling was founded by the late
educational reformer John Holt. This secular organization
is one of the oldest homeschooling groups and has
carried one Holt's work and philosophy. They publish a
newsletter and a catalog of helpful resources.
Home
Education Magazines/Websites:
Crosswalk.com's Home School Page
(online only/community)
Eclectic Homeschool Online (online only/community)
Everything Homeschooling (online only/community)
Heart of Homeschooling (online only)
Home
Education Magazine
Homeschool Connexion (online only/community)
HomeschoolAlumni.org
Home School Digest
Home School Enrichment
HomeSchool FreeStuff
Homeschooling Today
The LINK (free homeschool newspaper)
No Greater Joy (family issues/homeschool interest)
The Old Schoolhouse
Practical Homeschooling
Unless the Lord... (Christian parenting/homeschool
interest)
Wisdom's Gate (addresses various topics
surrounding homeschooling) NEW!!!!
Other Magazines/Websites
of Interest:
An Encouraging Word
Biblical Betrothal
Brush Arbor Quarterly
Christian Worldview
Faith Talks
Learning Resources:
321Know Math
Answers in Creation Geology Course
Arts Alive Music Resources
Classics for Kids
CLEP Lesson Plans
EnchantedLearning.com
FreeLearning.com
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Homeschool Math
HowToLearn.com
k-12 Science Curriculum
LearningPage.com
LibraryThing
Online Freebies for College-Bound Homeschoolers
The Phonics Page
Physics Quest
RHL School
SchoolExpress
Math Help!
Jill Hacker (jhacker@rcn.com)
is asking for homeschooling parents with questions in
algebra or trigonometry to e-mail their questions to
her. She will respond, answering the question as best
she can. Once you have reviewed and used the responses
sent, she would appreciate your feedback: Was the
material helpful? What more do you need? What could be
done better?
To start with, she is soliciting questions in algebra
and trigonometry. Eventually she will probably narrow
her scope to just one area. She plans to combine all the
sections into a book.
Resources for Children with
Special Needs:
Kulp Homeschool
LD Online
NICHCY
SchwabLearning.org
Wrightslaw
Correspondence Schools
Classical Free
Virtual Academy
The Grace
Academy
International
Christian Academy Online
The Jubilee Academy
The
MorningStar Academy
Penn
Foster High School
Virtual Home Room
As this site grows to better serve
Central Virginia's Home Educators, we will be adding to
this and other pages. Check back frequently.
