Legal / advocacy
HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association)
All 50 states + international
Annual membership; legal defense, state legislative tracking, and event hosting.
Co-ops & communities
Find your local homeschool community.
National networks and state-by-state support groups, academic co-ops, hybrid university-model schools, microschool franchises, and method-anchored communities (classical, Charlotte Mason, secular). HSLDA state chapters, Classical Conversations, Wild + Free, Schole Sisters, Acton Academy, plus regional anchors per state.
National networks
Hybrid / university-model
Classical Conversations
Nationwide, 50+ countries
Foundations / Essentials / Challenge, one-day-a-week community plus four home-education days. 50,000+ children enrolled.
Method community
Wild + Free
Nationwide local groups
Charlotte Mason–adjacent monthly bundles; local meetup groups in most US metros.
Microschool network
Acton Academy
250+ campuses globally
Affiliated microschool franchise; learner-driven model, ages 4–18.
Method community
Schole Sisters
Nationwide local groups
Classical + Charlotte Mason–anchored community of mothers; Sistership Retreats regionally.
Method community
ADE (A Delectable Education)
Nationwide + virtual
Charlotte Mason method podcast + ADE at HOME virtual conference; cohort-based study groups.
Hybrid / university-model
Veritas Scholars Academy
Nationwide, live online
Reformed-classical live-online academy; Self-Paced courses also available.
Hybrid / university-model
Wilson Hill Academy
Nationwide, live online
Classical Christian live-online academy.
Legal / advocacy
Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE)
Nationwide
Secular homeschool-advocacy and resource organization.
Method community
SEA Homeschoolers (Secular Eclectic Academic)
Nationwide + annual conference
Largest secular-homeschool conference; year-round community.
By state, featured anchors
California
- California Homeschool Network (CHN)Support group · Statewide
- Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA)Support group · Statewide
- HSC (HomeSchool Association of California)Support group · Statewide
- Acton Academy California campusesMicroschool network · Multiple cities
Texas
- Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)Legal / advocacy · Statewide
- Texas Homeschool Educators (THE)Support group · Statewide
- Founders Classical Academy chartersMicroschool network · 22 TX/AR campuses, tuition-free
- Great Hearts Academies (charter)Microschool network · 47 schools in TX, AZ, LA, tuition-free
Florida
- Florida Parent-Educators Association (FPEA)Support group · Statewide
- Step Up For Students FES marketplace co-opsHybrid / university-model · Statewide ESA-funded
- Classical Conversations Florida communitiesHybrid / university-model · 100+ communities
Virginia
- Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV)Support group · Statewide
- Virginia Home Education Association (VaHomeschoolers)Support group · Statewide
- Classical Conversations Virginia communitiesHybrid / university-model · 75+ communities
- Veritas Scholars AcademyHybrid / university-model · Live online
Pennsylvania
- Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP)Support group · Statewide
- Pennsylvania Homeschoolers (PA Homeschoolers)Support group · StatewideSusan Richman's foundational PA homeschool community
- Classical Conversations Pennsylvania communitiesHybrid / university-model · 50+ communities
Ohio
- Christian Home Educators of Ohio (CHEO)Support group · Statewide
- Ohio Homeschool ConnectionSupport group · Statewide
- EdChoice Ohio ESA approved hybrid programsHybrid / university-model · Statewide ESA-funded
North Carolina
- North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE)Support group · Statewide
- NC DNPE registered homeschool listLegal / advocacy · Statewide
- Classical Conversations North Carolina communitiesHybrid / university-model · 100+ communities
Georgia
- Georgia Home Education Association (GHEA)Support group · Statewide
- Home Education Information Resource (HEIR)Support group · Statewide
- Great Hearts Academies Georgia (charter)Microschool network · Tuition-free where available
Arizona
- Arizona Families for Home Education (AFHE)Support group · Statewide
- ClassWallet AZ ESA approved microschoolsMicroschool network · Statewide ESA-fundedArizona ESA universal-eligibility supports ~50+ approved microschool vendors
- Great Hearts Academies Arizona (charter)Microschool network · Tuition-free; multiple campuses
Tennessee
- Tennessee Home Education Association (THEA)Support group · Statewide
- Mid-South Homeschool Convention communitySupport group · TN, MS regional
- Classical Conversations Tennessee communitiesHybrid / university-model · 70+ communities
West Virginia
- Christian Home Educators of West Virginia (CHEWV)Support group · Statewide
- West Virginia Home Educators Association (WVHEA)Support group · Statewide
- Hope Scholarship ESA approved microschoolsMicroschool network · Statewide ESA-fundedUniversal-eligibility ESA program; approved vendor list grows quarterly
- Classical Conversations West Virginia communitiesHybrid / university-model · Active communities in Charleston, Morgantown, Huntington
Iowa
- Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)Support group · Statewide
- Students First ESA approved providersMicroschool network · Statewide ESA-funded (universal 2025-26)Universal eligibility; approved provider list maintained by Iowa Department of Education
- Iowa Homeschool Assistance Program (HAP)Hybrid / university-model · Public-school partnership statewide
- Classical Conversations Iowa communitiesHybrid / university-model · Active in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City
Indiana
- Indiana Association of Home Educators (IAHE)Support group · Statewide
- Education Choice Scholarship + Indiana ESAMicroschool network · Statewide ESA-funded (universal 2025)Universal-eligibility ESA; approved vendor catalog through Indiana Treasurer of State
- Classical Conversations Indiana communitiesHybrid / university-model · 60+ communities
- Indianapolis Christian Home Educators (ICHE)Support group · Indianapolis metro
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Christian Home Educators Consociation (OCHEC)Support group · Statewide
- Parental Choice Tax Credit (refundable) approved providersMicroschool network · Statewide tax-credit-fundedRefundable tax credit up to $7,500 per child; approved-provider list maintained by Oklahoma Tax Commission
- Home Educator's Resource Organization (HERO of Tulsa)Support group · Tulsa metro
- Classical Conversations Oklahoma communitiesHybrid / university-model · Active in OKC, Tulsa, Norman
South Carolina
- South Carolina Home Educators Association (SCHEA)Support group · Statewide; oldest SC homeschool association
- Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESA) approved providersMicroschool network · Statewide ESA-fundedNew ESA program; approved-vendor list maintained by SC Department of Education
- South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools (SCAIHS)Legal / advocacy · Statewide third-option accountabilityThird-option umbrella; SC homeschool law accountability path
- Classical Conversations South Carolina communitiesHybrid / university-model · 40+ communities
North Carolina (expanded)
- North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE)Support group · Statewide; oldest NC homeschool association
- Opportunity Scholarship (universal 2024-25)Microschool network · Statewide voucherUniversal eligibility 2024-25; private-school-direction voucher
- Triangle Area Homeschool Group (TAHG)Co-op (academic) · Raleigh-Durham metro
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Homeschool NetworkSupport group · Charlotte metro
- Classical Conversations North Carolina communitiesHybrid / university-model · 100+ communities
Arkansas
- Education Alliance (Arkansas)Support group · StatewideArkansas's statewide home-school support group; legislative and legal-questions resource at 501-978-5503
- Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association (NWACHEA)Support group · Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale)Regional Christian homeschool community open to families across denominations
- Education Freedom Account (LEARNS Act) approved providersMicroschool network · Statewide ESA-fundedUniversal-eligibility ESA approximately $7,200 per student for 2026-27; approved-vendor catalog at arkansasefa.com; over 2,000 approved providers
Utah
- Utah Home Education Association (UHEA)Support group · StatewideAll-volunteer nonprofit operating over 35 years; annual UHEA convention plus area representatives and local support groups
- Utah Fits All Scholarship approved providersMicroschool network · Statewide ESA-fundedUniversal-eligibility ESA up to $8,000 (homeschool students receive $4,000 ages 5-11 and $6,000 ages 12-18 for 2025-26); Odyssey administers the approved-provider portal
- Latter-day Saint Home Education NetworkMethod community · National with active Utah regional groupsLDS-aligned homeschool community with conferences and local group directory
Missouri
- Families for Home Education (FHE Missouri)Legal / advocacy · StatewideOldest and largest Missouri home-school organization, serving the state since 1983; free workshops, support-group directory, and homeschool law resources
- Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes (MATCH)Support group · StatewideStatewide Christian home-school organization; monthly newsletter, annual Branson Homeschool Weekends, and member discounts; $25 first year then $15/year
- MOScholars (Empowerment Scholarship Accounts) participating Educational Assistance OrganizationsMicroschool network · Statewide tax-credit-fundedTax-credit ESA delivered through approved nonprofit Educational Assistance Organizations; eligible homeschool families receive approximately $6,000 to $7,500 per student for tuition, curriculum, tutoring, and therapies
Michigan
- Michigan Christian Homeschool Network (MiCHN, formerly INCH)Support group · StatewideOldest and largest homeschool organization in Michigan, founded 1984; annual two-day Lansing conference draws over 2,000 attendees plus regional MiCHN on the Road events
- Michigan Department of Education nonpublic and home schools officeLegal / advocacy · Statewide regulatoryMichigan does not require formal homeschool registration; most families operate under the nonpublic-school exemption per state code. No state ESA program (Michigan Constitution Article 8, Section 2 bars public funds to nonpublic schools)
- Classical Conversations Michigan communitiesHybrid / university-model · Active communities statewide
Kentucky
- Christian Home Educators of Kentucky (CHEK)Support group · StatewideStatewide Christian home-education organization representing approximately 1,100 member families with around 3,000 families on the mailing list; mailing list and support-group directory
- Kentucky Department of Education home-school officeLegal / advocacy · Statewide regulatoryKentucky homeschool families operate as nonpublic schools under state code. No state ESA program currently active (Education Opportunity Account Act was struck down as unconstitutional by the Kentucky Supreme Court)
- Classical Conversations Kentucky communitiesHybrid / university-model · Active communities statewide
- Acton Academy Kentucky campusesMicroschool network · Louisville and other Kentucky locations
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Remaining 40 states + DC + international communities are rolling out as community-submission volume justifies the editorial-review cost. The 10 states above were prioritized by 2024 NHERI homeschool-population estimates.