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Homeschooling in Tennessee

Bedford County Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BedfordCountyHomeschoolers
This group exists for the purpose of connecting those of us who homeschool here in Bedford County.

Blount County TN Homeschool
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlountCountyHomeschool
A group for those interested in discussing opportunities for Homeschoolers in Blount County Tennessee. The group is only for East Tennessee residents who are now homeschooling or are interested in homeschooling.

Blount Home Education Association
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BHEA
This email list is exclusively for members of the Blount Home Education Assocation, in Blount County, Tennessee.

Bristol-Abingdon Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolabingdonhomeschoolers
Our meetings are held the second Monday of the month at Victory Baptist Church on Island Road (off Lee Hwy.) in Bristol at 7 p.m.

Cheatham County Home Schoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CheathamCountyHomeschoolers
If you are home schooling your child(ren) in Cheatham County, TN or a nearby area (or considering the option), you are welcome here! Members of all religious, political, and philosophical persuasions are encouraged to participate.

Clarksville Area Home School News
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClarksvilleAreaHomeSchoolNews
Our email list is for home school related news, upcoming events, community activities, field-trips; or to ask questions that will help you educate your children at home. You may also list curriculum you may want to buy or sell.

Charlotte Mason Mom's Study Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMmom
You must live in TN to join this group. This email list is for the further communication of ladies in the Charlotte Mason-Mom's Study & Discussion group which meets in the Blount/Knox County, TN area. This list is exclusively for those Moms participating in that group.

East Tennessee Secular Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/east_tennessee_secular_homeschool
This group is for parents in East Tennessee who wish to homeschool / unschool their children with a secular approach.

East TN LDS Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETnLDSHomeschoolers
We are an eclectic group of homeschoolers who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and live in Greater Knoxville/East Tennessee Area. We want this board to be a place where ideas, stories, methods/curriculum, field trips, discoveries, etc can be discussed and shared.

cBEACON Homeschooling Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebeacon_homeschooling_group
A home school support group based in Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky. BEACON Stands for Believing, Education, and Connecting our Network!

Eclectic Home Schoolers of Chattanooga
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eclectic-homeschoolers
The Eclectic Homeschoolers of Chattanooga are devoted to homeschooling support without religious or political ties.

For the Children Homeschooling
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/forthechildrenhomeschooling
This is a support group for Christian Homeschooling families and anyone considering christian homeschooling in Campbell County and Surrounding areas of Tennessee. Here we can share infomation,ideas, websites, and encouragement.

Hardeman County Homeschool Association
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HardemanCountyHS
This message board is for the members or friends of the Hardeman County Homeschool Association. Anyone wishing to leave a message regarding future plans, great websites, local news, or anything of interest to the Hardeman County Homeschool group is welcome to join this board.

Homeschool Hideout Bulletin Board
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolHideout
News, information resources for homeschoolers in Tipton County, Millington, surrounding areas of Tennessee.

HS4RKids
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HS4RKids
A group for Moms/Dads who are home schooling because they want a better/more invovled education for their child/children. HS4RKids is open to home schoolers in North AL and Southern TN.

HS4RKids Social Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HS4RKidsSocialGroup
A group for home schooling families who would like a place to post social activities for home schoolers that they have planned or others have planned for home schoolers in the North Alabama area. Our age range is children elementary age children but all activities for various ages are welcomed.

Kids Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kidsclub2
Eclectic homeschool support group in the West Knoxville area. Anyone homeschooling is welcome to join. We offer fieldtrips ,roller skating and ORNL science workshops,chess club,book discussion groups,as well as trying to keep you informed of activities other groups are offering.

Lee Highway Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LeeHighwayHomeschoolers
We are a group of homeschooling families in Chattanooga and the surrounding areas. We are located at City Church of Chattanooga off of Lee Highway, and we meet in the CMC building.

Memphis Homeschool Internet Support
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mhisgroup
A Christian Internet Support group open to any homeschool family in the Memphis/Shelby County area. Our goal is to provide opportunites for prayer, encouragement, assistance and fellowship through various vehicles that members suggest.

Middle Tennessee Home Education Association Announcement List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mthea-announce
This is an e-mail list primarily set up for the members of Middle Tennessee Home Education Association who want to receive e-mails about activities and events between the issues of Jonathan's Arrow. This list is moderated and is not for chat about homeschool issues.

Middle Tennessee Home Education Association Chat List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mthea-chat
This is an e-mail list primarily set up for the members of Middle Tennessee Home Education Assoc. Members on this list will receive updates for special events or newsworthy information on homeschooling in the Middle Tennessee area plus have the opportunity to chat back and forth about any homeschooling issues.

Middle TN LDS Home Educators
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MiddleTnLDSHomeEd
Home educators who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or are friendly to the Church and live in the Middle Tennessee area.

Nashville Area Unschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NashUnschool
This group is for friendship and support for veterans, newbies and all in between who believe in child-led learning.

North Alabama Trailblazers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/North-Alabama-Trailblazers
A group of homeschooling families. We meet together for mutual socialization and companionship of children and parents alike. We serve Madison, Morgan, Limestone, AL and Lincoln, TN counties only. Anyone from the surrounding counties is welcome to join us but will have to drive to the Huntsville metro area for functions.

NW Georgia & Chattanooga Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWGeorgiaandChattanoogaHomeschoolers
This is a local group for homeschoolers in the North West Georgia and Chattanooga area to share ideas and information sources, talk about field trips and other local get togethers, share experiences and ideas, and make new acquaintances and friendships.

Racoon Rangers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/raccoonrangers
A support group in the W.Knoxville/Lenoir City area for home school families with children in grades PreK-3rd. We provide field trips, park play days, service project opportunities, and other fun educational activities.

Roaming Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roamfreelittleones
We are a collection of alternative families wishing to get out and about in our community and to meet others of like-mind. We plan our field trips according to our interests and how we would normally enjoy sharing time together. We hope to create a network of families who may not wholly fit into the "typical” homeschool group in the Knoxville area but wish to have other homeschoolers for social contact and support.

Rutheford County Eclectic Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tennesseeunschoolers
We are an informal homeschooling group that meets once a week. The group is made up of an assortment of religions, schooling and living styles.

Scott County Tennessee Homeschoolers Support Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scottcountytennesseehomeschoolers
This is a support group for Scott County, Tennessee Homeschools. We are a group of homeschooling parents, who would like to meet others in Scott County, TN. who are also homeschooling their children.

Southern Tennessee Homeschool Circle
Our email group is a link to a community of local homeschoolers in southern middle Tennessee. All home educators are welcome to participate. We do field trips, play dates (for younger children), mom's night out, and functions for the entire family!

Tennessee Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tennhomeschoolers
We have homeschoolers from across the state (& border states) including many veteran homeschoolers who can help you find your own way along this most excellent adventure.

Tennessee Unschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNunschooling
Welcome unschoolers, unschool-learning, and unschool-curious in Tennessee and to those on our neighboring borders. All aspects of unschooling will be discussed including family and community events, living as learning, food and sleep issues, television-viewing, natural and joyful living.

Tennhomeschoolers Legislation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnhmsch-legislation
A forum for discussing the possibility of proposing changes in the current Tennessee homeschooling laws that would provide more options to the diverse homeschool community in Tennessee.

Three Rivers Homeschool Network
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3riversnetwork
The Three Rivers Homeschool list functions to connect homeschooling families and their support groups in western Kentucky, southern Illinois, and northwest Tennessee. Its purpose is to keep families aware of the opportunities for support and enrichment available within a roughly 60 mile radius of Paducah, KY.

Tipton HEART
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TiptonHearts
This is the list to keep members of Tipton HEART updated on our activities. We are open to all homeschooling families in Tipton and surrounding counties of Tennessee.

TnHomeEd-Brief
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TnHomeEd-Brief
Announce only list for the dissemination of important homeschooling and education issues for the State of Tennessee.

TnHomeEd-Chat
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TnHomeEd-Chat
A subsidiary list of TnHomeEd, a list for homeschooling and education issues in Tennessee, specfically for what would be deemed off topic on the original list. This would include but not be limited to: forwards of encouraging stories/poems, more specific discussion of religion, politics generally, etc.

TnHomeEd.com's Email List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TnHomeEd
This list is a place of information sharing and encouragement for those parents who home educate their children in Tennessee.

TN Homeschool Athletic Association
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnhsaa
This group is setup for anyone interested in homeschool football or cheerleading in the Middle Tennessee area, or, Tennessee in general.

TnHomeschooling
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tn-homeschooling
This is a list for parents who homeschool their children in Tennessee.

TnMiddleMoms - Teacher
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNMiddleMoms-Teacher
This is a email list for Middle Tennessee moms and homeschool moms to meet and talk about their children and anything else that is on your minds.

tnSHARE-Secular Homeschoolers: Any Religion, Eclectic
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnSHARE
An inclusive homeschooling group for homeschoolers in Clarksville, TN and the surrounding areas. All homeschoolers are welcome to join this group, regardless of religious beliefs, race, homeschooling methods, or family life-styles.

TN Valley Home School Events
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNvalleyHSevents
Need a FREE place to advertise your home school groups' events so others who live in the Tennessee Valley can attend? Well, this is the place!

Tri-Cities Christian Homeschool List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TChomeschool
This is a support list for all Christian homeschoolers in the Tri-Cities area of TN where the experienced home educators encourage the new ones and the new ones offer fresh ideas! We also share calendar, newsletter, and legislative updates; homeschooling articles; prayer requests; homeschooling or household items for sale; etc.

TriCities Family Unschooling Network
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tricitiesfun
For unschoolers, unschool-learning, and unschool-curious in the Tri-Cities area of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Members of this list believe child-led learning is more effective than other-directed instruction and more enjoyable and enriching to the child, parent, family, community, and world. We enjoy weekly parkdays, field trips, Moms Nights Out, and more!

WCHEconnect
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WCHEconnect
This is a group for homeschooling families in the Wilson County area of Tennessee. Great way to stay posted on what is going on in the area and get support from other homeschooling families.

Williamson County, TN Home Schoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wctnhs
This group is dedicated to bringing together all home schoolers and home school support groups in Williamson County, TN and surrounding areas; including Franklin, Columbia, Spring Hill, Thompson Station, Brentwood, etc. Even if you live pretty close to the Williamson County border, in another county, you are welcome too.

Bedford County Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BedfordCountyHomeschoolers
This group exists for the purpose of connecting those of us who homeschool here in Bedford County.

Blount County TN Homeschool
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlountCountyHomeschool
A group for those interested in discussing opportunities for Homeschoolers in Blount County Tennessee. The group is only for East Tennessee residents who are now homeschooling or are interested in homeschooling.

Blount Home Education Association
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BHEA
This email list is exclusively for members of the Blount Home Education Assocation, in Blount County, Tennessee.

Bristol-Abingdon Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolabingdonhomeschoolers
Our meetings are held the second Monday of the month at Victory Baptist Church on Island Road (off Lee Hwy.) in Bristol at 7 p.m.

Cheatham County Home Schoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CheathamCountyHomeschoolers
If you are home schooling your child(ren) in Cheatham County, TN or a nearby area (or considering the option), you are welcome here! Members of all religious, political, and philosophical persuasions are encouraged to participate.

Clarksville Area Home School News
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClarksvilleAreaHomeSchoolNews
Our email list is for home school related news, upcoming events, community activities, field-trips; or to ask questions that will help you educate your children at home. You may also list curriculum you may want to buy or sell.

Charlotte Mason Mom's Study Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMmom
You must live in TN to join this group. This email list is for the further communication of ladies in the Charlotte Mason-Mom's Study & Discussion group which meets in the Blount/Knox County, TN area. This list is exclusively for those Moms participating in that group.

East Tennessee Secular Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/east_tennessee_secular_homeschool
This group is for parents in East Tennessee who wish to homeschool / unschool their children with a secular approach.

East TN LDS Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ETnLDSHomeschoolers
We are an eclectic group of homeschoolers who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and live in Greater Knoxville/East Tennessee Area. We want this board to be a place where ideas, stories, methods/curriculum, field trips, discoveries, etc can be discussed and shared.

cBEACON Homeschooling Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebeacon_homeschooling_group
A home school support group based in Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky. BEACON Stands for Believing, Education, and Connecting our Network!

Eclectic Home Schoolers of Chattanooga
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eclectic-homeschoolers
The Eclectic Homeschoolers of Chattanooga are devoted to homeschooling support without religious or political ties.

For the Children Homeschooling
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/forthechildrenhomeschooling
This is a support group for Christian Homeschooling families and anyone considering christian homeschooling in Campbell County and Surrounding areas of Tennessee. Here we can share infomation,ideas, websites, and encouragement.

Hardeman County Homeschool Association
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HardemanCountyHS
This message board is for the members or friends of the Hardeman County Homeschool Association. Anyone wishing to leave a message regarding future plans, great websites, local news, or anything of interest to the Hardeman County Homeschool group is welcome to join this board.

Homeschool Hideout Bulletin Board
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolHideout
News, information resources for homeschoolers in Tipton County, Millington, surrounding areas of Tennessee.

HS4RKids
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HS4RKids
A group for Moms/Dads who are home schooling because they want a better/more invovled education for their child/children. HS4RKids is open to home schoolers in North AL and Southern TN.

HS4RKids Social Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HS4RKidsSocialGroup
A group for home schooling families who would like a place to post social activities for home schoolers that they have planned or others have planned for home schoolers in the North Alabama area. Our age range is children elementary age children but all activities for various ages are welcomed.

Kids Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kidsclub2
Eclectic homeschool support group in the West Knoxville area. Anyone homeschooling is welcome to join. We offer fieldtrips ,roller skating and ORNL science workshops,chess club,book discussion groups,as well as trying to keep you informed of activities other groups are offering.

Lee Highway Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LeeHighwayHomeschoolers
We are a group of homeschooling families in Chattanooga and the surrounding areas. We are located at City Church of Chattanooga off of Lee Highway, and we meet in the CMC building.

Memphis Homeschool Internet Support
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mhisgroup
A Christian Internet Support group open to any homeschool family in the Memphis/Shelby County area. Our goal is to provide opportunites for prayer, encouragement, assistance and fellowship through various vehicles that members suggest.

Middle Tennessee Home Education Association Announcement List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mthea-announce
This is an e-mail list primarily set up for the members of Middle Tennessee Home Education Association who want to receive e-mails about activities and events between the issues of Jonathan's Arrow. This list is moderated and is not for chat about homeschool issues.

Middle Tennessee Home Education Association Chat List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mthea-chat
This is an e-mail list primarily set up for the members of Middle Tennessee Home Education Assoc. Members on this list will receive updates for special events or newsworthy information on homeschooling in the Middle Tennessee area plus have the opportunity to chat back and forth about any homeschooling issues.

Middle TN LDS Home Educators
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MiddleTnLDSHomeEd
Home educators who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or are friendly to the Church and live in the Middle Tennessee area.

Nashville Area Unschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NashUnschool
This group is for friendship and support for veterans, newbies and all in between who believe in child-led learning.

North Alabama Trailblazers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/North-Alabama-Trailblazers
A group of homeschooling families. We meet together for mutual socialization and companionship of children and parents alike. We serve Madison, Morgan, Limestone, AL and Lincoln, TN counties only. Anyone from the surrounding counties is welcome to join us but will have to drive to the Huntsville metro area for functions.

NW Georgia & Chattanooga Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWGeorgiaandChattanoogaHomeschoolers
This is a local group for homeschoolers in the North West Georgia and Chattanooga area to share ideas and information sources, talk about field trips and other local get togethers, share experiences and ideas, and make new acquaintances and friendships.

Racoon Rangers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/raccoonrangers
A support group in the W.Knoxville/Lenoir City area for home school families with children in grades PreK-3rd. We provide field trips, park play days, service project opportunities, and other fun educational activities.

Roaming Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roamfreelittleones
We are a collection of alternative families wishing to get out and about in our community and to meet others of like-mind. We plan our field trips according to our interests and how we would normally enjoy sharing time together. We hope to create a network of families who may not wholly fit into the "typical” homeschool group in the Knoxville area but wish to have other homeschoolers for social contact and support.

Rutheford County Eclectic Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tennesseeunschoolers
We are an informal homeschooling group that meets once a week. The group is made up of an assortment of religions, schooling and living styles.

Scott County Tennessee Homeschoolers Support Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scottcountytennesseehomeschoolers
This is a support group for Scott County, Tennessee Homeschools. We are a group of homeschooling parents, who would like to meet others in Scott County, TN. who are also homeschooling their children.

Southern Tennessee Homeschool Circle
Our email group is a link to a community of local homeschoolers in southern middle Tennessee. All home educators are welcome to participate. We do field trips, play dates (for younger children), mom's night out, and functions for the entire family!

Tennessee Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tennhomeschoolers
We have homeschoolers from across the state (& border states) including many veteran homeschoolers who can help you find your own way along this most excellent adventure.

Tennessee Unschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNunschooling
Welcome unschoolers, unschool-learning, and unschool-curious in Tennessee and to those on our neighboring borders. All aspects of unschooling will be discussed including family and community events, living as learning, food and sleep issues, television-viewing, natural and joyful living.

Tennhomeschoolers Legislation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnhmsch-legislation
A forum for discussing the possibility of proposing changes in the current Tennessee homeschooling laws that would provide more options to the diverse homeschool community in Tennessee.

Three Rivers Homeschool Network
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3riversnetwork
The Three Rivers Homeschool list functions to connect homeschooling families and their support groups in western Kentucky, southern Illinois, and northwest Tennessee. Its purpose is to keep families aware of the opportunities for support and enrichment available within a roughly 60 mile radius of Paducah, KY.

Tipton HEART
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TiptonHearts
This is the list to keep members of Tipton HEART updated on our activities. We are open to all homeschooling families in Tipton and surrounding counties of Tennessee.

TnHomeEd-Brief
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TnHomeEd-Brief
Announce only list for the dissemination of important homeschooling and education issues for the State of Tennessee.

TnHomeEd-Chat
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TnHomeEd-Chat
A subsidiary list of TnHomeEd, a list for homeschooling and education issues in Tennessee, specfically for what would be deemed off topic on the original list. This would include but not be limited to: forwards of encouraging stories/poems, more specific discussion of religion, politics generally, etc.

TnHomeEd.com's Email List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TnHomeEd
This list is a place of information sharing and encouragement for those parents who home educate their children in Tennessee.

TN Homeschool Athletic Association
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnhsaa
This group is setup for anyone interested in homeschool football or cheerleading in the Middle Tennessee area, or, Tennessee in general.

TnHomeschooling
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tn-homeschooling
This is a list for parents who homeschool their children in Tennessee.

TnMiddleMoms - Teacher
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNMiddleMoms-Teacher
This is a email list for Middle Tennessee moms and homeschool moms to meet and talk about their children and anything else that is on your minds.

tnSHARE-Secular Homeschoolers: Any Religion, Eclectic
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnSHARE
An inclusive homeschooling group for homeschoolers in Clarksville, TN and the surrounding areas. All homeschoolers are welcome to join this group, regardless of religious beliefs, race, homeschooling methods, or family life-styles.

TN Valley Home School Events
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNvalleyHSevents
Need a FREE place to advertise your home school groups' events so others who live in the Tennessee Valley can attend? Well, this is the place!

Tri-Cities Christian Homeschool List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TChomeschool
This is a support list for all Christian homeschoolers in the Tri-Cities area of TN where the experienced home educators encourage the new ones and the new ones offer fresh ideas! We also share calendar, newsletter, and legislative updates; homeschooling articles; prayer requests; homeschooling or household items for sale; etc.

TriCities Family Unschooling Network
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tricitiesfun
For unschoolers, unschool-learning, and unschool-curious in the Tri-Cities area of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Members of this list believe child-led learning is more effective than other-directed instruction and more enjoyable and enriching to the child, parent, family, community, and world. We enjoy weekly parkdays, field trips, Moms Nights Out, and more!

WCHEconnect
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WCHEconnect
This is a group for homeschooling families in the Wilson County area of Tennessee. Great way to stay posted on what is going on in the area and get support from other homeschooling families.

Williamson County, TN Home Schoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wctnhs
This group is dedicated to bringing together all home schoolers and home school support groups in Williamson County, TN and surrounding areas; including Franklin, Columbia, Spring Hill, Thompson Station, Brentwood, etc. Even if you live pretty close to the Williamson County border, in another county, you are welcome too.

Tennessee Public Charter Schools
5th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-8486
Fax: 615-532-8536
http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cichartersch
Email: Sandra.Gray@state.tn.us
Charter school information from the Tennessee Department of Education.

If you would like your group or organization listed here, please email me with your info and I'll add it in.