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Homeschool Links

The following sites may contain information useful to you if you are a homeschooler or someone enquiring about homeschooling. Valley Home Scholars considers these sites useful resources only. VHS is not responsible for the content of these resources.

National Home School Support Groups

HSLDA

Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed.

Washington State Homeschool Support Groups

Christian Homeschool Network of Washington

CHNOW is a statewide grass roots organization dedicated to protecting your God given right to homeschool in Washington State without government interference. CHNOW is the legislative liaison to Christian Heritage Home Educators of Washington and the state liaison to Home School Legal Defense Association. We provide information to the legislature, government agencies and homeschool families like yours, on:

  • current homeschool laws;

  • any proposed legislation before the state legislature and Congress that could impact our homeschools;

  • current controversial issues and how they effect homeschool regulations and freedoms.

Alternative Learning Programs
Part-time attendance

WATCH

The Washington Association of Teaching Christian Homes is a volunteer-driven, service oriented ministry to homeschooling families in the beautiful state of Washington.

We desire to support homeschooling families, giving them the tools they need, both practical and spiritual, to assist parents in their commitment to home education.

Because of this, WATCH does not focus only on home schooling, but on ministering to the heart of home schooling... and at the center of this is the heart of the Father. God cares about families!

WHO

The Washington Homeschool Organization is a statewide, non-profit membership organization. Its mission is to serve the diverse interests of home-based education in Washington State. WHO is nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and nondiscriminating in its views of homeschooling and participation in its activities.

Local Homeschool Support Groups

North Spokane Homeschool Connection

North Spokane Homeschool Connection is a group of homeschool families who work together to create a safe, Christ-centered learning environment for our children. Prayer and Bible reading is encouraged in the classroom. We are independent of public education funds and requirements for government schools.

Hastings Homeschool Group

Jane Vergine (509) 468-3739
E-mail

CHEE

Tammy Peterson (509) 276-2721
E-mail

Eastern WA Catholic Home Scholars

E-mail

HOPE of the Palouse

Linda Tenney (208) 882-1049
E-mail

South Side Home Educators

A new group meeting monthly at Deeper Life Church, 4017 E. 21st.
Contact Jennifer Storebo at 590-9516 for more information.

Idaho Support Groups

INCH

INCH is a non-profit co-op and support group serving homeschoolers in Coeur d'Alene and surrounding areas. INCH is not a drop-off program or a school, but a co-op run solely by volunteer moms and dads. We offer homeschool students from preschool through high school an assortment of academic and enrichment classes and social activities to supplement their homeschooling experience, as well as classes and workshops to encourage and support homeschooling moms.

NIHEA

NIHEA is a Christian ministry, which provides support to families interested in home schooling. Its board members open their hearts, homes, and lives to this group of people and work to encourage their members to do the same.

More Homeschool Related Links

Heritage History

The Heritage History library contains hundreds of entertaining and easily-read history books which were written for students and non-specialists many years ago, and are currently in the public domain. Likewise, all the illustrations, maps, and other history-related material on our site were taken from books that are no longer copyright protected and therefore, are available to publish without cost. There are restrictions on usage, but most of the information on this site can be freely shared for any non-commercial use.

All of the books and images included on this website have been prepared by volunteers, simply for the pleasure of sharing these fascinating stories from past times. Heritage History is therefore, an amateur (French for "lover of") enterprise, whose mission is to make old-fashioned history books, written for the enjoyment of young people and the general public, freely available in a convenient electronic form.

The Center for Literary Education

The Center for Literary Education Adam Andrews has been a friend of Valley Home Scholars for a number of years, doing workshop for kids as well as parents. He has valuable experience that he skillfully passes on to equip moms and dads to read with their children in a revolutionary way. Adam has developed training DVDs, lesson books and a number of useful tools for home schoolers.

NATHHAN

NATHHAN'S goal and purpose is to encourage homeschooling families with special needs children, in ways that glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and equip parents to confidently raise their children with special needs or disabilities.