Illinois Homeschool Support Groups
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Crossroads Area Home School Association
200 families near Bloomington, IL. CAHSA was formed to create a sense of community as well as to provide an easily accessible network of communication and resources which will better equip parents, enhance the experience for students, and educate local communities about the viability of homeschooling.
Central Illinois AP Homeschoolers
We are a group of attachment parents who choose to homeschool our children. This group is secular. We are a group of all different religions and backgrounds, and all should be respected. We all choose different methods of homeschooling.
Central Illinois Home School Gifted
A network of local Christian families who are homeschooling gifted children.
Homeschool Dads in Central Illinois
Here, Fathers can discuss homeschool issues, ask questions, exchange ideas about curriculum, share activities and schedule get togethers.
Queen of All Saints Home Educators
QUASHE is a group of Catholic Homeschooling families in the Springfield,
Illinois Area and Sangamon County, as well as Central IL.
You will be asked to join the group only after joining the Queen
of All Saint Home Educator's Support Group.
Special Needs - Unique Challenges
This group is for parents homeschooling children with special needs in Central Illinois. This is a place to share resources and encourage each other on this journey.
Springfield HOUSE
The Springfield HOUSE group is open to parents who are homeschooling in the Springfield, IL and surrounding Sangamon County area.
Springfield Illinois Homeschool Loop
This is a loop to post all the events, activities, discounts, and other things of interest to homeschoolers in the central Illinois area, specifically focused around the Springfield area.
St Therese Catholic Home Educators
Supports homeschooling families in Central IL who follow the magisterium of the Catholic Church.
Arlington HOUSE
A nonsectarian homeschooling support group in the northwest suburbs of Chicago (Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Palatine, Rolling Meadows). We have about 25 families with children ranging from newborn to mid teens.
Chicago Homeschool Habitat
Kim Campbell's blog about the doings of area homeschoolers and
their support groups.
Chicago Homeschooled Teens
ChicagoHT is a place where homeschooled teens in northern Illinois can connect to each other, network, and plan get-togethers. We currently meet occasionally in Chicago at coffee shops or for movies, and sometimes meet in suburbs or for field trips.
Christian Chicago Area Relaxed Educators
We are a Christian group of homeschoolers living in the Chicago area who are committed to a lifestyle of learning in a relaxed way.
Christian Family Educational Co-op
We are a group of Christian homeschooling families that have
joined together in an Educational Co-op to help each other add
to the Home School experience. Our group includes homeschooling
families from Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties.
Christians United for Better Schooling
CUBS meets the second Monday of each month. We are between Montrose
& Lawrence just E of Cicero in Chicago. Contact: Joyce Niemi
at .
Crossroads In Education Study Cooperative
A homeschool study and support cooperative. The Crossroads meetings
are held in Worth, Illinois. Open to high school age homeschoolers
and their parents. Group size is limited to 15.
Grassroots Homeschoolers HOUSE
Our regular meetings are held in Matteson, IL which allows us
to service members from throughout the Greater Chicagoland Area
and Northwest Indiana.
Home Schooling Gifted Students
Offers support for parents in the Chicago and Evanston areas
who are dealing with the challenges of home schooling gifted
children. Contact Cindi Link at for more information.
Homeschool Alliance of Various Educational Networks
We are a co-op that meets every Friday morning September -May
at Emmanuel Bible Church in Berwyn, IL. We offer classes
pre-6th grade & gym each Friday. Classes change every 6-8
weeks. We also offer: field trips, monthly book clubs, a yearly
science fair, & service projects. For more information contact
Lea Dean, .
Joliet Area Christian Co-op
JACC is a group of Christian home school families that have joined together in an educational co-op. We seek to provide high quality classes and experiences to supplement the education of homeschoolers in a way that reflects the Christian faith.
Many Rivers Unschoolers
An all inclusive homeschooling group comprised of approximately
35 families in Naperville, Aurora, Joliet and surrounding communities,
including Will County, DuPage County and surrounding counties
in the west, far west, and southwest suburbs of Chicago.
Mom's Home Room
This list is for informational purposes and sharing of ideas
among are homeschooling moms. This list has members from all
over the Chicago area and from many different religious backgrounds.
Members also have different homeschooling philosophies. The common
ground is homeschooling.
Muslim Homeschoolers of Greater Chicago
This group is designed to facilitate communication between members
of our
homeschool group.
North Cook County Homeschool Community
This is a mailing list for events and opportunities of interest to home schooling families in the Northern Cook County area.
Northside Unschoolers
A group for members and participants of this Chicago-based homeschooling
group. We provide information, support and encouragement to families
who unschool or are interested in unschooling. Yahoo Group
Our Lady Queen of Peace Home Schooling Group
A group of Chicago-area Catholic home schooling families. Our group is a cooperative one, dependent on its members for the planning of all our activities.
Salve Regina
The purpose of this list is for Chicago area Catholic homeschoolers to exchange information of use to others in the area.
Schaumburg H.O.U.S.E.
We are a non-sectarian group of homeschoolers that support all
educational philosophies and family lifestyles. Activities are
in Schaumburg and the neighboring suburbs, including Elgin,
Streamwood, Wheaton, Bartlett and other local suburbs.
TEACH Homeschoolers
Meets at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, Illinois. Its purpose is to support the sharing of information and support between T.E.A.C.H. group members.
Tri-county Eclectic And Creative Homeschoolers
We are an all inclusive private homeschooling group whose families reside in Chicago's Northwest Suburban area including: Northwest Cook County, Northwest DuPage County, and Northern Kane County.
WALE Online
We are the Woodfield Area Learning Exchange Online, a chapter of Illinois H.O.U.S.E. We meet regularly to support
all friends of homeschooling. Yahoo Group.
Westside HOUSE
Illinois H.O.U.S.E. (Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience)
is an inclusive, non-sectarian network of homeschooling support
groups. The Westside HOUSE chapter meets the second Friday
of each month at the Forest Park Public Library.
Wild Indigo Life Learners
Our group is made up of families that range from an eclectic learning style to those that radically unschool. We are based in the Naperville area yet draw from many communities in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Decatur Area Homeschool Network
A dedicated group of homeschool families from the Greater Decatur
Illinois area. Members of this network share homeschool information
and available community resources for their homeschooled students
and families.
Kaliedoscopes-
Co-op
We are a homeschool co-op group in Decatur, Illinois.
Many Rivers Unschoolers
Many Rivers Unschoolers is an all inclusive homeschooling group
comprised of approximately 35 families in Naperville, Aurora,
Joliet and surrounding communities, including Will, DuPage and
surrounding counties in the west, far west, and southwest suburbs
of Chicago. Yahoo
Group.
The Prairie Connection for Christian Homeschoolers
Serves Christian homeschool families in the northern Illinois counties of DuPage, Cook, Kane, and surrounding areas. We support all types of educational philosophies, from Unschooling to Traditional / Classical and all variations in between.
Tri-county Eclectic And Creative Homeschoolers
We are an all inclusive private homeschooling group whose families reside in Chicago's Northwest Suburban area including: Northwest Cook County, Northwest DuPage County, and Northern Kane County.
Jasper County Christian Home Educators
This is a group for Christian Homeschoolers in Jasper County Illinois. Please feel free to discuss anything regarding homeschooling and legal issues that may confront us.
Kane County HOUSE
This will be the list for all members of Kane County HOUSE to discuss homeschooling matters and group business.
Prairie State Homeschoolers
A nonsectarian inclusive Homeschool group in the Fox Valley area of Illinois.
Tri-county Eclectic And Creative Homeschoolers
We are an all inclusive private homeschooling group whose families reside in Chicago's Northwest Suburban area including: Northwest Cook County, Northwest DuPage County, and Northern Kane County.
Great Lakes Home Educators Online
Welcome to GLHE Online! The purpose of this group is to connect homeschooling military families at Great Lakes NTC.
Hearts and Minds in Christ
A faith-based homeschool group that offers education and fellowship, and a time for rest and refreshment in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Meets in Mundelein, Lake County, Illinois.
Lake County H.O.U.S.E.
Provides non-sectarian and non-political support and information
for homeschooling families, as well as socialization and shared
educational opportunities for our children.
Libertyville H.O.U.S.E.
We are located in and around Libertyville, in Lake County,
Illinois. Our mission is to provide non-sectarian and non-political
support and information for homeschooling families.
Off The Beaten Path
An inclusive support network of unschooling and eclectic homeschoolers
based in Lake County, Illinois.
Lincoln IL Home Educators
This group is to be used to exchange information with home educators in the Lincoln IL area.
GC_area_Home_Ed
Families from Granite City, IL and surrounding areas who homeschool. An inclusive group, we are here support of each other in our effort to home educate our children.
St. Clair & Madison County Homeschoolers
This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking
of homeschooling in St.Clair and Madison Counties (and surrounding
close areas)in Illinois. Here you can exchange ideas, give links,
support each other with curriculum, homeschool, general talk,
scriptures or encouragment
McHenry Co. Homeschool Happenings
This e-group is designed to help all of us in McHenry County stay in touch with one another, share our group events with one another, and help each other find the local resources we need to succeed beyond our wildest dreams.
Association of Peoria Area Christian Home Educators
APACHE is a not-for-profit corporation governed by a board of
directors. We are not a membership organization, but instead
offer a monthly newsletter, annual convention, used curriculum
fair, and various events such as the "Getting Started"
meeting. Yahoo Group.
Peoria Area Homeschoolers
For homeschoolers, or families who are thinking about homeschooling,
in the Peoria, Illinois area. Web site.
St. Clair County Christian Home Educators
The purpose of our group is to facilitate support to Christian
parents who are, or will be teaching their children at home.
We have monthly meetings providing opportunities for networking
with other Christian parents, who also teach their children at
home.
St. Clair & Madison County Homeschoolers
This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking
of homeschooling in St.Clair and Madison Counties (and surrounding
close areas)in Illinois. Here you can exchange ideas, give links,
support each other with curriculum, homeschool, general talk,
scriptures or encouragment
Chicagoland Homeschoolers Inclusive Play & Support
An inclusive, secular group for all types of homeschooling families. Our group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 to 3:00 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Plainfield.
Homeschool Resource Center
Provides information, advice, encouragement and resources to
Christian homeschooling families in Monee, IL. The Center
also conducts monthly meetings that include discussions on various
subjects pertaining to the heart of homeschooling and home discipleship.
OTHER AREAS
Lakeshore Christian Home School Network
This is a networking connections group for events and opportunities of interest to home schooling families in the general lakeshore areas of southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Home School
Catholic home school group for families that live in northern Indiana and Illinois.
Quad City Area Secular Homeschoolers
Welcome to the email group created to facilitate networking,
event planning, and friendships between Quad City area homeschooling
families. QCA Secular Homeschoolers is primarily geared toward
families who are homeschooling for reasons other than religion
and who are looking for an alternative to religious homeschool
groups.
Splendor of Truth Catholic Home School Group
Members are from northeastern Illinois (Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Waukegan, Gurnee, Wadsworth, Russell, etc) and southeastern Wisconsin (Kenosha, Racine, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant, Mount Pleasant, etc.)
Support Group Lists
Illinois Email Lists, Support Groups, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
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Illinois Support Groups
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