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Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Homeschool Support Groups Counties - Major Cities Augusta Campbell Clark Floyd Frederick - Winchester Patrick Roanoke Rockbridge - Lexington Warren - Front Royal Regional Groups Support Group Lists Augusta County Valley Homeschooling Network Open to adult home educators in Augusta County and the surrounding area. Campbell County Blue Ridge Family Unschoolers Network An inclusive support group with members from a large geographic area including: Amherst, Bedford, Big Island, Botetourt, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Floyd County, Forest, Franklin County, Martinsville, Patrick County, Rocky Mount, Roanoke, Rustburg, Salem, Smith Mountain Lake. Clark County HELLO-VA-HS Home Educators Local Learning Organization is an inclusive homeschoolers group for Clarke and Frederick counties in Virginia. It is for families who wish to connect and share information with other homeschooling families in the area irrespective of educational methods, belief systems, or political affiliation. Floyd County Blue Ridge Family Unschoolers Network An inclusive support group with members from a large geographic area including: Amherst, Bedford, Big Island, Botetourt, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Floyd County, Forest, Franklin County, Martinsville, Patrick County, Rocky Mount, Roanoke, Rustburg, Salem, Smith Mountain Lake. Frederick County HELLO-VA-HS Home Educators Local Learning Organization is an inclusive homeschoolers group for Clarke and Frederick counties in Virginia. It is for families who wish to connect and share information with other homeschooling families in the area irrespective of educational methods, belief systems, or political affiliation. Winchester Area Homeschoolers Association We support Frederick County, VA and local surrounding areas of VA as well as local parts of WV. Membership is open to any person regardless of age, race, religious ideology, or gender. Patrick County Blue Ridge Family Unschoolers Network An inclusive support group with members from a large geographic area including: Amherst, Bedford, Big Island, Botetourt, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Floyd County, Forest, Franklin County, Martinsville, Patrick County, Rocky Mount, Roanoke, Rustburg, Salem, Smith Mountain Lake. Roanoke County Blue Ridge Family Unschoolers Network An inclusive support group with members from a large geographic area including: Amherst, Bedford, Big Island, Botetourt, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Floyd County, Forest, Franklin County, Martinsville, Patrick County, Rocky Mount, Roanoke, Rustburg, Salem, Smith Mountain Lake. Greater Roanoke Home Educators GRHE exists to support and encourage those who are home educating and to act as a source of information to those considering educating their children at home. GRHE is a Christian organization. Home Educators of Rainbow Forest HERF is aa non-profit support group under Rainbow Forest Baptist Church in Troutville, Virginia (near Roanoke). The group seeks to encourage and support other home education families through Christian fellowship, prayer, and activities for socialization. Rockbridge County Rockbridge Area Homeschooling Group This group is for homeschoolers in the Rockbridge County, Virginia area and typically meets in or around Lexington. Warren County Home Educators are Restoring Their Heritage HEARTH is a support group that provides encouragement to parents in or near Front Royal who teach their children at home. Its orientation is Christian, guided by God's Word, the Bible. Homeschooling in the Warren County Area This group is an inclusive group, not affiliated with any particular religion or any specific style of homeschooling. If you are homeschooling in or around Warren County (within driving distance!) you are welcome to join! Regional Groups Ain't We Got Fun Homeschooling Designed for the purpose of creating a sense of community withing the homschoolers. We sponser events that are specifically geared to be unstructured and most importantly to be fun. This is not a religion based group. Natural Learners of the Shenandoah Valley The area's only inclusive group of home educating families. Open to new members, regardless of family size or structure, religious beliefs, or education style. This diverse group of friends meets weekly for activities, both planned and spontaneous. Support Group Lists Shenandoah Valley Homeschool Organizations Please promptly advise VaHomeschoolers at  of any new homeschool group, or of any error or omission, or with any recommendation to make this service better. Email links on this page are protected from spammers' harvesting by putting the addresses in JavaScript. To find out how to easily do this on your site, visit Joe Maller's site.

Drivers Education for Credit Keystone National High School. Teens can now learn how to become safe responsible drivers... while earning Certification and Insurance discounts.   The DriversEd.com course is the only course approved for use by home-school students. That is, if you are homeschooled, you may learn the classroom and/or behind-the-wheel portions of your drivers education at home. Once you have completed our course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion that you may then take to the DMV when you apply for a drivers license. Only students who are homeschooled may receive an official Certificate of Completion when finished with the course.   Recommended books to help you explore homeschooling   Home Learning Year by Year How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp A structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school.   The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12 by Linda Dobson As a homeschooling parent, you're always looking for new and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer! Inside this innovative helper, you'll find kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more that you can easily adapt to your family's homeschooling needs.   Homeschooling : The Teen Years Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To 18-Year Old by Cafi Cohen This book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special challenges of working with this age group.   Homeschool Your Child for Free More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski The best sites for everything from reading-readiness activities for preschoolers to science projects for teens.   First Year of Homeschooling Your Child Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start by Linda Dobson With the constant concern about the safety and quality of our nation's schools, many of today's families are opting to teach their children at home. The first hurdle these families face is getting started.   Best Selling Homeschooling Books