Georgia Homeschool Groups
Below I’m listing a few of the e-mail groups that I have found in this area, but if you don’t live in my area, just google “homeschool groups” and your state or city. Keep looking because I’ve found that digging has paid off. Also, by joining a couple of e-mail groups, I have found other groups through recommendations.
I am not a member of all of these groups anymore. I simply don’t have time or the activities are too far for me to drive. But I learned so much about homeschooling by following all of these groups for a while, and then I picked the few that were most beneficial for me to keep subscribing to. I highly recommend that beginning homeschoolers do the same.
As I find more groups or resources, I’ll add them to this page. Feel free to e-mail me at shelli (at) mamaofletters (dot) com if you have a group you’d like to get the word out about. I’ll add it here.
Creative Home Educators - North Georgia - Very active group. Mostly made up of families in the Atlanta area. I also like their statement about including homeschoolers of all spiritual beliefs.
Creative Home Educators - South Georgia - Same group but for South Georgia. Unfortunately, it’s not as active.
P.E.A.C.H. (Parent Educator’s Association for Children at Home) - Primarily for Gwinnett County. There’s so much going on in Gwinnett County that I almost wish I lived there!
Athens Cooperative Experience (ACE) - This group’s e-mail list is reserved for active members only. I have not yet attended one of their activities, but I plan to do so. I’ve been in contact with the facilitator, and they seem to have a good group going with parent-led learning activities.
Secular Homeschoolers of Georgia (SHOG) - For families who choose secular homeschooling.
Walton County Secular Homeschoolers - For secular homeschoolers in and around Walton County.
Another note about signing up for homeschool listservs - you may want to create filters to sort these messages because these groups can fill up your inbox in an instant! I cannot possibly read every message, nor do I contribute much to the discussions yet. But they are a great source of information to keep on hand, if you are thinking about homeschooling.
It’s also important to keep in mind that you can always create a group of your own by meeting people through existing groups or perhaps posting a notice at your local library.