California Local Homeschooling Resources

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California Homeschooling Resource Pages

California Homeschooling Information
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in California

Time4Learning Parent Discussion Forum - California
Discussions and Resources for California Homeschoolers

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California Homeschool Legal Requirements

Homeschooling is regulated at the state level and changes may be made to the relevant statutes at any time. Always consult the actual state code for the most up to date and accurate legal information with regard to homeschooling. The links provided below contain information that may or may not be current.

Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA)
HLA is an outreach of the Christian Law Association. The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom related cases. Today, the Homeschool Legal Advantage team includes a large group of full-time attorneys and an additional 200+ affiliated attorneys throughout the United States. HLA stands ready to educate and empower Homeschoolers so that they can respond kindly and confidently to local officials when homeschooling questions arise. And, when direct attorney involvement or even legal representation is required to defend your right to homeschool, as a member of Homeschool Legal Advantage, you can rest assured that assistance from one of our experienced attorneys is only a phone call away! For more information, please visit http://www.HomeschoolLegalAdvantage.com

HomeSchool Association of California
The Legality of Homeschooling: Complying with California Law

Establishing Your Private School
From California Homeschool Network

Legal Information
From Christian Home Educators Association of California.

Legal Help
From California Homeschool Network

Private School Affidavit
In California, families can legally homeschool their children by establishing a private school in their home and complying with the private school requirements of the California Education Code. The online form required annually of private schools; links to related statutes, to the Private School Directory, and to Frequently Asked Questions about private schools.

Selected California Education Codes
In California, families can legally homeschool their children by establishing a private school in their home and complying with the private school requirements of the California Education Code. Selected sections of the California Education Code pertaining to private elementary and high schools.

Private Schools Frequently Asked Questions
In California, families can legally homeschool their children by establishing a private school in their home and complying with the private school requirements of the California Education Code. Frequently asked questions and requirements regarding private schools in California.

California Education Code

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California State Homeschool Organizations

HSC
The HomeSchool Association of California welcomes anyone with an interest in homeschooling.

CHEAofCA
The Christian Home Educators Association of California is a non-profit ministry established in 1982 to provide information, support, and training to the home education community throughout the state.

California Homeschool Network
California Homeschool Network is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the fundamental right of parents to educate their children. Information about CHN, current state and federal legislation affecting homeschooling families, and how to get started educating your children at home.

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California and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions

Anaheim
4th Annual Not Back to School Days Rally™ at Disneyland
September 8, 2010 - September 11, 2010
The Best Homeschool Field Trip Ever! That's what kids say who have participated in the official Not Back to School Days Rally each year. Memories to last a lifetime are made at the Not Back to School Days Rally as homeschool families experience the combination of an exciting academic environment with an unforgettable vacation. It's a conference, a rally, a field trip, and a vacation all rolled into one. Come and join the fun and make Not Back to School Days a tradition in your home education adventure!

Sacramento
2010 California Science Education Conference
October 22, 2010 - October 24, 2010
The California Science Education Conference is an annual event for science teachers and educators. The event is hosted by the California Science Teachers Association. CSTA encourages homeschooling parents to register for the conference to learn new science teaching techniques, experience new hands-on learning options, and more.

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Other California Homeschooling Events

Sunnyvale
Free Homeschool Information Event
September 9, 2010
Get all of the basic info you need to get started homeschooling at Homefires' Quick Start Guide to Homeschooling with Diane Flynn Keith and Friends. Thursday, September 9, 2010, 7:00-9:00 PM.(Doors Open at 6:30 PM). Special Guest, Rita Guzman, Founder of Mid-Peninsula Homeschoolers Support Group, will reveal how she homeschooled/homeschools her three very different children. Get practical insights into homeschooling on a daily basis. Then, enjoy a relaxed discussion and get answers to your questions or concerns about homeschooling. Seating is Free but Limited, and Advanced Registration is Required!

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California Homeschooling Co-ops

No co-op information found for California.

 

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California Homeschool Arts

East Bay - Hayward
Sun Gallery
Hands-on art activity classes

Folsom/El Dorado Hills
Piano Lessons
Group classes or one-on-one piano lessons in the student's home. More information email: wrotens@hotmail.com

Galt
Piano Lessons
Piano Lessons, mailto:galtpiano@yahoo.com

Los Angeles
Opera Appreciation Club for families
Does opera feel complicated and scary? Come join the opera appreciation club and transform yourself from an opera-phoebe to an opera fan. This program will be taught by the Los Angeles Opera speaker's bureau, opera club parents and other guests. Explore the emotions of opera and the operas Hansel and Gretel and Wagner’s Lohengrin, and learn what makes opera one of the most beloved art forms. Applying to attend a performance of Lohengrin on Nov. 17, which will be FREE to all members of opera club including parents. When: Sept 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1 (from 1-2) Cost: $72 (plus $10 registration fee parents are free)

Monterrey
Violin & Viola Lessons
Private Violin & Viola Lessons: Classical/Suzuki Method, Fiddle, Improvisation. All ages, beginner through advanced. Skype online lessons also available.

Orange County
Orange Coast Musical Arts
Orange Coast Musical Arts (OCMA) is an independent, non-profit band and orchestra program founded in 1998 dedicated to providing quality music education and performance experience for youth (ages 6-18) without access to a band or orchestra program in their traditional school setting. The students come from varied musical abilities and a culturally diverse heritage to learn teamwork and support each other musically, spiritually, and socially. Program promotes values of personal responsibility, discipline and self-confidence.

Redding
Christian Youth Theater - Redding
Christian Youth Theater (CYT) is an after-school theater arts training program for students ages 4 - 18. CYT is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization funded primarily through its tuition, ticket sales and outside contributions. Every session (fall, winter and spring) CYT offers theater arts classes for children as an after-school activity. Each local program conducts three ten-week sessions throughout the school year, teaching drama, voice, dance and a broad spectrum of specialty theatrical workshops at weekly two-hour classes. Enrolled students have the opportunity to work behind the scenes, or audition and perform on stage in a Broadway-style musical performed for the community.

Riverside,Ca
Revolution Dance Academy
Weekly Dance Classes

Roseville
Simply Music Piano lessons
Simply Music© is a revolutionary, Australian-developed piano and keyboard method that presents a breakthrough in music education. Students of all ages are playing great-sounding blues, contemporary, classical and accompaniment pieces - immediately - from their very first lessons. Students learn to look at music in a new light. This transforms the learning and teaching process, and redefines who is capable of successfully learning to play music.

Sacramento Area
Piano lessons
Private piano lessons in your home. Email: pam_baker@sbcglobal.net

San Diego and surrounding areas
Christian Youth Theater - San Diego
Christian Youth Theater (CYT) is an after-school theater arts training program for students ages 4 - 18. CYT is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization funded primarily through its tuition, ticket sales and outside contributions. Every session (fall, winter and spring) CYT offers theater arts classes for children as an after-school activity. Each local program conducts three ten-week sessions throughout the school year, teaching drama, voice, dance and a broad spectrum of specialty theatrical workshops at weekly two-hour classes. Enrolled students have the opportunity to work behind the scenes, or audition and perform on stage in a Broadway-style musical performed for the community. Multiple locations

San Diego, Pt. Loma
Bravo School of Art
Bravo School of Art offers 1- day and multiple week art classes for adults and children to explore their creativity. Choose from a variety of hands-on art, craft and home decorating workshops for the experienced and novice artist alike. Mosaic, Mural Art, Floor Cloth, Book Arts, Digital Photography, Collage, Mixed Media, Drawing, Painting: Watercolor, Acrylic, Oils, Weaving, Basketry, Jewelry Making and Printmaking are some options. Saturday mornings are devoted to children’s art workshops and coming in January weekday ongoing standards based classes taught by experienced and credentialed art teachers for elementary and upper grade level students.

Ventura County
Pure Gold - Homeschool Band
Ventura County's own Homeschool Concert-Pep-Marching Band. Schools all over the district have Concert-Pep-Marching Bands representing them at sporting events, parades, graduations, and other important events. Now the homeschoolers and independent study students of Ventura County can feel the excitement of playing in a group that represents them! Pure Gold was created for that very reason.

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Academic Enrichment for California Homeschoolers

New Driver Car Control Clinic
Four hour behind-the-wheel driving clinic designed for the 15-16 year old beginning driver which teaches car handling and wreck avoidance. Check for clinics in your state or use the online service.

Arleta
Branford Grove School
Assisting the homeschooling family with: obtaining and maintaining cumulative files, record keeping assistance, communicating with school officials as needed, directing you to curriculum resources and homeschooling support groups, and offering, through our publications, encouragement and the knowledge we have gained through years of facilitating our own children's education.

Elk Grove
Cub Scouts
Scouting for boys grades 1-5

Joshua Tree
Boston School (School of Choice)
Boston school is a national private school based in California that serves homeschoolers through independent study programs. Elementary, junior high and high school programs. High school diplomas, transcripts and transfer assistance are available.

Los Angeles
CA School of Excellence
Independent Study Program serving homeschooling families. Caters to single parent families. Single parents pay no tuition.

Los Angeles
Los Angeles Classical Christian Homeschool
Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children. Classical Conversations values your time and commitment to quality classical Christian education for your family. We honor your desire to train your children in the way they should go.

Monrovia
EIE Academy
EIE offers a wide variety of classes ranging from basic math to AP history as well as lab science for high school level courses. Classes are meant to supplement the homeschool courses. Ages 6 through high school age.

Morgan Hill
Almaden Valley Christian School
A service for families home schooling children with special needs. Almaden Valley Christian School is a home education service for families of children with learning differences, difficulties and disabilities. Provides information, consulting and resources to parents teaching their children at home.

Murrieta
Vizion Academy
This is a Christian Private School Satellite Program. Offer online classes with support from highly qualified teachers and credentialed administrator (who homeschools their own children). Consultation on academic course of study and curriculum.

Murrieta/Temecula
Out of the Box Homeschool Enrichment
Home School Play Group - For ages 6-10yrs, Thursdays 11am-Noon. The purpose of this play group is to enhance self-esteem while improving social development and fundamental motor skills. Play group class offers seasonal crafts, outdoor play, and indoor games with a group that believes every child is special and socialization can be fun! Parent participation is required. Flex Fund Accepted from some schools. Call MCC to see if yours is on the list! Register for classes at: Murrieta Community Center 41810 Juniper Street 951.304.7275

Napa
Kolbe Academy
Kolbe Academy is an orthodox Catholic, Ignatian, classically-based, day school and home school program for grades K-12, fully accredited by the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS).

Northern Humboldt County
Laurel Tree's Independent Study Program
A k-12 hybrid Independent study program. Offer services such as twice a week primary and high school classes in core areas, credentialed teachers providing appropriate curriculum and weekly support all in one convenient location in Arcata. 707-822-5626

San Carlos
A Love of Learning
A full service tutoring agency with courteous, supportive, and professional staff who look forward to bringing out excellence in your child. Will work with your child according to his/her unique needs. Takes pride in skill development, improved academic performance, and instilling a love of learning in every student.

San Carlos
Reading Classes
Come learn to read or enhance current reading skills while having fun. Morning classes for Reading, Writing, Math, and Comprehension/Fluency. Individual tutoring available.

San Clemente
West River Academy
West River Academy is an international fully accredited independent private school in California. It is for families who desire the benefits of private school enrollment AND minimal oversight over their educational activities. Families may use the curriculumof their choice, or use no curriculum . Offers assistance in designing or choosing a program and learning style that fits your children's needs.

San Diego
Regina Caeli Academy
Catholic - Christian homeschooling in San Diego. Regina Caeli Academy is a service provided to homeschoolers who want to independently home educate their children. A private school which supports families who wish to educate their children at home. A "satellite" school as parents educate their children at their own home, considered a satellite campus of Regina Caeli Academy's home office.

San Gabriel Valley
Abacus Education
Homeschooling reference, classes and resources which provide homeschooling children with access to a more diverse group of highly qualified intellectual role models than is possible in either traditional school or purely homeschool environments. Emphasis is upon high academic standards. All of the major core subjects are covered, including English through college entrance level, math through calculus, music theory, art, and science including chemistry and physics.

San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy is an exciting and unique school serving students from Kindergarten through 10th grade with combined classroom instruction by credentialed or classically trained teachers and home school instruction by parents! Although there are many excellent public and private schools here on the Central Coast of California, many parents desire to be more involved in their children’s education, spawning a renewed interest in educational alternatives. SLO Classical Academy emerged from a desire to offer a classical approach to education that combines the best of classroom instruction and home school parental involvement

Santa Clara
Science Classes
AN ELECTRIFYING EXPERIENCE: In a cooperative exercise, students learn the basics of making an electric circuit as they discover what happens when colored holiday lights are hooked up in series and in parallel. They also get to check a wide variety of materials to see if they are conductors.

Statewide
FRESNO Sunnyside Christian Academy, PSP
A private independent study program (ISP) for Christian home educators throughout California. Due to convenient online attendance tracking, our statewide PSP is now open to ALL Californians. FSCA provides a variety of services for our member families for a very affordable annual registration fee.

Statewide
Southern California Classical Christian Homeschool
Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children. Classical Conversations values your time and commitment to quality classical Christian education for your family. We honor your desire to train your children in the way they should go.

Statewide
Color Me Mine Enterprises - School Programs
Color Me Mine offers fun, education based classes for K-6 grades. Color me Mine brings classes to you or you can bring your group to the studio. Color Me Mine studios offer a safe, fun, and creative environment that's perfect whether working independently or in a group. Cater to a variety of ages in a single session. Parents set the schedule and select the classes.

Statewide
Northern California Classical Christian Homeschool
Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children. Classical Conversations values your time and commitment to quality classical Christian education for your family. We honor your desire to train your children in the way they should go.

Statewide
Talega Preparatory Academy
A California Private School offering satellite programs to support homeschooling families. Mission is to offer an alternative to public and charter school ISPs by providing your family the educational freedom to homeschool your way.

Statewide
Cedar Life Academy
Cedar Life Academy is a nonsectarian Private School Satellite Program (PSP) that provides California families who wish to home-educate their children with paperwork assistance and homeschool mentoring. Cedar Life Academy is limited to California homeschoolers. Cedar Life Academy files a private school affidavit and maintains all of the school records that are required by the State of California.

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Sports Opportunities for California Homeschoolers

Arroyo Grande
Five Cities Keichu-Do
Family-centered and homeschool-friendly martial arts classes for ages 6 through adults.

Covina
San Gabriel Valley YMCA
The Covina YMCA main site offers physical Education classes and programs for all ages. Tel. (626)339-6221

Fair Oaks/Citrus Heights
Girls Basketball
Youth Are Worth It in cooperation with American Christian Academy offer Girls High School basketball and volleyball. Also offer both sports as PE for Jr High girls, as well as sports for boys.

Folsom
Mihaljevic Soccer School - soccer classes for Homeschoolers
Classes are offered month to month and students can sign up at times that meet their schedules. A wide range of classes held at the Folsom Sports Complex at 66 Clarksville Road and at Lakeside Church on the corner of E. Bidwell and Oak Avenue Parkway also in Folsom.

Hayward
Cruz Martial Arts
Homeschool-friendly, traditional karate classes taught in a family atmosphere. Instruction is for children ages 6 and up. Emphasis is on gross and fine motor skill development, discipline, personal safety, awareness and learning about the Japanese culture (language, customs.)

Inland Empire
Fitness University-Fits Us
This is a physical education class based on the California State Standards. Meets at local parks and conduct physical activities that promote fitness, coordination, balance, sport skills, endurance, and strength.

San Diego County
North County Bobby Sox Softball
NCBS prides itself on providing training for girls and boys in learning the sport of softball for life.

San Jose
AVAC Swim School
AVAC Swim School offers a homeschool program. Customize your needs from small group lessons or swim workouts.

Santa Maria/Five Cities
Shinjin Karate
Family-centered martial arts instruction taught by a homeschooling family.

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Job and Volunteer Opportunities for California Homeschool Students

Fremont/Milpitas
Job Opportunity
Part Time babysitter Needed. annietubee@hotmail.com
mailto:annietubee@hotmail.com

Castro Valley
Wildhorse! Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program
Wildhorse! Therapeutic and Abled Horseback Riding Program offers volunteer opportunities for horse loving home schoolers who want to learn all about horses, and how disabilities are no barrier to excellence. Volunteers needed at one thirty PM on Mondays and Thursdays. Email: penomee@yahoo.com.
http://www.kariannowen.com/Wildhorse_.html

 

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