Minnesota Local Homeschooling Resources

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Minnesota Homeschooling Resource Pages

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

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

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Minnesota 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

From MHA
Minnesota Law And Forms

From MACHE
Legal/legislative activity

Home Schooling in Minnesota
From the Minnesota Department of Education

Compulsory Instruction Report
From the Minnesota Department of Education. Form for private schools and home schools to submit to their local school district by October 1 of each year.

Minnesota Homeschool Basics 2009-2010
From the Minnesota Department of Education. This manual provides comprehensive information for parents on starting or maintaining homeschools in Minnesota in accordance with the law.

The Operation of Homeschools in Minnesota
From the Minnesota House of Representatives

Home School Statutes
From the Minnesota Office of Revisor of Statues

Minnesota Statutes - 120A.22 Compulsory Instruction
From the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes

Home School Basics for Minnesota Families
From the Minnesota Department of Education. PDF manual that provides comprehensive information for parents on starting or maintaining homeschools in Minnesota in accordance with the law.

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Minnesota State Homeschool Organizations

Minnesota Homeschoolers’ Alliance (MHA)
A statewide organization that provides information and support to homeschooling families. MHA is nonsectarian - there is no religious affiliation or orientation, and people of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. Our members are a diverse group of families with different backgrounds and different approaches to homeschooling, but we all share a common goal: to encourage and facilitate families that choose to educate their children at home.

Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators (MACHE)
Formed in 1983 to encourage Christian families in the home education of their children. MACHE (pronounced "Mah-shay'") is a statewide, facilitating organization for all parents who have chosen to homeschool.

Homeschool Minnesota

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Minnesota and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions

MHA Annual Conference 2010
September 25, 2010
The MHA Conference will be September 25, 2010, located at the New Brighton Family Service Center featuring keynote speaker, Linda Dobson.
New Brighton

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Other Minnesota Homeschooling Events

No other events have been submitted.

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Minnesota Homeschooling Co-ops

Bloomington
Kingdom Builders Homeschool Co-op
Homeschool Co-op with classes for K-6, nursery and preschool available. Meets twice monthly for classes and twice for optional field trips.

Owatonna
Owatonna Area Christian Home Educators (OACHE)
A local support group and class co-op for homeschooling families in the Owatonna, MN area. We offer monthly parent support meetings, weekly co-op classes, field trips, and service projects for the whole family. Our goal is to help families raise children who love the Lord and love to learn.

Twin Cities
Kingdom Builders Co-Op
Kingdom Builders is a Christian, family-oriented homeschool co-op in the south metro area of the Twin Cities.

 

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Minnesota Homeschool Arts

Eagan
Young Actors Theater Company
YATC will be offering a summer theater camp for kids grades K-5. YATC was developed as an after school and summer program for kids grades K-5. It has been statistically proven that children who are involved in the arts at an early age do better in school. Those who are involved in theater demonstrate a greater ability to focus in school, develop great listening and concentration skills, are able to remember more and improve on their oratory skills. Additionally, theater is a great way to help develop a childs self confidence! For more information and registration for the summer camp, please visit www.youngactorstheaterco.com or contact me at 651-283-5257.

Minneapolis
Strike Up The Band!
Homeschool Bands & Chamber Orchestra in the Twin Cities

Minneapolis/St. Paul
Violin Beginners
Violin Beginner I for ages 4 - 8 and Violin Beginners II for ages 9 - 12. Private and group lessons

Plymouth/Maple Grove/Central Hennepin County
Beck Piano Studio
Piano lessons in your home. Beginners through advanced welcome! Conservatory-trained instructor with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education. 15+ years teaching experience. Convenient daytime lessons available. Afternoon and evening appointments also available.

Saint Paul
The Performing Arts Classroom Series 2009-2010
The Performing Arts Classroom Series features weekday matinee performances of world-renowned global music and dance companies for students in kindergarten through twelfth grades. Performances are approximately one hour and take place in the Ordway Center’s Main Hall. Tickets for the school performances are $3 per seat, regardless of group size. To connect the performance experience to the classroom, Ordway Center provides Study Guides for all performances.

Stillwater
Rebecca Daws Piano Studio
Private and Small Group Lessons

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Academic Enrichment for Minnesota Homeschoolers

Burnsville
Home Educators for Excellence (HEdfex.org)
Homeschoolers of all faiths/beliefs/theories that want to have fun and give their kids high quality tutor taught classes in natural and physical sciences, foreign languages, music, art, drama, sign language, and more! Presbyterian Church of the Apostles 701 E. 130th St. Burnsville MN Secular group for Preschool - 8th graders. We offer tutor-taught classes in Science, Spanish, Art, and Drama. Meets weekly Sept. through May.

Minneapolis
Second Foundation School
Founded in 1970, SFS is a democratically run K-12 independent school that welcomes homeschoolers as part of our community and offers support for individually tailored learning. We believe in freedom and respect for all and encourage students to be active in their own education.

Minneapolis
Enercise gym
Inspiring kids to achieve lifelong fitness. Enercise gym fuses energy and exercise creating a unique child friendly space that promotes active movement in a safe non-competitive environment. Enercise integrates free movement, resistance training, and exergaming in one location. Each “station” is designed to address different areas of the body... achieving overall health and fitness. Focusing on: Flexibility, Coordination, Balance, Stamina, Strength, Speed and Agility.

Rochester
Nurturing Life Educational Resource Center
Nurturing Life is an educational resource center that provides scientific information regarding how plants and plant oils were designed to address health challenges and issues in the whole person. Events, classes, and workshops are offered to demonstrate how to use plant oils for safe effective first aid.

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
Minnesota 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.

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Sports Opportunities for Minnesota Homeschoolers

Andover
Horse Course - Home School Program
Here at Bunker Park Stable we offer a great program for your horse crazy home school student. Our Horse Course program is a weekly 2 hour time frame for four weeks. This program involves both theory and riding instruction. The first hour of each week will consist of theory work that will cover safety, horse care, anatomy, and breeds.  The second hour will be spent on the horse in a structured riding lesson covering safety, control, communication between horse and rider, proper position and rhythm.   For more information or to sign up you can go to our website www.bunkerparkstable.com or call (763) 757-9445. Please note if you have a group of students that you are interested in setting up a program for, give us a call and we will work with you to set up a program that will fit your group.   Sincerely,  The staff of Bunker Park Stable 

Farmington
HomeSchool Open Gym
Homechool Open Gym and Open Swim days to homeschool students and families. Our gym has volleyball, basketballs, dodge ball, hula hoops available, or bring your own equipment! We have a 6 lane 25 yd pool with basketball hoops, kickboards, and lots of water.

Twin Cities
St. Croix Training Center Camps
Spend the week at St. Croix Training Center working with select staff. Participants will experience St. Croix’s principles of horsemanship that teach a well rounded approach to working with horses from the ground up. Horse Handling & Approach, Nutrition & Health, Barn Maintenance & Care, Ground Work are all a part of this camp. And, of course, participants will spend plenty of time in the saddle riding both hunt and western. Camp modules are designed to keep youth of all ages and abilities engaged. As campers progress so does the curriculum making more than one week at horse camp an option for many children.

Twin Cities Metro
Minnesota Homeschool Hockey
Christian hockey program for homeschooled students

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Job and Volunteer Opportunities for Minnesota Homeschool Students

No job opportunites have been submitted for MN.

 

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