Tennessee Local Homeschooling Resources

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Tennessee Homeschooling Resource Pages

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

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

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Tennessee Homeschool Legal Requirements

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

Home Schooling in Tennessee
Parents may home school their own children pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §49-6-3050 by registering with their local education agency (LEA). Parents choosing this educational option must meet specified educational requirements, test the child and report attendance to the local education agency at the end of the year.

Updates on TN Diploma Bill
Overview of HB0431 - SB0433 from TNHomeEd regarding Category IV diplomas

Non-lawyer Version of Tennessee Homeschool Law
Sometimes it helps to read a lay English version of the law as an aid to understanding the actual law itself.

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Tennessee and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions

Cincinnati
2010 MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati
April 8, 2010 - April 10, 2010
The HOMESCHOOL EVENT of the YEAR! Outstanding Speaker Roster includes Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise, Doug Phillips, Cathy Duffy, Andrew Pudewa, Catherine Levinson, Douglas & Nancy Wilson, Jim Weiss, Amanda Bennett, Attorney David Gibbs and more! 220+ Seminar & Workshop sessions including a WORLDVIEW Teen Track led by John Stonestreet & Dr. Jeff Myers. HUGE Exhibit Hall with 200+ Exhibitors. Optional Childrens Program. Extremely affordable! Homeschoolers attend from 20+ states! For more information, please visit http://www.CincinnatiHomeschoolConvention.com

Cordova
Memphis-Area Home Education Association 24th Annual MHEA Conference & Curriculum Fair
June 11, 2010 - June 12, 2010
Agricenter International 7777 Walnut Grove Rd. Memphis, Tennessee

2009 Family Resource Fair
June 26, 2010

Smoky Mountain area

East Ridge
Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association - The 28th Annual Education Expo
July 23, 2010 - July 24, 2010
Camp Jordan Arena East Ridge, Tennessee

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Other Tennessee Homeschooling Events

Nashville
Tennessee Home Education Association Capitol Hill Rally Day
March 23, 2010
Let Freedom Ring: Protecting Parental Rights

Nashville
Youth Leadership School - Nashville, TN
March 27, 2010 - March 28, 2010
The Leadership Institute’s flagship school, nicknamed “the boot camp of politics,” provides students with effective techniques to organize and lead mass-based youth efforts for candidates and causes of your choice. The Youth Leadership School has launched more successful political careers than any other Leadership Institute training program. Topics covered include:* Building an effective student organization, * Getting out the vote, * Earned media (favorable publicity), * Developing a public relations strategy, * Launching a successful career in politics

Nashville
2009 MTHEA Teen Banquet
April 16, 2010
All home school high school students are welcome to attend. The cost is $35 per person. There will be an elegant catered dinner, followed by a variety of entertainment by the students. Attention Seniors: Make sure you get your reservation form, photo and bio in by the March 19th deadline.

Hendersonville
Secret Keeper Girl
April 24, 2010
This is a mother daughter event (8-12years old) that teaches the importance of modesty and self worth in Christ by using praise and worship, biblical teachings, 2 fashion shows, games and skits. It is a 2 hour show with an intermission. Long Hollow Baptist Church

Bridgeport
Russell Cave National Monument - Native American Festival
May 1, 2010 - May 2, 2010
For more than 10,000 years, Russell Cave was home to prehistoric peoples. Russell Cave provides clues to the daily lifeways of early North American inhabitants dating from 6500 B.C. to 1650 A.D. The cave shelter archaeological site contains the most complete record of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast. A National Park site dedicated to teaching people about the lifeways of the pre-historic Indians who lived in the cave shelter. The Russell Cave Native American Festival is an annual event held every Spring. The festival features educational demonstrations of the authentic lifeways of the Southeastern Native American Peoples. Experience firsthand the dances, artwork and ingenuity of the Native People.

Jackson
Secret Keeper Girl
May 7, 2010
This is a mother daughter event (8-12years old) that teaches the importance of modesty and self worth in Christ by using praise and worship, biblical teachings, 2 fashion shows, games and skits. It is a 2 hour show with an intermission. Fellowship Bible Church

Nashville
Middle Tennessee Home Education Association - MTHEA 2010 Curriculum Fair
May 14, 2010 - May 15, 2010
Tennessee State Fairgrounds

Nashville
2010 MTHEA Graduation
June 5, 2010
MTHEA members that would like to take part in the 2010 MTHEA Graduation ceremony must print and submit a registration form ASAP. We are accepting applications until January 15, 2010, or until we're full.

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Tennessee Homeschooling Classes

Clarksville
Fall Jr. Tennis Program for Home Schooled
Our Fall Jr. Program (Home Schooled) will begin August 17th at Swan Lake Tennis Complex. If you are unable to start right away you may jump in when you can at a pro-rated fee provided there is room in the program. You will be able to view an on-line Fall calendar by clicking this link http://www.10scamp.com (soon).

Jefferson City
Art and crafts classes prek-12
I am a trained art teacher who has taught homeschoolers for years in RI, just moved to TN. I teach all grades , pre-k-12 , and love to do one on one tutoring and groups also!

Memphis
Ballet On Wheels, Theatre of Dance
Dance Classes and performances

Murfreesboro
High School PE Class
Bellwood Christian Academy located in Murfreesboro is offering a high school PE class. Classes will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday. Cost $75.00 per student per year. Call for more information. 615-890-5553 contact person Kelly Rothacker.

Ooltewah
Art and Music Classes
Art and Music Classes. Email: jlouisbrandon@hotmail.com

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Tennessee Homeschooling Co-ops

Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion, Moore, Rutherford, and Warren Counties
Heart & Hearth
RUTLEDGE FALLS HOMESCHOOL FELLOWSHIP co-op program Our co-op program meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 AM till 2:00 PM at Rutledge Falls Baptist Church, 1289 Rutledge Falls Dr, between Manchester and Tullahoma. The cost of our program is $20 per family, per semester. There may also be a slight additional charge for certain classes.

Nashville and surrounding Cities
Circle of Friends Learning Co-operative, (COF)
Circle of Friends is non-profit learning co-op established to guide, challenge and support our children as they learn about God, themselves and the world around them and become lifelong learners. Our vision is to raise critical thinking, problem solving, highly healthy, creative, intelligent children with a Christian world view. We meet on Tuesdays from 10-2 in the Nashville area.

Sweetwater
Cross Creek Christian School
Cross Creek Christian School is pleased to offer instruction, support, and opportunities to families who have chosen to educate their children at home. Parents can decide between our university model class program, which includes classroom instruction and lesson plans, or our total home education program that allows the parent to choose the curriculum and provide all the instruction at home. Both programs include record keeping, annual testing opportunities, field trips, school photos and yearbook, graduation ceremonies, and extra-curricular activities.

 

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Job and Volunteer Opportunities for Tennessee Homeschool Students

No job opportunites have been submitted for TN.

 

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