Home School Groups
The following is a list of groups that might be helpful to you in your home education situation. For more information please contact the group directly.
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Athletic Organizations
SWMO Eagles
Sports Available: Jr. High and Varsity Girls' Volleyball, Pep Squad, Jr. High and Varsity Cheerleaders, Jr. High and Varsity Girls' Basketball, Jr. High, Jr. Varsity and Varsity Boys' Basketball, Track, Baseball, Golf (if interest dictates), Tennis (if interest dictates).
Athletic Director: Mark Logan (417) 882-1464
Springfield Home School Knights
Sports Available: Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball,Track, Football, Cheerleading
Athletic Director: Greg Spilman (417) 207-9867 gspilman@springfieldknights.org
www.springfieldknights.org
Springfield Chargers
Sports Available: Football, Cheerleading
David Lohn (417) 884-1901, Wil Purvis (417) 619-4612, Jamie Randolph (417) 425-6125, Jim Harper (334) 983-1258
Cheerleading: Treda Moyer
Home School Co-ops
Cornerstone Kids Coop
www.cornerstonechurch.tv (Then click on Cornerstone Kids Coop)
Contact: Tina extracheesy@yahoo.com
Cost: 1-2 kids $20; 3-4 kids $25; 5+ kids $30. Each family is responsible for the cost of field trips.
Meets on the first Tuesday of each month from August to May from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Field trip on the third Thursday of each month.
Edison Center for Co-operative Education (ECCE)
Contact: Kelly MamaBo@alltel.net
Meets once a month from September to April.
Located in Bolivar, MO.
Gloria Deo Academy
Contact: Joy (417) 881-7614
www.glendalechristian.org
Certified teachers hold classes two days a week and students work at home three days a week.
HIS Academy
Contact: Ann (417) 443-6130
A co-op using the Charlotte Mason approach. Meets weekly.
Home Schoolers’ Academy
Contact: Beth (417) 581-6004
Meets on Monday afternoons from 12:30-4:00 in Springfield. Ages 4 to 17.
Homeschooler's Network of Joplin
www.joplinhsn.com
ACHF Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin MO
Enrichment Educational Classes (12 weeks each semester)
Independent Home Schoolers of the Ozarks
Contact Mitzi OwensWWJD@aol.com
K-12th grade students. Our nonstructured homeschool group meets from 10:00 - noon, the first three Friday mornings of each month. There is a field trip planned for one of the three Fridays. We meet in Crane, Missouri
Lebanon Area Homeschoolers
Contact: Donnella donnel_lah@charter.net
(573) 365-1612
www.lebanonareahomeschoolers.com
Shared learning requires parents to teach one class, assist in two classes, or help with cleanup. Fine Arts is a drop-off program; parental involvement is not required.
Lighthouse Gang Co-op
Contact: Tammy
www.lighthousegang.org
Meets on Tuesday afternoons from 12:30 – 4:30 in Springfield. Nursery through 12th grade. $150.00 per year/per family.
Lighthouse Gang East Co-op
Contact: Jamie Jamie@lighthouseeast.org
www.lighthouseeast.org
Meets on Tuesdays from 12:15-4:30 p.m. in Springfield.
Nursery through 9th grade.
Registration is $150 per family per year.
Marshfield Christian Home Educators Co-op
Contact: Cheryl (417) 859-5231 or Katie (417) 859-6959
Meets every other Thursday from 1-4 p.m.
Pre-K through High school.
Mystic Highland Academic Center
Contact: Mysti (417) 678-6856
www.mystichighlandacademiccenter.com
Small classes. Tutoring. Classes meet once a week.
Upper elementary through senior high.
Meets in Aurora, MO.
Nikos Academy
Contact: Collen colleenstaley@hotmail.com
Meets two days a week and students work at home three days a week.
Bolivar, MO.
S.H.I.N.E. 4 Him Co-op
Contact: Christina (417) 827-9003
clc10@prodigy.net
www.shine4him.com
A parent cooperative that meets on Thursday mornings in Springfield. Provides activities for all ages.
Springfield Catholic Homeschool Association Contact: Katie (417) 889-6715
Katie@corpsrediscovery.com
This co-op meets once a week at a local Catholic church for art, PE, and various classes. Ages: birth through high school.
Art & Music
Art Lessons
Contact: Beth Harris (417) 581-6004
Lessons offered to individuals or small groups. Your student would have one art class a month from 1:15-3:15 p.m. on either a Tuesday or a Thursday. Current prices are $12 per month.
Play and Sing His Praises Home School Orchestra and Choir
Contact: Kathy Love (417) 882-0197
KALcello@cs.com
We are a Christian organization seeking to honor God through quality music instruction. Our hope and prayer is that each student will gain a lifelong appreciation of music that glorifies God.
We offer six Orchestra classes and four Choir classes divided according to student's age and ability. Instruments offered are: violin, viola, cello, string bass, guitar, flute and other instruments on a limited basis. The cost ranges from $5 to $6 per week.
Requirements: Each child must be 100% home schooled and be 8 years or older.
Websites & Email Addresses
Barton County Homeschoolers: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LamarLoop
Bolivar Area Homeschoolers: http://angelfire.com/mo2/BAH2/bah.html
Buffalo Area Homeschoolers: www.buffalohomeschoolfamilies.com
Christian Home Educators of Carthage: http://www.geocities.com/chec64836/groupinfo.html
Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS) Rolla, MO: http://chessnwk.org
Dallas County Area Home Education http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasCountyAreaHomeEducation/
Field Trips Online: http://fieldtripsonline.org
Families for Home Education: www.fhe-mo.org
FHE Region Six: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fhe-region6w
Home School Legal Defense Association: www.hslda.org
Homeschool Fellowship of the Ozarks, "Home Reporter" newsletter www.TheHomeReporter.org
The Homeschooler's Network of Joplin, Missouri http://www.joplinhsn.com/
Lebanon Area Homeschoolers http://www.lebanonareahomeschoolers.com/
Missouri Homeschool Athletics http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MOHSAthletics/
MO statewide yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MOHomeschool/
Mountain Grove Homeschool Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mgmanifesto/
National Home Education Research Institute: www.nheri.org
Newton and McDonald County Homeschoolers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewMacHS/
Springfield Area Curriculum (SAC) Lending Library http://sac-online.org
Springfield Home Education Learning for a Lifetime (SHELL) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shellinmo/
Springfield Secular Home Educators: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Springfieldsechomeed/
Southwest Home Education Ministry (SHEM): http://shemonline.org
Southwest Missouri Home Educators (SWMOHE): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swmohe/
Stockton Homeschool Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stocktonhomeschoolers/
Tri-Lakes Christian Homeschoolers (Branson area) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tlchbranson/
Webster County Home Educators: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WebsterCountyHomeEducation