At
Our Own Pace-IL
This is a nonsectarian group for Illinois parents who homeschool
their children with special needs. Parents will share methods,
ideas, techniques, problems, and general support.
Homeschool-Illinois
This list is for the discussion of topics related to homeschooling
in Illinois. Posting of events, organizations and homeschool
websites is welcome.
Homeschooling
Illinois Law and Legislation
Open, secular list for home-educating Illinois parents, who discuss
information and interpretations of homeschool legal and legislative
issues, and how to contact district officials when problems arise.
We will use our file space to collect links to pertinent legal
information.
ILHSannounce
This list is for all Illinois homeschoolers, or those who are
interested in homeschooling in Illinois.
Illinois
Homeschool Book Swap
This group is restricted only to homeschooling families who are
currently living in Illinois.
Illinois
Homeschools
This list is for Christian Families who plan to or are currently
homeschooling in the state of Illinois.
Latter-day
Saint Home Schoolers in Missouri
This e-mail discussion group is for all Latter-day Saint Homeschoolers
in the Missouri/Illinois area. This list can be a great way to
find or start local homeschool support groups, ask questions
and get advice, learn about homeschool resources and conferences,
share ideas and make new friends.
Northern
Illinois Homeschool News
Looking for great local field trip ideas? Trying to find a used
curriculum sale in your area? Hunting for a homeschool co-op?
Three
Rivers Homeschool Network
For homeschoolers in western Kentucky, southern Illinois, and
northwest Tennessee. Meeting announcements, field trip and activity
opportunities, workshops and conferences, and homeschool related
for-sale items will be welcome.
Unschooling-in-IL
We are homeschooling parents in Illinois, who have chosen the
method of "Unschooling" as the means to teach our children.
College of DuPage Homeschool Enrichment
Homeschool enrichment classes are designed to help supplement home curriculum.
Community
Learning Centers
A list of alternative learning organizations in Illinois.
Godly Influenced Fine Arts Training
G.I.F.T. is a non-profit program run by volunteers that offers fine arts classes to homeschoolers of all ages (pre-school - adult).
Hallstrom
Home School Workshops
Provides high quality, academically challenging, spiritually
uplifting classes to supplement, support, encourage, but not
to replace, what is being learned at home.
Homeschooling
in Illinois
Your one stop information center for everything related to homeschooling
in Illinois. Need help teaching science? Looking for a local
support group? Want to learn more about homeschooling in general?
You'll find that and much, much more all here!
Illinois
H.O.U.S.E. Resource Book
(Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience) This gem of a homeschooling
resource is essential reading for Illinois homeschool families.
Johnsburg
Public Library District
Lots of recommended reading and a useful homeschool section.
Naperville
Public Libraries
Thanks for the link, NPL :) Town with two libraries to serve
the needs of homeschooling families.
Palatine
Public Library
Various programs for homeschool families. Join in with a "Junior
Great Books" club, suggest homeschool books, more.
Saturday Morning
Physics
Sign up in August. A program for students in senior year of high
school at Fermi Labs with ability to benefit from an advanced
series of physics classes.
St.
Charles Public Library
Lots of resources for families on this library website.
CHICAGO
Arlington HOUSE
A nonsectarian homeschooling support group in the northwest suburbs of Chicago (Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Palatine, Rolling Meadows). We have about 25 families with children ranging from newborn to mid teens.
Catholic Homeschoolers
in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
Our Lady, Queen of Peace is a group of Catholic homeschooling
families. Our purpose is to offer support and information to
parents, and provide social, academic, and spiritual opportunities
for our children.
Chicago
Homeschool Habitat
Kim Campbell's blog about the doings of area homeschoolers and
their support groups.
Christian
Family Educational Co-op
We are a group of Christian homeschooling families that have
joined together in an Educational Co-op to help each other add
to the Home School experience. Our group includes homeschooling
families from Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties.
Christians United for Better Schooling
CUBS meets the second Monday of each month. We are between Montrose
& Lawrence just E of Cicero in Chicago. Contact: Joyce Niemi
at .
Grassroots
Homeschoolers HOUSE
Our regular meetings are held in Matteson, IL which allows us
to service members from throughout the Greater Chicagoland Area
and Northwest Indiana.
Home Schooling Gifted Students
Offers support for parents in the Chicago and Evanston areas
who are dealing with the challenges of home schooling gifted
children. Contact Cindi Link at for more information.
Many Rivers
Unschoolers
An all inclusive homeschooling group comprised of approximately
35 families in Naperville, Aurora, Joliet and surrounding communities,
including Will County, DuPage County and surrounding counties
in the west, far west, and southwest suburbs of Chicago.
Mom's
Home Room
This list is for informational purposes and sharing of ideas
among are homeschooling moms. This list has members from all
over the Chicago area and from many different religious backgrounds.
Members also have different homeschooling philosophies. The common
ground is homeschooling.
Muslim Homeschoolers
of Greater Chicago
This group is designed to facilitate communication between members
of our
homeschool group.
Northside
Unschoolers
A group for members and participants of this Chicago-based homeschooling
group. We provide information, support and encouragement to families
who unschool or are interested in unschooling.
Prairie
Connection for Christian Homeschoolers
A non-profit homeschooling support group serving Christian families
in the Northern Illinois counties of DuPage, Kane, Cook and surrounding
areas.
Tri-county Eclectic And Creative Homeschoolers
We are an all inclusive private homeschooling group whose families reside in Chicago's Northwest Suburban area including: Northwest Cook County, Northwest DuPage County, and Northern Kane County.
Westside HOUSE
Illinois H.O.U.S.E. (Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience)
is an inclusive, non-sectarian network of homeschooling support
groups. The Westside HOUSE chapter meets the second Friday
of each month at the Forest Park Public Library.
DECATUR
Decatur
Area Homeschool Network
A dedicated group of homeschool families from the Greater Decatur
Illinois area. Members of this network share homeschool information
and available community resources for their homeschooled students
and families.
Kaliedoscopes-
Co-op
We are a homeschool co-op group in Decatur, Illinois.
LAKE COUNTY
Great Lakes Home Educators Online
Welcome to GLHE Online! The purpose of this group is to connect homeschooling military families at Great Lakes NTC.
Lake County
H.O.U.S.E.
Provides non-sectarian and non-political support and information
for homeschooling families, as well as socialization and shared
educational opportunities for our children.
Libertyville
H.O.U.S.E.
We are located in and around Libertyville, in Lake County,
Illinois. Our mission is to provide non-sectarian and non-political
support and information for homeschooling families.
Mighty Oaks
A non-denominational Christian homeschool group for students
in 6th to 12th grade that provides opportunities for fellowship,
friendship, and education in a Christ-filled atmosphere and safe
environment. We are based out of Lake Villa, Illinois.
Off
The Beaten Path
An inclusive support network of unschooling and eclectic homeschoolers
based in Lake County, Illinois.
PEORIA
Association
of Peoria Area Christian Home Educators
APACHE is a not-for-profit corporation governed by a board of
directors. We are not a membership organization, but instead
offer a monthly newsletter, annual convention, used curriculum
fair, and various events such as the "Getting Started"
meeting.
Peoria
Area Homeschoolers
For homeschoolers, or families who are thinking about homeschooling,
in the Peoria, Illinois area.
ST CLAIR
St. Clair County
Christian Home Educators
The purpose of our group is to facilitate support to Christian
parents who are, or will be teaching their children at home.
We have monthly meetings providing opportunities for networking
with other Christian parents, who also teach their children at
home.
St.
Clair & Madison County Homeschoolers
This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking
of homeschooling in St.Clair and Madison Counties (and surrounding
close areas)in Illinois. Here you can exchange ideas, give links,
support each other with curriculum, homeschool, general talk,
scriptures or encouragment
OTHER AREAS
Crossroads
In Education Study Cooperative
A homeschool study and support cooperative. The Crossroads meetings
are held in Worth, Illinois. Open to high school age homeschoolers
and their parents. Group size is limited to 15.
Homeschool Alliance of Various Educational Networks
We are a co-op that meets every Friday morning September -May
at Emmanuel Bible Church in Berwyn, IL. We offer classes
pre-6th grade & gym each Friday. Classes change every 6-8
weeks. We also offer: field trips, monthly book clubs, a yearly
science fair, & service projects. For more information contact
Lea Dean, .
Homeschool Resource
Center
Provides information, advice, encouragement and resources to
Christian homeschooling families in Monee, IL. The Center
also conducts monthly meetings that include discussions on various
subjects pertaining to the heart of homeschooling and home discipleship.
Joliet Area Christian
Co-op
JACC exists to provide high quality classes and experiences to
supplement the education of homeschoolers in a way that reflects
the Christian faith, with an emphasis on third grade and up.
Many Rivers
Unschoolers was Will County Unschoolers
Many Rivers Unschoolers is an all inclusive homeschooling group
comprised of approximately 35 families in Naperville, Aurora,
Joliet and surrounding communities, including Will, DuPage and
surrounding counties in the west, far west, and southwest suburbs
of Chicago. Yahoo
Group.
Quad
City Area Secular Homeschoolers
Welcome to the email group created to facilitate networking,
event planning, and friendships between Quad City area homeschooling
families. QCA Secular Homeschoolers is primarily geared toward
families who are homeschooling for reasons other than religion
and who are looking for an alternative to religious homeschool
groups.
Queen of
All Saints Home Educators
QUASHE is a group of Catholic Homeschooling families in the Springfield,
Illinois Area and Sangamon County, as well as Central IL.
You will be asked to join the group only after joining the Queen
of All Saint Home Educator's Support Group.
Saint
Louis Pagan Parent Connection
Created to help families with Pagan, wiccan (witch) or Earth
centered spiritualistic beliefs or for families who seek conversation
with open-minded families, like us, find each other in the St.
Louis Missouri and Illinois Area.
Schaumburg H.O.U.S.E.
We are a non-sectarian group of homeschoolers that support all
educational philosophies and family lifestyles. Activities are
in Schaumburg and the neighboring suburbs, including Elgin,
Streamwood, Wheaton, Bartlett and other local suburbs.