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Pennsylvania Homeschooling Support Groups by County

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Adams County

Parent Educators of Adams County
We are a secular support group for homeschoolers in Adams County and the surrounding counties and are open to all homeschoolers.

Allegheny County

McKeesport Area Homeschoolers Organization
A social and educational support group with loads of activities! Headers "donated" by PTA, ignore them.

North Pittsburgh Catholic Homeschoolers
It is our goal to foster a community of support and encourgement for Catholic homeschooling familes through group meetings, activities, field trips and prayer.

PALScommunity
List for those living in and around the Pittsburgh area; field trip announcements, playgroups, philosophy. Allegheny County and surrounding areas.

PghHomeschool
General discussions and announcements for homeschoolers in the Pittsburgh, PA area.

Pittsburgh East Suburban Homeschoolers' Association
PESHA is a homeschooling organization that provides opportunities for homeschooling families to receive and lend support to one another. PESHA is an open group led by members with a Christian worldview.

South Pittsburgh Catholic Homeschoolers
We are a support group for Catholic Homeschooling Families in the South Pittsburgh, PA area.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Home Education Network
A local chapter of Pennsylvania Home Education Network. Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Western Indiana and Westmoreland Counties.

Armstrong County

Harvest Community Homeschoolers
A Christian homeschool group, meeting for parental support, field trips and co-op. Meeting at Harvest Community Church in Kittanning, PA.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Home Education Network
A local chapter of Pennsylvania Home Education Network. Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Western Indiana and Westmoreland Counties.

Beaver County

Beaver Valley Homeschool Support Group
See how to become a member, where field trips have taken us, or check out our calendar of events and last but not least our links to helpful sites about Homeschooling.

Berks County

Kardia Learning Center
KLC is a community of Christian home-schooling families pursuing the common goal of Christian education.

Lighthouse Learning Christian Co-op
We are a group dedicated to our children.  We want our gatherings to engage our children and offer them a safe atmosphere to meet with other home schooling students. Meets in Sinking Springs.

Blair County

Blair County Home Schoolers
This is a discussion, support and announcement list for Blair County Area home learning families.

Bucks County

HomeSchool Boys & Girls Club
An informal group of homeschooling families based primarily in the Upper Bucks area. We don't schedule regular meetings; a weekly e-mail newsletter keeps members updated on current community service projects, activities, and field trips.

Moriah Homeschooling Co-op
All styles of teaching are welcome and we welcome discussion of all topics whether it be the taboo topics of politics or religion or the safer topics of different methods of homeschooling or new recipes.

Butler County

ButlerPAhomeschool
Welcome to a group for homeschoolers/unschoolers of Butler County Pennsylvania!! Please join in and discuss our kids, programs, ideas and suggestions.

Cranberry Christian Homeschoolers
A Biblically-based support group. North Hills and southern Butler county, centered in Cranberry.

Carbon County

Blue Mountain Christian Homeschool Group
Email contact:

Centre County

Bellefonte Area Christian Homeschoolers
A support group with regular meetings and activities.  Participation and membership in B.A.C.H. is open to all homeschoolers.  B.A.C.H. is a CHAP affiliated support group. Email contact:

Catholic Homeschoolers of Centre County
An independent support group formed by local parents committed to following Jesus Christ affiliated with Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Bellefonte. Email contact:

Chester County

Chester County Homeschoolers
An online support group for those homeschooling in Chester County PA. A place to share information, concerns, activities, etc. Yahoo Group.

Home School of Chester County PA
Secular, completely inclusive, unmoderated, free flow of information and dialog for current and potential home schoolers and families in Chester County and surrounding areas of Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

Dauphin County

Upper Dauphin County Homeschool Families
Anyone is free to join and participate regardless of where they live or the method of homeschooling that has been chosen.

Delaware County

Brandywine Valley Home Education Resource Organization
BVHERO is an inclusive homeschooling group, open to all, regardless of educational philosophy or religious beliefs. Families in our group live in Northern Delaware and Southeast Pennsylvania. Email contact:

Homeschoolers in Delaware County
This group is for homeschoolers in Delaware County (and those considering homeschooling) to post information about upcoming events, opportunities, and concerns in our area. The group is open to all homeschoolers, regardless of educational philosophy/method, age of children, or religious beliefs.

Schooling Kids In Life & Love - Christians of Delaware County
SKILL's primary function is to distribute information by a newsletter, provide monthly informational and support events, holds academic competitions, provides a web site with links to important information about homeschooling, and will feature a brand new interactive e-mail chain to provide current information for its members.

This-B-Us
Speak freely! Local Homeschoolers of the Delaware River Region.

Erie County

Ashtabula Homeschool
Networking homeschoolers in and around Ashtabula county, Ohio and Erie county, Pennsylvania.

Erie County Homeschool Hotline
The purpose of this list is to connect parents of all homeschooling beliefs for the purpose of exchanging valuable homeschooling information.

Erie County Homeschool Opportunities
ECHO is a co-op involving Erie County and surrounding area homeschooling families working together and sharing their talents toward providing quality enrichment learning experiences for students through grade 12. Email contact:

Fayette County

Southwestern Pennsylvania Home Education Network
A local chapter of Pennsylvania Home Education Network. Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Western Indiana and Westmoreland Counties.

Franklin County

Mason-Dixon Homeschoolers Association
Serves homeschool families in South Central Pennsylvania and Western Maryland. We offer co-op classes, a high school diploma program, support groups, field trips and much more.

Greene County

Greene County Homeschool Group
We are an open group led by members with a Christian worldview. If you would like more information on our organization, we meet at the Waynesburg Bible Chapel on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Home Education Network
A local chapter of Pennsylvania Home Education Network. Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Western Indiana and Westmoreland Counties.

Indiana County

Southwestern Pennsylvania Home Education Network
A local chapter of Pennsylvania Home Education Network. Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Western Indiana and Westmoreland Counties.

Lackawana County

Endless Learning Home Education Network
Northeastern PA support. We offer information, support and encouragement through one-to-one contact with experienced home educators. We represent a variety of educational styles and believe strongly in practicing mutual respect.

Harmony Home Educators
Promotes private Christian home education as an outstanding educational opportunity.

H.O.P.E. Homeschool
Where homeschool parents meet & chat. A group where we try to meet once a month for meetings, collect everyone's ideas, and go on as many free field trips as possible.

Lancaster County

Central Lancaster County Homeschool Music
Here you will find information and registration forms for all CLCHM classes, special events and social activities, as well as links to other musical websites of interest.

Coalition of Homeschoolers Across Lancaster County
CHALC supports homeschooling groups and families in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and neighboring communities.

Hempfield Academic Teen Support
HATS is an academic high school program for homeschoolers that meets for thirty weeks on Thursdays in the Lancaster County, PA area. From a Christian perspective.

Lancaster County Homeschoolers
Meeting for field trips, unit studies, service projects, and meetings. Co-op starts in September one day per week, 3 Sessions per year. For further information please contact: Lorrie Shenenberger (717) 354-4517, e-mail: .

Lebanon County

Inclusive Nontraditional Cooperative Homeschoolers of Lebanon County, PA
We are an eclectic group who home educate for a variety of reasons. We are made up of diverse backgrounds, religions, and cultures. What we do share in common is a thirst for knowledge and a passion for learning! We have classes and field trips together, we talk together, we play together.

Lehigh County

Valley Homeschoolers
Upper Perkiomen Valley in SE Pennsylvania. Areas close to us are East Greenville, Quakertown, Emmaus, & Allentown. We all homeschool, but we don't all use the same methods.

Luzerne County

Hazleton Area Homeschoolers
A Christian Homeschool support group located in the Hazleton, PA area. Our group began in 1998 in response to the needs of the rapidly growing homeschool community.

Hazleton Catholic Homeschoolers
This website was created to help any homeschool or prospective homeschool family in the greater Hazleton, PA area and beyond.

McKean County

HomeSchoolNY
Join the homeschooling email world and be part of the email community. Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Wayne, Oswego, Monroe, Chautauqua counties and more! McKean and Potter Counties, PA.

Mercer County

Christian Home Schoolers of Greenville, PA
This group serves as a support to area home schooling families and shall provide educational, social and spiritual opportunities for families in an environment that glorifies and honors the Lord Jesus Christ. Email contact:

Shenango Valley Homeschoolers
We are a group consisting of homeschool parents who may or may not be working but still want to provide a wholesome and God-fearing education for their children.

Monroe County

Pocono Mountain Bible Fellowship Church Homeschool Support Group NEW
A ministry of the Pocono Mt. Bible Fellowship Church and is directed by a Leadership Team.

Young Homeschoolers of the Poconos Y-HOP
We are an IRL(in real life,) inclusive homeschooling group in the Monroe County area of Pennsylvania. Our children enjoy the socialization and some organized activities too.

Montgomery County

East Montgomery County PA Inclusive Homeschoolers
We offer support and community for homeschooling families of all backgrounds. We are an all-inclusive group, meaning we do not discriminate based on religious faith, race, age or homeschooling style.

Homeschoolers Montgomery County Pa
Join our group for support and encouragment on your homeschooling journey. This Support & Share group is intended for Montgomery Co. Pennsyvania residents, but all nearby counties are invited and encouraged to join.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Resource Center
The L.P.H. Resource Center was started out in 1992, when it was decided that it would be good to have a place where local homeschoolers who were Catholic could get together with other Catholic homeschoolers and have some fun together and also learn some subjects which can be difficult for parents to teach.

Northumberland County

Northumberland County Homeschoolers
Our mission is to work together as a team to educate our children in a Godly manner. Homeschooling can be as fun as you make it!

Philadelphia County

Central Philadelphia Homeschoolers Group
A secular homeschooling group based in Center-City Philadelphia, PA. Yahoo Group

Northeast Philadelphia Homeschoolers
We're a secular support group for homeschoolers in Northeast Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Our goal is to meet and network with other homeschool families.

Northwest Philadelphia Homeschoolers
A group of homeschooling families all over the Philadelphia region, but located primarily in Germantown, Roxborough, Mt. Airy, Manayunk and Chestnut Hill. This group is made up of families of differing religious & homeschooling viewpoints.

Philly homeschoolers of young kids
We are a group of homeschooling families living in Philadelphia (and Pennsylvania suburbs) with our young children. Our Co-op group does require active participation by either teaching, reading a story, helping with crafts, watching the little ones, or anything you are comfortable doing.

Wissahickon Homeschoolers Co-Operative
A group of homeschooling families living in the Wissahickon area (Wissahickon, Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls, Mt. Airy and Germantown*) with our young children (under 8).

Potter County

HomeSchoolNY
Join the homeschooling email world and be part of the email community. Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Wayne, Oswego, Monroe, Chautauqua counties and more! McKean and Potter Counties, PA.

Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County Homeschool Group
Although our location says "Port Carbon," which is where our organizer lives, our members are spread throughout the county and surrounding areas, as are our field trips and get togethers. The Pottsville area is the center point for most of our members, so at times our events may be held at a community center in Pottsville.

Snyder County

No active groups at this time.

Susquehanna County

Susquehanna County Homeschoolers
This group is for meeting and exchanging ideas with other homeschoolers in Susquehanna County, PA. Including but not limited to traditional homeschool, virtual charter, someschoolers, or unschoolers.

Washington County

Southwestern Pennsylvania Home Education Network
A local chapter of Pennsylvania Home Education Network. Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Western Indiana and Westmoreland Counties.

STEP-UP Enrichment Program
We are looking forward to a successful new semester and are hopeful that your child(ren) will find each class experience to be a rewarding one.

Westmoreland County

Greensburg Home Scholars
A Christ-centered group designed to encourage and support Christian homeschooling families in the Greensburg, and the surrounding western PA area.

Latrobe Area Homeschoolers
Field trips, pending information, etc.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Home Education Network
A local chapter of Pennsylvania Home Education Network. Covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Western Indiana and Westmoreland Counties.

Wyoming County

No active groups at this time.

York County

Catholic Homeschoolers of York PA
This list is limited only to those who are members of the Catholic Homeschoolers of York. You must join the off-line support group before you can join the email group.

York Home School Association, Inc.
YHSA is a Christian support group located in York, Pennsylvania. The mission of YHSA is to encourage excellence and integrity in home schooling.

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