Common interests include: creating choices in learning/education, natural and holistic living, intuitive and attachment parenting, crafting, healing arts, metaphysics/spirituality, permaculture/sustainability, inspiring success…be it athletic, artistic, creative, academic or any other chosen passion.

Our members are empowered to explore their inner-knowing and self-expression, and share their unique gifts within our village. We encourage our children to be themselves, to honor their own inner voice, intuition and calling. We embrace gratitude, harmony and inspired action. We seek to know and support our local/global community and welcome service learning opportunities that foster a sense of interconnectedness with the world around us.

We gather in the SE Valley. We offer weekly Park days, Geography and Science Co-ops, Field trips, Full Moon Gatherings, Permaculture/Gardening Club, Geo-caching Club, Mom/Parent’s Night Out, Teen Activities, Seasonal Clothing Swaps, family/holiday/ seasonal celebrations and community service/outreach; and whatever shakes your groove!

Membership is restricted to families actively homeschooling. Families in the group must be homeschooling their own children, not participating in an online-charter public school. If you would like to join, please email the moderator with a description of your homeschooling experience and a little about your family. Thanks! We look forward to getting to know you!

Valley wide (Phoenix area). Yearly events including Opening Mass and Potluck, All Saint’s Day Party, Birthday Party for Jesus, Father/Daughter Dance, Mother’s Retreat, Boys/Girls Club and more. Member sponsored events including Co-op, weekly P.E., park days, and more. In addition we have active communication through a Yahoo group and website forum.

It is understood that each family is at a different point in their journey. What we all share is a commitment to unschooling--to eliminate required subjects, assignments, and tests, and replace those with a stimulating, enriched environment and lots of parental support for kids in pursuing their interests and passions.

This group is primarily social, not a discussion or resource list. We aim for weekly gatherings and activities. On-list and in-person discussions about the joys and challenges of unschooling are welcome, as is information about interesting events. Debates about the merits of unschooling (or curricula) and hard-hitting discussions about what is and what is not unschooling are best left to other lists.

This group is neither a subgroup of nor intended to compete with any other group. Unschoolers in the Tucson area may also want to join Sonoran Desert Homeschoolers (SDH) for the opportunities a larger group can offer.

We go on field trips throughout the valley and we have weekly P.E. and park days in Avondale. Members are encouraged to post about additional events and to start up and organize any clubs or classes that would be of interest to them. Any member can post events to the calendar.

If you are interested in joining, please submit a join request! We ask new members to meet us first at an event or park day, so after you submit the join request please check your email for the registration form and park day information. (It often goes to spam, so please check there, too!)

We are not secular, we are inclusive and tolerant of all religions and faiths and respect each others decisions to teach our children as we will. The goal of this group is to socialize our children in a positive setting and to provide support to families on the homeschooling journey.

This is a group created by parents of on-line and home schooled children (grades K-12) dedicated to developing our kids' interests in the sport of archery. We work with local companies & archery professionals to get lessons, use practice lanes, and schedule fun and friendly competitions for our students.

Valley Home Educators (VHE) and TnT-VHE are inclusive, respecting the needs of all members: neither solely secular nor solely Christian. We share the common ground of homeschooling and believe our differences help us grow, so we offer support to all families regardless of belief or homeschooling philosophy. Each member is a valued part of our cooperative group structure. TnTs are encouraged to plan, with parental supervision, activities such as field trips, crafts, clubs, events, etc.

JOINING: The TnT-VHE Yahoo group is reserved for members of VHE who are actively attending VHE or TnT-VHE functions. This is to protect the privacy and security of our current group members. TnT members are not required to attend non-TnT activities, but must sign the VHE Code and will be part of that group.

As a cooperative group each member is a valued part of the group structure. Our members are encouraged to plan or help with activities such as field trips, crafts, clubs, events, etc. We meet weekly during the academic year for two park days and two activities each month. See our Valley Home Educators website.

JOINING VHE: Our Yahoo group is reserved for members actively attending group functions. This is to protect the privacy and security of our current group members. If you are seeking a homeschool support group we would love to meet you!

Small groups, history fair, science fair, spelling bee, fall social, spring social, field day, etc.

The Well is the place for parents to share homeschooling resources, stay current on local events and activities, and in general discuss issues pertaining to our faith, culture and community and how they color our homeschooling adventure.

Rainbow Explorers was formed in response to the need for a Christian homeschool support group which welcomes and delights in our unique culture and experiences. Rainbow Explorers meets weekly for park days and hosts regular field trips. Our purpose is twofold:

1. To model Christ by using Biblical principles in our relationships with others;
2. To provide resources and fun activities for African-American homeschoolers.

Rainbow Explorers is a self-directed support group, meaning we all pitch in and make it work! If you have a fun activity, favorite place to visit, or idea for a field trip, let the group know and those that can will join you :-) Everyone is free to plan events and add activities to the calendar.

We meet together for weekly Park Days with the purpose of supporting each other in all areas of homeschooling. Members have formed co-ops with Tapestry of Grace and Apologia, host drama classes, and create a fabulous yearbook.

Supporting homeschooling families in Peoria, Glendale, North Phoenix, Surprise and other West Valley communities. We are a mostly Christian group, however we are not affiliated with a particular denomination. Our main focus is to provide opportunities for home schooling families to interact with each other through educational and social activities, field trips, and sports.

We meet weekly (every Wednesday noon-2) in Sweetwater Park, 75th Ave. and Sweetwater, 1/2 mile north of Cactus from September through May. Other activities are planned on a monthly basis. The type of events and number of activities are directly related to membership involvement. In this group, if you would like to see something happen, it's up to you to make it happen.