Home Ed began in 1985, when homeschooling became legal in Arkansas. We are a volunteer-led association, without office space or paid staff. Our goal is to serve as advocates for homeschooling in providing encouragement, organizing helpful events, and communicating through our always up-to-date website, meetings, and weekly email updates.

We offer support, information, and connection opportunities with other homeschool parents. We also have activities, events, and small groups based on interest and available leadership. These include parent support meetings, roller skating, group attendance at theater productions, field trips, Homecoming, Junior-Senior Prom, Graduation, and many more such activities. We have an Athletic Association providing baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, girls' volleyball, cross-country, track and field, ultimate frisbee, and other sports teams. As you look around our website, you will see information about these and other opportunities.

Everyone who learns outside of "schools with walls" is welcome, regardless of religion, race, sexual orientation, homeschool method, or parenting style.

All matters relating to homeschool life are up for discussion, but no proselytizing, flaming, or other hurtful communications are allowed.

Please join us and use this list to make area homeschooling connections, share stories, ideas and information, plan field trips & get togethers, learn from & support each other.

To Raise Awareness of Home Education as not only a viable source of education for your children but as the Gold Standard in Education.

To Bring Support to all Home Educators in the Jonesboro, Arkansas area up to 2 hours away and further if needed.

To offer the Jonesboro Area opportunities for their children that are reminiscent of our days in growing up. Field trips, Enrichment Classes, Time to meet others, Weekend Activities, Family Nights, Formals, Yearbooks, Class pictures, Family pictures, Fitness and Team activities, etc, etc.

To offer choices in your level of support.

To establish a lasting legacy of support for all Home Educated children and their families

To provide Educational Competitions... Science Fairs, History Bowls, Spelling Bees, Math Quizzes, etc.

To help Home schooling families with children that have special needs

To Promote Creationism

To Promote Pro-Life

To Support the Display of the 10 Commandments in our court houses, public schools, homes, offices, etc. as our forefathers used this to establish law and order

To support the United States Constitution as it was originally intended to be used by our forefathers

There are no committee positions to fill, programs to administer, or weekly dues to pay.

Our group is not a political one. We celebrate, embrace and advocate free thinking for all. Therefore, we will provide a conduit for information about homeschooling issues and information important to all Arkansas homeschoolers, but we won't tell you how to think about it. No one can claim to represent our group in any form of political process. If you are interested in a place where you and your family will be nurtured, accepted, and inspired in your vision please join us.

This is not a forum for bashing or defending religious homeschooling. Our purpose is to support and connect secular homeschooling families in NW Arkansas. Our egroup serves as a point of contact for finding other secular homeschoolers in the NWA area and it is a place for us to plan events and share support and information about various secular resources for curriculum, events, groups, etc.

NWASH meets weekly for play group and occasionally for other trips and events, too. In support of an active community for secular homeschoolers in NWA, members are welcomed and encouraged to participate regularly on the egroup and in person, suggest local events and resources, post questions and comments, and organize group field trips or other meet-ups.

The loop is hosted by Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association (NWACHEA). This does NOT mean that subscribers must be a member of the NWACHEA group to belong to the "HOMESCHOOLS" loop - in fact, we welcome anyone with an interest in home education. What it does mean, however, is that the guidelines of this community have been established with input from the leadership of NWACHEA, and are based on the principles outlined in NWACHEA's Constitution and Articles of Faith.

For more information, visit NWACHEA - Northwest Arkansas Christian Home Educators Association. WACHEA exists to provide information, encouragement, and support for parents who choose to educate their children at home.

The Southeast LDS Homeschoolers online support group fills a special slot that no other group offers. This group offers homeschoolers a chance to associate with outstanding families and home educators from all over the region. As a member, you can reach out and find other families who live near you. This is a great place to share ideas, plan activities, or just ask advice.

Do you live in the SE region of the United States? You are invited to join our online homeschool support group. We invite all parents who want to help their children succeed in school and in life, veteran home educators looking for a fresh start, new family educators searching for help and ideas, and parents just thinking about home education to join us.

Our Annual Homeschool Gathering is sponsored by the Southeast Region LDS Homeschool Association is held in Georgia.

The purpose of TEACH is to provide Christian home schooling families in our area with christian support and fellowship, group activities, field trips, curricula information, political and legal action updates and opportunities for parental interaction.

TORCH is a Christian group, operated on the basis of Biblical principles and living faith; we uphold traditional Christian values while welcoming members of all races, nationalities and backgrounds who subscribe to The TORCH Ideals. Our common bond is our concern for the education of our children.