Homeschooling

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Homeschooling is a growing option in McHenry County. There are many established groups and resources that help new and veteran homeschool families. We hope you find the below information helpful in your homeschool journey.

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Co-ops
Facebook Groups
Online/Hybrid Schooling
Supplies/Curriculum
Support Groups
Website Resources

Afternoon Occupations: A Charlotte Mason Gathering Co-Op

Cover the Charlotte Mason subjects best done with a small group: nature study, scouting, folk dance, handicrafts, sloyd, and others.

Address: Conservation areas around McHenry County

Email: catherine.knight@gmail.com

AIM Home School Cooperative

Christian co-op offering non-credit enrichment classes for pre-K through high school, and for-credit high school classes.

Address: Indian Hills Bible Church in Ingleside, IL

Email: aimhscoop@gmail.com

Website: https://www.homeschool-life.com/1387/

Apple Tree North

Christian homeschooling co-operative for children 1st-12th grade and their younger siblings.

Address: Lake Villa

Email: appletreehomeschoolinfo@gmail.com

Website: https://www.homeschool-life.com/il/appletree/

G.I.F.T. Homeschool Co-Op

Christian co-op enrichment program that offers fine arts classes to homeschoolers of all ages (pre-school through adult).

Address: 17N230 Manning Road (Church on the Rock), Hampshire, IL

Email: giftregistration@hotmail.com

Website: https://www.homeschool-life.com/1872/

Grace Community Co-Op

Group of Christian home school families cooperating to educate, stimulate, and support one another in our calling to educate our children at home to bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Address: Crystal Lake, IL

Email: gracehomeschool123@gmail.com

H.E.A.R.T. (Homeschool Enrichment Achieved Respectfully Together) Cooperative

Nine-month, weekly enrichment program that employs passionate, Christian instructors in the areas of art, science, spanish, physical education, music, and more.

Address: 1600 East Main Street, Barrington, IL 60010

Email: HEARTHSEnrichment@gmail.com

Website: www.HEARThsenrichment.com

Hilltop Christian Community Co-Op

Hilltop Christian Community is a hybrid homeschool cooperative.

Address: P.O. Box 2121, Crystal Lake, IL 60039

Email: hilltopchristiancommunity@gmail.com

Website: https://homeschool-life.com/il/hilltop/

Veritas Catholic Home Education Cooperative

Homeschooling cooperative of Catholic families that meets in Huntley, Illinois.

Address: Huntley, IL

Email: veritascatholiccooperative@gmail.com

McHenry County Homeschool Happenings

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/551086748372859/

Illinois Homeschooling

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisHomeschooling

Classical Consortium Academy (In-person hybrid)

Website: www.ClassicalConsortiumAcademy.com

K12 Private Academy

Website: https://www.k12.com/

Power Homeschool (Acellus® courses)

Website: https://www.powerhomeschool.org/

Time 4 Learning

Website: https://www.time4learning.com/

Carson Dellosa

Website: https://www.carsondellosa.com/

Homeschool Buyers Club

Website: https://homeschoolbuyersclub.com/

Kaplan

Website: https://www.kaplanco.com/

Scholastic

Website: https://www.scholastic.com/home

Barrington Area Home Schoolers

Christian organization that exists to strengthen home educating families in the north and northwest suburban counties of Chicago.

Address: Multiple

Email: BarringtonAreaHomeschoolers@gmail.com

Website: BarringtonAreaHomeschoolers.org

Chain of Lakes Homeschoolers

Inclusive, non-sectarian support group for families exercising their right to homeschool.

Address: Centered in the Chain of Lakes area of Lake and McHenry Counties

Email: jen@mark-martin.com

Classical Conversations

Helps you cultivate an inquisitive, thoughtful child through an intentional, community-based approach.

Address: N/A

Email: jhultman@classicalconversations.com

Heritage Homeschool Group

Christian mother’s support group that meets once a month in Harvard. They offer occasional field trips for member children. Statement of Faith required.

Address: Harvard, IL

Phone: (815) 943-1934

Schaumburg House

Non-sectarian group of homeschoolers that supports all educational philosophies and family lifestyles. We facilitate activities, classes, cultural events, and general gatherings to help our children in making friends and being part of a larger community.

Address: Schaumburg, IL and many neighboring Chicago suburbs

Email: schaumburghouse@gmail.com

Website: schaumburghouse.org

Society of St. Scholastica Home School Group SOSS

Catholic homeschool group that primarily draws from Lake and McHenry County.

Address: Lake County and McHenry County, IL

Email: N/A

Website: http://sosscatholichomeschooling.org/

Splendor of Truth Catholic Home Educators (SOTCHE)

Group of homeschooling Catholic families. All members adhere to and respect the Magisterium and Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Address: Spans the IL/WI border: from southeastern Wisconsin to northeastern Illinois. We have families from Racine, WI to Lake Bluff, IL and from Lake Michigan to McHenry County, IL.

Email: info@sotche.org

Website: www.sotche.org

Book It

Website: https://www.bookitprogram.com/

Johnsburg Public Library

Website: https://johnsburglibrary.org/mchenry-county-homeschooling-groups/

HSLDA

Website: https://hslda.org/

Homeschool

Website: Homeschool.com

Illinois Christian Home Educators

Website: http://www.iche.org/