Kansas Area Support Groups
The following is a list of some of the homeschool Support Groups in the Southern Kansas area. Also check out American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA, as these are KSHE's own sponsored groups. If you would like to see your Support Group listed here, please send your information to supportgroups@kshomeeducators.com.
Micro school groups in your area: https://www.wisetogether.org/
Adventures in Homeschool Education
Contact Person: Jaime Harder
Contact E-mail: jaimefitz10@hotmail.com
Mewe: https://mewe.com/join/adventuresinearlyhomeschooleducation
Group on BAND app - https://band.us/n/a2a47109g1A7p
Type of Group: Group for homeschooled preschool-high school students and their families to meet weekly for field trips, science classes, zoo classes, art classes, and Bible studies. There will also be family get togethers, a Thanksgiving party, a Christmas program, valentine exchange party, and a graduation.
Agee’s Music Classes
Contact Person: Susan Agee
Contact Number: 316-651-6788
Contact E-mail: sjagee@outlook.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ageesmusicclasses/
Type of Group: Weekly music classes for homeschoolers in the Butler county area, private lessons for piano and voice, and ukulele classes. There will also be music field trips and concerts.
Angels Academy
Contact Person: David Yordy
Contact Number: 316-807-8822
Contact E-mail: coachdave@wichitaangels.com
Type of Group: Coop organization - p.e., sports camps, sports teams
Band and Orchestra at Music Scene
Contact Person: Lindsey Duncan
Contact Number: 832-334-1173, call or text
Contact E-mail: joyanne0926@gmail.com
Type of Groups: Weekly band and orchestra rehearsals for homeschool students in the Andover, Derby, Rose Hill and surrounding areas! Community concerts and performances periodically. Hosted by Music Scene in Andover, KS. All rehearsals on Wednesdays, daytime: Beginner Band, Beginner Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra. New and seasoned players are welcome! Instrument purchase, repairs, and lessons also available through Music Scene. We would love to have your students!
Benton Homeschool
Group Contact Person: Larry Schurr
Contact Number: 316-204-6709
Contact E-mail: aircraftdesign@southwind.net
Type of Group: Science and Technology
Central HomeSchool Family Ministries
Contact Person: Tammy Munn
Contact Number: 316-688-4400 ext.1415
Contact E-mail: chfm@ccc.org
Website: http://www.chfm.org
Type of Group: Classes and Activities
Christian Homes in Educational Fellowship (CHIEF)
Contact Person: Jason Baity
Contact Number: 785-564-1974
Contact E-mail: manhattan.chiefboard@gmail.com
Type of Group: Manhattan Christian Homeschool Support
Classical Conversations of Wichita
Contact Person: Suzanne Robertson
Contact E-mail: suzrob13@yahoo.com
Type of group: Weekly classes for homeschoolers utilizing the classical model with a Christian worldview.
Website: classicalconversations.com
*Winfield Contact
Contact Person: Willow Smith
Contact E-mail: synergistic31@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 316-558-2421
Cowley County Area Homeschool Group
Contact Person: Belinda Willmoth
Contact Email: jerbel98@att.net
Group activities and moms’ meetings
Derby Homeschool Connections Co-op
Contact Person(s): Bessie Knoester, Cindy Huber, Danielle Ripley, Rebecca Beatty
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1805939839632417/
Type of Group: Derby Homeschool Connections Co-op is a group of like-minded
Christian homeschool families. All members work together to provide learning
experiences, social interaction, and growth for our children in a
Christ-centered environment. We meet every Tuesday from 3:00-4:30 pm with
rotating weeks of art, field trips, PE/Open gym, and park days. We alternate
Mom's Night Out and Parents Support Meetings on a monthly basis.
We meet primarily in Derby at South Rock Christian Church and The Powerhouse
with some field trips and park days being the exceptions. The cost is $10 per
child with a cap of $30 per family per semester (field trips are additional
costs).
East Wichita Homeschool Co-Op
Contact Name: Kristin Shank & Jennie Goss
Contact Email: eastwichitahomeschool@gmail.com
Type of Group: The mission of the East Wichita Homeschool Co-op is to provide affordable, quality, fun-filled classes to children as well as support for moms in the homeschool community. We meet roughly two Fridays per month during the school year for 3 hours of elective-style classes, in addition to field trips and class parties. Our target age range is 5-12. Please send us an email for more information.
ECHO (El Dorado Christian Homeschool Organization)
Type of Group: Support group (field trips, mom's night, holiday parties, etc.)
Website: http://echohomeschool.wixsite.com/home
Education Connections @ Andover Public Library
Contact Person: Morgan Bonnell, Homeschool Mom morgan.bonnell@gmail.com
Contact Person: Jennifer Clark, Children's Librarian, Andover Public Library jclark@andoverlibrary.org
Type of Group: A social opportunity for homeschool children where they can play and meet new friends. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday @ 1:30 pm.
El Dorado Homeschool Group
Contact Person(s): Lisa Beal
Contact Number: 316-390-6136
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/211633685624689/
Type of Group: The group is for preschool students to meet for holiday parties, Christmas programs, and field trips.
Encore Homeschool Fine Arts
Contact Person: Martha Bachert
Contact Email: hsmom@sbcglobal.net
Website: encorehomschoolfinearts.blogspot.com
Type of Group: We offer band, strings, choir, guitar, preschool music, percussion ensemble, and sewing classes to the homeschool student in Lawrence, KS.
Golden Belt Home Educators (Great Bend, KS)
Contact E-mail: gbhomeeducators@gmail.com
Website: www.gbhe.info
Type of Group: We represent 5+ counties of homeschooling families and offer monthly field trips, mom’s/parents nights out for fellowship & support, Jr/Sr high activities, sports, resource library and more.
GO! Lutheran Homeschool Outreach
Contact Name: Maria McManamy
Email: GoHomeschoolCoOp@gmail.com
Type of Group: Mom-lead, church-based co-op that meets every Friday morning. Members can join for every week or just for field trips.
More information on our website: https://www.facebook.com/Go-Homeschool-CoOp
Harper County Area Family Educators
Contact Person Janice Gates
Contact Number: 620-842-3530
Contact E-mail: pearly_gates@juno.com
Type of Group: Geographic
High Plains Home Educators
Contact Person: Kristy Howard, co-op coordinator
Contact Number: 620-436-6020
Contact E-Mail: hphe.coop@gmail.com
Type of Group: Christian Homeschool Co-op/Support Group
Holy Family Home Educators (Wichita)
Contact Person: Michelle Dalbom
Contact E-mail: amdalbom@gmail.com
Type of Group: Catholic Faith based
Home Educators Association (HEA)
Contact Person: Larry Timm
Contact Number: (620) 951-4410
Contact E-mail: kristaltimm@hotmailcom
Type of group: Christian support group and co-op/athletic association/field trips
Home School Association for Military Families (HSAMF)
Contact Person: Mariel K Barreras
Contact Number: 931-216-8389
Contact E-mail: suggestions@hsamf.org
Website: www.hsamf.org
Type of Group: Nationwide Military Homeschool Group
Kingdom-MindedMoms “MASTERClass” (Wichita)
Contact Person: Jill Grier
Contact Number: 316-516-3323
Contact E-mail: kingdommindedmoms@gmail.com
Type of Group: A monthly Christian class designed to exhort, encourage, and equip mothers toward cultivating an articulate, intellectually honest, spiritually cohesive discipleship for their children in biblical worldview thinking and living.
Mom2Mom Mentoring available.
Website: http://www.Kingdom-MindedMoms.com
Marion County Home Educators
Contact Person: Hannah Groening
Contact Number: 620-789-1427
Type of Group: County Wide
McConnell AFB Families
Contact Person: Barbara Tinder
Contact Number: 316-832-1777
Contac E-Mail: mail4blt@yahoo.com
Type of Group: For active or retired military families.
McPherson Area Home Educators (MAHE)
Contact E-mail: MAHEofKansas@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maheofkansas/
Type of Group: Classes, activities, and field trips for K-12 with opportunities for parents to connect with each other.
Newton Homeschool Fellowship
Contact person: Laura Bergman
Phone number: 316-558-0190
Contact email: lauraebergman@gmail.com
Type of Group: Newton Homeschool Fellowship is a cooperative of families who homeschool one or more of their children, using a variety of curriculums. We believe in teaching our children Christian values. We offer classes on three Monday mornings per month during the school year. We take multiple field trips to local locations, as well as some destinations that require a day trip or overnight visit. We host holiday parties and special events, such as a field day. We teach our children to love others and provide various community service opportunities. We meet in Newton, Kansas.
Website: http://newtonhf.wixsite.com/nhfellowship
North Central Kansas Christian Home Educators
Serving homeschool families in Cloud County, Republic County and surrounding areas. Our goal is to support homeschool families by providing opportunities for field trips, educational fairs for students, and fellowship. We are faith based but not exclusive.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NCKCHE/
North East Kansas Homeschool Co-Op
Contact Person: Diana Cantrell
Contact E-mail: smnthcan@yahoo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2055904604650401/
Type of Group: North East Kansas Homeschool Co-Op is a support group and co-op for people in North East Kansas who Homeschool or want to homeschool. I will be documenting my entire homeschool process regarding links to all the pages I used to set up my homeschool, pitfalls, successes, etc. This group is also meant to provide a setting where other homeschoolers in North East Kansas can get together and share information, join activities, network and communicate. Focusing on Shawnee county and the counties around it - mostly to the west.
Post Rock Home Educators (Lincoln County and surrounding areas)
Contact Person: Lara Keever
Email: Please contact us through our FB page or at PostRockHomeEducators@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/PostRockHomeEducators/
Type of Group: We are a group of parents in Lincoln County and surrounding areas (including Ellsworth, Mitchell, Ottawa Counties and further) who have chosen to homeschool our children. Our goal is to provide an environment where we can come together in this journey to form friendships and encourage each other and our children through field trips, group activities, and get togethers, as well as an occasional moms night out. We also have two 8-week co-ops (fall and winter sessions) in Beverly for grades K-12 that provide fun, unique, and engaging classes for our children.
Reno County Home Educators
Contact Person: Aaron & Sarah Fall
Email: info@rcheks.com
Contact Number: 620-459-7128
Type of Group: Educational support and activities. The mission of Reno County Home Educators is to provide support, encouragement, and fellowship for those families who have chosen to be guided by Christian Principles in educating their children at home.
Website: http://renocountyhomeeducators.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/renocountyhomeeducators
Reno County Homeschool Connection
P.O. BOx 463, Hutchinson, KS 67504
ontact E-mail: info@rchcks.org
RCHC website: www.rchcks.org
RCHC Facebook Page: Reno County Homeschool Connection, Ltd - Kansas https://www.facebook.com/groups/399542890231585/
Type of group: The goal of our group is to connect Christian families within Reno County and the surrounding area. We offer co-op classes for preschool through high school on Mondays including high school sciences, a nationally competing speech and debate team, and dual credit courses. We have Oaks Arts Academy where we offer lessons in ballet, tap, pointe, modern, hip hop, orchestra, and individual and group music lessons during the day so families can savor their time at home in the evenings. RCHC sports include volleyball, basketball, wrestling, and boxing. We offer field trips, soiree (prom), graduation, moms nights/family nights, purity studies, holiday parties, mission trips, ski trip, and an Educational Edventure trip. Apply for membership, which is free, on our website where you will also find detailed information about events, once accepted. Also join our Facebook page for constant mom support, curriculum help and updates.
Shekinah Christian Fellowship
Sumner County Homeschool Support Group
Contact Person: Jessi Bannon
Contact Number: 620-779-3339
Contact Email: sumnercokshomeschoolers@gmail.com
Smoky Valley Home Educators
Contact Person: Jesse Smith, Arlen Redden
Contact E-mail: president@svhe.com, arlen.redden@svhe.com
Type of Group: Smoky Valley Home Educators is a Saline homeschool support group composed of over 50 families who meet regularly for education and encouragement of our parent-teachers. SVHE usually meets on the fourth Monday of each month from August through May (except December). Students and parents also meet often to participate in group educational and social activities such as field trips, 4-H clubs and a variety of sports, music and academic endeavors.
Website: http://www.svhe.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smokyvalleyhomeeducators/
West Wichita Homeschool Ministries/WWHM (Wichita)
Contact Person: Bethany Parker, Kristal Akin, Tia Foster
Contact E-mail: wwhm.leadership@gmail.com
Type of Group: Co-op Organization: West Wichita Homeschool Ministries is a supplemental Christian ministry that supports individual homeschooling from 3 years through 12th grade. We offer a wide variety of classes each semester. Classes are held on Mondays 9:00am-3:00pm at Country Acres Baptist Church, 8810 W 10th St Wichita.
Website: http://www.wwhm.org
Contact Person: Bethany Parker
Contact Number: 316-305-0223
WISE-Wichita Independent Secular Educators
Contact Name: Jaime Snider
Contact Email: wisehomeschoolers@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WichitaIndependentSecularEducators/
Website: https://www.homeschool-life.com/ks/wise/
We are a secular homeschool group based in Wichita, Kansas. Our private group meets weekly for field trips, classes, park days, and more. Our group is open to homeschoolers of all ages, faiths, or no faiths. Our monthly meetups are currently postponed, but we invite you to follow our Facebook page for more information about when they will resume. We'd love to meet you and your family soon!
Worldview Conversations
Contact Person: Karen Shattuck, marks@southwind.net or 316-308-6263
Contact Person: Debbie Mleynek, dmleynek@swbell.net or 316-207-8592
Type of Group: Classes for middle school and high school students with reasonable teacher fees and no parent volunteer requirement.
Some of the classes offered are middle school and high school English including writing, History, Government, Economics, Logic and Critical thinking, Speech, Worldview and Apologetics. Classes offered according to student needs for the coming year.
Location: Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 3520 N. Arkansas
Time: We meet every Tuesday in the mornings.