Alternative Education Resource Organization

http://www.educationrevolution.org

Provides support and resources to those who favor "learner-centered" education, including certain types of homeschooling.

 

Home School Legal Defense Association

http://www.hslda.org

"A non-profit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms."

 

Homeschool World

http://www.home-school.com

Sponsored by the publishers of Practical Homeschooling, this site has links to articles, organizations, and events.

 

Homeschool Zone

http://www.homeschoolzone.com/main.htm

This site has a section of Frequently Asked Questions regarding home schooling. There are are also links to educational resources, events, and activities.

 

National Home Education Network

http://www.nhen.org

Provides information and resources for those interested in homeschooling.

 

National Home Education Research Institute

http://www.nheri.org

Serves as a clearinghouse for homeschooling research.

 

The Organization of Virginia Home Schoolers

http://www.vahomeschoolers.org

VHEA is a grassroots, member-directed, fully inclusive, all-volunteer state homeschool organization that has no agenda other than protecting and promoting home education. It is a wonderful resource for those homeschooling or considering it.

 

Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV)

http://www.heav.org

 

A To Z Home's Cool

 

Loudoun County Support Groups

HEARTS (Home Educators' Association for Responsible Teens and their Siblings) | Reston | Herndon | Sterling | Ashburn | Leesburg |

Christian faith-based organization for 7-12th grade students and their families. We offer classes, sports, graduation, school pictures (including senior pictures), yearbook, and social activities.

Contact: Linda Menke

 

The Home-Ed Center (HEC)

A 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization serving home schoolers in Loudoun County and the surrounding area. Services include information support through email newsletter (HSN), website, seminars, and email and phone consultations; a co-op for pre-K through grade 12; an annual used curriculum consignment sale; standardized testing service; extracurricular activities, and more.

Contact: Kathryn Stephens

 

HomeSchoolNet (HSN)

A free email newsletter serving homeschoolers in Loudoun County and the surrounding area. HSN comes out on the 1st and 15th of each month, and includes information of interest to homechoolers including classes, field trips, sports, recreation, social activities, homeschool updates, conventions, support group listings, community events and classifieds.

Contact: HomeSchoolNet

 

Learning in a Family Environment (LIFE) Leesburg

An inclusive homeschooling support group.? Members are diverse in their approaches to homeschooling, ranging from unschooling to use of prepared, traditional curricula, with the majority following somewhere in the middle. Membership is free.

Contact: Ami Byers

 

Right at Home

Christian oriented support group in Western Loudoun County that "hubs around a newsletter which serves to connect homeschoolers for field trips, classes, soccer, moms-night-out, park days, etc." Send your snail mail address for a free copy of the newsletter.

Contact: Joyce Guthrie