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Home School Legal Defense
Association (HSLDA) Law Summary for California.
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Driving
Requirements
Drivers
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Sample California driving test.
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State Legislature:
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Statewide and Regional
Organizations:
California
Home Educators (CHE)
Legal information from California Home Educators Legal Defense, R-4
opinion, accredited for-fee online classes, and Los Angeles county area
classes.
California
Homeschool Network (CSH)
Inclusive. California Homeschooling Guide, convention information, local
contact and support listings, media and legislative watch, field trip
information, events listings, special promotions, legal information
and assistance, and statewide resources.
Christian
Home Educators Association of California (CHEA-CA)
Christian. Information on getting started, support group referrals,
legislative alerts, and distinctly California Christian resources.
HomeSchool
Association of California (HSC)
Secular. County contacts, teen information, field trip resources, legislation
watch, and conference and event listings.
Homeschooling
in Orange County
Local events, resources, contacts, and free webpages for OC homeschoolers.
Homeschool
San Diego
Message boards, events, resources, field trips, clubs, teams, classes,
tutors, schools, and support groups for the local area.
Local Support Groups:
Alliance
Redwoods
A homeschool outdoor education program
Bakersfield
Home Learners
Inclusive. Field trips, playdates, park days.
Bay Area Schools In Christ
(BASIC)
Contact: Rosanne at (408) 253-8004.
BayShore
Homeschoolers
Inclusive. Serving Long Beach and West Orange County. Park days, holiday
activities, special events. Also runs an ISP.
BRANCHES
(Balanced, Relevant and Needed Christian Home Education Support)
We are a group of families who have made the decision to educate our
children at home, with the help of God rather than the State. Our families
primarily reside in western Alameda County from Oakland down through
Fremont.
Central
Sierra Homeschoolers
Inclusive. Serving the southern end of the Mother Lode region.
Christian Family Educators/North
Valley
Contacts: Laura at (408) 263-3204 or Lynetta at (408) 263-3430. San
Jose
Christian
Family Schools
Christian. Serving the greater San Diego area. Academic activities and
contests, family campouts, seminars, sports.
Christian
Home Educators of Humboldt County
Christian. Field tips, classes, parent education nights, group picnics,
curriculum fairs, speakers, and legal information nights.
Christian
Home Educators of the County of Kern (CHECK)
Christian. Field trips, curriculum fair, graduation, yearbook, park
days, luncheons, teen activities.
Christian Home Learners
of Salinas
Phone: Grace at (831) 443-1428.
Conejo
Valley Homeschoolers
Secular. Serving Ventura County. Park days, curiculum fair, ezine.
Considering
Homeschooling/ Christian Home Education
Orange. Monthly meetings for those considering homeschooling,
park days, & field trips.
Crescenta
Valley CHEA
Activites include
park days, field trips, holiday parties, science fair, yearbook, book
club, and some optional classes when available. Serving La Crescenta/Sunland,
Glendale, Eagle Rock, Glassel Park, Pasadena and surrounding cities.
Culver-Westchester
Homeschool Network
Inclusive. Park days, classes, holiday activities, community service
opportunities, and an email loop.
Family
Centered Education of Los Angeles (FACE-LA)
Inclusive.
Families
for Him
Christian. Serving Milpitas, Fremont, and surrounding areas. Field trips,
park days, moms' night out, and Bible study.
Fresno
Family Homeschooling
Fresno
Homeschoolers
Inclusive. Park days and parents' nights out.
Hayward
Homeschoolers
Inclusive. Park days.
Heritage
Valley Homeschoolers
Christian. Serving the Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru areas of Ventura
County. Park days, co-ops, workshops, academic activities, craft days,
and birthday bashes.
High
Desert Homeschoolers
Inclusive. Park days and field trips.
Home
Educators' Resource Center (HERC)
Christian. Serving Bakersfield. Academic classes, teen activities, graduation,
fair, and field trips.
HomeLearner
Inclusive. Serving Los Angeles and Orange counties. Park days, beach
days, field trips, and classes.
Homeschooling
in Orange County
A great list of local groups.
Homeschooling
in Salinas
Inclusive
Homeschoolers of Carmel Valley/Monterey
Park days. Phone Terry at (831) 372-4996, or Email: kirbyfamily@earthlink.net
Inland
Empire Area Homelearners
Inclusive. Park days, movies, and teen activities.
Inland
Empire Catholic Homeschoolers
Lake
Arrowhead Homeschool Network
Christian. Field trips, park days, classes, and local events.
(owner of HomeschoolChristian.com)
Los
Angeles Homeschoolers - West Side
Secular. Email: copykatz@aol.com
Milpitas
Homeschool Support
Inclusive. Park days and game nights.
Monterey
Bay Military Homeschoolers
(MBMH)
Queen
of Angels Home School Association
Catholic. Serving Monterey County. Field trips, holiday celebrations,
moms' night out.
Redding
Homeschool Network
Inclusive. Serving Shasta County.
Rinconada
Homeschool Park Day
Inclusive. Serving Palo Alto.
Riverside
Area Home Learners
Serving the Riverside area. Secular.
Sacramento
Council of Parent Educators
Christian. Graduation, scholarships, academic activities, field trips,
clubs, events for special needs children.
San
Diego Homeschool Resource Center
San
Francisco Homeschoolers
San
Jose Families
Supports homeschool
groups and independent study programs in San Jose.
SELAH
Christian Schools (Students Educated Lovingly At Home)
Christian. San Jose
South
Bay Free Scholars
Inclusive. Serving the greater San Jose area. Park days, field trips,
talent show, and curricula sharing.
South
County Kids
Inclusive. Serving Orange County. Field trips and sports days. Contact:
Clare Collins
We embrace diversity within our membership including cultural, religious,
ethnic and homeschooling technique.
South
Orange County Christian Homeschoolers
Supports privately homeschooling Christian families in South Orange
County.
South Valley Homeschoolers
Gilroy. Contact: Suzanne at (408) 847-2543.
Sowers
Circle. Christian. Serving the greater
Livermore area. Field trips, new homeschooler help, and academic activities.
TEACH
of the California North Coast
We are an encouraging Christian group which offers support and information
to all families who desire to be passionately involved in the home education
of their children. Together we respect family, honor church, and seek
to be a benefit to community.
TORCH
of the East Bay
Catholic. Choir, boys' club, teen activities, academics, and holiday
celebrations.
TORCH
of Monterey Bay
Catholic.
Tri-City
Homeschoolers THC
Inclusive. Serving the Fremont-Union City-Newark area. Park days, field
trips, classes, family activities, and a food co-op.
Tri-Valley
Homeschool Support
Inclusive and member-run. Serving the area from Livermore to Concord.
Many activities, all ages.
Valley
Home Educators
Christian. Serving the Central Valley. Sports, conventions, speakers,
and academic activities.
Ventura
Homeschoolers
Inclusive. Serving Ventura County.
West
Valley Homeschoolers
Inclusive. Serving the greater San Fernando Valley area. Park days,
academic workshops, and park days.
Email
Lists:
Californian
Christian Homeschooling
A statewide email list.
Homeschooler
Connection
An inclusive list for Humboldt County.
Homeschool
Fun for Silicon Valley Teens
sponsored by School of Choice.
Homeschooling
in Santa Clarita Valley
An inclusive discussion list.
San
Diego Home Education
An inclusive email list.
Southern
California Christian Homeschoolers
An encouragement list.
ISPs:
Almaden
Valley Christian School
AVCS Faculty and Support Group
For families homeschooling a child with special needs. Regular meetings
in the San Jose area.
Baymonte
Christian School
Independent, interdenominational Christian school serving Santa Cruz
County in Scotts Valley.
Bridge Academy
San Jose. E-mail: DAG5BRIDGE@juno.com
Cameron
Academy
Christ the King Academy
(Catering to Catholic families)
(408) 298-2969 or (626) 798-4690
Christian
Community School
Cornerstone Christian
School
(831) 335-5500
233 E. Tereace Drive Beverly Jensen
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Eagle’s Nest
Part of Christian Community Academy; ACSI accredited. 1523 McLaughlin
Ave., San Jose 95122; (408) 279-0846.
Eagle Academy
San Leandro. E-mail: fullquiver9@juno.com
Excellence
in Education
Statewide, inclusive but owned by Christians. Phone: (626) 821-0021
Eternity
Preparatory High School
Christian. Bakersfield. A non-traditional, church-affiliated
private school. For information call 661-327-5921 Extension 128
Fresno
Sunnyside Christian Academy
ISP & Support Group Christian. Fresno and outlaying areas of Central
California. We offer affidavit filing, secure record storage, teacher
support, new homeschoolers mentoring, curriculum counseling, school
pictures, and more.
King's
Academy
Affiliated with a campus school. K-12th grade. Sunnyvale (408) 481-9900.
Liberty
Christian Academy
Serving southern California.
Mountains
Christian Academy
Christian. Serving the San Bernardino Mountains and California.
E-mail Mary Leggewie: mary@homeschoolchristian.com
(owner of HomeschoolChristian.com)
Our
Savior Lutheran School
Selected classes taught at Our Savior Lutheran School in Livermore
CA, designed to aid families teach several middle school subjects, maximum
10 homeschooled students per class meet once a week for instruction,
lab &/or testing. Science, math, languages, English composition,
computer and band. SAT test offered. For more information, contact Jayne
Managan (925) 447-2082 x402
Pilgrims
School
Christian. Statewide.
Pioneer Family Academy
(408)265-4386
1799 S Winchester Bl/Ste 100 Kathy Kistler
Campbell, CA 95008
Plantation
Christian School
Christian. Statewide. Private Christian ISP serving homeschoolers of
all faiths. Offering legal covering, secure record keeping, school photos,
student ID's, work permits, transcripts and much more, all at a very
reasonable, competitive price.
Regina
Caeli Academy
Catholic homeschooling private ISP for families in the San Diego
County area.
Rosewall
Christian Academy
Christian. Serving the greater Bakersfield area.
School
of Choice
Homeschool Center. We are a Private School ISP with school buildings
in San Jose near Camden and Rt. 85. We teach challenging classical education
curriculum on flexible schedules at affordable prices.
Sonrise Christian Academy
(925)373-2161
164 North L Street Tippy Figuero
Livermore, CA 94550
Temecula
Christian School
This ISP offers
record keeping services, classes, and other activities for homeschool
families. Operating in the facilities of Temecula Community Church.
Other Resources:
California
Athletics for Home Schools (CAHS)
Inclusive. Sports classes, competitions, camps, clinics, and Home School
Olympics for the greater San Diego area.
Family
Protection Ministries
P.O. Box 730, Lincoln, CA 95648-0730, Call (916) 786-3523 led by Roy
Hanson and Jim Davis
Homeschool
Resources Pages of Santa Clara County
By Pete &
Becky Storz
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