California

An inclusive, statewide organization for the protection of the rights of each family - regardless of homeschooling styles and philosophies - to educate its children as it thinks best.

Promotes Christian home education; provides information, training and support; protects the right of parents to direct the education and training of their children.

Supporting and promoting the entire spectrum of homeschooling since 1987.

A base authorized home educators' support group at Edwards AFB, for military personnel, DoD affiliates, and their dependents.

An inclusive group that values and respects the different educational philosophies and diverse religious views of its members.

a group of general homeschoolers and unschoolers in Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Lucerne Valley. No meetings, no fees, just support, field trips, park days and sports activities.

Monthly homeschooling discussion groups, &c.

Whittier. Regular meetings, field trips, mailing list.

San Fernando Valley. Secular, all-inclusive; "welcoming to anyone who is looking for a supportive, respectful, multicultural and creative homeschooling community."

A list compiled by a private ISP.

Park days every Thursday, alternating between Fort Bragg and Mendocino. Inclusive, moderated mailing list.

Inclusive group with weekly educational events.

Inclusive, member directed homeschooling support group. Regularly scheduled park days and field trips.

Active group, meets in Temecula.

A diverse and loosely organized group of families who choose to let their children learn out of school with their family. The group id a framework for networking, communicating and supporting each other. Group activities, such as field trips, theme days, get-togethers, or camp-outs are dependent on the unique energies and interests individuals bring to the group.

A diverse group of alternative learning families. Meets several times a month at a Riverside park and at periodic field trips, events, and group learning activities.

Welcomes everyone who is or wants to be a Home Learner.

"Encouragement for private, independent, Christian home school families."

For homeschoolers with an unschooling perspective in the Greater Sacramento area. Meets twice a month for park day and has an email list.

newsletter, co-op classes, park days, field trips

Support and encouragement for natural learners (unschoolers) in the Sacramento area.

A secular homeschool support group - field trips, park days and parties, plus weekly classes in gymnastics and American sign language. (Also has members from San Leandro, San Lorenzo and El Cerrito.)

An inclusive group of Silicon Valley homeschooling families.

San Francisco-San Jose area. All ages and styles of homeschoolers welcome.

San Jose group for classical homeschoolers, with weekly information exchange and activities. Group is sponsored by the School of Choice ISP (classrooms, children's entertainment and playground facilities are available) but is open to non-customers.

All ages, though mostly 5-10. Weekly park days, field trips, and other fun activities. Richmond to Castro Valley.

Fremont/Milpitas Christian group with the motto "to encourage women in their high calling as wives, mothers, homemakers and teachers." Newsletter, many activities.

A "home" away from homeschooling - classes and resource center designed by homeschooling parents.

Park Days, activities,& newsletter

All-inclusive, friendly group of East Bay families. Wide range of activities for kids and support for their parents.

San Jose. Inclusive, non-profit group seeks a rich social life for homeschool and small school students. Teens pick events and parents supervise.

A loosely organized, inclusive group of homeschooling families. Weekly park dates, Tuesdays, 1 pm to 4 pm, various San Francisco parks.

All inclusive, secular homeschool group. All are welcome, whether stringent homeschooler, radical unschooler, Christian, Pagan, Atheist, or anything else under the moon. Tolerance and a sense of humor are appreciated.

Over 160 families.

All-inclusive homeschooling support group covering the area from Livermore to Concord and beyond. Member-run activities for all ages.