HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT GROUPS IN
KITSAP COUNTY AND NORTH MASON

Bainbridge Island - North Kitsap Independent Homeschooling Families 

The Barn: A Homegrown Learning Community The Barn is an inclusive and tolerant Waldorf-inspired co-op that meets in Purdy every Tuesday and Thursday. Contact: Caro Wilding 206-850-5877.

Bremerton Area Christian Homeschoolers BACH is no longer an active group. However, they still maintain an email list for information and fellowship.

Charlotte Mason Support Group Meets bi-monthly. Contact: Leslie Kelly 876-0299 or Soon Hood 475-0257.

East Bremerton Support Group Primarily for Charlotte Mason educators. Contact: Kay (360) 479-4076 or email FirstWifeK@aol.com

First Christian Church Co-op and Support Group. Port Orchard. Meets the third Friday of the month. Contact: Melissa Kruse

Keepers of the Faith North Mason Christian support group for conservative Christians. Contact email: dkinney@hctc.com.

Kitsap Regional Catholic Homeschool Support Group KRCH no longer has regular meetings, but members are still available for support. Contact person: JoNell Turner or (360) 871-9169.

Learning in North Kitsap (LINK) LINK is a Christian support group meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 pm in the basement of Keyport Bible Church. Contact Heather Wandling email: phwandling@aol.com

Peninsula Homeschool Exchange
An inclusive group for the Port Townsend area. Contact email:dcarroll@olympus.net

Solid Rock Christian Co-op   Port Orchard based co-op held at Christ the Rock church. Classes for toddlers through graduating seniors.

South Kitsap Homeschool Teens
Providing the opportunity for homeschooled teens to get together for social & recreational activities, to plan field trips & projects, and to have fun. Inclusive. For more information, contact Kara at willowwake@home.com.

South Kitsap Support Group Contact: Judy Bishop 871-7156

Sovereign Spirit Homeschool Group Inclusive support group for homeschoolers, unschoolers, and those educating at home through the local school district.

Special Needs Support Group Support Group for Parents This is a support group for homeschooling parents with children who have special challenges. For more info, call Molly Bragg at 307-7259.

Teen Homeschooling Network of Puget Sound "A loose collection of families with homeschooling teens who are networking to find others who are interested in coming together now and again to share mutual interests, organize classes and field trips, and to socialize." Inclusive. Contact email:hmscteennet@yahoo.com

A little farther out...

Harbor Christian Co-op Meets every Monday for one-hour classes from 9 am to 3 pm at Fox Island Alliance Church . Classes range from home-skills to astronomy, writing to tumbling for tots and more! Cost: initial fee and then just $5 a month per class. Contact: Candy Hagman at (360) 851-3880.

STATEWIDE / NATIONWIDE

Christian Homeschool Network of Washington (CHNOW)
Legislative watch, alerts, action, and articles.

Washington Association of Teaching Christian Homes ( WATCH.)
Designed "to promote and enhance Christian homeschooling in Washington State."

Washington Home Education Network (WHEN)
"The purpose of this page is to help Washington State Home Educators keep informed of what's happening around the state and the nation pertaining to homeschooling."

Washington Homeshool Organization (WHO)
Inclusive state organization devoted "to serving the diverse interests of home-based education in Washington State."

Washington State Latter-day Saint Family Educators
Statewide support group for LDS homeschoolers.NATIONAL

Home School Legal Defense Association (H.S.L.D.A.)
Protecting the rights of homeschoolers nationwide.

Catholic Home School Network of America (C.H.S.N.A.)

NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network (N.A.T.H.H.A.N.) "NATHHAN has a support network of over 7,500. Some of these are homeschooling professionals willing to help, some are companies having an interest in serving challenged homeschoolers, but most are families, just like yourself, homeschooling special needs children."

National Home Education Network (N.H.E.N.)
Inclusive network that "provides information, fosters networking and promotes public relations on a national level."

EMAIL

Homeschoolers in Kitsap A private online list to offer a support system for homeschoolers in Kitsap County. Homeschool information of all kinds -- activities, classes & events in the county, as well as chat about curriculum, projects, methods, etc. This is not a strictly on-topic list.

Homeschooling In Kitsap - Information Only A list for homeschool related announcements only for Kitsap County. No chat allowed, no stories, jokes, political information or other non-homeschool related issues. Restricted membership. Email moderator with request to join. If you only have time for one email list, make it this one.

Washington Homeschool Organization (WHO) This is an announcement ONLY list designed to alert homeschoolers if something happens at OSPI or with the legislature.