
Homeschool Co-Ops
Local communities to support your homeschool
Search co-ops and find the right fit for your family. There are a variety of supportive opportunities which includes academic, supplemental, STEM, sports, social, performing arts, parent-led, professional-led, field trip, religious, and secular offerings.
This list was made to benefit to our readers. It does not constitute endorsement. Do your own research to determine which communities are right for you based on structure, practices, and philosophy. Always check your state laws. If an error or inaccuracy is noted, please email hello@simplyschoolhouse.org. You are helping to make this list a reliable source for our community. Please be patient as it grows.
THIS IS A GROWING LIST. CHECK BACK OFTEN TO FIND YOUR STATE.
Alabama
Alabama STEAM Academy
Cullman, AL
18 Co Road 1176
This parent-led co-op meets one day a week 10am - 4pm offering a variety of subjects including science, engineering, foreign language, creative writing, art, and field trips. A phone interview is required after applications are submitted. Ages 7-18.
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Brook Hills Co-op
Birmingham, AL
3145 Brook Highland Pkwy
BHC is a fee-for-service christian academic co-op K-12 with classes divided by upper and lower grades. An interview and a letter of recommendation from a church or unrelated current co-op member are required for admission to ensure a good fit. A variety of classes are offered with a college-preparatory focus including AP and advanced classes.
Links
Email: leanne.rogers@bhco-op.com
Cahaba Academy
Trussville, AL
128 Chalkville Road North
This church homeschool community offers support, guidance, accountability, maintenance of records, graduation ceremonies, standardized testing, and connection. Homeschooling is conducted by the parent, the co-op is supports the journey. A small annual fee is required.
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Email:
Capstone Christian School
Semmes, AL
8780 Moffett Road
This organization is a homeschool cover school which requires attendance and grade reporting. Standardized testing is required every other year. ACT/SAT tests are required high school students. Transcripts, field trips, gym nights, graduations, and other activities are available for members. There is limited information about the school to be found, but you may reach out to them directly or joint their FB group.
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Central Baldwin Homeschool Cooperative
Robertsdale, AL
22250 US Highway 90
Operating out of Bethel Baptist Church, this organization is a parent-led co-op for academic and social activities. It is not a drop off. Parents must stay on site. Classes run at 10am, 11am, and 12:30am. They serve grades 1-12. There is little information on their website. You may try contacting the church for more details.
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Phone: 251-947-5145
Climbing Higher Math
Helena, AL
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Agape Innovative Learning Center/Faithworks/Arts Center
Jackson, NJ
705 Lakehurst Avenue
Agape Innovative Learning Center is a three day drop-off program for homeschoolers in grades PreK-12 assisting families in developing their students academic and personal growth. They offer math, science, history, and language arts.
Agape Faithworks is their co-op offering both social and learning opportunities including field trips, special events, graduation ceremonies and more.
Agape Arts Center is their performing arts program that honors God through artistic gifts. It includes dance, drama, music and visual arts. ballet, tap, lyrical, modern, contemporary, character, jazz, hip hop, salsa, musical theater, and acro.
Links
Email: agapeilc22@gmail.com
Website: https://www.agapeilcnj.com
Aquinas Learning Center
Oldwick, NJ
Exact location unknown. Possibly Tewksbury.
ALC is a catholic classical education program that meets on Thursdays 9:30 - 3:30 pm. It offers in-person classes for those who live near a local center, a virtual option with online classes for those who do not, and an at home option which allows classes to be followed independently at home. Payment rates are per family/per level. Limited information on website. You may want to send an email to gain clarity.
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Email: faithrose717@gmail.com
Aletheia Homeschool Co-op Inc
Joint Base MDL
(McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix Army, Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst)
No additional information regarding exact location to gather
Founders Natasha Sonnenmoser and Daphne Gimlin started this homeschool co-op to support military families specifically. They aim to offer stability, connection, and encouragement to homeschooling families navigating frequent moves, deployments, and transitions.
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America's Keswick Homeschool Ko-op
Whiting, NJ
601 Route 530
This is a supplemental homeschool co-op offering courses like leadership development, science, arts and crafts, crochet, legos, book club, bible, and music worship. They meet at America's Keswick Conference Center. There is little information on their site. Call for more info.
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Phone: 732-782-1848
BRIGHT (Believers Rallied in Groups Homeschooling Together)
Somerset, NJ
Zarephath Christian Church
Children's Ministry Center
2 Ministry Center Drive
This is a christian co-op that meets weekly for parent-led academic classes. Interviews are required.
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BRIGHT (Believers Rooted in God Homeschooling Together)
Randolph, NJ
Grace Church on the Mount
758 Route 10 West
This parent-led, christian, academic co-op has been in existence for approximately 20 years. They serve K - through high school with approximately 25 families (60-80 students). To keep class sizes small, they limit the number of new families they accept. Classes meet on Fridays and include science, writing, literature, robotics foreign language, hands-on enrichment, and physical education. This may change depending to teacher availability. Students must be respectful, kind, obedient, and willing to complete weekly homework assignments. Parents should love God and be willing to serve. They are unable to accommodate students with learning disabilities, attention difficulties, and behavioral problems as they do not have the staff or training to care for their needs properly.
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Email: admin@brightcoop.org
Calvary Chapel Old Bridge (Home Education Group)
Old Bridge, NJ
Calvary Old Bridge
123 White Oak Lane
HEG is a christian homeschool ministry open to christian families how homeschool their children as a primary means of education or are interested in learning more about homeschooling. Their vision is to operate as a support system inside of the church supporting families through their homeschool journey with practical guidance, resources, fellowship, special events field trips, and connection. A private online members community offers a place to post questions, curriculum inquiries, prayer requests and more.
CREATE Co-op offers a variety of academic and supplemental classes for K-12th grade. CREATE is only open to HEG members. Classes meet every Friday from September the May. To attend, the oldest child within a family must be at least in Kindergarten. This co-op is parent-led and all parents must volunteer their time. It is not a drop off location, so parents must also stay onsite.
Membership Fees:
Co-op Members: $40/family per school year + registration cost and class fees
Non Co-op Members: $60/family per school year
Links
Email: HEGeducation@ccob.org
Website: https://www.ccob.org/heg
Christian Homeschoolers of Union County (C.H.U.C.)
Springfield, NJ
Calvary Assembly of God
242 Shunpike Road
C.H.U.C offers support to homeschool parents through a monthly meeting, informative emails, discounts, field trips, special events, a Christmas concert, and graduation. Meetings are held the first Monday of every month at 7 pm, and parents are able to visit before they commit. Meetings offer something for everyone no matter what stage of your homeschool journey you are in. Sub-groups are offered to meet with parents who are in a similar season of homeschooling, and are relaxed, allowing you to move between groups as needed. The annual cost is $40/family.
Links
Email: info@chuc.org
Website: https://www.homeschool-life.com/576/
Classical Conversations Sewell NJ
Mullica Hill, NJ
Classical Conversations is an extension of classical education which hold the philosophy of three phases of learning. Grammar stage, dialectic stage, and rhetoric stage. The co-op supports families by curating curriculum, providing services, and training parents. It currently serves over 45 families and offers Foundations, Essentials, Challenge A, B, I, II, III, and IV.
Links:
Kelly Glessner, Director
Email: kglessner@classicalconversations.com
Website: https://www.ccsewell.com
Cornerstone Co-op
Netcong, NJ
Field trips, mom support, graduation, spelling bee, legislative days, science fair, used curriculum sale, and more.
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No information
Faith Center for the Arts
Basking Ridge, NJ
Fellowship Deaconry
3575 Valley Road
Cedar Grove, NJ
Chapel on the Hill
560 Ridge Road
Randolph, NJ
Grace Church on the Mount
758 Rt 10 West
Zarephath, NJ
Zarephath Christian Church
2 Ministry Center Drive
Warwick, NY
Calvary Baptist Chruch
5 Wisner Road
Online
Faith Center for the Arts is a fine arts co-op across five locations and online that has been in existence for 30+ years. An extensive amount of in-person homeschool classes are offered for music, instruments, voice, dance, theater, and visual arts for 32 weeks. There are multiple theater productions throughout the year students may participate in in fall, spring, and summer intensive. Classes are held in both group and private settings.
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Phone: 973-252-5043
Mailing Address: Faith Center for the Arts, PO Box 713, Wharton, NJ 07885
Email General: maestro@faithcenterarts.org
Email Registration: registration@faithcenterarts.org
Email Account: myaccount@faithcenterarts.org
Email Private Lessons: lessons@faithcenterarts.org
Website: www.faitcenterarts.org
Freedom Homeschool Co-op
Oak Ridge, NJ
145 Oak Ridge Road
Freedom co-op is a parent-led christian organization that meets weekly. Members must be active in a community of Believers, sign a statement of faith, have children in at least 1st grade and above, have the ability to pay dues, tuition, and fees, and be able to attend co-op and two annual meetings, keeping absences to a minimal. Families participate in academic and social activities with a three period minimum, 5 period maximum requirement, as well as parent participation.
Classes meet on Tuesdays for 1st - 8th grade. The high school program meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is growing in structure. It is designed to ensure all required high school credits are met for graduation.
Fees are $40/month per family (co-op), $50/class per family up to $250/month (high school), $60 registration fee. Book fees and class fees are additional. Curricula is typically christian-based and may include but is not limited to The Good and the Beautiful, Beautiful Feet, Master Books, Institute for Excellence in Writing, Notgrass, Apologia, and Math-U-See.
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Gloucester County Christian Home Schoolers Association (GCCHSA)
Williamstown, NJ
The Gloucester County Christian Home Schoolers Association is a parent-led non-profit Christian homeschool support group which serves families in souther NJ. They have a members-only group for posting inquiries and ads. They believe that no family should homeschool alone. They connect with each other through field trips, seasonal activities, park dates, family game nights, back to school and end of year parties.
They have prayer chains, a meal ministry, and also offer graduation for 8th and 12th grade, HSLDA discount, student and teacher ID cards, a curriculum fair, used curriculum sales and more. There are special meetings for moms to help anchor each other and a yearly mom "retreat" which is a local activity to recharge. Sports, Lego Robotics League, Science fairs, recitals, Teen Outreach Group and more make membership rich for all families.
Links
Email: admin@gcchsa.org
Website: http://www.gcchsa.org
HIS Home Educators (His Homeschool Co-op)
Haddon Heights, NJ
Haddon Heights Baptist Church
300 Station Avenue
His Homeschool co-op is a parent-led christian group which holds two 10-week semesters of enrichment and extra curricular classes on Fridays. Fall semesters runs September - November. Spring semesters runs February - April. Parents teach and/or volunteer for other duties. Parents must be on site.
Links
Email: hishomeschoolcoop@gmail.com
Website: https://www.hishomeschoolcoop.org
Homeschool of the Arts
Franklin, NJ
Horizon Learning with Noga Blume Learning Specialist
Fair Lawn
Knowlton Fine Arts Homeschool Co-op
Columbia, NJ
LEARN - Liberty Education and Resource Network
Elmer, NJ
Learning With Amigos
Mahwah, NJ
Legacy Homeschool Academy
McAfee, NJ
Lighthouse Co-op
East Brunswick, NJ
Living Water Home Educators
Mount Laurel, NJ
Logos
Lincroft, NJ
RACE: Redeemer Academics & Collaborative Education
Budd Lake
Radiant Pathways Learning Center
Howell, NJ
Sacred Heart Homeschool Cooperative
Berlin, NJ
Seat of Wisdom Homeschool Cooperative
Allentown, NJ
South Jersey Homeschool Association
Williamstown, NJ
TCS Co-op
Mendham, NJ
The Learning Connection (TLC)
Long Valley, NJ
Tree of Life Co-op
Bound Brook, NJ
Village Learning Center
Medford, NJ
Walnut Grove Co-op
Newark, NJ
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