Home Educators of Greater Little Rock (Home Ed) is a local support group for Little Rock area homeschoolers. Currently, our group is made up of about 500 families and over 1,000 homeschooled students. We are the largest local homeschool group in Arkansas.
Home Ed Sub-Groups:
- Little Rock-area (Home Ed Central)
Providing support for homeschool families in Little Rock, Maumelle, Mabelvale, Roland, Paron, Bryant, etc.
- North Little Rock-area (Home Ed North)
Providing support for homeschool families in North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Cabot, etc.
- Pine Bluff-area (Home Ed Southeast)
Providing support for homeschool families in Pine Bluff, White Hall, Sheridan, Redfield, Star City, etc.
What is a sub-group? Home Ed of Greater Little Rock covers a large geographical area. There are some activities or events that can best be accomplished (sometimes only be accomplished) by combining our efforts - like graduation or sports. However, there are some activities that don't require that we drive for miles to get together. For this reason, Home Ed has three sub-groups that are divided by geographical location. These sub-groups enable us to meet the needs of our members in smaller group settings and help us provide easily accessed activities and meetings. Except in special instances, members of Home Ed are welcome to attend activities offered by any of the three sub-groups.
You join Home Ed. You affiliate with a sub-group.
Home Ed began in 1985 - when homeschooling became legal in Arkansas. We are a volunteer-led association. We have no office nor does anyone get paid. Our goal is to serve as advocates for homeschooling in providing encouragement, organizing helpful events, and communicating through meetings, newsletters, and an occasional e-mail.
We offer support information and connection opportunities with other homeschool parents. We also have activities and small groups based on interest and available leadership. We have over 350 events or activities annually - of a wide variety and covering all grades. These include frequent Parent Support Meetings, Roller Skating, group attendance at the Children's Theatre, Field Trips, Homecoming, Junior-Senior Prom, Graduation, and other activities. There are also one-day classroom-based programs in both Little Rock and North Little Rock that provide supplemental education. We have an Athletic Association providing baseball, boys and girls basketball, girls volleyball, etc.
Due to safety and privacy concerns, we have chosen not to post detailed information about our activities on our web site. We'd be happy to answer your specific questions via e-mail. Ongoing detailed information about our activities is available to our members via our newsletter.
Join Home Ed to get our newsletter and other communication.
