Alberta Association of Home Educators of Special Needs

(*Phone for support and where to find resources)

Fiona
(780) 633-6548
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Melissa Strike
(780) 460-0178
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Airdrie Christian Home Educating Parents

Harry & Charmaine Contos

(403) 948-4120

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• Regular meetings
• Organized field trips
• eList and newsletter
• We are friendly and encouraging. 
• We have a list of veteran home school moms who are willing to mentor New Home Schoolers (how to home school, curriculum questions, home school organization and more)

Athabasca Christian Home Education Association

Maureen Rymer
(780) 675-2969
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Bonnyville Home Educators

Tamara Brooks
(780) 646-6323
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Rachel Scott
(780) 826-1838
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• Approx. 40 families take part
• Regular weekly gatherings
• Ski, swimming (Oct. and April) and skating lessons
• Field trips
• Science Fair
• Call or email Tamara to join the eList

South Calgary Christian Home Educators

Elizabeth
(403) 257-4421
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North Calgary Homeschoolers

Melissa Dimarco
(403) 999 – 2586
(403) 233 – 2445
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Call for How to Home School information

Planning to have:

• Monthly Home School Support Group Meetings
• Field Trips
• and more!

Camrose Christian Home Educators

(*also Killam / Wetaskiwin / New Norway areas)

Les & Connie Harrison
(780) 672-1792
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• Big Support Group – 60+ families
• Very active
• Christian
• Regular meetings and field trips
• Hockey and Skating weekly Oct. through Mar. *Best HS connections made here!
• Email contact list
• Volleyball sessions now and then (8 weeks at a time)

Cochrane Home Educators

(*also Calgary, Ardrie, Bragg Creek areas)

 Nancy Spreadbury
 (403) 932-5452
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 www.CochraneHomeEducators.com 

• Active Home School Group
• Around 100 families
• Anyone can organise a field trip
• Skiing and swimming now and then
• Weekly Phys Ed
• Mad Science

Cold Lake Home School Support Group

 Lisa Bekolay (Contact)
 (780) 594-1086

• Informal Group
• Active eList
• Field Trips and Kid Activities
• Occasional Home School Support Group Meeting

Derwent Home School Support Group

Liesbeth Hoekstra
(780) 741–3806
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• Monthly Meetings w/ Devotional, Discussion and Prayer

Mountain View Home School Association

(*also Carstairs, Sundree, Olds areas)

Gera Dina Robinson
(403)335-8827
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Coralee Tanasiychuk
(403) 335 – 9782
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• Swimming, skating, or gym weekly
• Annual General Meeting
• Weekly email of activities
• Approx. 60 families

Drumheller Home Schoolers

Sandra Gulacher
(403) 823 - 8433
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Facebook: Drumheller Homeschoolers

Edmonton Home School Christian Fellowship

Sonya Hassan 
(780) 467-1518
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www.hscfedmonton.ca

SHINE - Society for the Homeschool Network of Edmonton & Area

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 http://shine-hs.invisionzone.com

Edson Home School Network

Tammy Kennedy
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Home School Support Group

Angeline Lee (Contact)
(780) 202 -2522
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Facebook: W_E_E Home School Group

Fairview & District Christian Home Educators' Support Group

Jeremy and Bryony Peters
(780) 596 – 3300
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• Regular Meeting w/ a potluck – 3rd Friday night each month (w/ a Games Night for the kids at the same time)
• Swimming and skiing
• Field Trips

Forestburg Home Schoolers

Caroline Boddy
(780) 582 – 3995
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• Approximately 17 families
• Planned activities
• Regular Meetings
• Friendly and supportive

Fort McMurray Christian Home Educators Support Group

Tami Schiltroth
(780) 743-6310
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Fort Saskatchewan Support Group

Roxanne Theroux
(780) 998-3083
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• Regular meetings
• eList
• Field Trips and more
• 20 families +

Grande Prairie & Area Homeschool Field Trip Group

(*also Sexsmith, Claremont, Woking, Grovedale, Beaver Lodge, Deboult, Bezanson areas)

Kelly Kitzman
(780) 402–3882
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• Very active w/ no regular meeting
• 155 families
• 5 activities per month planned (including field trips)
• Literacy Days
• Winter Carnival
• Track and Field
• Art, Writing Workshops
• Weekly Ice Skating and Ski Days
• Money Management for Senior Highs
• Classical Conversations (science, history & grammar) – meet weekly for 3 months

High Level Home Schoolers

Cheree Quantz
(780) 841-0065
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• 2012 – 2013 Motto – Transformation vs Completion (What are we here for – to get it done or to transform our children?)
• Romans 12:2
• Moms Group
• Monthly Meetings
• Prayer and Support
• Email Information

Hinton Homeschool Support Group

Carla Kadatz
(780) 865-5460
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• Informal group
• About 10 families
• 2 Potluck Gatherings per year
• Facebook Page – email Carla to be added
• eList

Innisfail and Area Home Schoolers

Talitha Watkinson
Contact via Email

• Gym time
• Field Trips
• Newsletter

La Crete Home Schoolers

John & Tina Bergen (Contact)
(780) 928-3571
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• Phone for Home School Information

Chinook Home Education Support Network (CHESN)

Renae Wilson (Contact only)
(403) 380-3195
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Facebook: Lethbridge Homeschoolers

Lloydminster Home School Support Group

Janelle Reinhart
(780) 870 – 8070
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• Regular Meetings
• Field Trips
• Email contact
• Swimming Lessons and more

Medicine Hat Home Schoolers

Joyce Sehn (Contact)
(403) 527–7110
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• No Support Group
• Call for How to Home School Information
• Informal
• Kid Gatherings at the YMCA

Morrin Home Educators

(*also Drumheller, Three Hills, Hannah areas)
Jim & Marlene Blair (Contact)
(403) 772-3942
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• Email or call for information on How to Home School

Neerlandia Home Educators

Yvonne Harink
(780) 674-6834
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• Theme Home School Fair once a year
• Swimming
• Public Speaking
• Co-ops
• plus more!

Peace Home Educators’ Network

(*also Nampa, Grimshaw, Berwyn, Dixenville areas)

Rhonda Davidson
(780) 338 – 2277
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• Loosely based association
• Kids and group activities (including gym, swimming, Education Fair plus more)

CATCH – Chinook Arch Teaching Children at Home

Christie Bustard (Contact only)
(403) 627-3714
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Central Alberta Home Educators

(also covers Three Hills, Olds, Ponoka, South of Calgary, Didsbury, Rocky Mountain House, Carstairs, Airdrie areas)

Linda Toews (contact)
(403) 224-2881
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• $20 to be a member
• Organised weekly bowling
• Very active
• Field Trips
• Monthly Meetings
• eList
• Swimming, Art Lessons, Presentations, Live Theatre

Central Alberta Homeschoolers

(also covers North of Calgary, Edmonton, Sundree, Rocky Mountain House areas)

Central Alberta Home School consists of two online yahoo groups one for chat and support and the second for sharing local activities.  You can sign up to be a member of either or both groups.

Karen Miller (contact for Red Deer)
(403) 358- 5557

Lori Desrosiers (rural contact)
(403) 728-0150
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Facebook: Central Alberta Homeschoolers (Susun Anderson-Johnson)

Central Alberta Home School Activities: 
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CentralAlberta-HomeSchoolActivities/

Central Alberta Home Learning Support: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeLearningSupport-CentralAlberta/

• Good connections
• No membership
• Take part in what you want
• Tons of support
• Friday Drop In Center at Spruce Grove ($1 per person)
  • Teen nights – 1st and 3rd Fridays – 6 to 9 (organized and chaperoned)
  • Parents Night Out – 2nd Friday
  • Home School Family Potluck – 4th Friday

Rocky Mountain House Home Educators

Sue Lagroix
(403) 845-2056
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• No regular meetings
• Swimming and Skating
• Kids Activities

Sherwood Park Yahoo Group

Lorraine Stephanyshyn
(780) 464-0828
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• Small group with activities posted
• Coffee nights, park days
• Field trips & get-togethers
• Local community information for families starting out on their home school adventure.

* Families interested in home schooling can feel free to contact me with questions or concerns on how to start educating at home.

Sherwood Park Fb Group

(Hosted by Jane Fernadez)
Facebook Group

• An active group with lots of get together's consisting of: art days, park days, casual meet ups, parent nights and field trips. 
• Great group to connect with and stay active within the local community.
• Families are welcome to join in on events posted and participate in discussions on home schooling or plan an event.

Parkland Home Educators Association

(*also Stony Plain / Parkland County areas)

Kari-Lynn
(780) 960-6968
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www.pheafamily.blogspot.ca

• Active Christian Group - Colossians 1:10
• Monthly meetings(with teens meeting at the same time – Play games and plan the next month’s Teen Activity)
• Sports programs, with a paid coach
• Facebook Page – Parkland Home Educators Association
• eList
• Approximately 50 families
• Lego Club
• Teen Executive AND a Home School Graduation
• $30 membership fee (pays for facility, newsletter, speakers + more)
• 1 to 2 Field Trips Monthly
• Motto – From Seed Time to Harvest

Home Educators of St. Alberta

 Melissa Strike
 (780) 460-0178
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• 50 families +
• Reg. Home School Coffee times
• Gym Days
• eList
• Plus more!

Stettler Support Group

Cindy Mailer
(403) 876-2132
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• Email list
• Kid Activities
• Facebook Page – Stettler Home Education Association

St. Paul Home Educators

Liz Godin
(780) 614 – 8649
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Facebook: St Paul Homeschool Group

Strathmore Area Home Educating Families

Bev Swalwell
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Three Hills Home Schoolers

Sherry Wiebe (Contact)
(403) 443-3636
Facebook: ThreeHills Homeschoolers

Knee Hill Home Schoolers

Facebook: KneeHill Homeschoolers

Tofield Home Schoolers

Treva Piekema (Contact)
(780) 662-3868
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• Informal
• Needs more members or interest

Vegreville - Lakeland Society for Home Education

Jenna Stoyko
(780) 632-2693
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Vermilion Home School Support Group

Terry Yaceyko
(780) 853-6141
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Facebook Page: Vermilion Home School Support Group

• Friendly and Supportive
• Monthly Meetings
• Some Field Trips (as parents volunteer)
• Scholastic Orders
• Email Contact
• Kid Activities

Westaskiwin Home School Group

Melanie Krause
(780) 352-5778
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Facebook Page: Wetaskiwin Home School Group

• Gymnastics
• Musical Theater
• Pottery
• Swimming Lessons
• Field Trips
• No Monthly Meetings – Seasonal Meetings instead

Westlock Home School Group

Liz Gurnett
(780) 349-6092
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• Weekly Activities
• Swimming Lessons
• Bowling
• Skating (+ Phys Ed Activities)
• Facebook – coming soon
• Field Trips
• No Monthly Meetings
• Email Information – Upcoming Events

Whitecourt Home School Support Group

Cindy Richardson
(780) 778-3899
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• Soccer, Baseball, Skating
• Kid Activities
• Informal Group
• eList
• Some Field Trips
• Science Days