Lancaster County Support Groups Support groups are organizations which may provide parent support meetings, family programs, field trips, kids clubs, and/or social activities- CHALC suggests that you join a support group that will enhance your homeschooling experience. Use this page to find a support group closest to you or email us at mail@chalc.org to contact a CHALC board member.  Click on an area of the map for more information on the school districts in that area.    Is your support group part of CHALC? Use this page to add or change Support Group information   Elizabethtown Area Including Donegal and Elizabethtown School Districts Christian Homeschoolers Educating Together [CHET] - Andrea Hershey CHET's purpose is to provide educational support and enrichment experiences to home schooling families. We meet on Monday afternoons in Marietta and offer fall and spring 8-week sessions of co-op classes. Other activities include Game Nights, Presentation Night, Mom's Night, field trips, Biblical Holidays Night, and Field Day. CHASE Academy: See Lancaster and Surrounding Areas. Life Enrichment Center [LEC] - Esther Polson The LEC co-op meets Friday mornings, 9-12am, with optional electives for upper level students after lunch. Commitment from September through May. The group meets at Hope Community Church, 1806 Harrisburg Ave., Mount Joy. Back to the map Lititz Area Including Manheim Central and Warwick School Districts Lititz Home Educators [LHE] - Vicki Wilson, Chris Freeman LHE is a group of homeschooling families in the Lititz area. We are predominately Christians, who have joined together to support one another and coordinate a wide variety of activities as we educate our children at home. We do not require a signed statement of faith for membership, yet our group is founded on Jesus’ example of servant hood. We are not a co-op, and therefore we do not have a central facility or regularly scheduled meeting times. We do not guarantee classes, activities or services. Rather, each year we accomplish what our moms/families are willing to initiate and do, to serve everyone. Every member is required to lead or assist in a least one activity per year. In addition, every member is required to participate in or attend at least one activity each year. (Naturally exceptions will be made for extreme or unforeseen circumstances.) You will be expected to commit to your volunteer service at the time of your registration, and you will be networked with others who have similar interests. We are loosely organized under a volunteer board, which anyone may gladly join. The support groups always remains open, and new members are always welcome. New ideas are highly coveted as well! Manheim Area Christian Homeschoolers [MACH] - Dawn Hohn, Teresa Nolt We meet on Wednesdays at East Fairview Church on the Brethren in Manheim. We provide classes for nursery through highschool. Classes are taught by the moms, and include science, history, gym and art for elementary, and science, history, and english for middle and highschool students. Natural Learners - Kay Byrnes Natural Learners is a nonsectarian support group for home educators and self-directed learners. We trust our children and their natural abilities and strive to provide educational opportunities that will promote the joy of learning. We are a non-profit organization that offers support through family cooperative group activites, field trips, clubs, summer park days, Spring - Living and Learning Fair, Fall-Not-Back-To-School Picnic, and The Natural Reader (a student publication of stories and drawings). All members are required to help with activites, plan field trips, and schedule group activites of interest. Back to the map Ephrata/New Holland Area Including Ephrata, Cocalico, and Eastern Lancaster County (ELANCO) School Districts Lititz Home Educators:  See Lititz Area. Petra Homeschool Support Group - Cynthia Blank We are a homeschool support group with a focus on building relationships through various activities and times of fellowship. We abide under the authority of Petra Christian Fellowship. The Educators Association of Christian Homeschoolers [TEACH] - Dave & Jan King TEACH provides support to homeschooling families in Lancaster and southern Berks counties. Our support is distinctively Christian and includes field trips, sport teams, co-op classes, cell groups and special events. We accept new members but ask that each member commit to volunteering in some way that benefits the group. TEACH is organizing a homeschool orchestra. Contact Bonnie Dueck for details. TEACH is also affiliated with DRAMA Ministry, a discipling ministry for homeschool teens.   Back to the map   Paradise Area Including Octorara (Chester County) and Pequea Valley School Districts   No support groups in this area at the moment. Petra Homeschool Support Group: See Ephrata/New Holland Area.   Back to the map         Lancaster and Surrounding Areas Including Columbia, Conestoga Valley, Hempfield, Lampeter Strasburg, Manheim Township, Penn Manor, and Lancaster School Districts Central Lancaster County Homeschool Music [CLC Music] - Lorie LaSala CLC Music consists of an 80+ member 7-12 grade choir and an intermediate-level orchestra (elegability for orchestra based on ability legel, not grade). Considering possibilities for junior choir and beginner-level orchestra--contact director if interested. Students have many performance opportunities as well as the possibility to be involved in our 3-day state music festival, a spring tour, and a musical production. For more information, please visit our website at clcmusic.chalc.org. Christian Homeschool Academy of Scholastic Excellence [CHASE] - Melissa Martin, director A Christian co-op offering weekly classes. Meets on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Manheim. Classes are a 30 week commitment. Opportunities include academic courses, electives, music, and sports. Our mission is to equip and encourage parents who have chosen to homeschool their children by providing education classroom opportunities in a Christ-centered environment. Members must commit to participate by volunteering to teach or help in classes for the benefit of the group. For membership information or to learn more about the CHASE Academy visit our website at www.chaseacademy.org. Conestoga Valley Homeschoolers [CVH] - Deanna Rabe Our co-op offers classes from preschool to high school. We are a supplement to your homeschool day. Offering field trips, moms’ nights, sports, and much more. We meet Thursdays from 12:45 - 3:45pm in the Lancaster Area; all school districts are welcome. Waiting List. Hempfield Homeschoolers - Suzanne Ritchey, Lisa Nyguist We are a homeschool cooperative which meets Thursdays from 12:30 - 3:40pm at Grace Baptist Church in Lancaster. We offer gym, choir, and elective classes for grades K-6th as well as some class time for preschoolers. We offer 3 periods of elective classes for 7th-9th grade. We also offer field trips, sports activities, Track and Field Day, an annual Learning Failr, achievement testing, and a monthly parents' meeting. Our mission is to provide wholesome opportunities for our children to socialize, learn, and be active with other homeschooled children. We also desire to provide encouragement for parents in their homeschooling endeavors. We are a Christian group which operates on Christian principles. Homeschool Academic Teaching Support [HATS] - Dawn Brandt HATS is a 30-week educational program held for students in 7th - 12th grades. Classes are taught by professionals in the areas of science, literature, writing, art, foreign language, and social studies. Tuition required. Sign up April through August. No waiting list. Visit our website at www.hats.vze.com. Lancaster Area Catholic Home Educators [LACHE] - Tina Regan, Sally Morgan LACHE is an association of lay faithful established to promote and support home education among Catholic families in the greater Lancaster County Area. LACHE has as the foundation and guiding principle of all its functions and activities, fidelity, and obedience to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in union with the Holy Father the Pope and the bishops in communion with him. We meet every first Friday (September through May) for Mass and confession and every first Saturday for rosary and fellowship. We have weekly art and gym classes on Fridays at St. Joseph’s Church in Lancaster. Other activities include field trips, girls and boys clubs, family and parent socials, and parent support meetings. Online newsletter at lache-online@yahoogroups.com. New members are always welcome. Lititz Home Educators: See Lititz Area. Manheim Area Christian Homeschoolers: See Lititiz Area. Natural Learners: See Lititz Area. Westminster Home Educators Exchange [WHEE] - Sue Jones We are a Christian support group for the whole family. We meet at Westminster Presbyterian Church [2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster] and offer a co-op, field trips, etc. Email Sue Jones at t4s4jones@dejazzd.com for more information. Back to the map Quarryville Area Including Solanco School District Solid Foundations Homeschool Group - Oleta Roland Solid Foundations aims to encourage, mentor and help homeschool families in their ministry. We offer co-op classes for pre-K through 12th grades, field trips, and mom's night out. 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