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There is a separate list for Homeschool Enrichment Classes and Services. For even more enrichment opportunities, check out the Homeschool Special Interest Clubs list for special interests like books, sports, music, drawing, gaming and more!
Here is a list of some of the Homeschool Co-ops and Tutorials in the Charlotte, Lake Norman and surrounding areas!
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This is a link to North Carolinians For Home Eduction NCHE list of co-ops, this is not a complete list, but it is a great list get you started! There are both Christian and Secular groups on this list. You can search by county.
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This is a link to a list of Homeschool Groups in North Carolina, listed alphabetically. This is not a complete list, but it is a great list get you started! There are both Christian and Secular groups on this list. There are some duplicates to what is already listed below.
SECULAR CO-OPS AND TUTORIALS- do not be discouraged if there are fewer Secular Co-ops, it’s usually due to difficulty finding a meeting space for the co-op. Here is a great article to help find one: http://www.secularhomeschool.com/content/220-how-find-other-secular-homeschoolers-near-you/
  • (S) & (R) depending on class: Virtual Homeschool Group, online: We are an online homeschool course co-op. Think of it as your local co-op gone electronic with no geographical borders. It is all-volunteer run and donation supported so that we can offer the classes tuition-free. We offer at your own pace and live online classes. August 1st is the big registration day each year for live online classes. At your own pace (ayops) can be started at any time. Contact Tammy Moore at teacher.tammy.moore@gmail.com if you have any questions.  
  • Aspie and ADHD Homeschool Co-op message Melissa Schaening for more information
  • Lincoln County Home Educators founded in 1988, is a growing local Christian support group of about 65 families. Our purpose as a group is to offer help and encouragement to area home schoolers and to provide educational, spiritual, and social activities for member families.
  • North Charlotte Secular Homeschool Co-op We are a homeschool co-operative focusing on families who want to invest in our children's educational, social, and emotional growth. We are fully inclusive of all families. As a secular group, we promote no religion. Our classes are based on student interests, and we value experience-based learning, multi-age group settings, and gentle, respectful parenting. We are building a long-term intentional community for our families, based on the above principles, and we welcome those who are committed to growing with us in this endeavor.
  • Unschool Charlotte Field Trips is planning a co-op! 
  • Wake Forest Homeschoolers
  • Wild Child Nature Coop 
  • High Point Home Educators 
  • Cedarwood meets in Charlotte. For information: cedarwood.ceproject@gmail.com Our Philosophy: Cedarwood is a community of families committed to constructing an educational experience for children that values each as a community member and whole person, builds upon their individual interests and curiosities, and nurtures their intellectual and social growth. Our educational goal at Cedarwood is to maintain a balance between the grade-level academics of traditional schooling, and progressive methods such as project-based learning, mixed-age community building, and exploring the natural world. Our methods recognize developmental readiness and allows each child to progress at their own individual pace. We also build into our curriculum enrichment activities such as foreign language, music, art, and field trips. At Cedarwood we believe being outdoors is not only therapeutic, but is important for personal intellectual and social development. Our children work, play, and discover in our large outdoor classroom. We recognize the value of unstructured, mixed-age play for our children, and the critical role it plays in healthy development. Accordingly, unstructured play is interwoven with structured learning time on a daily basis.
  • CIRCLE! Introducing the new greater Wilmington area chapter of CIRCLE (Children in a Respectful Cooperative Learning Environment) is an innovative, alternative style co-op. CIRCLE is an all-inclusive group which is both secular and apolitical. We do not discriminate against anyone regarding religion, politics, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, educational methods, or other differentiating factors. Everyone is welcome to join.
Christian Co-ops & Tutorials
  • (S) & (C) depending on class: Virtual Homeschool Group, online: We are an online homeschool course co-op. Think of it as your local co-op gone electronic with no geographical borders. It is all-volunteer run and donation supported so that we can offer the classes tuition-free. We offer at your own pace and live online classes. August 1st is the big registration day each year for live online classes. At your own pace (ayops) can be started at any time. Contact Tammy Moore at teacher.tammy.moore@gmail.com if you have any questions.  
  • Haywood Christian Homeschool Co-op (HCHC) Haywood County, NC.
  • Legacy co-op in Huntersville
  • Raising Arrows in Concord, Kannapolis Church of God (link not provided)
  • Classical Conversations of Huntersville (Tutorial) (or any city!) go to website then search nearby communities with your zip code. 
  • Classical Converstaions of Kannapolis (Tutorial) community in Kannapolis
  • Classical Conversations of Concord - Southeast Our community meets on Mondays at West Concord Baptist Church, and we will be offering Foundations, Essentials, Challenge A and Challenge B for 4-15 year olds! Questions? Contact: Ginger Throckmorton (Current Challenge A Director), gingermoore@juno.com
  • The Connection Homeschool Enrichment Co-op in Huntersville
  • Life at Lake Norman in Mooresville NC
  • Pathways Homeschool Co-op Christian homeschool co-op in Fort Mill/ south Charlotte area.
  • Pathway Christian Cooperative meets every Wednesday in Huntersville at Lake Forest Church. For more information please visit our website.
  • Central Concord Homeschooling Co-op A group of Christian families from Cabarrus County, NC and surrounding areas. Offers classes, socials, field trips and service projects. Open to all grade levels. Meets weekly at One Life Church in Concord. centralconcordhomeschooling@gmail.com
  • Compass Prep in Rock Hill, SC We serve York County and South Charlotte areas. We are a drop off homeschool, high school group. 
  • Mint Hill Community Homeschoolers is a Christian Group open to any homeschooling families that wish to join us. We offer field trips, educational activities, and a homeschool co-op. The co-op is a ministry to the parents providing support, fellowship and Bible study. It also benefits the students by providing enrichment classes, public speaking, and friendships. mhchcoop@gmail.com.
  • The Vine in Charlotte is a homeschool co-op that offers History and Science for children in Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Rachel Ambrose 804-244-9279 To receive a copy of the application package, simply email your request to Rachel Ambrose pdtskyprincess@yahoo.com mailto:pdtskyprincess@yahoo.com, please reference The Vine in the subject line. 
  • Greyfriars Classical Tutorials 2701 Rice Road, Matthews, NC 28105 
  • Shannon Classical Meets at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 8600 Potters Rd. Weddington.
  • The Hub Tutorial - Charlotte, NC Meets at CrossWay Community Church
  • FOCUS Tutorial - Provides “a la carte” supplemental education and enrichment opportunities for upper-middle through high school years . Meets at CrossWay Community Church.
  • The Paideia Fellowship Homeschool Community - Huntersville, NC Our homeschool community is a Classical Christian, Charlotte Mason inspired, homeschool community with an emphasis on the seven Liberal Arts. Our community meets one day week on Wednesdays at Gilead ARP Church in Huntersville, from 9 am to 3 pm. We have classes for students in grades 1st - 12th grades, with a focus on providing opportunities and support for students in 5th-12th grades and their families. Class sizes are limited to 12 students. For more information on our philosophy and curriculum, please visit our website.
  • The Connection Homeschool Enrichment Co-op - Huntersville, NC was spearheaded in 2015 with the hope to connect homeschooling families together. Our mission is to build community, provide enjoyable and educational enrichment classes to homeschooling families, and be a reflection of Christ to each other and our community.
  • Engage Home school Co-op - Matthews NC @ Morning Star Lutheran Church, meeting once a week on Tuesdays from 9:00-2:30. Offering Middle and Elementary Classes that will include (but not limited to): History, Science, Art and Art study, Middle School Writing, and Literature. A preschool class may be available depending on our final numbers. We CAN accommodate younger siblings. It is expected that parents of accepted students will contribute to the co-op by teaching or assisting where needed. For more information or to schedule a visit please contact Hope Uveges - huveges@carolina.rr.com. OR Kay Pearn – imkay@yahoo.com 
  • Branch Christian Co-op We are a group of families that seek to educate our families at home and in a community together, leading and guiding them in the way they should go. 
  • nHim co-op meets in Matthews and has a Christian focus in classes Our first priority has been high school, and about half of our students are this age, but we have classes for younger siblings of all ages as well so the whole family can be involved. This year will be writing Literary Analysis from a Christian perspective or Creation vs. Evolution. We offer Science labs for all high school levels (General, Physical, Biology, Chemistry, Physics), as well as other electives, such as NC History, Government, etc. Contact Christina for information at 704-807-4710 or nzfamily@juno.com
  • PATH Parents as Teachers at Home Weddington, NC 
  • L.I.G.H.T. Home School Co-op in Marshville, NC
  • Teen Learning Center Charlotte - Teen Learning Center, Charlotte’s oldest homeschool cooperative.
Thank you Mandie Rose for sharing theseCo-ops in the triad:*HPHE LIFE classes*STEM classes of the Triad*Bridge Learning Co-op*River Bend Charlotte Mason Fine Arts (mandie.rose@yahoo.com)*EMMA *Hillcrest Enrichment*Friendly Home Educators*Cornerstone

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