Homeschooling Resources

Community & Support Networks

Build connections within the homeschooling community through co-ops, schools, and forums that offer support, shared learning experiences, and social interaction.

These resources are not recommendations from HomeTrail. Inclusion in this list does not imply HomeTrail's endorsement. Please do your own research to determine if a resource is a good fit for your family.

Find a homeschool co-op near you

Browse co-ops by state

Start with a state guide, then narrow to cities with enough listings to compare. Always confirm openings, schedules, costs, and participation requirements directly with the group.

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Alabama 17 Arizona 8 Arkansas 12 California 23 Colorado 12 Florida 39 Georgia 25 Idaho 14 Illinois 25 Indiana 19 Kansas 10 Kentucky 22 Louisiana 11 Maryland 11 Michigan 13 Minnesota 10 Mississippi 5 Missouri 27 Nevada 5 New Jersey 11 New York 9 North Carolina 24 Ohio 37 Oklahoma 15 Oregon 10 Pennsylvania 34 South Carolina 24 Tennessee 31 Texas 46 Utah 7 Virginia 17 Washington 20 West Virginia 5 Wisconsin 7

From curriculum to real life

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Field Trips

A trip made by students or research workers to study something at first hand.

Aquarium of the Pacific - Homeschool Days Arab Historic Village Ark Open Farm Armand Bayou Nature Center Asha's Farm Sanctuary Aspyn Acres Wildlife Rescue and Farm Sanctuary Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Aullwood Audubon Aztec Ruins National Monument Education Programs B&O Railroad Museum Baker Prairie Natural Area Barry R Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium Bell County Museum - Homeschool Days Bennett Spring State Park Nature Center Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Big Bone Lick State Historic Site Big Jim Farms Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Education Programs Blacklick Woods Metro Park Boise WaterShed Boyer Family Farm Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary Brooks Museum Homeschool Days Brooks Museum Homeschool Program Buckley Homestead Buffalo Creek Vacations Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village Bullington Gardens Burgess Falls State Park Butterfly Garden Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site California Academy of Sciences California Living Museum (CALM) Calvert Marine Museum Camacho's Mini Farm Acres Camp Kulaqua Waterpark, Zoo and Nature Center Campbell Creek Science Center Field Trips for Homeschoolers Carillon Historical Park - Home School Days Carlton Farm Carnegie Museum of Natural History - Homeschool Programs Carolina Homeschooler Carolina Ocean Studies Casey Farm Cedar Creek Farm Center for Puppetry Arts Champaign County Forest Preserve School Programs Chaney's Dairy Barn Chatfield Farms - Nature Journaling for Homeschoolers Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Homeschool Field Trip Chico Creek Nature Center Chief Vann House Historic Site Children's Museum of Richmond Chimney Rock State Park Homeschool Day Clearwater Marine Aquarium Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Codorus State Park Colorado River State Historic Park Community Day School Program at Historic Ephrata Cloister Conner Prairie Homeschool Programs Cossatot River State Park Natural Area Country Gardens Farm Cracker Country Crooked Creek Park Crowley's Ridge State Park CSS Neuse and Gov Caswell Memorial Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site Culbreath Farms Cunningham School - Lincoln Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Dan Nicholas Park Danbury Railway Museum Denver Art Museum Homeschool Program Day Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant Detroit Institute of Arts Museum Dino Discovery Den at Carlisle Nature Center Dominifarm Animal Sanctuary Donald E. Davis Arboretum Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary (Wildlands Conservancy) Dudley Farm Historic State Park Dugas Community Park Duke Petting Farm and Carriage Company Dutch Acres Farm East Broad Top Railroad East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue East Texas Native Wildlife Program at Livingston Library Eden Mill Nature Center & Historic Grist Mill Museum Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site El Dorado Nature Center Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center Elkton Community Education Center Elm Fork Nature Center Endicott Park Nature Center Environmental Education Center at Camp Foley Environmental Studies Center, Seminole County Eons Adventure Park Exotic Feline Rescue Center Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point Farmland Adventures Fernbank Museum of Natural History Field Trip Directory - East Tennessee Field Trip Directory - South Carolina Field Trip Directory for Columbia Field Trip Friends Field Trips Around NC Fire Company Nature Cabin - ACPD Home School Program First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site First State Heritage Park Fort Bend Museum Fort Hunter Mansion and Park Fort Laramie National Historic Site Fort Ligonier Frog Bayou Farms Frontier Culture Museum Fun 4 Emerald Coast Kids - Field Trips Gale Woods Farm Gale Woods Farm - Three Rivers Park District Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center