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

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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

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Field Trips

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

Naranjo Museum of Natural History National Capital Radio & Television Museum Naturally Nurtured Nature Center Neabsco Regional Park Nelson Farm Nendrum Monastic Site - Historical and Educational Resource Nevada Field Trips Newtownards Historical Walking Tour Nixon County Park Nature Center Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary North Park Village Nature Center North Yorkshire Moors Railway Nottingham Hackspace Oak Park Conservatory Oakley Plantation - Audubon State Historic Site Ohio City Farm Ohio County Historical Society Ohio Field Trip Directory Okefenokee Heritage Center Okefenokee Swamp Park Old Florida Museum Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village Old Windmill Farm Old York Historical Society Oldham County History Center Oliver Kelley Farm Olympic Game Farm One Acre Farm Our Heroes Military Museum Owen Farm Tours Pack Farms Educational Experiences PaPa Simpson's Farm, LLC. Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden PAWS Farm Nature Center Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Gardens Peinhardt Living History Farm Peoria Riverfront Museum - Every Student Initiative Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site Phinizy Center for Water Sciences Phoenix Art Museum School Tours Pineland Farms Pipestone National Monument Pittencrieff Park Educational and Community Engagement Platinum City Gaming Play Street Museum - Sunset Valley Popejoy Hall - University of New Mexico Schooltime Series Port Royal Sound Maritime Center Postmark LaFollette Potomac Park Retreat & Conference Center Quest at Latta Nature Preserve Ramsey's Farm Reading Public Museum Real Deal Farm Red Bank Battlefield Park Red Bird Farm Red River National Wildlife Refuge Renfrew Museum and Park Reptile Gardens Rio Grande Nature Center State Park River Legacy Nature Center Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Homeschool Programs Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Roper Mountain Science Center Rose Bridge Farm & Sanctuary Rosie's Farm Sanctuary Rotary Botanical Gardens Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site Sacramento History Museum Salem History Tours Sam Houston Jones State Park San Antonio Museum of Art Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Sandy Bottom Nature Park Sanford Community Forest - Three Rivers Land Trust Sara's Adventure Farm Savannah Botanical Gardens Science Museum of Minnesota Seattle Aquarium Sedgwick County Zoo Seward Farms Field Trips Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Shalom Farms Shamrock Farms Educational Tours Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center Shawnee State Park Sibley Nature Center Sioux City Public Museum Six Paws Farm Animal Sanctuary Somerset Historical Center South Angle Farm Park South Union Shaker Village Southeast Research Station Springs Charter Schools Star Gazing Farm Animal Sanctuary Starved Rock State Park Steele Creek Nature Center Stone Soup Farm & Heritage Orchard Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve Strawbery Banke Museum Sundrop Springs Farm Sweet Berry Farm Taliesin West Homeschool Explorations Tampa Theatre Tamworth Castle Learning Taylor-Bray Farm Tekoa Foothills Tellus Science Museum Homeschool Field Trips Tenderfoot Farm Tennessee State Museum Texas State Railroad Palestine Depot Thanksgiving Point Education Field Trips The 200 Acres The Bernice Garden The Depot - Fitzgerald The Florida Aquarium Homeschool Programs The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum The Homeschool Mom's Field Trip Resource