By: Andrea Dillon
Homeschooling is a grand adventure for both parents and children. One of the first steps when deciding to homeschool is to reach out to local homeschoolers for support, comradery, and interactions. Below we have different Kansas co-ops and Kansas homeschool groups to help get you started on your homeschooling journey.
Navigate the page by clicking the sections below to go to statewide, regional, and local groups by county. To have your group listed please add the information in the comments below or contact me here.
| Kansas Statewide Homeschool Groups | Kansas Regional Homeschool Groups | Kansas Homeschool Groups By County |
| Secular Kansas Homeschool Groups |
Kansas Statewide Homeschool Groups
Statewide homeschool groups can help you find different resources that are available throughout the state. These groups can help locate local homeschool groups, co-op homeschool groups, and virtual homeschool groups in Kansas.
Kansas Homeschool Buy/Sell/Trade
“This is a Homeschool Buy/Sell/Trade group for curriculum and supplies. This group is open to ALL homeschoolers in the state of Kansas!”
Kansas Homeschool/Virtual School Chat & Support
“This is a sister site for the Kansas Homeschool/Virtual School Events & Resources page to allow chat and local community building.”
Kansas Homeschool/ Virtual School Events & Resources
“The main goal of this group is to provide current and future KS homeschool and virtual school parents and students a “One Stop Spot” for events and opportunities in which they may find beneficial to attend. Come to this group to learn what events and opportunities are planned for your homeschool student and family!”
KSHE Kansas Homeschool Support Group
“Kansas Home Educators is a Christian organization serving homeschool families within the state of Kansas through education, edification, and encouragement.”
Kansas Regional Groups
Some homeschool support groups and co-ops offer their services to multiple counties in the state.
Southern Kansas
Southeast Kansas Homeschoolers
“THIS GROUP IS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS IN THE SOUTHEAST KANSAS AREA (we’re a bit “broad” in our geographical area, southern KC to Wichita).”
Kansas County Groups
Most homeschooling families are looking for the direct personal connection that local homeschooling groups can provide. Below are Kansas homeschool groups and Kansas co-ops sorted by county.
| Allen | Anderson | Atchison | Barber | Barton | Bourbon |
| Brown | Butler | Chase | Chautauqua | Cherokee | Cheyenne |
| Clark | Clay | Cloud | Coffey | Comanche | Cowley |
| Crawford | Decatur | Dickinson | Doniphan | Douglas | Edwards |
| Elk | Ellis | Ellsworth | Finney | Ford | Franklin |
| Geary | Gove | Graham | Grant | Gray | Greeley |
| Greenwood | Hamilton | Harper | Harvey | Haskell | Hodgeman |
| Jackson | Jefferson | Jewell | Johnson | Kearny | Kingman |
| Kiowa | Labette | Lane | Leavenworth | Lincoln | Linn |
| Logan | Lyon | Marion | Marshall | McPherson | Meade |
| Miami | Mitchell | Montgomery | Morris | Morton | Nemaha |
| Neosho | Ness | Norton | Osage | Osborne | Ottawa |
| Pawnee | Phillips | Pottawatomie | Pratt | Rawlins | Reno |
| Republic | Rice | Riley | Rooks | Rush | Russell |
| Saline | Scott | Sedgwick | Seward | Shawnee | Sheridan |
| Sherman | Smith | Stafford | Stanton | Stevens | Sumner |
| Thomas | Trego | Wabaunsee | Wallace | Washington | Wichita |
| Wilson | Woodson | Wyandotte |
Allen
Anderson
Atchison
Barber
Barton
Bourbon
Brown
Butler
Chase
Chautauqua
Cherokee
Cheyenne
Clark
Clay
Cloud
Coffey
Comanche
Cowley
Crawford
Decatur
Dickinson
Doniphan
Douglas
Lawrence Homeschool Unschool CoOp
This is an inclusive, secular homeschooling or unschooling educational cooperative in Lawrence, KS. Events, activities, play dates and such are created by individual members.
Teaching Effective Academics in Christian Homes
(TEACH) of Lawrence, Kansas, though decidedly Christian in focus, is open to all home schooling families.
Unschooling/Homeschooling In and Around Lawrence KS
Unschooling and Homeschooling both traditional and nontraditional. An all inclusive secular group for families to connect, share info, make playdates, field trips and share Co-Op ideas/responsibilities.
Edwards
Elk
Ellis
Hays Area Christian Homeschool Association
“Our purpose is to unite Christian home school families in the NW area of Kansas by promoting educational freedom of parents and their rights to educate their children at home in a manner that is pleasing to God, providing support to Christian home school families through activities, field trips, fellowship, parties and moral support, and sharing with one another from our areas of gifting, interests and strengths so that our children might be better equipped.”
Ellsworth
Finney
A group for those in Garden City, KS who homeschool, or have been thinking about it. To gain support from each other and encourage our little ones.
Ford
PEACE homeschool group of Dodge City, Kansas
Open Facebook group with announcements of homeschool activities in the Dodge City area.
Franklin
Geary
Gove
Graham
Grant
Gray
Greeley
Greenwood
Hamilton
Harper
Harvey
Newton is blessed to have a large homeschooling community and more than one homeschool support group to get involved with. Local groups with contact information is below — please let us know if we are missing any or if you are willing to be a contact person for your group!
Haskell
Hodgeman
Jackson
Jefferson
Jewell
Johnson
Kearny
Kingman
Kiowa
Labette
Lane
Leavenworth
“Vine & Branches exists to encourage and enrich parents and children in Christ-centered homeschool education.”
Lincoln
Linn
Logan
Lyon
Marion
Marshall
McPherson
Meade
Miami
Osawatomie, KS Homeschoolers (and surrounding areas)
This is a Christian Homeschooling group for those who live in Osawatomie or the surrounding areas. This group is for encouragement and fellowship. I pray you find friendship, wise council, and encouragement here.
Mitchell
Montgomery
Morris
Morton
Nemaha
Neosho
Ness
Norton
Osage
Osborne
Ottawa
Pawnee
Phillips
Pottawatomie
Pratt
Rawlins
Reno
“The mission of Charity Christian Academy is to educate, inspire, and help students develop as individuals with integrity while growing in the knowledge of the Word of God (YHWH). It is the goal of Charity Christian Academy to engage students in a quality Christ-centered education that equips and challenges them to reach their unique potential spiritually, academically, socially, and physically.”
Reno County Home Educators
“Reno County Home Educators is a member-driven group of families that support one another in our homeschooling journey. RCHE has been serving the homeschool community in the Hutchinson, Kansas area and Reno County for 35 years.”
Republic
Rice
Riley
Christian Homes in Educational Fellowship (CHIEF)
“ C.H.I.E.F. is a non-profit organization that provides support to Christian homeschooling families through activities such as group meetings, field trips, assistance in choosing curriculum, and coordinated efforts regarding political and legal concerns. Member families desire to help protect the rights of parents in educating their children at home in a manner pleasing to God, and to mutually encourage one another to maintain Scriptural standards of everyday life.”
MAHN (Manhattan Kansas Area Homeschoolers Network)
“Manhattan Area Homeschoolers Network (MAHN) is a secular, inclusive homeschool group that supports families and encourages homeschooling in Manhattan, Kansas and surrounding areas.”
Rooks
Rush
Russell
Saline
SVHE is a homeschool support group in Salina, Kansas, composed of parents committed to providing quality education for their students.
Scott
Sedgwick
Seward
Heritage Homeschoolers, Liberal, KS
Closed Facebook group. Contact admin about joining.
Shawnee
An independent, parent-led organization that provides extracurricular opportunities and educational accountability for its members – Christian homeschooling families in the Topeka, KS area.
Your place for information about homeschooling in our area. You can also get information from our monthly newsletter, and the TPA Homeschooler.
So You Want to Home School in Kansas?
“Ask questions on how to get started with home educations in Kansas. Our team has a full understanding of the in’s and out’s of home schooling. Please check our files section for documents. We are well informed, especially in regards to activities available in the Topeka area.”
“this page for sharing activities going on around town, sharing curriculum, sharing ideas, asking advice and so on.”
Wichita Area Homeschooling Youth
A group of young people in the Wichita, Kansas area existing to support one another and make new friends as homeschooling teens.
A place were we welcome new homeschoolers or inform all Wichita Homeschoolers of opportunities for learning events, social events, field trips, or support groups in the Wichita Area.
Wichita Metro Area Virtual Homeschool Curriculum Sale
This group is for buying, selling, trading or gifting homeschool curriculum and related materials in the Wichita Metro Area.
A place for unschoolers and those interested in unschooling in the Wichita, Kansas, area. This group is for those currently unschooling or moving intentionally in that direction.
Sheridan
Sherman
Smith
Stafford
Stanton
Stevens
Sumner
Thomas
Trego
Wabaunsee
Wallace
Washington
Wichita
Wilson
Woodson
Wyandotte
Homeschool Horsemanship in Kansas City
Educational horsemanship and riding programs, plus resources for horse crazy, horse loving homeschoolers in the Kansas City area. Through the Fox School of Horsemanship.
Homeschool Teens Club – Kansas City Suburbs
Events and activities for homeschooled teens in Independence, Blue Springs, Liberty, Lee’s Summit and other suburban areas of KC.
This group is for all who have the desire to homeschool their children! Support one another and encourage one another here in this group! Feel free to post buy/sell/trade of homeschool items here.
Kansas City Homeschooler’s Bulletin Board
Information bulletin board on a Facebook page for homeschoolers in the Kansas City area. Facebook Group.
We serve a wide geographical area, roughly defined as the Kansas side of the greater Kansas City metro area. Formerly Johnson County Parent Educators. Families in Wyandotte, Miami, and Douglas counties are members of our organization.
L.E.A.R.N. is the Kansas City Area’s secular homeschool support group. We provide support for people who choose to educate their children at home for educational reasons.
This group is for actively unschooling families in the Kansas City area. If you are unsure of what unschooling is, this is probably not the group for you.
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