Georgia Resource Page
Welcome! Homeschooling is an exciting journey and we will be with you every step of the way. These resources will help you navigate the state requirements, access local support groups, and plan for fun educational outings.
Regulatory Information
The link and contact information below will provide you with answers to any legal question you may have about homeschooling in your state.
Georgia Department Of Education
Sue Goodman (404) 656-2800
Networking With Calvert Families in Your State!
The Calvert Networking Program allows us to connect families interested in homeschooling with Calvert families in their area currently using our courses. Networking is a great way for families considering the use of Calvert materials to discuss with a family how the program works and to possibly inspect course materials.
To learn more or to help prospective families learn more about Calvert, visit the Family Networking page.
Homeschool Support Groups
Homeschool support groups in your state are an excellent way to gain more assistance and guidance in your homeschooling endeavors. A regional support group fosters a wonderful sense on community among homeschooling families and allows for more opportunities to exchange ideas, plan group outings, and share in the overall experience of homeschooling! While Calvert supports the development of community between homeschool families, this listing does not constitute affiliation between Calvert School and the groups represented above.
Home Education Information Resource (HEIR)
Established in March of 1997, HEIR is a statewide, non-partisan, non-sectarian, volunteer-only organization working to ensure that the people of Georgia and their government recognize home study, freely practiced in its diverse forms, as a legitimate choice and value it as a positive force for improving the quality of education. HEIR operates fully as an all-volunteer organization composed of caring homeschool parents who donate their time and resources to HEIR. We monitor the Georgia General Assembly from start to finish every year and network with legislators and policymakers throughout the state all year long to protect homeschool freedom in Georgia. HEIR is a one-issue group. We exist to further the interests of home educators in the state of Georgia. HEIR collects and disseminates information freely in order to help unite and, if necessary, mobilize the entire home education community of Georgia. We believe heartily in the right and duty of each citizen to participate in his own government, and to that end, a great deal of our energy is spent teaching other home educators effective ways to have their voices heard.
Web: www.heir.org
Atlanta Alternative Education Network
We are a not-for-profit cooperative support group of homeschoolers and other educators interested in exploring alternatives to public/private schools. We are concerned about the state of our educational system today, and we are committed to involve ourselves in the education of our children to help insure a future that matches our hopes and visions. As an organization, we have no religious affiliation and welcome people of all belief systems, ethnic backgrounds, educational styles and ages. We seek diversity for the educational experience it is.
Phone: (404) 636-6348
Email: mail@aaengroup.com
Web: www.aaengroup.com
Central Georgia Christian Home Educators (CGCHE)
CGCHE is an organization of families dedicated to observing the Biblical commands of Deuteronomy 6:4-9: Proverbs 22:6, and Ephesians 6:4. CGCHE promotes home education. CGCHE is not a church nor is this organization meant to replace the ministry of the local church.
Email: secretary@cgche.com
Web: www.cgche.com
Central Savannah River Area Education Association (CSRA HEA)
The mission of the Central Savannah River Area Home Education Association (CSRA HEA) is to provide resources to homeschooling parents. The organization hopes that this website will promote study of all aspects of God, His creation, His laws, and His grace.
We have many members in both Georgia and South Carolina, and we welcome you whether you are new to homeschooling or an experienced homeschooler moving into the area. The CSRA is the area surrounding Augusta, GA.
Phone: (706) 737-9656
Email: csrahea@gmail.com
Web: www.csrahea.org
Educating As God Leads and Enjoying School (EAGLES)
The purpose of the E.A.G.L.E.S Home Educators shall be to further the interests of home education, and by all lawful means and according to 501C3 requirements, to help inform and support parents who choose to educate their children at home. The information and support system of EAGLES Home Educators, includes, but is not limited to, monthly newsletters, awareness and guided participation in local and/or state academic competitions of interests, how-to-get started packets for first-time homeschoolers, classes for extra-curricular activities, monthly meetings and organized field trips.
Email: victorylawn@yahoo.com
Web: http://barrowhomeschoolers.tripod.com
Homeschool Excursions
Homeschool Excursions, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been established to provide homeschooled students in the Metro Atlanta area with unique, fun, educational, and social experiences.
Address: P.O. Box 1283, Jasper, GA 30143
Phone: (770) 605-2451
Email: info@homeschoolexcursions.org
Web: www.homeschoolexcursions.org
Parents Educating Achievers in Righteousness and Leadership (PEARL)
P.E.A.R.L. is a Christian homeschooling support group based in the general Rockdale, Newton, and Henry county area of Georgia. We are a homeschool support group with an emphasis on support.
Email: jenniferfowler@earthlink.net
Web: www.pearlhomeeducators.com
Educational Excursions
Afford your child the best chance to learn by taking field trips to different locations that encourage learning and curiosity. The locations listed below are wonderful tools in reinforcing the ideas taught in the classroom while having fun!
Atlanta Zoo
We strive to inspire the citizens of Atlanta and Georgia and all visitors to the Zoo to value wildlife on Earth and to help safeguard existing species through conservation.
We do this by:
• Providing an informative, educational, and engaging experience,
• Being respectful and responsible stewards of the animals and the physical and financial assets entrusted to us, and
• Engaging in related conservation activities and research.
Address: 800 Cherokee Ave, Atlanta, GA 30315
Phone: (404) 624-5600
Email: info@zooatlanta.org
Web: www.zooatlanta.org
Stone Mountain Park
Located on 3,300 acres of natural beauty, Stone Mountain Park features a wide variety of fun family activities and things to do in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Amazing adventures await as you discover interactive children's attractions. Plus you'll not want to miss such fun annual events as the Yellow Daisy Festival or the Indian Pow Wow.
Address: U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Phone: (770) 498-5690
Web: http://www.stonemountainpark.com/
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Chattahoochee Nature Center is a pristine refuge located along the Chattahoochee River. The center is a place where hawks swoop, turtles sunbathe on submerged logs, and cattails sway along the quiet riverbank. Here, nature sets the pace for your learning expedition.
Address: 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell, GA 30075
Phone: (770) 992-2055
Web: www.chattnaturecenter.com
Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta
The mission of Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta is to create
environments and activities where young children experience the power of
imagination and the pure delight of learning with each other and with
grown-ups.
Address: 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30313-1827
Phone: (404) 659-5437
Email: askme@imagineit-cma.org
Web: www.imagineit-cma.org
Morris Museum of Art
The first museum in the country dedicated to celebrating and exploring the art and artists of the South, the Morris Museum of Art has a permanent collection of some 2,500 paintings and works on paper. Nearly 1,900 of these works make up the Southern Collection, a broad-based survey collection, encompassing a history of painting in the South and ranging from delicate watercolors by eighteenth century nature artists, to vibrant works by some of today's best-known Southern artists. Here is a list of these works with basic, descriptive information. Masterworks from the permanent collection are showcased in a series of galleries devoted to various time periods, themes, or art movements. The tour begins with antebellum portraits displayed in an elegant setting and continues through Civil War art, the African American image in Southern painting, the Southern still life, Southern impressionism, twentieth-century painting, Southern landscapes, and contemporary art.
Address: 1 Tenth, St. August, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 724-7501
Web: www.themorris.org
Museum of Arts and Sciences
Serving a regional audience of all ages and many interests, the Museum of Arts and Sciences is a community resource for life-long learning and enrichment. As Georgia's largest museum devoted to the arts and sciences, the Museum seeks to engage visitors, evoke wonder, stimulate curiosity, and open minds to new worlds of discovery. Open seven days a week, the Museum serves 85,000 visitors annually, including 25,000 school children. In 2006, the Museum is celebrating 50 years of service to Middle Georgia and beyond.
Address: 4182 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210
Phone: (478) 477-3232
Fax: (478) 477-3251
Email: info@masmacon.com
Web: www.masmacon.com
Coca-Cola Space Science Center
Mission of the Coca Cola Space Science Center To make science, mathematics, and technology accessible to ALL students, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or gender while improving teaching and student assessment in these areas.
Address: 701 Front Ave, Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: (706) 649-1470
Fax: (706) 649-1478
Email: info@ccssc.org
Web: www.ccssc.org
Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center
Visit the original Confederate warships in the collection, some of the rarest and most significant Civil War artifacts in the nation, and reconstructed ships in which the visitor can feel how it must have been to live and work.
Address: 1002 Victory Drive, P.O. Box 1022, Columbus GA 31902
Phone: (706) 327-9798
Email: cwnavy@portcolumbus.org
Web: www.portcolumbus.org
Dauset Trails Nature Center
See the Animals. Walk the AnimalTrail and find hawks, owls, raccoons, bison, bobcats and more! Visit the "Wonder Room" - where you will find alligators, turtles, sssnakes and more behind the visitor's center. See farm animals at barnyard exhibit. Feed big bream, catfish, turtles, ducks and seasonal Canada geese from a bridge. Picnic on tables overlooking a scenic lake and woods. Hike and Bike 17+ miles of multi-skill level trails through rocky, hilly woods, terraces, bottomlands and creeks. Great for bird-watching!
Address: 360 Mt. Vernon Rd., Jackson, GA 30233
Phone: (770) 775-6798
Web: www.dausettrails.com
National Science Center's Fort Discovery
Fort Discovery, The National Science Center's incredible, interactive environment on Augusta's scenic Riverwalk, invites you to grasp, to learn, and to experience the technologies involved with communications, electronics, automation, and computers. Immerse yourself in the wonders of science through live demonstrations, virtual realities, and hands-on exhibits.
Address: One 7th Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (800) 325-5445
Web: www.nationalsciencecenter.org
Swamp Gravy
Year after year, Swamp Gravy, the Official Folk Life Play of Georgia, produces plays that delight audiences of all ages and all backgrounds. While definitely steeped in Southern tradition, Swamp Gravy presents stories of universal appeal... stories about life and death, about family, about community. Each performance is a crowd-pleasing blend of comedy, drama, and music with a cast and crew of over 100 people who transform southern life into unforgettable theatre.
Address: P.O. Box 567, Colquitt, GA 39837
Phone: (229) 758-5450
Web: www.swampgravy.com
Are we missing something? Calvert is always excited to hear of groups and establishments that may benefit the educational experience of our homeschool families. Calvert is also open to suggestions on added topics to provide our families with the most useful information possible. Please e-mail mwilmeth@calvertservices.org if you have information or ideas to add to the content of this site, or if you have a criticism or concern regarding the information featured above.
