Support Groups
Support Groups offer great opportunities for the whole family! They will encourage you as you are pouring yourself into your children, and they normally offer many opportunities for student enrichment, often including field trips, classes, charitable service, and outreach. This listing contains some of the best groups in South Carolina.
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Anderson Home School Association, Inc.
Rachel Cockrell
PO Box 2382
Anderson, SC 29622
(864) 225-2121
ahsainfo@gmail.com
www.andersonhomeschool.net
Christian Home Educators of Cherokee County
Kathy Phillips
(864) 902-0213
checcsc@yahoo.com
Christian Home Educators of Laurens County
David and Angela Shiflet
133 Mountville Rd
Mountville, SC 29370
(864) 994-4777
angelandavid@embarqmail.com
www.chelc.net
Christian Homeschoolers of Union County
Cherie Wilson
4074 Cross Keys Hwy
Union, SC 29379
(864) 441-4725
chuc1999@gmail.com
CHOICE (Christian Homeschool Organization — Independent & Cooperative Education)
Anderson, SC
choice4school@gmail.com
www.scchoice.org
Crestview Christian Homeschool Academy Cooperative
The Crusaders Homeschool Group
Melissa Miller
Fort Mill, SC
Crusaders@comporium.net
www.crusadershomeschoolgroup.org
Easley Home Educators
Shawna Talley
PMB 320
1027 S. Pendleton St. Ste B
Easley SC 29642
(864)-506-6132
EHEboard@yahoo.com
www.homeschool-life.com/sc/ehe
Family T.O.U.C.H.
Jami Jann
149 Rainey Rd
Greenville, SC 29609
864-593-6608
info@familytouch.org
www.familytouch.org
Fellowship of Christian Homeschoolers (FCH)
Connie Jarrett
208 Harrisburg Dr
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 967-7853
harryconjr@charter.net
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FCHome/
Fort Mill Area Homeschoolers
Shelly Shope
112 1/2 Wilson St
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 431- 9139
dfrench@comporium.net
www.fortmillhomeschoolers.com
GRACE at Home
Deborah Stumbo
411 Clem Rd
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 229-5596
dstumbo@centurylink.net
GREAT Home-schoolers! (Simpsonville and Greenville areas)
Rocky or Pam Whitmore
(864) 967-0852
whitmorefamily@charter.net
groups.yahoo.com/group/greathomeschoolers
Home-Education Opportunities Maintaining Extracurricular Support
Teresa Wilson
homessupportgrp@aol.com
Level Up Indian Land
Inga Masek
635 Jim Wilson Rd
Ft Mill, SC 29707
(803) 258-0452
inga.masek@leveluphomeschooling.com
Level Up Homeschooling | Indian Land, SC
Living by Heart Homeschoolers
Crystal Baker
tbaker7@chesnet.com
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Homeschool Association
Cristina Ortiz
18 Riverview Dr
Greenville,SC 29611
(305) 439-2172
cristinaeortiz@msn.com
Serving Catholic homeschoolers of greater Greenville.
Pickens Christian Homeschool Educators
Deborah Shanley
(864) 868.5543
Praying and Teaching (PAT): The North Spartanburg Association of Home Educators
Kelly Jarvis (864) 474-0860
Lauren Leidy (864) 599-5658
107 Stonecrest Ct
Pacolet, SC 29372
info@prayingandteaching.com
Receiving Education Achieved through Christian Home Schooling (REACH of Powdersville)
Karen Booty
702 Rice Rd
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 335-9322 (Call after 3:00 p.m.)
reachhs@charter.net
Rock Hill Area Homeschoolers (RHAH)
1952 Shadow Oak Dr
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 980-3320
info@rhah.org
www.Rockhillareahomeschoolers.org
Rock Springs Home Educators Association
Jeanna Warren
302 Saint Lo Cir
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 859-7355
warrenwwjd4@bellsouth.net
Currently limited to Rock Springs Baptist Church members.
SC Upstate Home Educators Network
Website: SCUpstateHomeEducatorsNetwork/info
For homeschoolers in the Upstate to share local information and arrange informal gatherings and field trips.
Spartanburg Parent Association of Christian Educators (SPACE)
Ellen Bailes
(864) 439-0635
embailes@juno.com
The Homeschool Inclusive Network of Northern Greenville (THING)
Jill Todd
(864) 244-0858
thing-homeschoolers-owner@yahoogroups.com
wwwthing.smfforfree3.com
Tri-County Home Educators Association
David Hammer
PO Box 533
Seneca, SC 29679
(864) 888-8012
tricountyhomeed@gmail.com
www.homeschool-life.com
Upcountry Homeschool Association
Lori Wyatt
PO Box 2364
Spartanburg, SC 29304
(864) 579-9559
upcountryhomeschoolassociation@gmail.com
www.upcountryhomeschoolassociation.com
Upstate Homeschool Email Support Group
Suzanne Brown
sbrown@upstatecoop.org
Upstate Homeschoolers Unlimited
Marie Dowis
Kristin Wilson
(864) 634-7933
uhucrew@gmail.com
upstatehomeschoolersunlimited
York Education at Home
Lela Byrd
PO Box 1503
York, SC 29745
(803) 818-5032
lynbyrd@comporium.net
www.YEAHonline.info,/span>
Midlands
Aiken Area Home Educators
Wendy Hoyle
Debbie Sides
736 Kimball Pond Rd
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 593-3991
sidesd2@yahoo.com
Catholic Home Educators of South Carolina
Mary E. Jackson
212 Florence St SW
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 649-6367
chesc@bellsouth.net
Central Savannah River Area Home Education Association
PO Box 204568
Augusta, GA 30917
(706) 737-9656
csra_hea@netzero.net
Christian Home Educators of Camden
Katie Woolington
8220 Black River Rd
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 425-4916
checadminteam@gmail.com
www.checitout.com ,/span>
Eastover Homeschoolers
Stephanie Becknell
101 Piney Branch Rd
Eastover, SC 29044
(803) 353-8167
TAT191@aol.com
groups.yahoo.com/group/Eastover-homeschoolers,/span>
Forest Acres Christian Educators (FACE)
Maryann Sarazen
1405 Cherokee Dr
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 794-6617
sarazen1@gmail.com
Fort Jackson Homeschool Group
Bethany Storlazzi
1121 Cambridge Oaks Dr
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 419-0760
johnlazzi@yahoo.com
Gilbert Regional Association of Christian Education (GRACE)
Deonna Bundrick
308 Devil’s Backbone
Leesville, SC 29070
(803) 532-4857
croppin2@juno.com
Home Educators of Richland/Lexington District 5 (HERALD 5)
Lisa Baghdady
PO Box 1743
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 331-1552
porterhousefull@bellsouth.net.com
www.herald5.com
Home Educators of Richland One (HERO)
Paula Coonce
1405 Denny Rd
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-0493
doug.paula@juno.com
Holy Family of the Midlands TORCH
David and Merrie Mullaney
merriemullaney@aol.com
Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes
Homeschool for YOU (Youth Opportunities Unlimited)
Tina Slendak
tslendak@knology.net
www.homeschoolforyou.org,/span.
Naturally Into Kids Education (N.I.K.E.)
Denise Toby
(803) 749-3549
jscorbett@mindspring.com
Orangeburg Christian Home Educators Association
Tracy Faile
PO Box 2498
Orangeburg, SC 29116
(803) 531-1380
bantley2@sc.rr.com
Pine Grove HomeSchool Group (PGHSG)
Monica Morelli
PO Box 76
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 466-7069
autumnbreeze@hughes.net
REACH – Resources, Encouragement, and Activities for Columbia Area Homeschoolers
PO Box 204
Irmo, SC 29063
reach@reachgroup.org
www.reachgroup.org
Royal Scholars Homeschool Academy
Kiyana Thomas
9500 Windsor Lake Blvd
Columbia, SC 29223
(919) 559-5058
rsopt3@kiyanathomas.com
www.royalscholars.org
SC Midlands Home Educators Network
SCMidlandsHomeEducatorsNetwork
For the Midlands area homeschoolers to share local information and arrange informal gatherings and field trips
School’s Out Support (SOS)
Kelly Lovejoy (803) 776-4849
Melinda Nolan (803) 782-3036
kbcdlovejo@aol.com
schoolsoutsupport ,/span>
SC UNschooler’s support network
Supporting Home Instruction Encompassing the Lexington Districts (S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Mandy Dufries
2845 Siddington Way
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 996-1379
sixdufries@gmail.com
www.shieldonline.org
Southeast Area Family Educators
Peggy Trent
101 Caughman Park Dr
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 783-5914
diabound@juno.com
Sumter Area Family Educators (SAFE)
Lisa Elliott
2995 S. Wise Dr
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 469-3912
lisaelliott@ftc-I-net
www.homeschool-life.com
PeeDee/Coastal
Carolina Home Educators Family Support (CHEFS)
Anne Fyans (910) 997-6055
Chrisynda Samuel (843) 337-7011
admin@chefsgroup.org
www.chefsgroup.org
Supporting homeschool families in Chesterfield & Marlboro Counties in SC and Richmond & Anson Counties in NC
Classical Christian Educators - Discipling Through Scholé
Pat Bradley
(843) 245-1067
classical1@yahoo.com
The Florence area
Hartsville Home Educators
Samantha Young
614 Sandy Point Ln
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 335-6260
samanthakyoung@hotmail.com
www.hhefamily.com
Lancaster Area Homeschoolers
Dianna Broughton
PO Box 1421
Lancaster, SC 29721
dbroughton@comporium.net
Lancaster, Great Falls, Jefferson, Pageland, Heath Springs, Kershaw and surrounding areas
Lighthouse Home Educators
Carla Billings
3507 Carter Rd
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 756-6797
cubbies1@sccoast.net
Network of Inclusive Coastal Home Educators (N.I.C.H.E.)
Mary Jane Goodman-Giddens
photo6keiki@sc.rr.com
The Myrtle Beach area.
PeeDee Christian Home Educators Association
Kim Stogner
PO Box 3861
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-2193
pdchea@juno.com
www.pdchea.org
REACH of Florence: Reaching and Encouraging Area Christian Homeschoolers of Florence
Cyndi Thompson
PO Box 12007
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 245-1067
kandct@gmail.com
www.reachofflorence.com
SC Coastal Home Educators Network
SCCoastalHomeEducatorsNetwork/info
For Coastal area homeschoolers to share local information and arrange informal gatherings and field trips
South Strand Home Educators
Mandy Gray
PO Box 50291
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 995-2706
southstrandsupport@hotmail.com
Vine & Branches Home Educators
Kim Mitchell
PO Box 4307
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
(843) 504-8194
Kim.mitchell@vine-branches.org
www.vine-branches.org
Low Country
Barnwell Area Christian Home Educators
Jennifer Davis
940 Hadwin Cir
Brunson, SC 29911
(803) 625-2163
Jen@gunpointgraphics.com
www.Bachomeschoolers.com
Charleston Unschoolers
Home Education and Rewarding Togetherness (HEART)
Melissa Johnson
6701 Davis Rd
Ravenel, SC 29470
(843) 763-6523
heart-news.owner@yahoogroups.com
Home Education Learning Partnership (H.E.L.P.)
Anita Coward
108 Short St
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 832-8793
anita@helpresources.org
www.helpresources.org,/span>
H.U.G.S. (Homeschoolers United for Growth & Support)
Sherri Seeley
4773 Dick Pond Rd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 293-2677
seeley3@truevine.net
Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand Membership
Legacy Christian Home Schools
PO Box 2368
Mount Pleasant, SC 29465-2368
info@legacyhomeschools.com
www.homeschool-life.com/sc/legacy/
Lowcountry Homeschool Association
Donna Cartwright
(843) 368-8489
lowcountryhomeschool@gmail.com
lowcountryhomeschool.com
Facebook: LowcountryHomeschoolers
Lowcountry Christian Home Educators Association (LCHEA)
Betsy Gambrill
PO Box 60057
N. Charleston, SC 29419
betsy.LCHEA@gmail.com
www.homeschool-life.com
Providing At Home Teachers of Hampton Support (PATHS)
Jennifer Davis
940 Hadwin Cir
Brunson, SC
Phone: (803) 625-2163
Jen@gunpointgraphics.com
pathshomeschoolgroup
Supporting Parents in Christian Education (SPICE)
Ava Miller
SPICE-SC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
TEACH – Tri-county Educational Association of Community Homeschoolers
PO Box 784
Summerville, SC 29484
teachhomeschool@yahoo.com
TIES – Together In Education and Support
Glenda (843) 327-4495
Angie (843) 875-9120
fixa@netzero.net
Togetinedandsupport
T.O.R.C.H of Charleston (Traditions of the Roman Catholic Homes)
Michelle Shahid
434 Channel Creek Ct
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 881-2451