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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

ccha@crestviewcha.com

www.homeschool-life.com/sc/crestviewchristian

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

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